The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-26

| having yard and q half trail. She wore
set OF diamond earrings and breastpin pre-
sented to her by Mr.. Soaring Taylor, ane
| a gold necklace and cross, present from
| Mr.. Robert Beltran. At her waist was {
| spray of orange blossoms.
The groomsmen were Messrs. Rober
| Beltran of New Orleans, Numa Wives, Jr.
DR.. Elphege Dugas and Melis6 Dalferes OF
Assumption, who, with thesgroona. formed
representative group of young men c1
which any community should be proud.
The bridesmaids were Miss Ernestine Dal-
feres, who wore zoulu brocaded silk dress
Miss Victoria Dalferes, terra Gotta bro
caded silk: Miss Estelle Wives, zoulu bro
caded silk; Miss Heela Dalferes, terra Gotta
brocaded silk. All their dresses were trim
med with Spanish lace, and each brides
maid wore lace scarf and spray of Or
ange blossoms at the throat They looked
charming and attracted scarcely less at
tention than the bride herself.
Among the ladies accompanying the
party who were also conspicuous by reason
Of their personal charms and handsome
toilettes were Miss Nora DaIferes of New
Orleans, brown velvet basque. dove grey
silk skirt, trimmed with brown velvet
skirt; Mrs. Numa Dalferes, navy blue
basque, peacock blue skirt, looped up with
steel buckles; Mrs. Pauline Rodrigue, sis
ter OF the groom, black gros grain silk
dress trimmed with jet passementerie: Mrs.
John Dalferea, Jr., black velvet basque,
black gros grain silk skirt; Mrs. n. B. Du-
gas, black gros grain silk dress trimmed
with Spanish Lace. Miss Eliza Wives, garnet
cashmere dress, trimmed with velvet of
same color; Mrs. F. P. Sharp, black bro
caded silk dress; Miss Eug6nie Cabaliero,
terra Gotta brocaded silk dress; Mrs. Felix
Dugas, black gros grain silk dress trimmed
With jet passementerie.
After the ceremony had been concluded
by the signing of the register in the vestry
and the bride he'd been saluted and the hap
Ply pair congratulated by their assembled
friends, the wedding party returned to the
residence of the brides parents, where they
partook of bountiful feast Of cake, wine
and sweetmeats, and passed pleasant
evening with select gathering of imme-
date relatives and intimate friends. Our
space will not permit a special mention OF
all the kind friends we met and the agree
able acouaiH tances we formed at this aus
picious reunion, including the respected
mother and popular brothers of the groom
and their families, the parents, brothers,
sisters and other relatives of the charming
bride. Suffice it to say that the company
and the occasion were well suited to each
other. In response to calls, appropriate
toasts were offered by Messrs. Elphege Du-
gas, Jno. F. Terrio and L, E. Bentley, and
the health and happiness of the newly
welded couple were heartily pledged in re-
peated bumpers of champagne About
o'clock the party broke up and the bride
and groom took their departure for their
future residence on the ArmGlise pIanta-
ton, near Paincourtyille-the Dugas home
place-carrying with them the cordial good
wishes Of all present.
The CHIEF adds its sincere fluctuations
and hopes that friend Henry and his beau
Eiful bride will realize to the utmost all the
bliss that can flow from union of young
summated.