Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-03
A. NOT ABLE WEDDING.
MISS CAROLINA BousoUET OF
PELLA MARRIED TO DR.. w. 3.
LAFoRcE.
Ceremony Was Performed at High
Noon in the Second Reformed
Church At PelIa = Many Guests are
Present From Out Of Town,

Pella, Sept. L. Especially The
marriage of Miss Carolina Bousquet,
daughter of Pierre Henri Bousquet, OF
this city, and DIR. William Brooks La
Force, of Ottumwa, was solemnized at
high noon yesterday at the Second Re
formed church, Rev. w. Joan kersen
officiating. The church was beautiful
ly decorated with palms and asters.
Lohengrin's Wedding March was rem
dered, Mrs. Henry G. Cox presiding at
the organ and Prof. Henry G. Cox
playing the violin .obligato. The
bride who is a tall and graceful
blonde, was attended by her sisters,
Miss Marie Bousquet, as maid of hon
or, and Miss Josephine Bousquet as
bridesmaid, DIR, LaForce had for his
best man, DR.. Robert Mckee Lapsley,
of Keokuk, and the ushers were
DR.. Frank LaForce, of Burlington,
Charles R. LaForce of Ottumwa. Louis
Bousquet of Pella, Gerard Nollen of
Des Moines, Paul Scholto of Pella, and
Homer J, Clark of Des Moines.
The bride wore a bridal robe of
white satin trimmed with duchess
lace bertha and collar of old lace.
The tulle veil was held in place with
a spray of lilies of the valley and
she carried a shower bouquet of the
same beautiful flowers.
The maid of honor and the maid
were both beautifully gowned in
white French mousseline trimmed in
Valenciennes lace, the former wearing
short veil of tulle,
Immediately after the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served to the
bridal party at the Bousquet home.
The decorations at the home. we're
green and white, carnations. asters,
palms and asparagus ferns being used.
From until o'clock in the evening
a reception was held at which a large
number Of guests were present.
The bride is the oldest daughter OF
Pierre Henri Bousuuet, one of the
early settlers of Pella. She
is graduate of several col.
leges, and a fine. linguist, being
able to speak several languages fluent,
w. The groom is the oldest son of
DR.. and Mrs. D. A. LaForce, pioneer
settlers Of Wapelle county: He Is
the city physician of Ottumwa, and
most successful practitioner of his
chosen profession. After completing
his medical course in. colleges in this
country, ne took. course at helael
burg, Germany. DR.. and Mrs. La
Force left last evening for weeks
visit at the St. Louis exposition. From
there they will go abroad for an ex
tended trip, after which they will be
at home in Ottumwa.
The out of town guests were DR.
and Mrs. D. A. LaForce. DR.. and Mrs
B. D. LaForce, Miss Abbie
Cooper, Miss Laura Cooper
Miss Keota Williams and DR.. Muir
dock Bannister of Ottumwa; Mrs. Hen
ry L. Bousquet and Master Pierre
J, Henri Bousquet, of Knoxville; Mrs
: Richard Swinney. of Floris; Mrs, Fan
/, ME Barker, Eldon; Mrs. z. p. Egan
Burlington; Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Carney
Master Creigh Carney and Miss Mora
? Carney, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Henr!
S. Nollen, Mr. and Mrs. Ira NJ. Earle
Mrs. N c. Towne and family, Mrs
Robert Mccartney, Morton M. Mozart
ney and Mrs. C.-L. Brown. of De
Moines; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Snow o
Evans; Miss Nellie LeCompte, o
Corydon; Miss Winifred Hays ant
Tobias van Horn Hart, of Knoxville