The New York herald., 1922-03-12
DebutanteS of
Staten Island in
Colonial Play
Mrs. Murray's Dinner Party
Presented at New Brighton
Social Notes.

A COLONIAL play in three acts,
~ entitled Mrs. Murray's Din
ner Party" followed by ju-
nior dance. was given by the Staten
Island Womans Club on Friday eve
ming in the Unitarian parish house,
New Brighton. Friends and relatives
of the debutantes in the cast greeted
their appearance on the stage with
enthusiasm. Mrs. II. F. De Nyse di-
rected the performance.
In the cast were Misses Elsie and
Dorothy Dibble. Ruth Hooper, Irma
Jannen, Catherine Johnstone, Helen
Chappell, Alice Osgood Betty Balch,
Virginia Boone, Victoria Ellenberg and
Marian De Nyse and Messrs. Douglas
Walsh and Robert Greavcs.
The "Pavlowa Gavotte" was inter
preted by the Misses Florence and
Martha Ellenberg. The dance music
was arranged by Mrs. Will Hamilton
Baker.
The marriage of Miss Mathilde Brown,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown
Of Heberton avenue. Port Richmond TO
Mr. Ernest Calvin Cheek of Manhattan
will take place on Tuesday morning at
II o'clock in the Roman Catholic
Church OF St. Mary's of the Assumption.
The Rev. Father John Snyder will Off
ciate. The brides only attendant will be
Miss Marjorie Ballentine.
After wedding trip to Washington,
D. c.. the couple will make tour of the
Southern States and to San Francisco.
where they will take steamship to
Hawaii and from there go on to China.
where Mr.. Cheeks interest in Oriental
rugs will keep him for several years.
Friends OF Miss Brown gave shower
for her last week, the arrangements be-
ing made by Miss Constance Kerr and
Marjorie Ballentine. The guests in
cluded Mrs Herbert McCrum. Mrs Rob-
ert Brown, Jr, Mrs. Clute. Jr.. Mrs.
Kerr. the Misses Mary and Alice Kane,
Mabel Cox, Vera and Marie Finley. May
Burke. Mabel Callahan. May Foster.
Mary Bevans, Mildred Gerson and the
Misses Edith. Gertrude and Margaret
Casey.
The Rev. and Mrs. o. NJ. West an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Miss Helen Louise West, to Mr..
Leonard Lees Broome of St. George. The
Rev. Mr.. West is pastor OF the Trinity
NJ. T.. Church in West Brighton.
The Woman's Literary Club Of Port
Richmond met in the chapel OF the
Dutch Reformed Church on Monday
afternoon. An address on Public Mar
kets" was given by Mrs. Louis Reed
Welzmiller. Deputy Commissioner OF
Public Markets. Mrs. Charles d. Hirst
of the Daily Food Alliance gave talk
on milk" and Mrs. Charles Crittendrn
spoke on Current Events" Soprano
solos were sung by Miss Amy Streeter.
The hostesses for the afternoon were
Mrs. A. Fl. Ludwig. chairman; Mrs.
George Walrath. Mrs. c. Steinrock, Mrs.
w. l.. Dryden, Mrs. Fred T. May, Mrs.
Elliot Heal, Mrs. Chance and Mrs. Sne-
den.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley II. Rudisall OF
Oakland avenue. West Brighton. are
spending a short time in Atlantic city.
borough Blenheim.
Friends OF Mr.. William Fl. Pouch have
received word OF his arrival at Gibraltar
on board the George Washington.
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Miss Harriet NJ Hoyer of Stapleton
is spending several weeks with her
aunt, Mrs. Oliver A. Sohl, OF Tren-
ton, n. j.
The st. Cecilia Society will meet at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Mckee. the
president. tomorrow morning for prac-
tice. The next program of the So
cicty will be given on March % and
will be devoted to the compositions of
Saint-Saens.
The regular quarterly mseting OF the
Staten Island Horticultural Society was
held last week in the Public Museum
on Stuyvesant place. Arrangements
weer made for the 1922 flower show.
Mrs. Jack Bayless Of Central avenue
is spending a short time In Baltimore
visiting her parents.
Miss Ruth keenan, has gone to At
lantic City with friends for several
weeks.
Mrs. Lewis Nixon. formerly OF Staten
Island. gave a tea at her apartment
In Manhattan last Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Eckstein or Cen
q
brief stay. stopping at the Hotel Meth
erland.
Congratulations are beinH extended
to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Serrill Flash
Sd OF Tyson street. New Brighton. on
the birth of a son on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Waite en-
tertained her mother. Mrs J. RAN
dolph Grymes. OF Manhattan over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Selmer. for
merly Miss Estelle Slmonson. soon viii
occupy an apartment on Vanderbilt
avenue. Clifton. They now ar, living
in Manhattan.
MFR. and Mrs William C. Orton OF ST.
Marks place are at home after six
weeks stay in the South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Sudrinr OF
Vanderbilt avenue were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seeber OF Eliza
beth, ). j.. over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin DecIaar or Mar
iners Harbor have returned from At
lantic City. where they were for two
weeks