New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Weddings. Announcements and
Engagements.

The glorious late afternoon sunshine OF a
perfect June day flooded the First Presbv-
terrain Church when Miss Mary Buchanan
| Jennings and Robinson Leech were married
| there on Thursday, at O'Clock II fell
upon masses OF lovely spring flowers and
cast a mellow glow over the dark wood
work. which was not entirely covered by
them The reading desk was banked high
with hydrangeas fanked b. daisies. and
back OF them graceful branches OF dosuood
formed q screen reaching almost 20 the
stained glass window overhead
on either side were great snowfall bushes.
and boughs OF snowbals and oak foliage
decorated the gallery and choir loft. In the
pew bouquets. which extended the entire
length OF the two centre afsles. Easter
lilies were used The music vas in charge
OF Huntington Woodman, the organst OF
the church. who was assisted by the quar-
tet. with violin, cello and harp accom-
nsninent. While the choir was singing the
| Il ohencrin" wedding march, Miss Jen-
njnrs entered the church With her uncle,
Philander Jennings. of Merrick. Long Isl
and
She wore a white satin gown, cut along
sirr,ple lines, and opening rather low az
the neck with a drapery Of point lace. A
/ onr court train. showered with sprays Of
orange blossoms and liies-of-the-valley.
hung from her shoulders by silver clasps.
Her tulle veil fen from nat cap or lace
and she carried shesf of white orchids
and lilies of the-valley.
Miss Grace Cooke Jennings. as her SIS
ter's maid 81 honor. was In pale pink tuile
and satin made In the Drectoire fashion'
having a coat effect and deep sleeves. She
: v-ora a lingerie hat end carried pink roses
and lilies-of-the-valey.
! The bridesmaids were Miss Charlotte
Ieech. sister of the bridegroom; Miss Ger
trude Howell Jennings. another sister OF
the bride: Miss Ethel James Adams, Miss
Edith Thurston. Of Brooklyn, Miss Ruth
Stillrnan. Miss Edith Marshall Of Manhat-
tan and Miss Ruth Head. Of South or
ange. \. J.
/ Their frocks were Of tulle. shading from
the pale rose in the maid or honor COS
tune 10 deepest rose color. which was USED
in the gowns Of the last two maids Ihey
wore small mushroom hats OF shrred saun
and tulle in the same tints. ana carried
oval mounds Of ferns. with rev roses
smuggling in the corners of each
Mr. Ieech. who IS the son Of Mr.. ana
Mrs John Eadie Leech, of No ~ helnsen
street had chosen for his best man How
ard Corlies. The ushers were Reese Denny
/ Alison. CasweN Wheeler Stoddard and Ches-
/ fer B Van Tassel. OF Brooklyn; Eh1nshaH
\ Dodge. of Paterson. y J.. Lyndon
Dodge, Charles n Banks, Allan L. Foster
and Chester T. Neal. of Manhattan
The bride was graduated from Nassar IN
'os Mr. Leech was graduated from Yale
in % and subsequently from the New YORK
Law School.
After the ceremony. which was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. l. Mason Clerke'
there was a small reception AZ the nome
of the brides mother, Mrs. Spencer Az
sustus Jennings, No. 2S Henry street.
where there was also a profuslon OF spring
| flowers used in the decorations. Mrs. Jen-
nings was attred in white satin yelled win
black chiffon and lace, and Mrs. Leech
! eov-, was Of violet satin with an over
/ dress OF chiffon.
/ ON Monday evening Mrs. Leech gave d
small dance and supper for the members
Of the bridal party after the rehearsal.
The following evening Mrs. Jennings enter
tanned them at dinner II was followed by
q dance. 10 which we're asked Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest G. Draper MARY Childsl, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Mason Day elizabeth lie Seidinei'
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Olcott MARY Latun),
at whose weddings Miss Jennings served
as bridesmaid, Mr. and Mrs. Philip II
Mallory, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Scovliie'
Mr.. and Mrs Merrill Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs
George B. Carhart, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Pratt Mr. and Mrs. Jay + Carlisle. MISS
Eunice Mallory, Miss Elizabeth Alsop MISS
Katharine White. Miss Alice lde, Miss lsa-
bel Ide. Miss Reba Forbes, Miss Carolyn
Putnam, Miss Lille Rossiter, Miss Flor
ence Walton. Miss Katharine Dauchy.
/ Irving Vidaus. Edgar Arnold, Lieutenant
Gavin, John Faison. Charles NJ Bull, Jr..
! Frank Walton, Henry II. Sutphen. Rich
mond L. Brown. Wilder Bellamy. Law