The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
Michigan cry end Dispatch.

Michigan City (snd.1 Dihpatcn.
The wedding Of Miss Moilic Dfiben.
sister to Mrs. Samuel Ffox. Of this city,,
To Max Landswirlh, Of I.euisiana. WIS
sofcmnized at s. o'clock on Sunday
afternoon in Mozart ball in the pres
ence of about three hundred invited
guests. Chairs for the accommodation
Of the guests were arranged in rows on
each side of tue hall. but sufficient
space was left on the cast side. for
row of tables. stretching from one end
of the room to the other from which 3
banquet was served later IN the even
ing; and broad passageway remained
down the center for the bridal party.
At tie appointed time Rev. Aaron ].
Messing. d. d., of Chicago. took his
position behind small table st the
head of the hall near the stage upon
which were lighted candles and too
glasses Of wine, while Alfred Stern.
Morris Shapiro, Herman Stert and
Jacob Levine. all of this city. took
their positions in front of the table.
holding aloft canopy, emblem attic of
peace, under which the bride and
groom were to stand. The Peerless
orchestra was stationed in the gallery
and as the first notes of wedding
march was being played the bridal
party emerged from the ante-room at
the north end Of the hall. s. W.
Bodenheimer, of Chicago, was master
Of ceremonies. and led the procession.
He was followed by the ushers. Moses
Moritz. Julius Shapiro and Max Sha-
piro, of this city. and H. NJ. Golden
berg of Chicago, after whom CAME the
bridesmaids, Miss Alezea Fodder and
Miss Helen Raffel, of this city; then Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Driben, of Cadillac
Mich. the former being brother OF
The bride. The latter couple were fol-
lowed by two little flower girls, Stella
Rubin, daughter to DR.. and Mrs. =.
Rubin, and Bessie Flox, daughter to
Mr.. "and Mrs Samuel Flox. The
flower girls preceded the maid of honor,
Miss Cecilia Drlbep of Chicago, cousin
to the bride, and Miss Driben was fol-
lowed by the bride, led by her sister,
Mrs. Samuel FIox. Then came the
train bearers, Lima Flox, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Flox, and Meyer
/ Rubin, son to DIR. and Mrs. b. Rubin.
The train bearers were followed by the
groom. led by Samuel Flox, complct-
ing the bridal party
The scene was an impressive one as
they proceeded slowly the full length
of the hall to the canopy reserved for
the bride and groom and their attend
ants. When this point was reached
the bridal party separated. the gentle
mon lining up on the right side and the
iladies on the left, and tho bride and
groom and relatives passed between
: lines, the young couple taking theit
position in front of the altar and the
attendants and relatives on each side
of the bride and groom. Under canopy
were. besides the bride and groom. Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Flox, the bridesmaids
heretofore named. and the groomsman
is. w. Bodenheimer. OF Chicago.
! In performing the ceremony tba
made the couple man and wife Dr'
Messing spoke impressiyely on the sub
ject of Peace upon which depends
the future happiness of the couple be-
fore him. TIE Jewish people, op
pressed as they have been for man,
ages. love their country, for here they
have at last found peace. and this very
! fact accounts for the intense patriotism
manifested among the Jewish people
of the United States. Peace was neces
sary in all relations OF life. and Or
Messing admonished the couple tina
peace was one of the most importan
factors that would contribute 70 theil
, future Welfare. He spoke of the rims
ceremony employed by him in this in
stance, and the ring. he said. was 0
, pure gold aud endless as the love ofth'
heart should be. One of the cups o
which the couple wonld partake. he ex
planned. was emblematic of JOY and tn
other sorrow, and in partakiug OF then
, the bride and groom assentod to share
= their joys and sorrows jointly DR.
Messing then performed the nlarriag
ceremony, first according to the Gus