The Opelousas courier., 1900-06-16

fiah Charch, ON tuesday, June II, 1900, at s:3G
JOSEPHINE RUTH WILLIAMS, both of this place
the Rev. DR.. Rosenspitz OF Alexandria officia
| ting.
At least an hour earlier than
was anticipated on this bright and
long-te-be-remembered occasion,
an immense assemblage of our
people, together with the relatives
and many admiring friends of the
young couple from abroad, had
gathered to witness the ceremony
attendant upon their marriage.
The building was filled to its
utmost capacity, and there
was not standing room for those
who were not fortunate enough to
secure seat.
The church was brilliantly
lighted and richly decorated with
evergreens and potted plants of
every description, which present.
ed a pleasing scene. upon which the
eyes of those present feasted
while they eagerly awaited the
arrival of the bridal party. Upon
entering The door the crowd was
so dense that the contracting par
ties and their attendants were
compelled to make considerable
pause, after which they proceeded
up the aisle under the influence of
a select wedding march tastefully
rendered by Miss Melanie Ja-
gou and Mr.. Charles Heno,
in the following order Little
Josie Saizan as F0wer-Girl or
Maid of Honor the bride, beau
tifully attired and accompanied by
her uncle, Thos. I'll. Lewis, Esq. -
who afterward, gave her away
and the handsome groom, attend
ed by his sister, Mrs. Sam We'll,
of Alexandria, who at one time
was, an acknowledged belle in
Opelousas and is still a very hand
some woman /; Miss Daisy, a sis
Of the bride, Mrs. Thos. Ell. Lew
is, Mrs. DIR. j. P. Saizan and 9TH
er relatives of the happy pair oc-
.cupied the front seats and were
of course near at hand.
Immediately after taking their
places in front of the restrnm,
Rev. DIR. Rosenspitz, (Rabbi)
proceeded in dignified and pleas
ing terms to impress upon the
affianced couple the duties incum
bent upon each in the marriage
state and to announce the require
ments that are consistent with
their faith under such circum-
stances. This done, the marriage
ceremony proper was most inn
pressively performed, and after
receiving the congratulations and
good wishes of Il host of friends
the neW-made man and wife left
for home rejoicing. Altogether
the marriage ceremony on this oc-
casion was in the opinion of your
reporter one of the brightest and
most imposing that has ever taken
place in Opeleusas. The COURIER
wishes them long life Of unal-
loyed happiness.
The st. Landry High School
AIumna, consisting Of the grad
uating classes Of 1895-6-7-
8 and 1899, organized at the
High School building last Satur-
day, by the election of the folleW-
ing officers to serve for six
nsenths Austin Fontenet, Pres
ident; Miss Virginia St. Cyr, Vice
President Jno. N. Ogden, Jr.,
Secretary; Miss Rosa Del Bueno,
Treasurer. Bylaws and Consti-
tuition were drawn up, and "a COM
|mittee Of twelve, with Mr.. Pey-
ton r. Sandez as Chairman, was
appointed to arrange. a banquet
to be rendered the graduates.
The Association then adjourned
to meet again on the 2lst instant
Ito hear the report Of this com
mlttee.
The administration seems to be
lin d bad way. What with rogues
in Cuba, ineompetents at Paris
and spoilsmen us judges ut Buffa-
Ile? The sooner the President
decides to stick to civil service
principles, instead Of boss rule in
selecting his appolntees, the bet
ter the country viii like it.
Speaker Sanders has been
figuring in unique manner and
has reached the result that Gov.
Foster was d private citizen for
| just the space OF two hours and
thirty nine minutes, the time IN
tervening between his vacancy Of
the Govership and bis election TO
| the Senate.
The appointment OF Assessors
for the several parishes of the
State will not be made before the
latter part Of the year. Pestn-
Ilants for these positions are not
lacking and they will have to
calmly and patiently await the
time when Gov. Heard shakes
| The big plum tree.
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