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Coan, Miss Pigott Honored Miss Margaret Mary daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James; J. Coan of 224 Lenox Road will be feted at a lingerie shower by Mrs. Ottavino of 153 Rugby on Saturday, datoad June 10th, at hers home.

Miss Coan will be married to Thomas Nolan son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nolan of Staten Island and Merriewold, Park, N. on Saturday, Aug. 4.

in the Lady Chapel at St. Patrick's Cathedral. A reception will follow at the Cottage of Hampshire House, Manhattan. The bride to be. an alumna of St.

Agnes Seminary, will bel graduated from Marymount College, on Thursday. Mr. Nolan attended the Peddie School and his graduation from Holy Cross College in Worcester. will take place on June 14. He served during the war with the U.

S. Navy. Mary Elizabeth Pigott Is Feted at Parties; To Be Wed Saturday Miss Mary Elizabeth Pigott. daughter of Mr. ands Mrs.

George F. Pigott Jr. Prospect Park West. was honored at a luncheon given yesterday I by Miss Betty Regan of 7501 Ridge Boulevard and Miss Peggy Collins of Elizabeth, N. at the Waldo Manhattan.

Miss Pigott will be married to George Ottavino. son of Adam Ottavino of 41-12 Snyder Ave. and the late Mrs. Ottavino, on Saturday. The ceremony will take place St.

Catherine's R. C. Church, Spring Lake, N. and will be followed by a reception at the Hotel Berkeley Carteret, Asbury Park, Miss Rosemarie Schwerman will entertain at a buffet supper for the bride-to-be at her home at 163 Warwick this evening. Another recent party for Miss Pigott was that given by Miss Virginia Plant of 209 Argyle Road and Miss Maryanne Tormey on Tuesday.

It was a miscellaneous shower given at the home of Miss Plant. Mrs. Carolyne Woodruff Married Yesterday To Eugene A. Czap ruff, Mrs. Carolyne of Ebinger and Wooddaughter Arthur C.

Ebinger of 445 E. 19th was married yesterday to Eugene Anthony Czap, son of Mrs. Charles Czap of 628 E. 17th and the late Mr. Czap.

The Rev. Dr. Alfred Grant Walton performed the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. A reception for the immediate families followed. Mrs.

David W. was matron of honor for her sister. Charles Czap, the bridegroom's brother, ushered. Aytoun Society Closes Season With a Tea The Aytoun Society held its final meeting of the season at the home of Mrs. Harry B.

Wilson, 729 Westminster Road, last week. A tea followed the meeting. Mrs. Samuel R. Dunlap, president, presided and announced the foilowing committees: Auditing, Miss Anne Hobby and Mrs.

Henry Albers nominating, Miss Gladys Horn. chairman. Mrs. William Scheele, and Miss Eleanor Henzie. Mrs.

Wilson, who was chairman of the Spring tea, gave a report on the, results in the event. Mrs. Joseph A. May Bradford Bachrach Mrs. Philip A.

Spencer Miss Ablett Becomes Bride Of West Pointer The marriage of Miss Rosemary Emma Ablett, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Ablett, 1483 St. John's Place, and Lt. Joseph Arthur May, United States Army, son of Mr.

and Mrs. V. Arthur May, 911 Liberty Aurora, was solemnized at a military wedding in St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church at 11 a.m. yesterday.

A double ring ceremony performed. A reception followed at the Savoy-Plaza, Manhattan. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore la gown of white lace over blush satin. His headpiece was satin and lace encircled by heather and apple blossoms! with a veil of tulle. She carried a bouquet of sweet peas and lilies-of-the-valley.

Miss Harriet T. Carey was maid of honor. Her anklelength gown of accordion pleated nylon tulle was mauve a bodice of Chantilly lace. She wore a lace bolero which matched the dress and a cascade of Spring flowers. Her hat was also of mauve tulle, trimmed with pink lilacs.

The bridesmaids, the Misses Dolores May, Agnes McGee, Rose Anne McGee and Anna McCabe, were gowned in mauve nylon tulle, just as the maid honor. Patricia McGrew, the flower girl, wore a white net gown over pink taffeta, and her brother, David, who was the ring bearer, wore a white palm beach suit. The best man was Lt. George Nigro of Philadelphia, Pa. The ushers, Lt.

