New-York tribune., 1909-06-20
BROOKLYN SOCIAL CHAT
Ueddings, Engagements and An
ROuncemenfs of the Borough.

The Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church was the
scene Wednesday evening Of the wedding OF
Miss Laura Louise Steers daughter of Judge and
Mrs. Alfred E Steers. and Dr.. William H. Bayes
The Rev. John Elwyn Lloyd performed the
mony. which followed BY a large reception at
the Steers home, No. 2I7 Bedford avenue The
bride gowned in white satin and duchess lace
and wore a tulle veil fastened with orange bios
SONS. She carried bouquer Of liesof-the valley.
Miss Dorothy Folser. Of Manhattan as maid OF
honor. a gown Of delicate pink satin and
carried roses The four bridesmaids. Miss Helen
BsFieS of Port Jefferson. Long Island; Miss Ger
trude +. Schefers. Miss Ida VI. Tompkins Miss
Augusta Folser. were frocked i'm pale green satin
and also carried roses. Miss Mildred Steers and
Miss Helen Schmidt acted as flower girls. The best
man WAS Alfred F. steers. jr.. and the ushers
DR. Samuel d Abrams. of Inwood. Long Island.
Dr. Charles +. Stratmann, Dr. Harry T. Spelman
and Charles J. Rathjen. Pink roses and carnations
were employed in the decorations Al The church
and at the house.
In Bay Ridge on Wednesday evening Miss chris
tine Siefke and the Rev. Charles Daniel Trexer
married by the Rev. d. y. Trlxler 81 Read
ing. Penn, father Of the bridegroom The
mony. which was followed 10y d reception. took
place at the home Of the brides parents M. and
Mrs. Herman Sefke No. 14S 74th street. The bride
who was gowned in white embroidered satin and
duchess. attended 10y a maid Of honor. Miss
Ruth Kent. and two bridesmaids, Miss Jessie Dow
ling and Miss Marguerite Dudgeon. They were
frocked in pink chiffon and carried roses. The Rev
Samuel TreXler his brothers best and
Frederick Siefke and DR. Edmund VI Devoe acted
as uSheTs- The Rev. and Mrs TreXler sailzd for
Europe the day following their wedding They
VIII not return until September. when they will
make their home with Mr and Mrs Siefke
Miss Hnda Dreyer was the only girl Of this years
graduating class Of Packer to announce her en-
gagement at the class supper. Her fance is Fred
erlch SchoVer Wagner son Of Mr. and Mrs Edward
r Wagner Of
probably take place some timo before Christmas.
Miss Dreyer is the daughter OF Mr and Mrs. August
Dreyer. Of No l75 Congress street
The Rev. Dr. l.. Mason Clarke offciated at the
marriage Thursday afternoon Of Miss Eleanor
Devereaux Hastings and Ralph Root which took
place at O'Clock the home the bridegroorl's
Parents. Mr. and Mrs Charles T Root No 500
West S2d street, Manhattan The bride who is the
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Burr Hastings.
Of BROOKLYN. gowned in white embroidered null
and carried sweet peas Miss Winfred Root in
pale pink chiffon cloth. attended as ma id of honor
and group Of the brides friends acted as ribbon
Dfarcrs. They Miss Esther Root and Miss
Laura Louise Coombs Of Manhattan. Miss T.av
Randall Of WestheId. y. J. Miss Grace L. Horribly
Miss Cornelie Blankey. Miss Josephine Bacchus and
Miss Ethel Genung OF this borough The best man
/ was Franklin T. Root Of Lawrence Park y Y but
there ushors a reception followed the
ceremony Mr and Mrs Root will spend a month
motoring through New England.
The Puritan congregational Church was tn.
scene Wednesday evening of the wedding of
Miss Eta Aurora Henning daughter of Mrs Caro-
line Henning. and Herbert II. Schumann, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil A Schumann. OF No. 80 I,afay-
cite avenue 4 reception at the Henning home, No
Il Alice Court. followed the ceremony, which was
performed by the Rev. J. Noble Pierce The bride
was gowned in white lace. satin. and carried
roses and lilies-of- -the-vaey Her attendants-MisS
Edith r. Steiner, Miss Alma schumann and Miss
. Caroline Haas-were in lingerie and carried pink
( roses. The best Irving A Schumann and
serving ushers Charles A. kohlstadt and
Henry Hach Mr.. and Mrs. Schumann are 10 live
No 7Ss Halsey street.
ding Of Miss Therese Hewitt. daughter OF Mrs
Charles b. Hewitt. OF No. a. Pierrepont street and
John Fulton Berrien Mitchell. ir. at Erlowest the
country place of the brides uncle, Edward NJ Shep-
ard. Lake George. Chosen as attendants were:
Mrs Russell Cornell Leffingwell nee Luchen Hewitt
matron OF honor: Miss Edna Shepard Miss
Nina Mitchell. Miss Candace Thurber, Miss Emily
Miss Elizabeth Luther and Miss Margaret Wilson,
/ as bridesmaids. Professor Henry Bedinger Mitchell
az best man, and Russell Cornell I-efingweIi Ed
ward 5. Hewitt, Dexter Ferry, Arthur A Fowler
Frederick Kappell. Richmond Mead T. Gordon
Brown and Edward Bedirger Mitchell Mr Mitchell
is the son of Ir and Mrs. John Fulten Berrien
Mitchell. Of Linden Hill Flushing Long Island.
The marriage OF Miss Adele Hunt Cooper daurb
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hunt coooer ard EaInb
Nhitbeak Budd took place Tuesdav evening az
the home of the brides parents No s52 Fast 17th
street, F1atbush. The house vas effeetivsl, dsco
rated with pink and white peonies The Rev
Ward Brigham ofhciated. Mss Cooper was rounAa
l IN white embroidered satin. made princess and