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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1914
Page
13
Mrs W H Erhart hosted a dinner and dance for her debutante daughter Miss Louise R Hoadley at Sherry's. About 100 guests attended including many Winter buds and prominent society names. the event also served as a housewarming for a new home.
Mrs Benjamin B Theyer of 46 East Seventy-ninth Street presided over a tea dance yesterday in Sherry's grand ballroom to present her second daughter Miss Marie R Thayer to society. Mrs Thayer wore black velvet and point lace. the debutante wore white satin and was introduced by Miss Tes Mayer and others. A theatre party followed with attendees including Peabody, G Jarvis Geer Jr, Douglas Gibbons, Lawrence B Smith, John R Green, Paul Taccaci, and Gay.
Special to The New York Times from Montclair New Jersey reports the engagement of Miss Helen Emery daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Emery to Dyer Smith son of Mrs Grace D Smith a New York lawyer. Also announced is the engagement of Miss Mary Scanlon of Philadelphia to Henry Lowell Walcutt son of Mr and Mrs Henry L Walcutt of Montclair Avenue.
Mr and Mrs P R Dreyer of 543 West 146th Street announce the engagement of their daughter Emily Elizabeth Dreyer to Castie Isbell a lawyer of 340 West 165th Street Isbell a Columbia College and Columbia Law School graduate The notice follows their twenty fifth wedding anniversary celebration
In Elizabeth New Jersey on December 22 Miss Mabel Rebona Servis daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Stryker Servis became the bride of Lieut Arthur Samuel Dysart US Navy The ceremony was at Second Presbyterian Church with Rev Eben B Cobb officiating The bride wore a gown attended by Mrs Edward Moreau Kent The best man was Lieut Julian B Hatcher The couple will honeymoon in Washington DC and then sail for their naval duties
Washington dispatch reports Mrs John E Reyburn announces the engagement of her daughter Eleanor Crosier Reyburn to Lieut Francis Clark Harrington Corps of Engineers son of a Virginian graduate of West Point Class of 1909 and instructor at the Military Academy The wedding is planned for June at the bride’s summer home in New London Conn.
The University Heights Choral Society opened NYU’s campus concert season with Handel’s The Messiah in the Gould Memorial Library auditorium. More than a hundred voices under Reinald Werrenrath performed with soloists Miss Gertrude Marchant, Miss Emma Rober contralto, William Wheeler tenor, Frank Croxton bass, and Charles A. Baker at the organ before about six hundred attendees.
A tea dance will be held Saturday afternoon January 2 at the Hotel Gramatan Bronxville to aid the Belgian Relief Fund. All event details and contributions are donated. Local women have shipped clothing for Belgian refugees and the organizing committee includes Mrs. Ape H. Beall Mrs. Pressley Bisland Mrs. John E. Carpenter Mrs. Henry J. Case Mrs. Herbert R. Chariton Mrs. Carl C. Conway Mrs. J. D. Ellsworth Mrs. Arthur S. Goodwin Mrs. Elmer F. Hudson Mrs. Robert C. Wetmore and Mrs. William M. Vanderhoef.
Mrs John Hubbard Parker hosted a reception and tea yesterday afternoon for Mrs Charles Whitman at 24 Fast Sixty-second Street. Mrs George A Lavelle joined the host, with tea companions Mrs Harris Eames and Mrs Robert Christie. assistants included Mrs Jones Woolley J Geo F Scannell Mrs Mree F s John T Briton Jr Mrs William Riddle and Anna Marie Scannell Marian Griffin, with festive Christmas greens decorating the house.
Mrs William Edgar Baker held a reception yesterday afternoon at 07 Madison Avenue for her daughters Mrs Charles Whittemore Knapp Miss Eugenia Griffin Baker and Miss Charlotte S Baker and for her daughter in law Mrs William Edgar Baker Jr Henry W Jessup and Miss Ann Park Mill assisted in receiving Miss Eugenia Griffin Baker’s engagement to Henry Herbert Jessup eldest son of Mr and Mrs Wynans Jessup was announced last spring at a dance arranged for them.
Mrs Vance Phillips of 18 Central Park West hosts a luncheon at her home for her daughter in law Mrs John Clinton Brooks of Penn Yan New York. The guests include the wedding party bridesmaids Beatrice Kluge Dorothy Gaston Florence Kroehle and Marie O Reilly each receiving a miniature of herself.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Halsey Curtis announce the engagement of their daughter Maurine Curtis to Gray son Farquhar Lathrop son of Mr and Mrs Alanson P Lathrop of this city The engagement was revealed yesterday at a luncheon hosted by the Curtises at Delmonico's with guests seated at a heart shaped table.