Robert O'Brien Lt. Lawrence Monahan, Lt. William Kennedy, Lt. Richlard McGarey, Lt. Joseph Sincoy and Lt.

Paul Fleri, who are stationed at Fort Monmouth with Lieutenant May, arched their sabers as the bride and bridegroom left the church. Mrs. May was graduated from St. Francis Xavier Academy, Class of '47, and has been employed as a receptionist in Foreign Department of facturers. May, Trust now Company.

stationed LieuFort Monmouth, with the Signal Corps. was graduated from West Point with the class of '49. Before leaving for Japan in August, Lieutenant and Mrs. May will reside in Long Branch, N. J.

Sally Jane Jacobs To Marry Mr. Rosen The marriage of Miss Sally Jane Jacobs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jacobs of 415 E. 17th to Martin Rosen, son of Mr.

and Mrs. I. Rosen of 2221 80th will take place today in the Esplanade Hotel, Manhattan. The Rev. Samuel D.

Soskin of Temple Beth Emeth will officiate. Mrs. Eleanor Lifshitz, sister of the bridegroom, will be matron of honor and Miss Patricia Hanft, cousin of the bride, will be maid of honor. The best man will be Harry W. Jacobs, brother of the bride.

The prospective bride was graduated Brooklyn College. Class of '48, where she is studying for her master's degree in education. She is a member of Sigma Tau Delta sorority. Mr. Rosen, a graduate of Brooklyn College, attended Indiana University.

He received his master's degree from New York University. A member of Alpha Gamma fraternity, he is on the faculty of Brooklyn College. After a honeymoon, the couple will reside in Brooklyn. Sellers -Smith Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick J. Sellers of 16 Lincoln Place announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Peggy F. Sellers, to William D. Smith, son of Mrs. Delancey Smith of 6926 3d and the late Mr.

SOCIETY 16 BROOKLYN EAGLE, MAY 28, 1950 Florence Taylor Bride of Mr. Spencer Miss Florence Dorothea Horace J. Taylor of 23 E. 74th Lyn, was married yesterday at of Larchmont, N. son of Spencer of Brooklyn, at the Church of St.

Vincent Ferrer, Manhattan. The Very Rev. Daniel L. Shannon officiated. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a ballerina-length gown of white Chantilly lace over ice blue silk and a fingertip illusion veil caught by a half cap of matchling lace outlined with seed pearls.

She carried a white prayer book with orchid markers. Mrs. John Hafer of Fresh Meadows. was matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Mrs.

Theodore Yaremo of Garden City, Mrs. Richard J. Doughy of Manhattan, Mrs. James S. MeHlugh of Sands Point, Miss Joanne Woodworth of Plandome and Miss Betty Jean Stevens of Rockville Centre.

The attendants wore ballerinalength dresses of white embroidered organdy over shellsilk and carried old-fashdioned bouquets of pink roses. Kenne th McAleeman of Larchmont was best man. ers included Daniel Polcini of Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Manhattan, formerly of Ros4 p.m.

to Philip Arnold Spencer the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Mamaroneck, John Chimento of Brooklyn, William Donovan, Theodore Utz and Gerard Liebenguth, all three of Larchmont. Mrs. Spencer, who is nationally known as an equestrian, attended the Cathedral School of St.

Mary, Garden City, and was graduated from Southern Seminary and Junior College, Buena Vista, in 1918. Her debut was made at a tea-dance given by her parents at the Hotel Pierre and at the Junior Assembly at the -Astoria in 1946. Mr. Spencer attended Kyle Institute for Boys, Mamaroneck High School, the "American Institute of Banking and is with the Bowery Savings Bank of New York. He served for three years in the U.

S. Army during the war, in Pacific theater of operations, is a member then of the Larchmont Shore Club. A reception for the families land a few young friends was held at Sherry's. After a wedUsh-ding trip the couple will live i in Larchmont. Contemporary By RUTH G.

DAVIS Society Editor comment Returning to the limelight in the Association of Leagues of America is the local contingent, the Junior of Brooklyn, Inc. Miss Doris Eldredge, a member of the Brooklyn group, has been elected regional director of Region IT in the association and also will serve on two of its committees. This is the first time in 22 years that Brooklyn has had a member on the association board. Mrs. Carlton H.

