The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-10-27
MARRIED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Methodist
church, st. Francisville, La, Thursday,
Oct. 25th, 1900, II a, m. the Rev. G. p.
White officiating, Rev. H. Bradford of DIAL
las, Texas and Miss Hannah t. Raynham
of this place.
The new Methodist church, which
was erected and dedicated only
few moiiths ago, and which is now
; regarded az one of the ornaments of
the town, Il pretty feature among
its buildings, opened its doors for
a wedding for the first time, on this
happy otcasion. The friends of
the bride, and she has marty afioitg
us in her native homa, had put
loving Thought to making the sa~
cred building even more attractive
by adding the identifying presence
of eVefgreens and flowers. The
wall apace between the stained
windows was ornamented with wav.
ing bamboo crossed aid tied with
golden rod. A horseshoe Of white
aid yellow flowers hing above
and in efoiit of the pulpit, which
was concealed by shear like ar
Fangetheht of flowers, the finest tho
season afforded, aud among which
magnificent red rosee wsro iiuticta-
BILE. On either side were iiiAasts of
glasses, golfBu rod, and other flow
err. The altar rail was tastefully
decorated, and the cushions below
were hidden III choicest buds and
Blossoms. 1t SEEMED as If every
garden III the vicinity had yielded
treasure tn grace the wedding of
the noble woman, whose previous
years had been spent in simple dig
nifty aRd true Christian kind!iness,
ahu Whose conspicuous talents 10
One could fNil to esteem and admire.
Rev. Mi, Notestiue was present
and played the wedding nsnrtIl,
and to its tones the bridal couple
proceeded mp the main aisle, to
where the pastor, Rev. Mr.. White
awaited them ut the altar rail
Two pretty little girls, a blonde and
brunette, Edwina Raynham and
George White walked in front,
bearing respectively the BRIDES
bouquet aud basket of flowers.
The former wore dress Gf blue,
and the latter of white cashmere.
The simple service was soon over,
and the fateful words spoken the
immediate relatives repaired to the
home Of the brides father, Judge
Thos. Raynham, where dinner was
served. ~
The bride wore stylish costume
of fawn colored, silk popIin, trim
med with white silk braid and ma,'e
with short train. A hat to match
was worn. A simple cluster of
purple yialetS adorned the porssge.
Rev. NV, Bradford waA formerly
of Louisiana where he Is widely
known as q MINISTER, but of late
years he has resided il Dallas,
Toxas, Tie has retired from the
active work of the ministry, though
as a t'lOcal preacher" he breaches
occasionally, devating most of his
time to commercial business in
which he is now engaged His old
frenls are grati6ea that in choos-
ing a helpmate aud one fifty to pre-
side over his household he returned
to Louisiana, His bphie WHO llas
intellectual, tastes and a desire for
Christi ian usefulness will find y cog,
genial sphere in taE new home.
Mr.. AID. Mrs. bradford left for
Dallas on the train, Friday
morning, In tue name Of all our
people We watt good wia'les for
| happine ,a aud prosperity such rs
they SO truly and abundantly de.
serve. The bride received many
Ia ldsome and useful presents.
When you cannot sleep for coughing,
it is hardly necessary that any ps