The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-16
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MARRIED.

evening, July 70. 1888, the Rqy v. X.
Douglas, d. , ofieiating Prof William
Dabney Saunders Of Blaelssbnrg, Va to
Miss Bette Saunders Montgomery, second |
daughter OF. Col. Robt. Montgomery OF st.
Francisvillo.
Grace Chssrch meyer opened It's doors 7
for mora, beautiful wedding than when
on ,fuesday evening, ahlaze with light !
and adMnnh with flowers and cvorgrsct$, !
it WAS in readiness Cor the celebration q!
the Saunders Mont Gomery nnptaiS before !
its sacred ALTAR Y c :sh the sniiry sea
son i, 80 we'll advanced and one might
naturally expect to ir;l a paucity OF How
ers, wtstEe garncr.:l treasures tpW tho
Gardens of inuumhcrable friends Show@!
40 such lack. ;uA there WIS an alAtniancc ,
of material for decorations, Which under
skillltl manipulation had prohnGc'' won-
dcrful results. The cliancel WAS howEr
of "reqn vines and flowers. "a the lett
was snspemlcd marriage bell, to the
right, & bunch Of beautiful !illef, while
/ over tie spot where The marital vows
were to hc exchanged, was Il large anchor,
Composed Of white llydrdug;& and which
! furnished II lit emblem Of the love ,Arh
| trust and confidence to which those vows
iryo!e pledged. jjnt accenlHaiins tlhe
beauty of the floral decorations. and even
more boantilvl in themselves were tie
myr;uis. Of cpndlcs, which 0nt!rWa an
arch in front Of the chaEccl and Form -"
i.,s,ie,s ofdight upon eithoE s''e. ie
effect was truly splendid, revealing the
beauty of the sac red building ami at the
same time forming brilliant addition to
RE Gccorat:aats. THE church was we'll filled
and the iu.er"al between assemhln. ANA
tlleap,e,arales 81 tine bride was spent III
a,lmirinr these tasteful Efforts of fond
friends in preparing for her, whose liIt
WAS now to he set in quite different chah-
reIs because OF the few moMc@tnus words
soon TO be prononrelA Lctoro Gods h'l!
altar.
10 the sound cf the wedding march
. played Ivy Miss Elisha Stacking, III
ID bridal partygcn,crtl, IN the following Oh
der: Miss Ella Montgomery accompanies
j by Mr.. L. J. iu'k. Next, Miss Mami
Montgomery, grid Of honor, Waik'"g Il
=. lone and preceding tit bride, ho WAS c>
coltcd By her father, Col Rolt. M@s.T'n
cry, to. tie chancel, wliaro So Rl&f p'et b
nj the nixnm, attended by his cousin All
n best man, Nil Walter Saunders OF Nr'
Orleans. The bridesmaids, sisters of't'!
! bride, wore exquisite gowns "fSh"cr wh'
~ orrandlo made walking length, lIiSii me-
and lnnr sleeves, and ornamrrtcd VII
dainty ncedlcworE, and white SATIN II
;; bons. The brides rabe Waspf white san
-. en- tr:G.m and viii, II cascade ot lace, 'ni
- and lilies of the valley down ole side
tlle skirt The corSa%e WIS II mass
Il tjny rutlS, AS ware the sleeves, with S;'
ie INJURIES af lace and rib IN. li6r vel
y. Illusion fell over her soft blonde har
I'll graceful folds, c,yrlopimS her dainty I'LL
=, tioura. as in u fairy mist, heighithlnS t
effect of l:cr hrwitci,ns appearance
half-wreatll oi orange blossoms ''el" u
ut veil in place. Her Shower bonnn
ISIS was eff forms and white myrtle 1
az bridesmaids bouquets were nt p''
III flowers.
During the absence OF The bridal p7r'
=, !, ,lr vest.v. Mr.. 5. Drcyias s;ihs
,,4 bcautj Iul,,elo.
.h After the ceremony, there was an in''
NAL gathering of relatives ut the MOI
vomery residence. the nioro stately rsc'
VI ton wAie, had originally been plann
h' having been given up on aec'aht
''' recent family bereavement.
hS Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders left Wctnes''
'S' morning for Virginia, where 'i1eS y, !"
.sipgnd ibc SIMMER Visiting .sIe,at''eS Z
A.. friends in different paris OF that s'ase
,er fore settling down in their homo III hlac
III burg, Va where he is Director OF the
>; ,,,s,r,n,ent station, the PV'NteclhpNc 9t'
,,u at that place. Prof Saunders Is u no
descendant OF fine Virginia lam
intellectual and clever, Shilo his
cr's Lonisiana bride has Wi ancestry 10
lay distinguished. She isa daushteI "l
IN Robt. Montgomery, prominent E'MSe
ain " est Eel;ci:na aud gallant ex-ce'if1'
ate. She is an attractive young lady,
.w- ;, complished yiolinist aud au or''a!ae
oh society. She will he aih acqhisit'Vh
nm the cultured circle OF the college 't
,n,o where ler future home will be. Inc
families now united in this happy mars
have been connected, for iye Eenera'I'
Miss bv tics IF ASSOCIATION and aftectioh W.
who are often as s'rong as those OF co'lSahS
ON iiy. In this instance, the if'chosh'l
the all tbn more affecting when 1t Is liz