Palmer was on the board as a region vice president from 1925 to 1926 and as president from 1926 to 1928. Miss Eldredge was elected on her qualification and ability. She has been a member of the league for 15 years and served as president three times, vice president twice and has served on most positions on the local board. At the meeting on Wednesday the newly elected director was the guest of honor at a sherry party followed by dinner at the Brooklyn Woman's Club. Mrs.

Arthur B. Gnaedinger, the newly elected president, presided. It was interesting to note that she was using the gavel which had been presented to the league by her mother, Mrs. Edwin P. Maynard on May 6, 1931, as she retired from the presidency.

MRS. GNAEDINGER and Mrs. Edward K. Bachman, who were delegates from the Brooklyn Junior League to the annual convention of the Association of Junior Leagues of America, alternated giving detailed reports of the convention which took place in Sun Valley, Idaho, early in May. They gave resumes of the conferences heid, which were concerned with welfare, health, recreation and cultural fields, and presented the need for co-ordination, trained leadership and for additional volunteers.

Among the many prominent speakers at the convention was Dr. Thomas Dublin of Brooklyn, who is director of the National Health Council, who stressed the need for trained workers to in improving the health of all peoples of the world. Both Mrs. Gnaedinger and Mrs. Bachman presented along with the serious nature of the discussions the more human side of their trek, including time that an entire turkey dinner landed in Barbara's lap The last speaker was Miss Eldredge, who briefly told the members about her job as a director of the largest region in the association, which includes New York State and part of the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Mrs. Gnaedinger was wearing a navy blue and white polka dot print frock with a rough straw bonnet trimmed with lotus flowers. Miss Eldredge was in a maroon red figure print with a natural straw Breton sailor with tricky trimming. Mrs. Bachman was in a yellow silk shantung with a black straw.

Publicity Photographers GIFT FOR HOSPITAL- Donald M. Oenslager (left) is shown receiving a check for $3,100 for the Building Fund Committee of Long Island Hospital from Mrs. Hans J. Isbrandtsen, chairman of the Guild of the Hospital, and Mrs. Robert F.

Warren, chairman of the recent bridge held by the Guild for the benefit of the building fund. The check was presented at a "thank you" tea held recently at the home of Mrs. Irving G. Idler for the members of the Guild. Mrs.

Oenslager is chairman of the building fund. Bradford Bachrach Grace Louise Beer J. Holm Patricia A. Moane Miss Grace L. Beer Will Be Married On June 17; Many Betrothals Revealed Plans have been completed for the marriage on June 17, of Miss Grace Louise Beer, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Beer of 1043 President St. and Brightwaters, to Midshipman Willaim George, Schwefel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.

Schwefel of 52 Gramercy Park North, Manhattan, and Shelter Island. The ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, with the Rev. Dr. Robert V.

Condit of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church of Hollis officiating. A reception for members ot the families land close friends will be held lat Mr. Beer will give his daughthe Garden City Hotel. ter in marriage and she will bel attended by Miss Fleur-Elaine Kloster as maid of honor.

Miss Sarah Alice Mahler, cousin of the will serve as flower girl, and bridesmaids will be the Misses Joan L. Hahn and Anita Reimers, cousins of the prospective bride; Miss Muriel Dehn and Mrs. Edward J. Malloy, cousin of the groomelect. Charles Robert Schwefel will be his brother's best man.

The ushers will include John Charles Fern, cousin of Midshipman Schwefel; Henry Simmen Jr. Robert Gordon Faux, Ensign Sydney E. Foscato, U. S. Midshipman Bernard E.

Regeand George R. Christie Jr. "Miss Beer was graduated from Adelphi Academy and is in the graduating class at Adelphi College, Garden City. She is a member of Sigma Kappa sorority and the Colony House. Midshipman Schwefel will be graduated on Friday from the U.

S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, and will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps. He will be stationed at Quantico, Va.

Before entering the Naval Academy, Midshipman Schwefel was graduated from the Severn School, Maryland. His father is the owner and president of the Gramercy Park Hotel. Miss Jean Gardner Will Marry in September Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gardner of 1938 E.

19th St. have made known the betrothal of their daughter, Miss Jean Gardner, to Marvin Kommel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kommel of (Cedarhurst. A September wedding is planned.

Miss Gardner will be graduated from the School of Education, New York University, in June. Mr. Kommel attended Hofstra College and served with the Army in Europe. Rita Clare McNamara Fiancee of Mr. Lang The engagement of Miss Rita Clare McNamara, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel McNamara of 152 84th to John F. Lang of Tudor City, Manhattan, son of Mrs. Mary Lang of Mildred, is announced. Miss McNamara was graduated from Fontbonne Hall and the College of St.

