The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1911-05-06

Fer Love is Heaven, and Heaven is Love.
-SCoTT.
| The popular term, ga beautiful home
wedding" was never more truly exem-
plifed than on the occasion OF the
! Graves Muller nuptials. At the resi-
dence of the brides parents, No. 25O8
Canal street, New Orleans, Miss Elise
Honorine Muller, formerly of Bay St.
Louis, and DR.. William Earl Graves, of
Arkadelphia. Ark, were united in the
holy bond of matrimony Saturday even
ing, April 90, 1911, at o'clock, Rev.
Father Ingrund, of ST. Joseph's church,
officiating.
The artist and florist had converted
the interior of the home into verita-
BILE bower of tall, slender palms and
other tropical and semi-tropical plants
which had been tastefully banked on
| all sides of the double parlors. 1t was
in corner where the palms had been
banked the thickest, forming an alcove
which was, to say the least, Of inviting
aspect, that the ceremony was performed
and where the memorable words "to
love and cherish'', s'for better and for
worse, in sickness and in DEATH" etc.,
and "With this ring thee / Wed", ETC.,
were said with all the solemnity and
impressiveness the meaning conveys,
commingled with the Joy which neces-
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full hearts were being immutably bound.
Over this picture, suspended from the
ceiling, large bell formed a fitting
canopy. The bell was covered with
white natural flowers, and the tongue
within was entwined with white carna-
tions.
The bride entered on the arm of her
father, in step TO the time Of the we'd
ding march from the opera "Le Pro-
phet'', on violin and piano. They were
preceded by the brides sister, Miss
Eugenia Muller, as maid of honor, who
walked alone and carried an arm bou-
quet of pale pink carnations and mai
den hair ferns tied with wide pink satin
ribbon, The party was led by the
groom and his best man, DR.. John
Spooner, of Donaldsonville, Georgia,
attired in full regulation evening dress.
The groom was radiant, his counte-
nance bathed in happiness. The su-
preme moment had arrived, and he Wa S
aware Of the prize be had won in the
person of his fiance; for, when Alliance
made, his happiness had begun.
At last such grace I found, and means l wrought
That l the lady to my spouse had won;
Accord of friends, consent of parents sought,
Alliance made-my happiness begun.
SPENCER.
This march was made along the entire
length Of the parlors through an aisle
made of white ribbon trimmed with as
paragus ferns. The ribbon bearers and
flower girls were Audrey Sherman,
Charles ST. Raymond, Bernie Piccaluga,
Albert Henry, Adrienne Muller and
Marie Louise Moreau, boys and girls,
all attired in white.
The bride looked beautiful in her at
tire of white lingerie, with wreath of
orange blossoms and tulle illusion veil.
After the ceremony reception was
held until 10 o'clock, after which the
bride and groom left the parental roof
and registered at the Grunewald Hotel.
Wadsworth says:
''The benedictions of those covering Heavens
Fell on their heads like dew"
but the shower of rice while making
their exit from house to carriage fell
on their heads, in benedictions of good
wishes, a little heavier and thicker
than heavens dew.
The following morning a party OF
relatives and close friends assembled at
the I. C. r. R. depot to bid Mr.. and
Mrs. Graves God speed on their jour-
ney to Memphis. During the week
they visited relatives at Arkadelphia
and Hope, Ark, and are sat home'' to-
day at Ben Lomond, Ark, where DR..
Graves is practicing, to remain there
until the fall season, when they intend
returning to New Orleans.
During the evening of the ceremony
congratulatory telegrams were received.
A veritable wealth of presents were on
exhibition, number from Bay ST Louis.
This was, indeed, testimonial of the
esteem in which the young couple is
substantially held. There were gifts
of all sizes and description, and, while
present is not to be measured by its
intrinsic value, yet many were notable
for their apparent cost.
While this was not Bay ST. Louis
wedding, it was of more than ordinary
local interest. The bride resided in
Bay ST. Louis all her life with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Muller,
and graduated from St. Joseph's Acad-
emy, of this city, and Bay st. Louis is
always fondly referred to as sat home".
The bride is we'll known here. The
writer, her relative, is not permitted to
chronicle her praises, but, suffice it to
say, those who know her well love her
best.
The groom comes from one of the
Oldest and best-known families of Ar
kansas. He is young physician and