New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

1NClDEN IN SUClEI L.
At noon yesterday in the chantry Of Grace
Church Broadway and Tenth-st Miss Minnie
Louise Hermance daughter OF the late Halsted
Hernance was married 70 Luther Wesley Spear.
Of Springfield Mass. II was a small wedding. only
the relatives and immediate friends being present
at the ceremony. which was performed by the Rev.
DR.. William r Huntington. rectcE of Grace
Church. The bride. who was given away BY her
bridesmaids maid OF honor. she was attired in
costume OF pearl gray henrietta cloth con- oInsa
white tuIle dressed with black feathers Gr Spears
best man was George r Bacon of Springfield. and
the ushers We're Robert y. clyde of this city. and
Van \ SimonsOn, OF East Orange, y. J. After
the Waldorf-Astorta Mr. and Mrs Spears future
home will be in Springfield.
very pretty wedding yesterday afternoon a.
$50 O'Clock was that Of Miss Elizabeth Ray Van
Rensselaer,, daughter OF 1ir and Mrs. stephen Van
Rensselaer, to John Magee Ellsworth which was
solernnized in the chantry OF Grace Church Broad
way and feminist The wedding quietly cele-
hrated, owing to the recent death OF the brides
aunt Mrs. John G. Heckscher. and the invitations
to the reception, which followed the ceremony and
was held at the BrevOort House. where Mr. and
Mrs Van Rensselaer, and family are spending the
winter, were confined 10 the Two families and in
innate friends. The bride wore gown OF white
satin trimmed with hoUnces OF cid thread lace
and veil OF the same lace fastened with orange
blossoms The bride wore q pendant OF pear shaped
pearls suspended from gold chain. the gift Of the
bridegroom, and her bouquet was OF lilies OF the
valley II az first intended 20 have the bride
attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Mathilde Van
Rensselaer,, her sister and Miss GeOrglaHa VII
merdlng, cousin, but owing 10 The death OF MS
Heckscher. this plan was abaqdoned, and the bride
was unattended The bridegrOom's best man was
his cousin, John Magee, and the ushers were the
brides brother. Charles A Van Rensselaer,; Philip
NJ. Lydig. cousin; g. Louis Boissevain and Seth
Sprague. The Rev Dr. William r Huntington,
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assisted by the Rev Frank b Reazor, Of St
Marks huTe 6 Ngst f GTssg started on Short
honeymoon trip. and viii sail for Europe on
At the reception the bride was assisted by her
light gray velvet Ornamental with feathers and
OF white crepe de chine. trimmed with chiffon and
lace. and her hat OF white lace
Among the guests at the reception were Mr. and
Mrs John Chrtsropher MIlmer,iing Miss tIeorgI4la
merding. Mr. and Mrs Arthur B de Saulles,
Stephen Van Rensselaer, IT., Nj and MIS-. ChaT,es
and Mrs Henry A. Coster. Mrs John H Coster.
1T anC rsE1 M Misses DeIadsid Nj
80 NJ c. - yys7lf1v+,r NJ and Mrs Ernest
I.orilard the Rev. Henry Van Rensselaer,. Mr. and
Harold Van Rensselaer, Ar and Mrs Eugene Van
Rensselaer, the Rev. Stephen Van Rensselaer,, Mrs
y. E Bayesi John A King lne Misses NJ A,ls1 Nj
Pruyn, Jr- Mr. and Mr. John Erylrg Mr. 41l NJ.
jones' Mrs Lewis Coiford Jones Air and Mrs.
Frank De r Wssrnan1 NJ anG MS I5 T S1- ;
Y
George Magee Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Beach. Mrs q
T.0uis BOssevain. Mrs Seeley. Mr.. and Mrs. August
I4acEscher Miss HecksCheT and Miss Mary Borcsl,
OF Phi lphta. Mrs Charles Augustus an ttens-
/ Fr0okl inc Mass: Mrs. Henry G. Trevor, Mr. and
Mrs Eben Wright Mr.. and Mrs Frederic H Eene-
dict Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sedgwlck. Mr. ana Mrs
F-rerrOn L Winthrop. II. ConCreSSrIlaE ana AlrS
| pilot Mrs Robert Winthrop, Miss Clara Pilot,
Mrs Percy P Pyne. sr-. Mrs John W MInturn,
Mr. and Mrs Edward A LIE Roy IT.. Miss Augllsta
P0bfrson Mr.. and Mrs Elbridge 7. Gerry M
and Mrs r. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy, ana M
and Mrs C. H Lee
Another pretty wedding yesterday afternoon was
that OF Miss Florence Bergh Brown, the youngest
daughter OF Mrs E. Bergh Brown, 70 Eugene Len
tiIhon which was celebrated in the Church OF the
Heavenly Rest Fffth-ave. and FCrty-ffth-st- The
ceremony was performed by the rector. the Rev
DIT D Parker Morgan. assisted oy Bishop Worth
insron OF Nebraska. in the presence o. a large
ga 1herjue OF friends and relatives The bride, who
entered the church and given away by her
brother-h-aw Walter Jennings. was attIred IN a
white satin gown trimmed with point lace; her veil
OF uofut lace was fastened with orange blossoms
In place of a bouquet the bride carried prayer
book with bookmark Of orchids The brides
single attendant was Miss Mouie Holden OF Boston,
as maid of honor whose gown was OF straw cOlOred
mcusseLue de sole over silk and who wore yellow
The bridegroom was assisted by his brother. Ed
ward D. Lentilhon as best man. and ". A Penrz,
Arthur Whitney. jr.. Richard King and Arthur ".
5. Cochrane the ushers. 4 reception followed