New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

A pretty wedding Yesterday vas that OF Niis'
May LeNerts the eldest daughter 81 MI ana "'s'
Frederic r. I.enerts. to Selah brewster o"o"e'
which took place In the Church or the ihea'""'''
Nodison-ava and Thirty-nfth-st. The ceremohy'
which was performed at o'clock Oy the MY
william NJ Grosvenor the rector OF the churcn'
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Perkins. OF the 'hu'c"
Of the Heavenly Rest and secretary OF the N"u,o"
Building Association. was followed by recePuo"
at the home of the brides parents, so y w.
Thirty-seventh-st The brides gown was OF WITS
satin the corsage trimmed with point Iac'' 'u".
veil fastened with orange blossoms She catr'eo
a bouquet of bride roses. Her sister. MISS r'@a-
beth I.efferis the maid or honoi. h'r to""
was OF white silk. covered with whit" strlped sim
and satin crepe She also wore a green velvet hat'
dressed with white feathers. The bridesmaids "'Ie
MISC Alice Robert. Miss Edna Bennett. Miss Adele
Katie Miss caro- Reboue. cousin or me brloe-
groom and the brides cousins Miss Helen Ley
ferts Miss Edith de- Russy. and Miss Elsie L't-
ferts The brdegroom's best man was MS Dro'her'
r. Shepard Strong. The ushers were "hHdm e
Beekman Clarence Storm, Arthur strohs no"'
Lawrence James H. strong Eugene ). Willard r
RAYMOND I.enerts. ir brother OF the bride. and T.
Bache Blcec,.er. Among the guests at the cere-
mony ard reeepon were Mr. and M MI wanrns.
grandmother OF the bride; Mr. and Mrs Il -:
Beecker Mr. and Mrs. l.. II. Tucker, Of Albany:
S Wr and d'' Mrs n. Rcbone' Mr and Mrs. $; g.
Stuyvesant Charles Z. strong. Nj and Mrs. I" ~ r.
n Mtsses Bockman. Mrs. l. s phelps Miss Gibson.
Mr and Mrs. g +. Orvis. Mir and Mrs T. A. WI;
! Mr and nd Mrs Robert = Graham Mr. and Mrs.
strong. after southern Trip. VIII make 'heir nome
at Richmond Hi. Long Island
George + Jempson. Of No ~ West one-hundred-
and-twenty-ninth-st.. announces the engagement
of his oldest daughter. Anna Ii'~riett' 20 William
Cayborne Cuthberi, OF TINS "''.
The Junior Promenade u the class 81 '9s. New
York University. Will take .plaro this evening In
the gymnasium University Il"ig -.
Mrs Samuel II. Valentine OF 50 ~ East Fifty.
seventh-s give a dinner Of thirtv-two covers last
evening The guests were seated AZ small tables.
The table decorations were in yellow. EITHER music
accompanied the dinner Amc a. those ptssehii
were General and .MrS Sam1Gi IhGml1T p SDns'
min Knower. Mr. and Mrs. James = B,rsen Mr,
f. Martin. Mr. and Mrs J. Allen Townsend. Mr..
and Mrs Theod9re p Rail- Mi AI9 ps clo,,
Smith and George Walen.
The marriage Of Miss Bertha Backus daughtR
of Truman JAY Backus. president Of the Packer
Collegiate institute I'm Brooklyn, 70 Rosco" g f.
Brown OF the editorial staff 81 Tn Tribune. TOOK
place in the chapel Of The institute Yesterday after
noon The service WIS performed by the Rev. DR.
LYMAN Abbott. The brides brother. Grosvenor
HYDE Backus was the best man. and the maid OF
honor was Miss Mary Snedeker The bridesmaids
were the Misses Louise Van Anden, Margaset M.
ushers wei" Alexander Hamilton Backus. H. victor
Andrew Albert g. Punsan 1harI%+ EdT ySins
Mead. An extremely pretty color effect was OBJ
tanned in the chapel by conhning the decorations TO
i'm with foliage and lilies. and tho same colors were
used i'm the gowns OF the bridesmaids. After the
marriage a reception was held II IN" home OF the
brides parents. no. - Liyingston-st Mr.. and Mrs
Brown Will sail FOR Europe tomorrow"