The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-12
BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING

BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING
The marriage of Miss E1da Weaver
and Mr. Dolph G. Frantz which was
celebrated with great beauty of arrange
ment and detail, Thursday evening, at
the First Presbyterian church, brought
out a crowd of friends and admirers,
notwithstanding the storm. The chancel
was deliberately decorated with ferns
and palms and the choir loft was en-
powered in festal greenery. Mr.. Reams
at the organ played the accompaniment
to the beautiful love lyric L Feel Thy
Presence Wher Fer | Stray" with ex-
quisite tenderness by Mrs, Welsh, and
also was accompanist to the brilliant
bridal chorus from Lohengrin The bri-
dial party consisted of the maid of hon
or, Miss Emma Weaver, who was
charming in a gown of pink chiffon with
arm bouquet of pink roses The brides
maids and attendants were Miss Mai
Rives and DIR. Ratzburg, Miss Louise
Watkins and Mr. Jack Griffith of Me
ridian, Miss, Miss Mary Glassell and
Mr.. Stanley Moore, Miss Mildred Glas-
sell and Mr.. Kirk Frantz of Baton
Rouge, Miss Mary Belle Mcclellan and
Mr.. John Welsh, Miss Sudie Frantz
of Jackson, Miss, and Mr.. Eaton of
Laurel, Miss, Miss Della Weaver and
Mr.. Sparkle Durham of Houston. The
wedding ring placed in the heart of a
lily was borne by the wee winsome mai
den Mabel Lee Welsh.
The bride was lovely in a rich i'm
ported gown of white chiffon silk hand
somely embroidered. The bridal veil was
caught by sprays of lilies of the valley,
which formed the bridal bouquet. The
groom, attended by his best man, Mr..
Earl Frantz of Mississippi, met the bride
at the altar The ceremony was inn
pressively performed by DR.. Jasper K.
Smith. Lohengrin's wedding chorus
was sung as the bridal party passed out
of the church.
A handsome reception followed at the
home of Capt and Mrs. P NJ. Welsh.
The festal board was dream of beauty
with its effective decorations of pink and
blue hydrangeas Magnolia blossoms
and sweet peas gave fragrance and
beauty to the parlors and hallway The
beautiful wedding cake was embossed
in white roses. Merriment ran high
when the result of the cake cutting was
made known. Mr.. Earl Frantz had the
ring, Miss Sudie Frantz the thimble,
Mr.. Durham the bodkin and Miss Mil
dred Glassell the button.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frantz received many
beautiful and costly wedding pres ents
The bride is the ceughter of Nus
Martha Weaver of this city and neice Of
of Capt. and Mrs. P. M. Welsh. She is
young woman of great personal love
illness, with a cultivated musical talent
that adds to her attractions.
The groom is the city edi-or Of tbs
Shreveport Journal, and has nIarHe
ability in his chosen line of work. He !:
popular and highly esteemed by al who
know him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frantz left during th'
evening for the gulf coas. where the
VIII SPEND a week OF their honeymoor
..lp. and thea they will make a visit Il
/. E. Frantz Of Jackson, Miss, return
ing home about the first of July.
FOR LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS
Mrs. Rorer, the well known authority
on home arrangements and decorations
give the following hints for entertain
ments:
The whitest of linen, with quality t.
give body without starch, is always pre-
ferred Centerpieces, embroidery ant
dainty silks ade always admissible.
| Centerpieces, either flowers or fruit
should be sufficiently low to enable per