The sea coast echo., 1908-04-25
o'coNNOR- cAzENEUvE.

The marriage of Miss Martha Clemen-
tine Cazeneuve to Mr.. Bernard Eugene
O,Connor was celebrated on "Wednesday
afternoon at 5 o'clock, in the presence
of large concourse of friends and ac-
quaintances, who had assembled within
the sacred walls of picturesque st.
Claire's Chapel = high on Waveland
Hill, overlooking the blue OF the distant
sea-to pay homage to the young couple
on an occasion typifying SO much. All
the world loves lover; all the Worid
loves winner, and this magnet, cou-
pied with the popularity OF the bride,
one of the fairest of flowers from the
garden of Beautiful Bay ST. Louis,
made the scene of the event Mecca
/ for all who journeyed thither. And
their antfcipations were not in vain, for
bride never looked fairer, nor gallant
groom happier.
1t was the consummation of happy
and romantic love affair, the welding OF
two young hearts that beat in unison
with every impulse of the human heart
at its best. Since marriage is divine
Injunction, it is but reasonable to know
that heaven must have smiled in happy
benediction; for did not Providence
fashion for the occasion one OF Natures 3
truest days? Thrice sun-klssed was
the day, and happy was the bride as Its
radiance. This was day as beautiful
and roseate as the "morning OF love-,
with its prophetic crimson, violet, pur-
pie and gold, with its hopes OF days
that are to come, and let US hope that
this was typical in years to come OF the
"evening of love-, with its glad remem-
brances, its rainbow side turned toward
heaven as we'll as On earth.
The bride was the very personihcatlon
of all that grace and ioyeliness embody,
: and this duplication was doubiy aeeen-
tuated by the costume she wore, fash
ioned in princess cut, with graceful
train, and cqrsage of rare filet lace, with
J no ornament save diamond brooch, a
; gift of the groom. Her wealth OF hair
J neld a spray of blossoms, and the cares
sing folds of the -tulie illusion veil fell
in deep lengths over the rich costume,
thus completing the toilette, which the
brides personal beauty enhanced.
Purest white Easter lilies, long
, stemmed, flanked the chancel rail and
, adorned Hymen's altar, breathing an
) atmosphere OF faint perfume, intexieat-
ing the sense of extacy in the very deli
, cacy of their fragrance, and shedding
, an immaculate light, as it were, of pu-
rity and hope updefled = appropriate,
indeed, to the occasion. Suspended
was a large marriage bell, that fond
hands and loving hearts had constructed
with natural flowers, each petal silent
prayer for the future OF the young
couple about to plight their troth, the
whole a poem of eloquence and love.
Standing under the protecting propor-
tions of this bell-shaped canopy, Rev.
Father J.. M. Prendergast pronounced
the words of the indissoluble bond OF
the Catholic church, thus, in the name
# God, joining together which no man
, dare put asunder. The ceremony was
brief, beautiful in its simplicity and
grand in the seiemnity OF its sfgnifi-
cance. The strains Of the organ, pre-
sided over by Prof. Hemmersbaeh, !,
floated out on the very air and thrilled
and brought emotion to every heart
in the sublimity of its expression.
The bride, third daughter of Hon.
Joseph F. Cazeneuze and the late Mar
.. tha Green, has ever been bright star
in the home circle, and now she has gone
to reign as queen in her own home.
While friends feel that she has gope
from their midst, yet they rejoice in the
satisfaction that she has placed her fu-
ture in the keeping of one deserving the
companionship of pure and noble
woman endowed by nature and educa-
ton with every attribute Of the heart
and mind, we'll -wishers thus become re-
) conciled in her departure. Her sum
shiny disposition, her iovable character
and the charming influence that he1
presence ever exerted, although gone
from our midst, will yet live, and, though
transplanted from the garden of this
Southland, will flourish and radiate in
/ another cline. Thus where God sowed
one seed the product is double.
The groom, son of M. O'Connor, pro-
minent citizen and business man of In
dianapolis, Ind, is an exemplary young
gentleman, and it would seem two peo-
ple were never more destined for one
another.
In conclusion The Echo eongratulates
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Connor and echoes the
many sentiments of their well-wishing