New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
BROOKLYN SOCIAL CHAT
Engagements and Weddings of the
Week IN Kings.

Miss NJ. Louise Curtis, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Winsow H. Curtis, of No. 16 Fifth avenue
and William Edgar Smith. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Van Rensselaer, Smith, Of No 81
Pierrepont street. were married Tuesday after
noon at Delmonico's. The ceremony was per-
formed in the yellow room, which was decorated
with cut flowers and palms. The bride was
gowned in white hand embroidered chiffon. Her
lace veil was fastened by diamond sunburst,
and she also wore a diamond breaStpin, the
gift of the bridegroom. Mrs. Walter Merriam
attended her sister matron OF honor. She
wore gown of pink point desprit trimmed
with silver and Cluny lace and a pink hat to
match. Clarence Smith was the best man, and
the ushers were Valentine Koch, jr, Clarence
Putnam. Augustus Walbridge and William p.
Youngs Mrs Curtis received in a gown of en-
broidered and spangled lavender net over satin,
while the bridegrooms mother was in hello
trope velvet trimmed with rare old lace. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith will spend the greater part of
the winter travelling in the West and South.
and On their return will live in Manhattan
Wednesday afternoon Miss Carrie Estelle Silk
man and Edward Gibb were quietly married by
the Rev. DR.. Samuel Parkes Cadman at the
home Of the brides parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles R. SilkInan. No. 1872 Vanderbilt avenue
Mis- Silknan's wedding gown was of white
chiffon cloth and satin trimmed with point lace.
She carried a shower bouquet of orchids and
lilies -of-the-valley and the conventional
long tulle veil. Miss Alice H. Gibb, as maid
OF honor, was goWned in white dotted net and
carried white chrysanthemums The two brides
maids. Miss Ada L. Smith and Miss Georgia
Balrd were in pale pink broadcloth and baby
irish lace and carried pink chrysanthernums
Frank B. Gibb of CalvertOn, Va, was the best
man. and the ushers were Charles Hallock SILK
man and Charles E. Lampman, of CatgIiIl
n 7. Pink and white chrysan themums against a
background of autumn foliage formed the ef-
fectivo decorations.
Another home wedding on Wednesday after
noon was that Of Miss Mary Emma Mangarn
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Abner Van
Ioerstine. The ceremony performed at E
o'clock by the Rev. DR.. Robert Macdonald in
the presence of relatives and a few intimate
friends. The BRIDES sister. Mrs Herman Eggers
was her only attendant. She wore a gown of
pink chiffon cloth and carried pink chrysan-
thenums. The bridal gown was Of white lace
and chiffon, while Hlies-of- -the-yalley and white
roses formed the bouquet William p NJ Van
Iderstne was the best man, and the ushers
were James j. Farley and Herman Eggers TThe
rooms were decorated with pink ch-vsan+ba
NUNS and green's.
Wednesday Was marked by the wedding In
Manhattan Of Miss Bessie May Bowman daugh-
ter Of Professor and Mrs. Edward Morris Bow
man. of No. 2S1 Sterling Place, and S. RAYMOND
Estey. Twelve hundred invitations had bssn
issued for the ceremony. which took place Mt
Calvary Baptist Church. Manhattan. The bride
was gowned In heavy white satin. with over
had been worn by her ma ternal grandmother a
her bridal robe. Her veil was surmountsd hy
TIE same wreath OF orange blossoms that her
Inother wore. The maid of honor Miss Cath
crime May Coohrane, wore a robe Of Iierre lace
ever Ntie green satin The bridesmaids Miss