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BROOKLYN Miss Diana Elmendorf Richards Engaged. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lamb Richards of New Brighton, Staten Island, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Diana Elmendorf Richards, to Mr. Eugene Willett van Court Lucas, son of Colonel Lucas.

Mr. Lucas's mother was Miss Agnes Daniel, of Wilmington, North Carolina. Miss Richards, who was introduced to society in December, 1915, at a reception given at her home 247 Prospect Avenue, New Brighton, is a graduate of Miss Spence's School, a member of the Junior League and has been active in the Amateur Comedy Club. Her mother was Miss Florence Whittier Elmendorf, daughter of the late Dr. Martin Elmendorf of Adelphi Street, and before her marriage to Mr.

Richards was one of the society belles of Brooklyn. Mr. Lucas, who is a member of the University Club, was graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1916. He returned last June from France, after two years of active service with a regiment of railway, engineers. As First Lieutenant he commanded a unit at Tours.

He is now connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Frazier-Edwards Wedding. Christ Church, Bay Ridge, was the scene on Saturday, September twenty-seventh, of the marriage of Miss Luella Estelle Edwards and the Rev. Robert Pearsall Frazier, son of Mrfl and Mrs. William West Frazier, of Philadelphia.

The ceremonv was performed by the Rev. John White Walker of Philadelphia at twelve o'clock and was followed by a reception at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson R. Edwards, Seventy-ninth Street and Shore Road.

Miss Edwards wore a wedding gown of white. satin and chiffon. Her tulle veil was arranged with orange blossoms and she carried white roses and lilies of the valley. Her maid of honor, Miss Anne Alexandra Piper, wore a gown of blue organdie and her bouquet was of pink asters and The four bridesmaids, Miss Elizabeth Pearsall Frazier and Miss Edith Wharton Dallas of Philadelphia. Miss Marjorie Wheaton Piper and Miss Edna May Hale of Brooklyn, were in pink organdie and their flowers were also pink asters and delphinium.

The bride's sister, Miss. Janet Elizabeth Edwards, acted as flower girl. Mr. William West Frazier, 3rd, was best man for his brother and the ushers were Mr. Francis Pearsall Frazier.

The Rev. Albert Hawley Lucas, Mr. Samuel Ashton Souder, all of Philadelphia, and the Rev. Horace Fort of Baltimore. Mr.

and Mrs. Frazier will make their future home in Chamberlain, South Dakota. Miss Elinor Graydon Smith Engaged. Mrs. Francis E.

Smith of 15 Clark Street has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Elinor Graydon Smith, to Mr. William Quincy Porter of New Haven, Miss Smith received her education at Packer Collegiate Institute. She is a niece of Hamilton Holt, editor of The Independent, and a grand-niece of the late F. Hopkinson Smith, author and artist. Mr.

Porter is the son of Professor Frank T. Porter of the Yale School of Religion at New Haven. He graduated from the Hill School and entered Yale Uniwas versity in the class of 1919. He is now completing his course at Yale after having interrupted his studies to enter the Navy during the war. Mr.

Porter is the grandson of the late Chester W. Lyman of the Sheffield Scientific School and nephew of Chester Wolcott Lyman of the International Paper Company. Mr. Cord Meyer to Marry Miss Katherine Thaw. Announcement has been made by Mr.

and Mrs. Alexander Blair Thaw of 29 Washington Square, Manhattan, of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Katherine B. Thaw, to Mr. Cord Meyer, son of Mrs. Cord Meyer of 32 East Sixtyfourth Street, Manhattan, and "The Cove," Great Neck, L.

I. Mr. Meyer's father, whose death occurred in 1910, was widely known in politics, being former Democratic State Chairman. Miss Thaw has taken part in many amateur entertainments for charity since her formal debut and during the war she was engaged in service abroad, being connected with the Blake Hospital in Paris. Mr.

Meyer was a lieutenant in the Air Service and was flying with Lieutenant Alexander Blair Thaw, 2d, a cousin of his fiancee, when their airplane fell and Lieutenant Thaw was instantly killed. Lieutenant Meyer was badly injured. No date has been set for the wedding. The Covell-Foster Wedding in Bridgeport, Conn. An out-of-town wedding of interest to Brooklyn was that of Miss Mildred Foster, daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. John E. Foster of Bridgeport, and Mr. Otis Dexter Covell, of Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Nelson Covell of 7 East Nineson teenth Street, Flatbush. The wedding, which took place on Wednesday, October twenty ninth, at half past six o'clock at the home of the bride's brother, Mr. Edward L. Foster, 42 Yale Street, Bridgeport, was a one with only the members of the two families present. The Rev.

