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BROOKLYN LIFE 7 UNDER WESTCHESTER RACING ASSOCIATION AUSPICES the spring meeting at Belmont Park opened on Friday, May 15th. Many luncheon parties were given at country estates recently opened on the Island, and the Turf and Field Club at the track was the scene of entertainment and gayety. The officers of the Turf and Field Club are: Mr. Henry W. Bull, president; Mr.

J. Henry Alexandre, vicepresident; Mr. Frederic S. Allen, treasurer; Mr. W.

Deering Howe, honorary secretary; and Mr. H. A. Buck, secretary. The executive committee includes Mr.

J. Henry Alexandre, chairman; Mr. Frederic S. Allen, Mr. Frederic P.

Moore, Mr. E. Clarkson Potter and Mr. Cornelius V. Whitney.

Belmont Park was found to have added to its natural beauty by the annual improvement of the landscaping work which has been done during the last five years under the management of Mr. Joseph E. Widener, president of the Westchester Racing Association. Shrubs flowered brightly about the clear lake in the infield while the cedars in the paddock afforded the usual refreshing background for a stroll. The Toboggan handicap, a short sprint, was the usual feature of the opening day's racing.

Later stakes will include the historic Withers and Belmont, which practically decide the three-year-old championship; the Juvenile National Stallion stakes for twoyear-olds; the Metropolitan and Suburban handicaps, and a new stake for three-year-old fillies, the Acorn. A NUMBER Hamilton OF BOX reservation PARTIES have been 17th, arranged when for the First polo Division game at the on Sunday, May a team, captained by Lt. Homer W. Kiefer, four goal army player, will play Governors Island. Brig.

Gen. and Mrs. L. R. Holbrook will entertain guests in the commandant's box at the game.

Mr. James L. Meeks, Miss Marion and Miss Muriel Meeks will entertain Miss Senta Simounet and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McNamara, in their box.

Representative and Mrs. Patrick J. Carley will entertain Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F.

Muir, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Carley and Mr. and Mrs.

James T. Carley. Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Henry Henjes will entertain guests and Mr.

and Mrs. Michael P. Curnin will entertain Mr. and Mrs. W.

Knox Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Curnin and Mr. and Mrs.

Henry R. Lake. Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Griffin will be hosts to Walter L.

Orton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Matrunola and Mr. and Mrs.

J. Lake. P. RAYMOND HAULENBECK of 7 Park Avenue, New York, entertained bridge on Tuesday afternoon, May 12th. Among those present were Miss MRS.

Eleanore King, Miss Isabel King, Miss Genevieve Somers, Miss Estelle Burke, Miss Lucelle Burke, Mrs. Wilbur Bijou, Mrs. J. Frederick Lohman, Mrs. R.

Cecil Hogan, Mrs. Harry O. Burt, Mrs. Ruel Smith, Mrs. Valentine Cleaver, and Mrs.

George B. Biggs. MRS. DAVID PORTER with three friends, Mrs. Joseph C.

Franke, Miss Charlotte Schnakenherg and Miss Helen Meeker, also of the Mohawk Hotel, have just returned from a motor trip to Virginia to see the apple blossoms, which were in all their glory last week. The party stopped at Winchester, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, and Washington. They found Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's old home, being wonderfully restored, and likewise the lovely home of George Washington's sister, Mrs. Fielding Lewis, at Fredericksburg. There Washington spent many happy days, and the mansion was largely built under his direction and skill.

The ceilings and overmantels were the only ones in this country comparable to Versailles. This place, like Monticello at Charlottesville, is now open to the public, and should be greatly appreciated by patriotic Americans and those interested in the best Colonial Building. MRS. HENRY RAMSEY of 1050 Ocean Avenue are now at their country home in Sea Girt, N. to remain until June 4th, when they will go to Geneva, MR.

AND N. to attend their daughter's graduation from William Smith College. About June 17th, in company with their daughter, Irene, they will take an extensive motor trip to the Pacific Coast, visiting Banff, Lake Louise and Vancouver, whence they will take the steamer for Alaska. They expect to return to Brooklyn about September 10th. AND MRS.

