The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1901-09-07
dLovER-nATRANdA.
Two Young and Loving Hearts Hap
PLY United.


The consummation Of a happ
love affair took place Monday a
3 O'Clock p. M, at the church o
Our Lady of the Gulf, when th
.nuptials Of Miss Lulu Matrang
and Mr.. Harry g. Glover were CO
LIBERATED, Rev. Father Nipple ant
Rev. Father Chauvin officiating
Heaven never smiled more appro
4 yingly than on this union of youn,
and loving hearts, and all natur,
shone resplendantly, sun-kissed
as if in the spirit and appreciativ,
OF the joyous occasion. AT thu
church every available seat wa,
occupied, showing the estimation
! and regard in which the young
couple is held, and the lively in
terest which their popularity at.
tracted
The bride, preceded by her sis
ter, Miss Ida Matranga, as maid
OF honor, entered leaning on the
arm Of her father. In step to the
ever-pretty Mendelssohn march
At thealtm they were met by the
handsome young groom and the
sbest man." Mr.. William }. Ma.
loney from New Orleans. The
hri le, charming ahd of an amia-
bility to be admired was richly
and becomingly attired. An eye
witness thus describes the bride
and her dress: APPETITE brunette,
with piquant face. beaming with
intelligence and expression, with
luminous brown eyes and wavy
lbrown hair; was becomingly gown
led in an exquisite creation of
white organdie over rich white
satin. The rare old lace that
trimmed her bridal robes was
caught tthe throat with mag
nificont sunburst. "a gift of the
groom. Her winsome face was
shaded la mode with a white
chiffon hat. The brides bouquet
was of white orchids. The maid
of honor wore a handsome gown
Of pink crepe dc chine, and wore
a pink hat"
The impressive and beautiful
ceremony finished, the bridal, cou-
pie walked down the aisle, while
the organ sounded a march from
Faust. gay and appropriate.
During the ceremony Miss Blanche
Avery, whose voice il an ornament
to the world of music, sang "Ave
Maria" in manner filed with ex-
preston and beautiful tenderness.
Tho organ was played by Professor
John A. Hemmersbach, musical
director at st. Stanislaus College.
who displayed to an advantage on
this particular occasion, his mas
terful touch.
The altars were decorated with
natural flowers. and many lighted
tapers added to the splendor Of
the scene. This artistic arrange
ment was the work of the sisters
of st. Joseph's Academy, from
which institution the bride recent
ly graduated; and assisted by Miss
Wagner, her vocal Instructoress.
Owing to illness in the family
on the groom's side, the wedding
was not celebrated in that manner
the wealth Of both families would
have permitted. Out of respect
of the circumstance only the
relatives and II few intimate
friends were invited to "Ida Viii
la," the Matranga home, where,
immediately after the ceremony, a
magnificent dinner was served.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. a. Matranga, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Di Carlo, Mr.. David
Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. John p.
Downey, Mr.. and Mrs ID. j. Clio
yer, Jr., Mr.. w. J. Malorcy, Mrs.
j, s. .B. Maynard, Mss Jeanne
Maynard, Miss Alice Guerin, Mrs.
Joseph Matranga, Mrs. Dupy,
Miss Blanche Avery, Miss Wag-
ner, Mrs. Kate Parker, Miss Josie
Welch.
The bridal gifts were numerous
and costly, sent by friends from
Bay st. Louis and New Orleans.
Miss Matranga is the second
daughterof Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Matranga, formerly of New Or
leans but now of this city. She
is possessed of many accomplish
ments and of,a most charming per-
sonality. She has received an
education liberal and finished, has
a grand voice well cultivated and
is a brilliant pianist. Truly can
the groom be congratulated. He
is a son of Mr.. David Glover, of
New Orleans, and is worthy of the
! fair prize he has won.
For the present Mr.. and Mrs
Glover will make their home il
Bay st. Louis. They have the
wishes OF The Echo for many
years to come of that life
When years are poems, every month rose,
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