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Brooklyn Life from Brooklyn, New York • Page 16

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BROOKLYN LIFE. 16 Grace Goodwin and Mr. Clifford Monroe-Bishop fronT' the usual on Friday evening. The' ceremony; at which' Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, D.D., officiated, took, place at eight o'clock at the home of the bride's Mr.

and. Richard Goodwin' of 89 Bainbridge Street, under a canopy of white roses, which flowers also formed-the improvised Miss Goodwin, who is an extremely pretty wore- white velvet embroidered in pearls and made with' a court train of old Spanish lace. She carried gardenias and lilies-of-the-valley. Miss Ella teaman of Rockville Center, L.I., and Mrs G. Percy Smith (Ida Belle Miss Mildred Bartley and Miss Mildred Irish of this borough, the bridesmaids, had gowns of with- accordion-pleated waists and panniers of white brocaded charmeuse.

These gowns which, made admirable foils for the masses of poinsettia composing the bouquets of the attendants, were trimmed with ermine and black chiffon: Mr. Burton T. Bishop acted as best man and the ushers were Mr. Frederick S. Bale of Manhattan, Mr.

Edward C. Boynton of Cambridge, Mr. Albert H. Mellen; of Boston and Mr. John of.

this borough. Miss Goodwin was married with a band of diamonds instead of the customary wedding; ring. A reception followed the ceremony, Mrs. Goodwin receiving, in" orchid Venetian point lace and while Mrs; Eli H. the groom's wore mole chiffon em broidered in beads of the same tone.

Poinsettias were the decorations used in the parlor and music-room. Until the first of March Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, will reside at the Hotel St. after which they will be at home at 1223 President Street.

Miae White a Bride of Last Week'. While only a few intimate friends and relatives attended the- wedding of Miss' Dorothy Beecher White; daughter of Mrs. Margaret Beecher White of Manhattan, and Mr. War-ren Davis Strode last week Saturday; the wedding' was of decided interest to many old residents of the; Heights-, for the bride is the great-granddaughter of the Rev. Henry Ward' Beecher.

The ceremony, at which Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis, D.D., officiated at three o'clock, took place at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Franklin W. Hopkins, at Alpine, N.J. Owing to the illness of the bride's grandfather, Mr.

S. V. White of 210 Columbia Heights, who is too ill to be moved from Hopkins's country home, it was a very quiet affair. Miss White was gowned in ivory satin and rose point lace and' wore a veil of tulle edged with the same- lace. Orchids and lilies-of-the-valley composed her bouquet.

Mrs; Harold Byron Gibbs of Manhattan, the matron of honor; wore old-gold brocade and carried yellow chrysanthemums. Little Miss Janet Thompson of this borough made a dainty little flower-girl. Mr. Harold Byron Gibbs was best man. Yellow chrysanthemums and smilax decorated the drawing-rooms.

There was no reception. After January the fifteenth Mr. and Mrs. Strode will be at home at 414 West One Hundred and Twenty-first Street, Manhattan. Miss Meyer a Bride.

Bishop James H. Darlington came up from Harrisburg, to officiate at the1 wedding on Monday of one of his former parishioners in Brooklyn, Miss Laura Marguerite Meyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meyer, and-Mri George A. Hughes, who were married in Christ Church at half-past eight o'clock.

White satin and duchess lace composed the bride's gown and she carried gardenias and lilies-of-the-valley. Miss Florence Eleanor Meyer, who acted as her sister's maid of wore pink chiffon and carried Taft roses and lilies-of-the-valley, while the bridesmaids, Miss Edith Meyer, another sister, who was the first maid, Miss Jane E. Applegate, Miss Erma Wigman, Miss Lafrentz, Miss Elizabeth Miss. Mildred Punter and Miss Margaret Struse, the bride's cousin, had frocks of gold satin and lace and carried Taft roses. Mr.

Howknd Dalzell acted as best man and the ushers were Mr, John Hampton1 of Hastings-on-Hudson, Mr. Kennedy Fullerton of Boston, who formerly resided in this borough Mr, Willianr Long of Staten Island, and Mr. David Irving Mead, Mr, Charles T. Young and Mr. Henry Struse, the bride's cousin, of this borough.

White chrysanthemums and palms decorated the church, while the same flowers in gold baskets' were used at the bride's home, 482 Bedford Avenue, where a reception followed the ceremony. Mr. Hughes, who is the son1 of the late Mr. and Mrs. George A.

Hughes of 884 Lafayette-Avenue, will take his bride to live at 256 Brooklyn; Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. MeyerY Dinner for the Bride. Gold barettes for the ladies and gold pen knives' for the Entertaining Previous to the Wedding Among the numerous affairs given in the bride's honor were a luncheon and linen shower at which Miss Mildred Bartley was the hostess at her home, 65 South Portland Avenue and the bridge and silk stocking given by Miss Mildred Irish of 302 Garfield Place.

Mrs, Percy Smith, entertained at a miscellaneous, shower and bridge at 59 Downing Street and the bride-elect was also guest of honor at two out-of-town supper parties. Mr. Bishop gave a supper party" of twenty-one covers in the green room at the Bossert on Wednesday evening after the rehearsal. The centerpiece was a large basket of pink flowers from which pink, ribbons extended to each cover. When drawn from the the favors- were revealed- fastened to the end concealed among the flowers.