Miss Dorothy Wells daughter of Mrs. Frank Wells of Chicago becomes engaged to Walter H. Merritt of this city. The couple plan a date for the wedding after a formal announcement.
Mrs William John Barr of 17 Park Court Brooklyn announces the engagement of her daughter Misa ee Barr to Andre Bend of this city The date has been set for the ceremony and details will follow
A list of passengers sailing today on the Almirante bound for Panama includes Mrs. W. M. Block and Mr and Mrs F Raney, G M Ryman, Mrs M W Brown, Mr and Mrs G B Colburn, W W Gildace Hinchcliffe, Capt and Mrs H L McKay, Co E Neill, Mr and Mrs G D Purdy, Mrs E H Richardson, R D Robinson, and G P Williams.
Passengers booked to sail today on the Baltic bound for Liverpool include Ww. Bull Mrs. Helen ade F New oon Mrs. H. Godfrey Miss Aldredfrey Harold Kennedy Mr and Mrs. Mc Kiain Charlies Db. Morgan Leonard aes s W. Piggott and Mr and Mrs R. P. C. Sanderson.
Edward Sheldon's five act adaptation of Sudermann's novel The Song of Songs at the Eltinge Theatre is praised for much of its acting and some scenes but criticized for two cumbersome preliminary acts. The central impact comes from Lily's story and the third act, with performances by Glendinning Keightley Wise Fenwick Donnelly highlighted, while the narrator notes the play strays from the source and shocks with some rough dialogue.
The Metropolitan Opera House schedules a week of revived operas and two season premieres including The Huguenots on Wednesday. Euryanthe Monday Boris Godunov Thursday Parallal New Year's 1pm Puccini Manon Lescaut Friday The Magic Flute Saturday matinee Madame Butterfly Saturday night Arrigo Serato will be the soloist for Sunday’s concert with Mme. Gadski and Carl Schlegel as additional soloists.
Dr. Samuel D. Feinberg aged 80 and rabbi of Synagogue Ahavath Tzedek Anshel Tinkowich at 89 Henry Street died yesterday at his home 1 Henry Street after a street illness. He was a Russian native who came to the United States eleven years ago and is survived by three sons and three daughters.
Ex United States Senator William Stanley West was found dead in his Valdosta home early today at age 65. Born in Marion County Georgia, he earned degrees from Mercer University and pursued law, mill interests, and farming before entering politics. West served in the Georgia House and Senate, led as Senate President in 1905 06, attended the 1908 Democratic National Convention, and was appointed to the U S Senate in 1914 to fill a vacancy. He later retired in 1914 and held roles at the Georgia State Normal College and University of Georgia trustees.
Henry A. Halsey a noted genealogist founder of Colonial Wars society died Sunday at his Brooklyn home. He traced lineages to Rev Francis Higginson of the Winthrop Massachusetts colony and his family included Broadway Tabernacle founder Henry alsey and writer Old Sleuth Harlan Page Halsey. Survived by sister Rena Isabelle Halsey and brother Louis H. Halsey of Cranford New Jersey. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Richard J. Evans longtime civil engineer and drainage planner for New Orleans died yesterday at age 79. Born in Washington he trained under his father, served as a government architect apprentice, and held chief engineer posts on several railways including the Memphis Selma Brunswick and Brunswick Western. Since 1908 he worked on New Orleans drainage and water system projects.
Miss Julia A Kellogg 84 of 7 Highland Ave Orange New Jersey died Monday night from shock after a fall last Saturday. For years she wrote on economic reforms and belonged to the Political Study Club Woman's Single Tax Club of Orange and Manhattan Single Tax Club. Survived by brother James B Kellogg and three sisters Mrs William Corbin Mary and Harriet Rell Elizabeth. She was a member of the New Church Orange.
The Rev John F Lowery LL D pastor of St Marys Church and a leading Catholic cleric in the Albany diocese died suddenly at age 73 in Troy NY He was born in Utica and a St Charles College Baltimore graduate He received the Doctor of Laws from the University of Niagara PF Lowery was ordained in this city.
F Zienfeld Jr presents a two act musical comedy titled Stop Your Watch on the roof of the New Amsterdam Theatre beginning Friday night January 1. The piece runs about an hour and starts at midnight with regular dancing continuing on the theatre floor before and between acts. Stop Your Watch was written by Louis Hirsch and David Stamper with song and music by Ray Joets and Gene Buck, staged by Ned Wayburn.