OTIS SWAN CARROLL of 157 Willow Street gave a costume MR. dance at their home on Friday evening, May 15th, tor their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Carroll. The guests included some of Miss Carroll's friends from Miss Hepburn's dancing class. WILLIAM C. NEWMAN, president of the Woodman Choral Club, entertained a delightful luncheon on Friday, May 1st, for members of the Executive Board MRS.

Leverich Towers Hotel. Next year is the club's thirtieth season under the leadership of Mr. R. Huntington Woodman, and special plans are being made to make this a gala year. Those present were Mrs.

Frank Bethel Cross, Mrs. Charles A. May, Mrs. Harold Van Wagenen, Mrs. John D.

H. Schulz, Mrs. George Starbuck, Miss Ruth Mott, Miss Marietta Vanderveer, Mrs. Harold I. Small, Miss Lillian Knapp, Mrs.

Richard P. McCoun, Mrs. J. F. Brines, Miss Olena Munroe and Mrs.

Robert Wood. JUNIOR LEAGUE of Brooklyn held its annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon, May 5th, in the small ballroom of the Hotel Bossert. Mrs. Edwin P. THE Maynard, president, presided.

Reports from the committec chairmen were read and officers for next year were elected, after which tea was served in the Junior League club rooms. The newly elected officers are Mrs. Earl B. Harris, president; Mrs. Edmond T.

Drewsen, first vice-president; Mrs. Leo Mortensen, second vice-president; Miss Elizabeth Garvin, secretary; Miss Arrietta Smith. treasurer, and Miss Lois Thayer, assistant treasurer. The hostesses were Mrs. John B.

Dunlop, Mrs. Coverly Fischer, Miss Marjorie Fitch, Miss Anne Hamiiton, Miss Rebecca Holmes, Miss Elizabeth Lott, Miss Isabel Mills, Miss Florence Newton, Miss Lesley Olcott and Miss Mary White. THE MARRIAGE MISS FANNY C. INGALLS, daughter of Mrs. Emma C.

Ingalls and the late Mr. Ingalls of 441 Ocean Avenue to Mr. Roland C. Sherrer, son of Mr. and Mrs.

William G. Sherrer of 86 Fenimore Street, took place Friday afternoon, May 15th, at 4:30 P. in the Tapestry Room of the Park Lane, which had been transformed into a miniature cathedral for the event. The Rev. Wallace J.

Gardiner officiated at the ceremony which was followed by a reception in the Florentine Room of the Park Lane. The bride, who was given in marriage by Dr. J. Denton Shea, a close friend of the family, wore a gown of white satin, Empire style trimmed with seed pearls, and- a long flowing train extending from the waist. Her veil was of tulle fastened to a cap of rosepoint lace, and she carried an ivory prayer book with a marker of orchids and lily of the valley.

Miss Elizabeth Brewster Brainard of Wallingford, was maid of honor for Miss Ingalls, and her only attendant. She wore a gown of pale yellow lace, large lace hat to match, and she carried a bouquet of yellow and brown orchids and African daisies. Mr. Eugene Hals acted as best man for Mr. Sherrer, and the ushers were Mr.

Gilbert Biffar and Mr. Edward Birkett. Miss Ingalls attended the Berkeley Institute and the Katherine Gibbs School. She is a member of the Junior Guild of the Colony House. After a wedding trip to Bermuda, Mr.

Sherrer and his bride will make their home in Brooklyn. MISS PHYLLIS MAY NASH, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nash of 1019 East Thirty-eighth Street, was married Monday evening, May 11th, to Mr. Edward Hopkins Emerson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Louis H. Emerson of 4012 Farragut Road. The ceremony took place in St. Paul's Church, Flatbush, and the Rev.

Dr. Wallace J. Gardner officiated. A reception followed at the Leverich Towers Hotel. Mrs.

George Wendenberg, a sister of the bride, was matron of honor and the bridesmaids included another sister of the bride, Mrs. J. Wesley Gray of Mountain Lake, N. and Miss Edna Kropp of Brooklyn. Mr.

