The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-05-12
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Northumberland.
Last Monday evening, at ago,
there were gathered together fash
ionable throng of relatives and
friends to witness the nuptials of
two prominent young people. The
occasion occurred at ST. Mary's
Cathedral at Galveston. The scene
was one of pomp and splendor,
surrounded by the youth and beauty
of the Texas city. The i'm
pressive marriage ceremony of
the Catholic Church, with it's pro-
nounced and hallowed language,
and its solemn benediction, only
lent the more to it's interesting sur
rcundings:
The two young people who were
the centre of attraction, we're to be-
come man and wife, and with the
usual invocation became such.
Father McSorly officiatcd.
The cont aciing parties were Miss
Heloise Baulard, of Galveston, and
Mr.. Walter J. Mouton, of Lafay
cite. The maid Of honor was Miss
Rose g'icrnan; first bridesmaid,
Miss Lillian Dalian; second brides
maid, Miss Blanche Tumey. First
groomsman, G. p. Baulard; second
groomsman, Tom Ratio. Ushers,
Chas Boddecker, Jos. Gengier,
Harry Outtlerider and Geo. Lem
back.
Upon entering the church the
bridal party was preceded by the
flower girls, Misses Mathilde Reick
erzer and Laura Hebron, dressed
in tarlatan, bearing beautiful flowers
that not only gave picturesque
appeaiance, but pervaded the in
closed atmosphere with a sweet
fragrance. Then followed in success
s;on5 the second bridesmaid, dressed
in white silk MULE, trimmed with
white satin ribbon; first bridesmaid,
dressed in China silk, trimmed with
lace; maid of honor, dressed IN
lnoslin silk, trimmed with bangles :;
bride, dressed in satin duChesse,
trimmed with lace and pearl orna-
ments, who was accompanied by
her brother; Mrs. Baulard and the
groom.
After the ceremony the bridal
party retired to the residence Of the
brides mother, Mrs. G. l.. Baulard
were bounteous repast was spread
for the guests, and the usual toasts
were given for the future welfare of
the happy young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mouton were the
recipients of many valuable and
beautiful presents, among the most
prominent of which were: One full
set silver table ware, Mrs. G. l..
Boulard; silver berry set, Miss
Lillian Dalian; silver urn with four
silver glasses, from the four ushers;
silver water pitcher and cups, Miss
Rose Tiernan; silver castor, DR.. and
MIS-. F. J. Mouton; silver waiter,
Mr.. John O. Mouton; one dozen
coffee spoons, Mrs. Heffron; one
dozen silver oyster forks, DR.. A. A.
Dyer: burnt, china ice dish, DR..
Randle; gold sugar scoop, Mr..
Ratio; one box silver table ware,
w. S. Torian; silver castoa, Mrs.
Dupau; berry spoon, Miss Katie
Zeigler; silver sugar bowl, John
Cameau; one gold thimble, Mr..
Reicherzer; pair of beautiful statu
aries, Mr.. Herbert of New Orleans;
silver powder bog; Mrs. Pat Tier
nan; silver hai+pin dish, Miss Yo-
lande Mouton; furniture incIuas*>g
piano, Mrs. John O. Mouton; other
beautiful presents from O. DIVER
net, Numa Domengeaus, Misc bum
buhl, Mr., Rousset, NJ urk-
son & Bros, Joe Carr; f,ss :ysHg5::
Fhe bfit1e is all Sseetit'rsp1i shed
young lady of the city Of Galveston
ard che groom rs a promising young
Business man Of Lafayette; both are
very estimable young people. They
arrived Thursday morning tn Lafay-
cite and took possession of their
beautiful home.