Mrs Eugene Fuller hosts a tea dance on Tuesday December 20 at the Hotel Gotham for her daughter Eugenia M Fuller. January 2 features Mr and Mrs James B Vredenburgh hosting a tea dance for daughter Eleanor M Vredenburgh at the same hotel. Mrs Frederic Sterry hosts a Plaza reception from 4 to 7 pm for her debutante daughter Prudence Cleveland Sterry. December 26 at Sherry’s, Mrs Riley Miles Gilbert hosts a reception for daughter Mary Frances Gilbert. The Dietz Hinchliffe wedding is set for January 16 at 4 pm at the Hotel St Reals. Friday evening class for your people not yet out moves to Plaza tonight. Countess Laugier-Villars held a dance at her Park Avenue home last night. Mrs James B Clews hosts luncheon and theatre party today for Noem Gibert. Tonight also features Mrs Staplen Peabody’s dance for Priscilla Peabody, Mrs Alexander B Thaw’s dance for Katharine and Barbara Thaw at the Cosmopolitan Club, Mrs Mortimer Ward’s dance for debutante Eunice Clapp, Mrs George Gordon King’s dance for Viole King, and Mrs Edwin Gould’s theatre party and supper.
A call to assist the needy during Christmas urges visitors and nurses to assess tenement families and learn how to help. Contact George Blagden, Treasurer, Room 210, 105 East 22nd Street, New York, for donations or visits. Cornelius N. Bliss Jr. is listed as president.
New York Play Actors staged the four act comedy Poor Little Thing adapted from Jules Le Maître at the Bandbox Theatre. The production shows merit but suffers from sluggish pacing and uneven acting, notably Mareze by Eric Blind. Miss Sitgreaves and Miss Dunbar provide strong supporting work, suggesting the company has potential for stronger future performances.
The shipping department manager of Arkell & Douglas Inc known in maritime circles died Monday at a Brooklyn home on Forty sixth Street. Born in Norway he came to the city as a boy and was a Maritime Exchange member. William P. Hinton a prominent New York builder for twenty five years died yesterday at his home in Flushing. He was born in Cincinnati Ohio and later moved to New York.
Notices indicate marriage and death details to be telephoned to 1000 Bryant for NYT insertion. The brief guidance notes how readers submit obituaries and related announcements via telephone.
Brooklyn and nearby areas report several marriage announcements. Adele E. Strong weds Clarence Ruscoe in Brooklyn, Rose M. Calvert plans marriage to Henry H. Shyles, Bertha Blum to Maurice de Santy in Hoboken, Annie Be Henle to Gustave Keller in Long Island City.
A long string of Brooklyn and nearby figures died, including Mrs. Margaret A Regan wife of Samuel J Regan, Leon Samuels longtime David Stevenson Brewery collector, David C Perdy mineral water maker and Kywela Toe Co manager, and Sarah West Selvage widow of Howard Selvage. Also noted were Isaac C M Stone a photographer, Carolina A Boss widow of Rev Nelson Boss, James J Thornton a clerk and former Post Office Union leader, John Grogan liveryman, John Wood proprietor of Wood's Gymnasium, Aaron B Carpenter of E F Houghton Co, Mary Dpd Guerrier mother in law of former State Senator Reynolds, Michel Hatin Democratic activist, Akokan Hallen former probate official, Amanda L Swenson nurse burned in accident, Col Paul C C Blum Irma Hotel manager, Wilhelm Schmidt and other local figures.
A long obituary column lists numerous deaths and funeral details across New York City and New Jersey. Entries name dezenas of individuals with ages, residences, and service times from December 1914, including Haker, Baldwin, Budd, Coe, Disbrow, Freeman, Floyd-Jones, Foster, Kellogg, Kernochan, Lewisohn, Potter, Ransom, Swenson, Swen son, Turner, Tweedy, Wohlgemuth, and many others with specific streets and churches referenced for services.
City Office at 103 Park Avenue advertises views and reasons for Kensico Cemetery location in the Westchester Hills. Telephone Murray Hill 1842.
A batch of death notices lists J Howard Mulheren at 400 Bergen Newark aged 19 with funeral details. Cathrine Seinert aged 61 of 82 Kingon Newark. Josephine Stone of 1 Grant V East Newark. Pacny aged 11 Jersey City with funeral plans. Elizabeth Penney of 57 Spring St Newark. Emily V Wachter of 107 Erie St Jersey City. Charles Wilcox of 208 Parker St Newark aged 51 with funeral planned. Mary Young of 121 Clinton Jersey Hoboken aged 3. John L Falconer Payside. Martin Kuhn Rockaway Beach. H Corona. Charles Neumann 100 Zeidler Ave Ske peth. Anna M Scholl Jamaica. Katle Seifert 24 Hamilton St Long Island City. Bridget Sullivan Rockaway Park. James J Thornton Woodhaven. James from Westchester County New Rochelle. Caroline Clark Port Chester. Henry Horn Yonkers. Joseph N Sweeny 54 Caroline Ave Yonkers aged 17. Funerals scheduled or private as noted.
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