New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-23
PAST AND TO COME

The most elaborate wedding yesterday was ceie-
brated in the Temple Emanu-E at Fffth-ave. and
Fortv-third-st. The bride was Miss Mahehhe
Schafer daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon schaier'
of No 80 West Fiffy-ifth-st. and the bridegroom
was BENJAMIN Stern one of the members OF the
drvgoods firm OF Stern Brothers About z"" m
vitatons issued for the ceremony III 'he
,remple and only those who had the proper CARDS
were admitted Tie interior OF the Temple was
profusey decorated with lilies. while spring now
ers and palms grouped around the reaaihs-
desk and on the sides Of the building. Nhiie INC
guests were assembling the organist played an IT.
terestlng programme Of music As the guests en-
,ered the two side doors they were received by the
,,srers who were the brides brother. Myron
Sohofe-. her cousins Charles Schafer and Leonard
Schafer: Melville Stern, a nephew OF the prNe-
groom: George Sidenberg. William y. cohen' Ut.
Friedenberg Jesse Michaels. George tohen ana
Edgar Rosenstock Seats for the relatives and
most intimate friends OF the bride and bridegroom
were reserved at the head OF the centre aisie anu
only those guests known TO the head usher, Myron
Schafer were permitted TO pass certain point J"
the aisle Hundreds OF guests filled the side seats
as we'll as those in the gallery the fron' OF VINO"
WAS also draped with flowers and ferns. promptly
AT noon the bridal party formed in the vesto1''
and as the large middle doors swung open the or
earist began the first notes OF the wedding march
The ushers in conventional morning dress led the
procession followed by the bridesmaids. Miss beAh
Frankenthal Miss Lille Hecht Miss Frances
Ranger Miss Mildred Lavine Miss Fiorine Bach
Miss Irene Scheftel Miss Jennie Ickelheimer Miss
Rebecca Schiller, Miss Irene kohns and Miss FIor-
cnce Sidenberg Then came the maid of honor
the brides cousin Miss Grace Schafer followed
by the bride, leaning on the arm or her fa'Ne''
Mr. Stern attended by his brother, John Stern
met the bride in front OF the pulpit INC
marriage ceremony was performed ny '"e
Rev. DR. Gustav Gottheil. who was assisted
Th4 a
beautiful gown of white satin. richly trimmed "i'h
point lace, which draped the corsase ana MAS
caught up with clusters OF Grange blossoms. neI
head " with tho orange blossoms The ten bridesmaids
were attired alike in effective gowns OF cream
MORE. the skirts made walking length an1 W.
full with belts of pink mror velvet. Inc ooulees
trimmed with "rmine fur ana tnoroiusi ~, ~
with fine gold braid. and finished with narlo~
stock OF pink miroir velvet. Their hats were Q.
black velvet. dressed with black plumes ana tasf
two broad sashes of pink satin ribbon. Inc ma4s
OF honors gown was of PIX mqre w S
over by II 80 o'clock. there was Teeep.io an
ceived the consratuations OF their friends in hs
small ballroom, standing under an aroor OF An,ssi,
served In the new ballroom. which was elahoratey
decorated with flowers and fea,hery ferns. IN ,hs
with lilies of the valley and white roses at which
the bride and bridegroom ana me ie,lowiht s"ss,i
Mrs h. iIecht Mr. and Mrs. l.. Litthauer. MI ana
Mrs L. Kull. Mr. and Mrs. seymour Herman. MTs MIS-;
Mrs Isaac Stern. the Rev Dr.. Gotthssl Mr. ana
Mrs simon Schafer. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stern
julius Kugelsman. Mr.. and Mrs. \ Rosens', ,ck'
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cohen and Mr. and Mr a.,
s Flelschman The other guests, i've hundred ~ u,
number were seated AT small tables. arranged IN
a circle about the one occupied by the bridal 'ouWr,
Each table was ornamented with pink ana wnl'e
After the meal there was niorinai u'', ,,-
their wedding trip will make their home III ''i'
city
The wedding OF Miss Bertha Gumprecht. the
Youngest daughter OF Mrs. Valentine Gumprecht.
OF No 1911 Madison-aye.. 10 Herman Anu'i
Strauss took place at o'clock last evening a,
sherry's The Rev Joseph Sllverman performer
the marriage ceremony. which VAS followed oS
reception dinner and dance The bride was sNe"
away by her hrother-n-aw. Milard VET , tis'
only attendant was her niece. MISS tiSt ,.n,,n
Mr. Strausss best man WAS his po'n', .>o', .,.
l. strauss The ushers were the hridtsto,m,s
cousin H. l.. Strauss OF Emua ; heey anu go
Lauer, Of scranton Penn: bc rmg,na n Bsche
and David d. Calm. OF this clay. and H. Block OF
Buffalo.
Miss Hattie Hayman the only daughter OF "r'
o,d Mrs Henry u,yman OF East One-hundrei-
and twenty fourth-st. was ma'riea 10 ''"'1.S
prownoid M & o'clock last evening az CarneSio
Nus,c Han hv m, Roy DIR. Kaufman hohici' w
bride was attended by Miss Julia iomhn Ain ' r,
Jeanette Wechser, a niece III "a, ",n ~, -
pr,Sasrnar, and rho nshcrs were Nathan NEEDLE.
Nathan Brownold and Montu liaymah'
The wedding Of Miss Ella Louise Wise to Dr,
Gustav a Fischlowtz will take place this evenino
| at the home of the brides mother. Mira. Aaro
Wise. Nd u9 East Sixty -dfth-sI .. ....~l
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