Elizabeth, Convent Station, N. J. Mr. Lang, a graduate of Villa- H. Tarr Jean Gardner nova College, Villanova, isl connected with Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation.

A Fall wedding is planned. Patricia A. Moane Engaged to Student Mr. and Mrs. Richard J.

Moane of 134 Hale Ave. have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Patricia Ann Moane, to Joseph L. Dwyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dwyer of 240 Cooper St.

Miss Moane is a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosett, and is studying a bachelor's degree at St. John's University Teachers College. Her fiance, a graduate of St. John's Preparatory School, is also a student at St. John's University.

Janet Eileen Swasey Becomes Affianced Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Swasey Jr. of 85 Orange St.

anengagement of their daughter, Miss Janet Eileen Swasey, to Roger L. Kelley of 168 Washington formerly of Minnesota. Miss Swasey 15 the granddaughter of the late Lewis M. Swasey, former sheriff of Kings County and Tax Commissioner of New York City Else Holm to Wed Electrical Engineer Mr. Mrs.

Einar Holm of 272 89th St. announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Else Johanne Holm, to Richard Weaver Gretz. son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F.

Gretz of Wayne, Pa. Miss Holm, a member of Kappa Delta Pi, educational honor society, will be graduated from Beaver College, town, in June. Mr. Gretz, who served with the Army Signal Corps, was graduated from Lehigh Univer. sity, Class of 1948, and is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.

He is an electrical engineer with the Philadelphia Gas and Electric Company. Agnes M. Farrell Betrothed to Veteran Sarony, Ins. Rita C. Janet E.

Glory Ella Anderson's Marriage Made Known Miss Glory Ella Anderson, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Anderson of Elmont and Winter Park, formerly of Brooklyn, was married to Milton H. Gay of Queens Village on May 20 in the Queens Baptist Church. The Rev. Nelson C.

Munson officiated. A reception followed in the Little Building of the church. Corp. Robert James Anderson of Fort Devens gave his sister in marriage. Mrs.

Catherine Fowler was matron of honor and Miss Karen Mary was flower girl. Alfonso A. Palermo acted as best man. The ring bearer was Russell H. Funk.

Mrs. Gay served in the Cadet Nurse Corps during war. Mr. Gay, who is with the Metropolitan Insurance Company, has been treasurer and president of the Young People's Baptist Union of Brooklyn and Long Island and serves on the board of directors of the tist Children's Home of Long Island. He is director of fresh air work of the Y.

P. B. U. at "Sunshine Acres." Wells Stud EXPERT HORSEWOMAN- -Miss Gail Strachan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Donald G. Strachan of Brooklyn and Westport, is pictured with her Palomino mare, Sun Priestess. Miss Strachan will be a freshman at Green Mountain College, Poultney, next Fall. The Strachans, with their daughters and son, will move on June 15 to Burlington, where they will make their permanent home. Mrs.

Edward A. Farrell of 185 St. John's Place and Stony Brook announce the engageof her daughter, Miss Agnes M. Farrell, to John T. Aspinall, son of Mrs.

J. T. Aspinall of Westchester, Pa. Miss Farrell is a graduate of Teachers College, Westchester, and is on the teaching staff of George Washington School, Hempstead. Mr.

Aspinall, a graduate of Charles Morris Price School, Philadelphia, served three years in the Navy. Agnes A. Comiskey Honored at Shower Mrs. James Brady of 1459 E. 55th St.

was hostess recently at a supper and miscellaneous shower for Miss Agnes Ann Comiskey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Comiskey of 5722 Avenue O. The party was held at the home of the prospective bride. Miss Comiskey's wedding to William Larcum, son of Mrs.

Mabel Vessay of 2123 E. 38th will take place Sept. 2 at St. Mary Queen of Heaven R. C.

Church. Eagle Staff photo BENEFIT TROTTING Mrs. William R. Pashley and her young son, David Barnes Pashley of 42a Monroe Place, were photographed. while participating in the house and garden for the benefit of Friendly House Camp at Fort Montgomery, N.

held on Brooklyn Heights recently. Mrs. Pashley is the daughter of Mrs. Raymond F. Barnes, also of Monroe Place..