The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-02-18

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Two Dollars Year.
VIVIAN'S VAGARIES.
Depressing Weathcr-A Brilliant Wedding
-Dictatorfal Coachmen-A Sad Scene at
the State University Music.
Baton ROUGE. La, Feb. 3, 1882.
DEAR HopE:
Oh, for inspiration! The ceaseless pat
ter Of rain upon the roof sounds so
drearv, tiresome and lonely that it has
deadenel my energies, and the only arti-
cles deem congeni;l OH such a day are
an arm chair and novel for what can
one write abont under leaden skies that
seem weeping for this degenerate world
tears stored NJ. for ages : Mercy it has
it has rained with little intermission for
Il don't know how long. But l will
not complain, since last Wednesday, the
LIST of February, was such a perfect day
and must tell you Of 1t and the we'd
ding that has fairly distracted your cor
respondent. How could it be otherwise,
when the prsttiest girl in town was led
to the altar by one of our handsomest
and most worthy young men7 Now, l
know your curiosity is sufficiently excl
ted, and will tell you the names Of the
happy couple-Mr. N. Stewart Dougherty
and Miss Lily Mcconnell.
Never did TIE sun shine brighter, and
all nature seemed rejoicing in this auspi-
,cious event, which took place at the resi-
:dence Of the brides mother, Mrs. Carrie
Mcconnell. Even the canary seemed to
forget that the cage bars interviewed be-
tween himself and perfect happiness and
sang the live1ong day his sweetest 1nelo-
dy, but nothing was needed to enhance
the loveliness of the bride Lily, who is as
pure, sweet aud fair as the flower whose
name she bears. All, lucky mortal who
has succeeded in winning and wearing
our Lily! This sentiment is echoed by
many i'll your town, Pm sure, and before
I tell You more about the wedding must
offer nay sympathy and coincidence to
certain young gentlemen in Donaldson
willie, for l can imagine the degree of
despair that will pervade their manly
bosoms when they hear this news, and
their sighs for what might have BEEN"
AS early as 4 O'clock the friends aud
relatives of the bride and groom began
to pour in, though the ceremony was not
to take place until S P. NJ. Rev. c. Della
croix offeiated. Among the guests from
New Orleans were Mrs. James Mcconnell,
aunt of the bride, in an elegant black
toilette, Miss Lila Mcconnell in 6cru silk,
James Mcconnell, Jr., and Miss Mitt
Kleinpeter. This intelligent and accom-
plished lady, SO we'll known in the high
est social circles, contributed much to
the enjoyment Of all by her sparkling
conversation and witty reparteo. She
wore 4 striped silk with cardinal trim
minss. Mrs. William Garig, sister of the
groom, one of the most beautiful ladies
present, wore a handsome dark silk made
en- train, trimmed with exquisite black
lace. I can't begin to tell you how every
body was dressed or how pretty they
looked, for l have reserved the bride for
the last. Hope, l don't suppose sou
know much about style in matters of
ladies' dress, but l shall try to make my |
description 50 lucid that your masculine
mind can grasp some idea Of the lowell
ness Of IL handsome silk, ashes of roses
tint, made en- train, trimmed with elegant
Spanish lace. The corsage was cut low
at the tlroat and the flowers worn, pond |
lilies. The young couple, after receiving
the congratulations Of assembled friends,
departed for the residence of Mr.. John A. |
Dongherty, father Of the groom, where
they viii reside.
] know tits an anticlimax, but Hope,
I must tell you abont the peculiarities
of our Baton Rouge coachmen. They are
positively dictatorial. One Of the ladies
from New Orleans, in ordering carriage
last Wednesday, told the driver to he at
the hotel precisely at 4:3o, when he re-
marked, ooh, tho lady round the corner
ordered her carriage at 3 o'clock, so you'd
better be ready then if you're going to
the wedding-1 s'pose you are. I'll be
here at g." and then drove eff, leaving
the lady aghast with amazement. She
FASTENED to make her toilette, in readi-
ness for ) O'CLOCK, for fear the coachman
.might not await her pleasure and would
proceed to the scene Of the wedding fes-
,tirities without her. Now she wants to
Baton Rouge coachmcn Tho question
is open for explanation or discussion l
don't ride i'll carriages often enough to
solve the enigma.
Generally there is sad side to every
picture in life, even wedding and shall
l reverse the bright side and show you
the shady one of this brilliant weddings
AS you know, Hope, the home of the Nc
Councils is just across the street from the
University, and the cadets heard rnmors
OF tho event to take place or surnised it
from the preparations going on. Several
of the brides young lady friends, myself
among the number, We're spending the
last lew days before her marriage with
herself and sister, when it became evident