Besides the bridal party there were present' Mrs; Burton T. Bishop, Mr. Henry 3d, Percy Smith, Mr. Sydney Carragan, Mr. Raymond P.

Ackerman) Mrs. John McCormick; Mr. Winfield Mandell, Miss Ella Ackerson and Miss Hazel Crafts. men were the favors at the dinner which the bride's parents gave last week for the bridal party White chrysanthemums decorated the table. A Little Italy Sale.

Mrs: Winthrop M. Tuttle of 34 Grace Court has lent her. house for the Christmas sale of hand embroideries and laces made at the Little Italy Neighborhood Association. This takes place next week Tuesday afternoon and1 is under, the auspices of Mrs. John G.

Underhill, Mrs. William J. Forbes, Mrs. George Kip, Mrs. Kingsley Slauson, Miss Zoe S.

Liebman, Miss Mary C. Humstone, Miss Marie Frugone, Miss Elizabeth Dutcher and Dr. Jane E. Robbins. Mrs.

Hoguet's Day at Home. Mrs. Henri A. L. Hoguet of 143 Willow Street announces Miss Miller Married to Mr.

Brush. A wedding of the week was that of Miss Mildred Miller and Mr. Gilbert Palmer Brush; who were married on Tuesday at the home of the bride's Mr; and Mrs. Will" iam H. Miller of 645 Tenth Street, Rev.

J. D. Jordan of Free port, L.I., officiating, at eight o'clock. Miss Miller wore white brocade charmeuse and Carrickmacross lace, with a- veil of real lace and carried' orchids and lilies-of-the-valley; Miss Marguerite Adele Beggs, the maid of honor, wore blue charmeuse draped with, pale pink chiffon and lace and carried pink roses. The best man was Mr.

Stewart Ellis Brush and the ushers Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Mr. Daniel Scofield Brush, and Mr. Clarence Miller. There was also a little flower-girl, Miss Helen G.

Pink roses and palms decorated the drawing-rooms, where a reception followed the ceremony. Mr. arid Mrs. Brush will maker their' htmus with' the latter's parents. Miss Murray a Debutante.

Among the debutantes' of last week was Miss Katherine Bradley Murray, who was presented by her Mrs. Thomas E. Murray, at a afternoon- reception! at her home, 783 St. Mark's Avenue, on Saturday. Mrs; wha received in blue and silver brocade, and her in" white chiffon trimmed with pearls, were assisted, in receiving, by.

Miss Kathleen Steigmeyer of Wilkesburg, Miss Mary Carr, Miss Margaret Miss Olive Owens, Miss Alma Madden; Miss Isabelle Pendas, Miss Margaret Florence Conroy and Miss Anna Catherwood of this- borough and Miss Mary Mulqueen and Miss-. Regina' 0' Sullivan of Manhattan. Miss Pauline Hagerty of Manhattan and Mondays as her at home days. An Engagement Tea. To announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Kath-erine Marie Hart, to Mr.

Joseph A. Bennett; Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hart gave a very delightful tea at the" Harbor View Hotel last week Tuesday.

The rooms' were beautifully decorated with white chrysanthemums and bells made of the1 same' flowers. Among those present were Miss Ada McMahon, Miss Elizabeth Wattenberg, Miss Irene Campbell; Miss Kath-erine Cuminsky, Miss Mary Cuminsky, Miss Thelmer Dem-mer, Miss May Bennett, Mrs. Albert Clara er, Miss Gertrude Block, Mrs. Robert Scholtz, Miss Edith Harris and Miss Mary Schotts. Mrs.

Lee's Tea. In honor of her sister-in-law, Miss Anna Lee, whose- engagement to Mr. Thomas Stevens has just been announced, Mrs. Irving Call Lee (Vivien L'Heureux) will, give -a tea to-day, Saturday, at 1440 Pacific Street. The hours are the usual ones four to seven.

Miss Goodwin a Bride. An unusual and striking color scheme of black and white, with a brilliant scarlet note in the bouquets of poinsettia carried by the bridesmaids, differentiated the wedding of Miss Miss Margaret Keating presided, at the-tea-table. -The? men who came in for the dance which followed, were Mr, Edward Cone and Mr. Percy Apgar of Jersey City Mr. John- Law rence, Mr.

Hugh Kelly, Mr. John Kelly, Mr. Thomas Kelly, Mr. Justin O'Brien, Mr, Louis Haggerty, Mr. Arthur Gre- gerich, Mr.

Leonard Gregerich, Mr; William': Flammerj Mr.1 Horace O'Sullivan, Mr. George Mr. Joseph. Mul" queen, Mr. Cotter Connell, Mr.

John Tracy, Mr. Joseph Riley; Mr. Walter Donovan of Manhattan and Mr. Harold 1 Harte; Mr. Edward Carr, Mr.

Edward Mr. Richard: Mar-key, Mr. Walter Keenan, Mr. Arthur McDermott, Archibald McKinney, Mr. George Hines, Mr.

Webster Oliver and Joseph Owens of this borough..

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