Donald Mac- LIFE. 13 Queen was the officiating clergyman. Miss Foster was attended by the bridegroom's sister, Miss. Margaret Covell, and the best man was Mr. David Fleming, 3rd, of Bridgeport.

There were four ushers, Mr. John E. Foster of Bridgeport, Mr. Harold Covell of Flatbush, Mr. George Hughes of Bridgeport and Lieutenant Ellsworth Cary of Manhattan.

The bride's gown of white satin was trimmed with silver lace and she wore a veil of Brussels net and point lace and carried a shower bouquet of white roses. Miss Covell wore orchid chiffon over pink silk and carried yellow chrysanthemums. After their return from their wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Covell will live at 81 Bancroft Avenue, Bridgeport.

Miss Waterhouse the Bride of Mr. Alfred Busch. The wedding of Miss Gwendolyn Waterhouse and Mr. Alfred B. Busch took place at five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, October first, in the Dutch Reformed Church of Flatbush with the Rev.

Dr. J. Frederick Berg officiating and was followed by a reception at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ellsworth Waterhouse, 142 Midwood Street.

The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. George F. Hummell of 974 St. Mark's Avenue. Miss Cornelia Waterhouse, who was her sister's only attendant, wore a gown of pink Georgette embroidered in silver and carried pink roses.

The bride's gown of white satin was trimmed with old family lace and her bouquet was of orchids and lilies of the valley. Mr. Carl C. Busch was his brother's best man and the ushers were Mr. Elsworth Waterhouse, Mr.

Soucrolius, Mr. Chester Mendez and Mr. W. A. Fitch.

The Schweiters-Childs Wedding in Floral Park, L. I. The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis Childs in Floral Park, L.

was the scene on Wednesday, October first, of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Norma Dee Childs, and Mr. John Francis Schweiters of Manhattan but formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind. The ceremony was performed at four o'clock by the Rev. Thomas J. Barry, rector of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, assisted by the Rev.

C. P. Tinker of Grace Church, Nutley, N. J. The bride, who is a graduate of the Cathedral School of St.

Mary's at Garden City, was attended by Miss Anna Hutcheson Hamlet of. Hempstead as maid of honor and two ribbon girls, Miss Catherine Swartz of Brooklyn and Miss Katherine Hamlet of Hempstead. The bride's father is one of the best known horticulturists in this State. The bridgegroom is a graduate of Yale University and the Harvard. Law School.

Upon their return from their wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Schweiters will occupy, for the present, an apartment fitted up for them in her parents' home. Miss Ruth Woodland Has a Home Wedding. Only relatives and a few intimate friends attended the wedding of Miss Ruth Woodland and Mr.

Edward Clarke Oertel Thomas which took place on October fifteenth at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Woodland, 525 East Eighteenth Street, Flatbush. The ceremonv was performed by the Rev.

Herbert H. Field of the Flatbush Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Milo H. Gates of the Chapel of the Intercession.

Manhattan. Miss Woodland's attendants were Miss Elizabeth Holman, maid of honor, and Miss Anna Heidenheim and Miss Edith Foote, bridesmaids. Major Huntley H. Gilbert of Chicago acted as best man for the bridegroom and Mr. Paul T.

Kammerer, and Lieut. Frederick K. Lovell ushered. The bride's wedding gown was of white charmeuse and she wore a veil of. tulle fastened with a band of orange blossoms and carried a bouquet of white orchids and jasmine.

Miss Holman was in turquoise satin and silver and carried orchid color chrysanthemums tied with orchid tulle. The bridesmaids wore gowns of orchid satin with trains of turquoise blue net and satin. They carried bouquets of orchid chrysanthemums tied with blue tulle. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas are making their home at 611 Ocean Avenue. Miss Marion M. Fitch Engaged. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Smith Fitch of 307 Garfield Place have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Marion Martin Fitch. to Mr. David- Ferguson. son of Mr. and Mrs.

William J. Ferguson of Manchester, Conn. Miss Fitch is a graduate of the Misses Masters' School at Dobbs Ferrv. N. Y.

Since her debut she has been prominent in musical circles. Mr. Ferguson is a graduate of Yale and of the Harvard Law School. Miss Dorothy Crane Engaged. Mr.

and Mrs. Tames Fider have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Dorothy Emma Crane, to Mr. Alfred Southmayde Knapp of Ridgewood, N. Y. Mr.

and Mra. W. D. Mitchell Sail for Eurone. Mr.

and Mrs. William D. Mitchell of 107 Lincoln Road, Flatbush. have closed their house and have sailed for Europe. They left on October eighth on the S.

S. Baltic and expect to remain abroad most of the winter..