The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19
A TWo.PART WEDDING EVENT.

Many features OF deilclOus ho'ei'y
characterized Wednesday evening at
New Roads when the two sisters,
Misses Eva and Hazel Halle, were mar.
ried almost simultaneously but not at
a double wedding. The former we'd
ded Protestant, Mr.. Archer Scott, OF
Pointe Coupee, hence the ceremony
took place at the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mumford Halle;
while the other sister, Miss Hazel
Halle married Mr.. Alcide Bondy, Jr,
an hour later in the Roman Catholic
church of the village.
The home and the church were dec
Grated as nearly alike as possible, and
the bride of the first wedding be-
came the matron Of honor at the Sec
! ond, and the maid Of honor for the
first bride was herself quickly meta
| morphosed into bride, wearing her
sisters veil. Even the friends who
sent gifts gave with a fine and loving
impartiality to each sister alike
The parlor OF the home was decorat'
/ ed layishly in white flowers, the din
ing.room in pink, and the hall in red.
An immense arch of white blossoms
and tulle had been erected over the
! improvised altar in front of the par
lor mantel, banked high in floral snow.
From the arch two hearts elaborated
of flowers were suspended, with the
initials of the contracting couple upon
ethem. A similar arch spanned the spot
in the church where the other couple
exchanged vows. Promptly at sew.
len o'clock, soft music greeted the bride
las she came into the room, her hand
Tightly resting on the arm of her faith
1 er, and the bridegroom, Mr.. Scott anu
This best man, Mr.. Roland Claiborne.
approaching from the dining.room. Pre-
feeding the bride was the little ring
! bearer, Audrey Brownrigge, followed
}by two smallm aids as fiower.girls, Gar
nett Howell and Marion Haile-fairies
in fieecy white of lace and null. The
bridal party that grouped about the
central figures of the ceremony were
the fair maid of honor, the oon-to-p'
bride, and the maids and groomsmen
as follows: Misses Ethel Claiborne
iEustacia Morrison, Messrs. Lafayette
Bouanchaud and Marshall Gosserand
The bride wore a gown OF white creep
de chine made en- traine and trimme'
lin rose point lace, wide hounce Q
:; the lace richly adjoining the skirt. lie
Ysulae veil fell from dainty cap, GU
lined with a spray of orange Mowers
The maid of honor wore the gown
which she so soon appeared as brid'
/, like her sisters in every respect e!
]. cept that hers was of white charmeus
Each wore a lavalliere Of pearls, I'll
s. gift OF the bridegroom. Both DO
ouets were of bride roses al
snowy sweet peas. The brldesma
wore gowns of pink charmeuse VII
+. panniers and corsage OF dewdrop tlssu
D. Their bouquets were Of pink roses al
o. sweet peas, and flowers and pearls
W their coiffures.
a. During the signing, Mr.. Conrad /
tn COO rendered an exquisite bridal son
az Immediately after, the large asse
n ! blage of guests which had raptly ioe
wv ed upon the pretty scene. rapidly
Oh parting for the church when a IL
en- ceremony with the full rites OF
or church would be enacted. into u
ce sacred building, made into a bower
,il- chaste spring flowers OF white a
feathery bamboo GAME the second
dal party. The attendants the Sal