St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-19
KEARNs-BOKENFOHR.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A most beautiful and impressive
nuptial celebration Of much social
interest was that Of Miss Marie
Louise Bokenfohr. the charming and
popular young daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. JAG. 1okenfohr. formerly OF
New Orleans but now residing in
fCovington. La, to Mr.. Leo Stanford
Kearns, of New Orleans, prominent
in business circles. The ceremony
was performed with nuptial mass at
st. Peters church, Rev. Father Koer-
gel officiating.
The church was deliberately dec
Sorated with palms, cut flowers and
ferns. Adding to the impressiveness
Of the occasion was the prelude rem
dered on the violin.
At tina appointed hour, IL a. M,
the bridal party entered to the strains
of Lohengrin's bridal chorus. This
ushers, Messrs. Roger Brady, Alvin
Lochte. Peter Siren and Fred Kent
led the procession. The bridesmaid
Miss Inez Kearns. sister OF the
groom, DR.. A. H. Letten, groomsman,
the maid of honor. Miss Susie Boken-
fohr, sister of the bride. followed in
order. Little Miss Marie Rosa
Bokenfohr, sister of the bride, and
Master Charles E. Schopp, SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Schopp, immedi-
ately preceded the bride. Little
Marie Rosa acting as flower girl and
Master Schopp as ring bearer. The
bridesmaid wore becoming gown
of fine lace and marquisette over
blue messaIiEe, tullc hair trimming.
and carried carnations looped with
tiue tulle.
The maid of homer wore a charm
ling gown of pink crepe de chine over
pink messaline. tulle hair ornaments
and carried pink bridesmaid roses
Topped with long streamers OF tulie.
Both were the pictures Of loviiness IN
these beautiful costumes. The flower
girl was dainty in q dress OF white
chiffon and fine lace over white silk.
IShe carried Louis XIV basket Of
small flowers. fern and tulle.
The ring bearer wore a suit OF
white serge with sash to the side.
The bride, leaning On the arm OF
her father, who gave her into the
keeping of the groom, wno, with his
best man, Mr.. G. Bch (uncle of the
bride), awaited her coming. She
looked q beautiful picture in hand
some creation of white charmense
satin over messaline broc:ded in
pearls and deliberately trimmed in
panels of real lace and orange bios
SONS. The long veil Of illusion fell
gracefully to the end of the court
train and which was WON In car
effect with orange blossom wreath
Her flowers, a shower bouquet OF
bride roses and lilies of the valley.
hung from tiny ribbc:-s artistical!y
arranged with orange blossoms anc
tulle.
During the ceremony The Even
ing STAR" from Tanhauser. was mos;
beautifully rendered by Mr.. M. A.
Tito. of New Orleans, who also play
ed all the violin selections during
the ceremony. An ave, Maria was
sweetly sung by Miss Helen Ratio
and Miss A. BoudousQuic.
The affairs were eblaze with eiec-
trio lights and numerous waxen tap
ers shedding their mellow lights on
the bridal couple knee!ing to re-
ceive the sacrement of matrimony
An eloquent address was made by
Rev. Father Koergel who impressed
the Young couple with thoughts OF
their future life.q
After holy mass, during the slhs
Ing. Cavalier de Rusticana was softly
rendered on the violin and organ.
Mendellson's wedding wa-ch was
used as the occasional.
A reception was held at the nome
of the brides parents in Madison
street. and was largely attended by
guests from New Orleans, Covins-
ton, Ocean Springs and Kentucky
The bridal party was assisted in
receiving by the BRIDES mother, whc
was lovely in a handsome gown .
pale gray crepe de chine.
A large bell decorated i'll the c.'.c
scheme of the evenins-n.Hk al !
white-hung in an arch under whicr
the bridal couple stood to receive
Punch was served by a bevy O.
pretty girls, Misses L. Bokenfohr
Resale Bob, Susie Kearns, of New
Orleans, and Miss Queenie Joachim
of ocean Springs, Miss. The din
ling room where the brides cake was
cut. was most elaborate with candle
labras shaded in pink, also contained
magnificent display of presents re
ceivcd by the young couple, wnlcl
attested to the popularity of both.
Among the presents was hand
some diamond bracelet. the gift o.
the brides parents.
| Soft music was played during thu
reception hours.
At the cutting of the cake Miss
Magialen Bokenfohr pulled the dime
Miss S. Leblanc the ring AMI MS
r. Bob the thimble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kearns left en- TIT
3:15 D. m. train amid showers
rice and good wishes, for New Or
leans en- route to the Gulf Coast.
After November LIST, they Will D
at home to their friends at AL
clara street, New Orleans.
Mrs. C. l.. Fox has returned t
Covington after an absence OF SOM
months in Chicago, where she visite
relatives.
Cecille Roubion was the WHINE
of the box of Everwear hose, givel
as q prize for naming the larges
! ,,~hor ~ schnn1 hnya who Wer