New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
BROOKLYN SOCIAL CHAT.
The Weeks Weddin $, Engage
mentS and Anlusements.

The wedding Of Miss Bessie Seymour Jordan,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bailey Jordan,
and Henry Lascelles Maxwell took place on
Tuesday. The First Reformed Church, where the
ceremony was performed at . o'clock by the
Rev DR.. Thomas A. Nelson, assisted by the Rev.
Or. James NJ Farrar was elaborately decorated.
Daisies and Southern smilax were twined around
the pillars, and the platform was banked with
Easter lilies and palms Miss Jordan's bridal
gown of white chiffon and applique lace
over satin. with girdle Of silver tissue She
wore a tulle veil fastened with orange blossoms
and carried lilles-of-the-valley and gardenas.
Her only ornament was diamond and sapphire
collar. the gift OF Mr. Maxwell. She had eight
attendants. The maid of honor, Miss Mary Pink
erton, and the first bridesmaid, Miss Marguerite
Elsie Du Macy, cousin. were gowned In white
lace embroidered with pink roses. They wore
Iarge Whlte NeapoAtan hats, trimmed with pink
and white plumes. and carried white sweetpeas.
The six bridesmaids, Miss Edna w. BiTdsall.
Miss Edna Wilson, Miss Marie E Appleton,
Miss Katherine Hart, Miss Lillian Nelson of
this borough, and Miss Janette Du Macy of Al
Dany, were gowned in white lace embroidered
IN white and carried pink sweetpeas The best
man was William A Burtenshaw, and the ush
ers were Casweu W. Stoddard, Rudolph Goepel,
Marvin w. Shiebler, Luis MonjO, jr, Adolph c.
Rollins. OF this borough Ralph NJ Robins and
Edward L. Robins, of Mamaroneck. A reception
at the Jordan home, No. 115 Eighth ave. fol-
lowed the ceremony Mrs. Jordan gowned
y.
Rogers Maxwell, the bridegroom's mother, was
in pale gray chiffon Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell will
spend the summer at Glen Cove and go abroad
In the fall.
The Church Of the Holy Trinity was the scene
Monday evening of the wedding of Miss Hertha
Ernesta Hoffman, and Gustave Edward Hen
bach. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Henbach, of
No. Strong Place. The BRIDE who was given
away by her brother, Rudolph Ritter Hoffmann,
OF Chicago was attended by a maid of honor.
her sister, Miss Minna Louise Hoffman,. four
bridesmaids, Miss Mathilde Hoffman,. Miss
Gertrude Hoffman. Miss Irma Behr and Miss
Elsa Behr. and flower girl Miss Dorothea
Hoffman,. Her bridal gown was of white crepe
dc chine and real lace. Miss Hoffman, wore
her bridegrooms gift, a pearl and diamond pen
dant, and carried lilies Of valley. The maid
Of honor was in ivory white lace over moire silk
and carried pink roses while the bridesmaids
wore gowns Of pale pink crepe de chine and car
ried bridesmaids roses. The flower girl was
nocked in white lawn and Valenciennes lace
ana also carried pink roses. William II. Hoff-
Kari Howell Behr, Edward Behr, Charles u
r1chs, Frederick Widmann. Paul Gravenhorst
hayward Kirby and Louis Klingenberg. The
Drlde rs the daughter OF Mrs William Hoffman,,
at whose home. No. 49S Sd street, large recep-
ton was given During the ceremony which
was performed by the Rev. DIR. Ernest NJ Stires
or st Thomas's, Manhattan, TO which the Hof-
manns belong, Mrs Henry Holden Huss nee
Hndegarde Hoffmann, sang German love song
for the occasion. Saturday evening" after the
rehearsal, a supper Of fourteen covers was given
at the Germania Club. The decorations at both
the church and house were in pink and white
The marriage OF Miss Alice Gray Cotton and
Robert Truslow was quietly solemnized Satur
day. April 21. al the home of the brides father
Dr. Frederick H Cotton. No. 136 Montague
street. Miss Cotton. who was unattended. wore
gown OF chiffon satin and point lace. She
wore the conventional tulle veil and carried
BRIDE roses and lilies-of- the-valley. Arthur
LrnsloW was the best man. and the ushers were
Dr. waiter Truslow. Frank jerks Frederick
cray Cotton, Richard Storrs Cotton and Wendell
Fhllhps Cotton The ribbon bearers were Miss
Jean Dickinson. Miss Eleanor Dewey Miss
Eieanor Washburn and Miss Dorothy Dickinson
Inc hey Dr. Edward B. Coe. assisted by the
Rev. H i. Dewey oficiated
The wedding in Detroit Tuesday Of Miss
Estehe Barbour and George Schley Stillman Is
/ OF particular interest 10 this borough. as Mr.
/ Stillman is the son of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph f
/ Stillnan, OF No. a5 East seth street formerly
among the best known residents Of the Heights