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Brooklyn Life from Brooklyn, New York • Page 12

Brooklyn Life from Brooklyn, New York • Page 12

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Brooklyn Lifei
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LIFE. BROOKLYN VERY successful affair in every detail was the dance given by A Miss Mary McLean to her classmates of the class of '98, Packer Institute, at the Farmhouse, Prospect Park, on Wednesday, June the eighth. The evening was moonlit and a very attractive diversion was afforded by promenading the pretty walks near the Farmhouse between dances. The guests were received in the blueroom by Mrs. David McLean, Miss McLean, Miss Siney, and Miss Frankenberg.

Dancing was begun at ten o'clock, and despite the warmth of the evening was much enjoyed. At midnight an elaborate supper was served, after which dancing was resumed and was continued until some time after the departure of two large and jolly omnibus parties, which caused a considerable depletion. Almost all the members of the class were present at the dance, which was their first social venture after their release from school restrictions. Among the men present were Mr. William Patten, Mr.

Charles Nicolovius, Mr. David McLean, Mr. George Gardner, Mr. Edwin Babcock, Mr. Albert Everett, Mr.

Frederick Washburne, Mr. William Saxton, Mr. Millen, Mr. Chase, Mr. John Jennings, Mr.

Burrows, Mr. Maddox, Mr. Edward Siney, Lieutenant Buckey, Mr. George Burke, Mr. Henry Giese, Mr.

James McLaren, Mr. Frederick Sherman, Mr. Daniel Downs, Mr. Edward Behr, and Mr. Frederick Hodgson.

a social stir was occasioned in the town of Deal, N. last Saturday, by the marriage of Miss Maude Louise Pearsall, daughter of the late Alva Pearsall, of Brooklyn, to Dr. Albert Martin Judd, which took place at noon in the Church of St. Andrews-by-the-Sea. The ceremony was performed by the Rev.

Dr. George F. Breed, assisted by the Rev. Calvert Carter. The bride was attended by Miss Helen French Little, of Clinton avenue, as maid of honor.

Dr. Warren S. Simmons was best man, and the ushers were Mr. Frederic B. Harbottle, Dr.

William B. Brinsmade, Dr. F. H. Bermingham, and Dr.

Burdette O'Connor, all of Brooklyn. The wedding breakfast was served on the verandas of Mrs. Pearsall's charming cottage opposite Hathaway Inn. The decorations, both at the house and at the church, were remarkably attractive, quantities of daisies being employed with charming effect. Among the guests from New York were Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Pearsall, Mr. Elihu Dwight, Miss Edith Dwight, Miss Helen Dwight, Mr. Paul C. Calve, the Misses Voss, Mrs.

William Little, Dr. George Little, Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Mount, Rev. Dr.

and Mrs. George F. Breed, the Rev. Calvert Carter, Mrs. R.

B. Kelcey, Dr. Harry Kelcey, Mr. George W. Judd, Dr.

and Mrs. H. Bunker, Mrs. Francis Kimball, Mr. and Mrs.

T. S. Darling, Miss Edith Darling, and Mrs. F. H.

Bayliss. the season at Richfield Springs is not yet fully unALTHOUGH number of arrivals are noted, and local conditions at least are favorable to a summer of activity and enjoyment. The drives over the Wiaontha Club's property have been put in excellent condition, and improvements have been made upon the wheelery in Earlington Park. Mr. Proctor has as far as possible restored the former beauty of the grounds, in which the Spring House stood before it was burned.

Those of the fine old elms which were destroyed have been replaced by young trees. The sulphur baths, also situated on the grounds, were opened for the season on June the sixth, under the supervision of Dr. Ransom. Mr. George E.

Weed, vicepresident of the Morgan iron works, has taken the Whipple villa on the main road for the season. Mr. Henry L. Wardwell has been elected president of the Otsego Golf Club and Mr. E.

Beekman Cox honorary secretary. At the Wiaontha Golf Club Mr. J. Lee Tailer is again the leading spirit. United States Commissioner John Shields and his family will spend the season at the Kendallwood.

The musical contingent at the Springs already includes Mrs. Barclay Dunham and Mr. Purdon Robinson. Mrs. Dunham and the Misses Swift will arrange the 'musicales at the Kendallwood.

Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Eldridge and the Misses Eldridge, of South Portland avenue, arrived at their cottage in Arverne this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Keating and family, of Montgomery place, are at their cottage in Bayswater, L. for the season.

ON Friday Athletic Club evening in of honor last of week Mr. a dinner C. was given Baldwin, at the whom Crescent PresiHenry dent McKinley recently appointed second lieutenant in the Volunteer Signal Corps. Previous to the appointment Mr. Baldwin was first sergeant in the Second Signal Corps of Brooklyn.

The dinner was given by some of his business associates in New York. The feature of the evening was the presentation to Lieutenant Baldwin of a full military equipment, including a horse. The presentation speech was made by Mr. J. R.

Merrihew, and other speeches were made by Major Ives and Captain Leigh, of the corps. The guests at the dinner included Mr. Isaac Rogers, Mr. R. C.

Stewart, Mr. C. E. Smith, Mr. David Barry, Mr.

James Gilbert, Mr. Charles McDougal, Mr. J. A. Walker, Mr.

David B. Hillson, Mr. Charles Glover, Mr. Edward C. Kirkland, Mr.

W. B. Simonson, Mr. F. G.

Mac Dougal, Mr. T. C. Smith, Mr. C.

T. Buell, Mr. William Jarvie, Mr. H. P.

Roberts, and Mr. George M. Breck. THE marriage of Miss Madeleine Morris Kiernan, daughter of the late Senator John J. Kiernan, to Mr.

James Aloysius Dunne was quietly solemnized on Wednesday evening of last week in the private chapel, adjoining the episcopal residence at Greene and Clermont avenues, by the Rt. Rev. Bishop McDonnell. Only members of the two families were present. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Theresa Carmody Kiernan, and Mr.

Thomas J. Dunne, brother of the groom, was best man. The ushers were Mr. Allan Taylor Smith, of Brooklyn, and Mr. Herbert Lang, of Boston.

The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Frank J. Kiernan, and appeared to charming advantage in a gown of imported French gray de chine and hat to match, carrying a bouquet of lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore a becoming costume of white mousseline de soie over pink silk and picture hat trimmed with plumes. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the house of the bride's mother at 56 First place.

The rooms were charmingly decorated in pink. Mrs. John J. Kiernan and Mrs. James Dunne received with the bridal party.

The bride and groom have gone on a wedding trip to Canada, and upon their return will take up their residence with the bride's mother. The groom is a graduate of the Polytechnic Institute and Brown University, and has gained enviable distinction as a baseball player and in athletics in general. As an undergraduate at Brown he was considered one of the cleverest baseball players in the annals of the 'varsity team, and as a handball player his skill and agility is phenomenal. He is an active member of the New York Athletic Club and captain of its baseball team, and among the many handsome gifts received by the bride was an exquisite liqueur set of cut glass from the club. AT the home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs.

Mahlon Hewitt, of Quincy street, the marriage of Miss Georgine Hewitt, daughter of Mr. George Hewitt, to Mr. Leo Ostegren, was solemnized on Tuesday. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr.

Joseph Burrell. The bride wore a stylish traveling gown of brown cloth trimmed with black and a hat to match. She carried a bouquet of bride's roses and was attended by Miss Olive Hewitt, who wore a yellow gown and carried a cluster of pink roses. Mr. Mahlon T.

Hewitt was best man, and the ushers were Mr. John Hansen and Mr. Charles Castle. MISS JESSIE STANLEY, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

E. W. Richardson, will be married next Wednesday evening to Mr. Harvey Milton Hubbard, of Oneonta, N. Y.

The ceremony will take place at the residence of the bride's parents, 151 Amity street, at eight o'clock. It was to have been a fall wedding, but recent changes in Mr. Hubbard's plans resulted in hastening the affair by several months. Mrs. Desmazes and Miss Desmazes, of Pacific street, left last Tuesday for Point Pleasant, N.

where they have leased Son" nenheim for the season. Mrs. Thomas L. Perrin, of Clinton street, left for the far West last week, Friday. After short visits at Washington, and Omaha she expects to spend two months or so with Mr.

and Mrs. Edward C. Howe, who are now settled at Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. and Mrs.

Julius De Long and Miss De Long, of Ross street, are settled for the summer at Purdy's Station, N. Y..

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