The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-12-22

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Last Sunday enening witnessed one Of
the NEST brilliant weddings that ever
took place in orr city. The parties to
the contract were Mr.. Samuel Bende1 OF
Lafayette Louisiana, and Miss Rosa
Reims Of this city The groom Is one Of
the successful business men Of the FIRST
mentioned place, wen known here as well
as In New Orleans and other prominent
cities Of the south. The bride is the
daughter Of one of cur most prominent
business men, Mr.. David Reims, and has
grown up in our midst. Naturally bright,
Yivaeious and attractive, she has had ey-
cry advantage that wealth could confer.
She was graduated at the Markey- Picard
Institute, and also visited France and
Germany with her father.
A description of the bridal trousseau ID
beyond us, but no pains and expense was
spared and the best artists and modistes
Of New Orleans had carte Blaehe, and as
result the bride appeared as beautiful
and bewitching as a summers dream,
The costume of the brides attendant was
but little less elaborate and costly and
the flower girls were perfect little angels.
The groom and groomsman were in full
dress and bandsomer bridal party has
seldom been seen at any time. Phoenix
Hall does duty pending the erection Of q
synagogue at this place, aud was elabor-
ately decorated for the occasion with a
profusion Of flowers and evergreens.
Soft carpets covered the floor and at the
raised platform in the north end was a
canopy and a large bell depended from
the center, constructed Of satin ribbon,
lace and other gauzy material.
At the appointed hour, the groom and
Rabbi Leicht having already taken theil
places under the canopy the bridal pro,
eessiOn entered in the following order:
First were the little flower girls, the
Misses Estelle and Carrie Frank, JOSIE
Moeh, Bessie Kaufman, Carrie Reims
Blanche Reims, Wilhelmine schmulen and
Amy oayler. Next came the bride, lean.
ing on the arm other father, followed by
Miss Myra Reims, bridesmaid, and Mr..
Henry Beudel, grOomsman, the orchestra
meanwhile, playing the wedding march,
Theeeremony, according to Jewishritual,
was somewhat lengthy but was listened
to with profound attention by all. Rabbi
Leicht first invoked the divine blessing
after which he proceeded to charge first
the bride then the groom. We have ney,
er witnessed or heard a more impressive
ceremony and we regret our inability to
give our readers the words of the reyer.
end gentleman. He alluded in touching
manner to the fact that the parties before
him were not strangers TO him nor were
their parents before them, with whom be
had been present on other solemn and
memorable occasions.
After the ceremony, congratulations were
In order and the entire assembly person.
ally paid their respects to the newly
welded pair. Alittle before eight o'clock
the banquet was an nouneed and the two
hundred and twenty-five invited guests,
comprising most all the prominent people
of this city, both jews and Gentiles, sat
down to q most elaborate dinner. The
tables fairly groaned under the load Of
rich and costly Yiands prepared by Chef
Theaux, assisted By Charles Clere.
POST PRARDIAL,
After ample justice had been done to
the Fepast, the popping Of the eoFl1s be-
gan, and Rabbi Leicht arose and IN well
timed remarks proposed the health of the
bride and groom, In most complimentary
aud lettering terms did he refer TO our
city, its society, wealth, enterprise, etc,
Judge FOurpet, IN behalf of the city re-
spOnded in his usual happy manner aud
was followed by Col. A, r, Mitchell, who
as 4 post pFaDdial orator has few equals,
Social intercourse was enjoyed for some
time thereafter, when the guests all de-
parted carrying with chem pleasant
memories Of one of the happiest occasions
In the history of our ambitious Young city.