The New York herald., 1922-11-12

La Traviata' Will Open the
Opera Season in Brooklyn
Interest in Performance by Metropolitan Company
Indicated by Large Advance Sae-Weddings and
Engagements Across the East River

Thursday afternoon, preceded by a re-
cepion at which new members were in
troduced. The soloists were George
Reimberr, tenor w. Pauiding De Nike,
cellist; Mrs. Lillian Elliott Leverich,
soprano accompanied by Mrs. Amelia
Gray Clarke Mrs w Pauding De Nike
and Miss Lita Perpall Mrs. William
Parsons Slocovich was chairman OF the
program committee, which also included
Mrs. Leverich. Mrs. Elliott Miss Per-
pail, Miss June Wouters and Mrs. Sters
Matthews.
A theater party for the benefit Of the
Immaculate Conception Day Nursery
Will be held at the Montauk November
81. The committee in charge OF the
boxes includes Mrs. Joseph V. Lemaire,
Mrs George c. Tilyou. Mrs. John F..
Hart and Mrs. Frank l.. Maher. Miss
NJ Frances Fagan is chairman OF the
ticket committee.
Mrs. James Guthrie Shaw OF 2s Mont
gomery place has returned to Brooklyn
from Hot Springs.
Engagements Are Announced.
The engagements Of a number OF
the members OF Brooklyn's younger set
were announced during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cruickshank Of
30l Humboldt street announced the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Miss Flor
ence Cruckshank. to Mr.. Hamilton Fish
Wray OF 26S Ainsle street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bickiey of go
Westminster road have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Hazel Dayne Buckley to Donald c. Nc
Giehan, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Nc
Giehan Of 322 Fast sixteenth street.
Flatbush.
Mr. and Mrs. jeremiah ]. Kelly OF
ass East Eighteenth street have an
nounced the enga agement OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Diana Margaret Kelly. 70
| Thomas Edward Oliver son OF the late
Thomas j.. Oliver OF Brooklyn and
Montclair.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter II. Crogan OF S5S
Seventy-fourth street have announced
the engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Julia Dorothe Croean to Culver Bebec,
of Baltimore. Md.
The National Society OF tho L. 5.
1 Daughters Of 1912 held Its first meeting
OF the season recently at the home OF
the regent, Mrs. William A Thompson,
Jr.. 2s2 East Seventeenth street Flat
| bush.
/ Phi Beta Sigma. Alpha Chapter. won
first prize at the recent Streets OF Won
derand bazaar for having the most
attractive and artisic booth The award
consisted of blue ribbon and s25
gold piece.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Robert oair celebrated
their fifty-fourth wedding anniversary
4~at their home. 100 New York avenue,
/ recently. Mr. Gair IS SO and his wife,
Mrs. Emma Eyre Gair. 7s.
| Mrs. Waldo Emerson Wollaston O.,
! I'll Ocean avenue entertained at din
ner and bridge last week In honor o.
/ Captain and Mrs A. Morton. L. $. NJ.
| c.. Portsmouth. y. II.
! Miss Elsie Weber. daughter OF Mr
and Mrs August Weber Of 1906 Greene
! avenue, and DIR. Joseph Haley OF $40
Herkimer street will be married or
Thanksgiving Day Eve, November %. az
the home Of the Rev. Carl Il. SchucharG.
pastor Of Christ Lutheran Church o:
Brooklyn
The wedding OF Miss Madeline A. Nc.
Nevin, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs James
McNevin Of 4s4 Second street, and Ray
mond McLeer will take place mex:
Saturday morning. November IS, At 81.
Francis Xavier's Church.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lancaster Nor
gan viii spend the winter ~ the Bos
sert.
Mrs. William c. Beecher was hostess
at a luncheon Thursday az the Mar
garet
On December 20 the Cinderella dance
will be given at the Heights Casino.
The patronesses are Mrs. William Ea--
ris Cary, Mrs. James Guthrie Shaw.
Mrs. Edward T. Horwill. Mrs Frederick
D. MacKay. Mrs. Thomas L. Leemins.
Mrs Albert L. Mason. Mrs. H Edward
Dreier. Mrs Alexander NJ. White and
/ Mrs. Harold l. Fish. The committee
IL composed OF Mrs Morris Cpham Ely.
Mrs. Lewis w. Francis and Mrs.
Charles l. Morse.