Warren Emerson was best man for his brother and the ushers were Mr. J. Wesley Gray and Mr. Leonard Jarvis. MISS JANET DALZELL, daughter of Mrs.

George Sherman Dalzell of 295 Clinton Avenue, whose engagement to Mr. Edward J. O'Malley of 583 Third Street has been announced, will be entertained extensively within the next few weeks. Mr. Henry Middendorf, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles H. Middendorf of 1 Pierrepont Street, will entertain on the evening of Tuesday, May 19th. The Park Lane Hotel, Manhattan, will be the scene of a luncheon given by Miss Cathleen Mykrantz for Miss Dalzell on Saturday, May 23rd. The party will later attend a matinee of Rachel Crothers' play "As Husbands Go." On Sunday evening, May 24th, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles A. O'Malley, parents of Mr. O'Malley, will give a supper party at their home. MRS.

Bampton JOHN entertained WALTERS at of 308 luncheon Clinton Saturday, Avenue and May her 2nd, daughter, at the Mrs. Hotel Benjamin Pierre, on Manhattan, in honor of Miss Margaret O'Reilly whose marriage to Mr. John Seymour Lodewick, will take place on June 6th. Afterwards they took their guests to see "You Said The guests included: Miss Dorothy Devereaux, Miss Virginia Laudry, Miss Katherine Ford. Miss Helen O'Reilly, Miss Alice Gillen, Miss Helen Froehlich, Miss Regina Leahy, Miss Constance Walters, Miss Florence Johnson, Miss Katherine Dunleavy, Miss Marion O'Reilly, Mr.

John J. A. O'Reilly, Mr. Francis T. Leahy, Mr.

H. Jay Duffin, Mr. Gerald Carey, Mr. Martin Charles, Mr. Arthur Anderson, and Mr.

Cecil Mills. MISS HELEN AND MISS AMY their FROEHLICH of Glen Ridge, in honor New of Jersey, Miss entertained at bridge and tea at home Saturday, May 9th, Margaret O'Reilly. PENNA TEW, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H.

Tew, of Westbury, MISS has named her attendants for her marriage to Mr. Longstreet Hinton of 2 Grace Court, son of Rev. Charles West Hinton and Mrs. Hinton of Locust Valley, L. on May 28th, in the Chantry of St.

Thomas Church, Manhattan. The ceremony will be followed by a small reception given by the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Francis M. Scott, in the Egyptian Room of the St. Regis Hotel.

Miss Tew will have her sister, Miss Lucy Tew, as maid of honor, and her sister-inlaw, Mrs. J. Dinsmore Tew, 2nd, will be matron of honor. The other attendants will be Miss Barbara Truesdale, Miss Adele Wilson, Miss Alice Doubleday and Mrs. Grover Loening, the former Miss Marka Truesdale.

Mr. Hinton will have Mr. John M. Young as best man, and his ushers will be Mr. Alexander Abel-Smith, Mr.

Charles W. Hinton, Mr. Allen Northy Jones and Mr. J. Dinsmore Tew, 2nd.

MARRIAGE OF MISS MARJORIE PATE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lacey Pate of Locust Valley, L. and formerly of Grand Avenue, and Mr. THE George Lindsley Stearns, son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Franc Preston Stearns of Boston, will take place on the afternoon of Thursday, May 28th. The ceremony will be performed at the home of Miss Pate's parents at 4 P. M. and will be followed by a reception.

Miss Pate will have her sister, Mrs. Robert Siering of Pelham, N. as matron of honor and only attendant, and Mr. Devereaux Littet of Wilmington, N. will be best for Mr.

Stearns. Mr. Stearns and his bride will make their future home in Pelham. man MRS. HENRY A.

ANDERSON of 47 Plaza Street are receiving conMR. AND gratulations on the birth of a son, Henry Arthur Anderson, on May 13th, at the Midwood Sanatorium. Miss Anderson is the former Miss Agnes Angela Maillie, daughter of Mrs. John F. Maillie of Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn..