The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-11-18
The Marks-Wise Nuptials.

1t was not our good fortune tt
be present upon the auspicioas occa
sion when our friend Eli Wise wal
united in holy wedlock with the
charming Miss Oliyia Marks. Hence
in describing this joyous event We
can do no better than reproduce the
accounts given by the City papers
! Wednesday evening at half-Dast 6
o'clock, at Touro Synagogue, says
The Picayane, Rabhi /. L. Lenchet
united in marriage Mr.. Eli Wise, OF
Abbeville, La, and Miss Olivia
Marks. the daughter of Mr. Ferdl-
nand Marks, OF this city. Although
the weather was unpropitious, the
relatives, friends and admirers
crowded the house of worship.
Menard had been given carte blanche
in the matter of decorations, and
they were a lovely portion of the
picture. Over the center aisle were
three immense arches of white chrys.
anthemums, and the pathway leading
to the pulpit was converted into
grotto of trailing moses, stately
palms and feathery ferns. On the
pulpit platform was pagoda-like
canopy, with roof of chrysanthe.
NUNS, into which were woven the
initials of the contracting families,
while on the roof peak nestled a
cooling dove couple. Under the
canopy Rabbi Leuchet and Mr.. Isaac
Wise, the groom's brother, awaited
the coming of the bridal party.
With the march from the prophet"
for accompaniment, the happy pro-
cession moved up the aisle. First
walked the ushers. Messrs. Abe
Marks, Emile Joseph and Ned Berg.
man. Following them were Mr.. NJ.
s. Kottwitz and Miss Rosalie Marks,
Mr.. Hiram Cohn and Miss Helen
Katz, Mr.. Simon Steinhardt and Miss
Esther Goldsmith, Mr. R. s. Gugen.
helm and Miss 10 Hart, Mr.. Fred
Kahn and Miss Lily Haber. Mr.. NJ.
Fischer, of Abbcville and Miss Lulu
Gutman, Mr.. Fred Katz and Miss
Rosalie Lion, Mr.. Sol Loeb and Miss
Laura Bergman. Then came the
maid of honor. Miss Sarah Marks,
Mrs. Ferdinand Marks, the brides
mother, and Mr.. s. Wise, the groom's
father. Mrs. s. Wise and her. son,
Mr.. Eli Wise the groom, and the
bride upon the arm of her father,
Mr.. Ferdinand Marks. The cere~
mony began at once and was very
impressive, the eloquent rabbi feel-
ingly describing the new lifu into
which the lovers were about to step, |
its duties, its responsibilities and its
rewards. After the benediction and
the departure from the holy house
there were two grand receptions at
the Marks mansion, corner of Louis
lana and st. Charles avenue. The
first. from to 9 o'clock, was for the
married and older guests, and the
second, lasting until IL o'clock, for
the younger friends of the lovers.
The chrysanthemum was the cen
trail theme in the ornamentation of
the house. Everywhere were gar~
lands and loose bouquets and masses
of the flower, of the ''silver thimble"
variety. The flowers and the elec-
trio lights and the great crowd Of
people made the whole place seem
one magnificent apartment. The
banquetiug hall was especially gor-
geous in service, decoration and
illumination, and the refreshments
were served steadily throughout the
reception. The French opera or
chestra filled the house of joy with
bridal strains, go that all the senses
of the visitors were surrendered to
delight The banqueting room was
an immense pavilion, covering the
side lawn and running the full length
of the house, but there were no di.
yided lines anywhere and the whole
residence was surrendered to festiv-
Ity. The wedding souvenirs were
regal in number and worth and
came from all parts of America and
many points in Europe, attesting the
of the couple and the ex-
tent Of their family connections.