The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-15
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| Nolan--Biacksi1er.
AT the Methodist church Saturday
evening, March first, at 7::30 o'clock,
w F. Nolan and Miss Erin Black
sher were married before large
concourse OF friends.
The holy edifice was decorated ssin
white roses, ferns and pot flowers.
Hundreds OF people were in and out
side Of the church to witness the
ceremonies which made Miss Erin
Blacksher, one Of st. Landry's own
products and most charming and
fascinating young maiden of this city,
the wife Of w. f. Nolan, one of Ope-
lousas' newcomers and a very pop
ular man both in business and the
social world
Mr.. Nolan and his best man, Hugh
Blacksher, brother to the bride,
awaited at the altar the coming of
| the bride. To the strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march-rendered
by Mrs. Albert Dejean on the piano,
Louis White on the flute, and Chas.
Sandoz on the Violin-the bridal
party entered the portals of the
beautiful church, led by one of the
bridesmaids, Miss Laura SWayze, a
stately blonde of Natchez, Miss,
with ease and grace. She wore a
cerise satin, with an over-dress of
shadow lace, trimmed in pink moss
buds and foliage, and carried bou-
quet of pink carnations, tied with
white satin ribbon
Next came Miss Nellie Milburn,
an attractive brunette, of Gold Dust.
La. She wore a Dresden chiffon,
embroidered in pink, over pink
messaline. She also carried .bou-
quet of pink carnations, with white
satin bow.
Then came the maid of honor,
Miss Lizzie Blacksher, the charm
ing sister of the pretty bride. She
was robed in light blue brocaded sat
in with an over-dress of white chif-
fon, trimmed in pearls, blue rosebuds
and foliage. She carried a bouquet
OF white carnations, tied with a blue
satin ribbon.
Last came the bride, leaning on
the arm of her father, P. f. Black
sher, a prosperous merchantsof this
city. She was goWned in a white
crepe de Chine, trimmed in pearls
and rhine stones, over white charm
seuse satin, and carried a ha.aaet sos
bridal roses, asparagus and maiden
hair ferns, tied with a white satin
ribbon. Over all fell the veil Of il
lusion, fastened to the hair by
orange blossoms.
During the ceremony Lange's flow
er song was played Immediately af-
ter the knots were tied, the imme-
diate friends and relatives of the
married couple repaired to the saome
of the brides parents, where they
were rendered a grand reception. The
house was exquisitely decorated with
pot plants and ferns, and garlands
of pink roses festooned the wall
Mr.. and Mrs. Blacksher and son,
Joe Blacksher, welcomed the. guests
at the hall door. Mrs. Blacksher
wore black brocaded silk, with lace
oVer-dress,. trimmed in jet. Beside
these, the bridal party ably assisted
| in receiving Mrs. Lorenzo Morn
| hinVeg ushered the guests into the
dining-room, where the center table
| was beautifully decorated for the oc
casion From the ceiling, attached
to lights above, four streamers of
pink tu1le fell to the four corners Of
the table. Here Mesdames Jos.
LawIer, T. H. Harris, of Baton Rouge,
and O. A. Durio, assisted by the
following little girls, dressed in
white with pink sashes: Lena Loeb,
Myrtle Mornhinveg, Mamie LaW1er
and Williemel Durio, served cakes
and cream.
From the dining-room the guests
We're ushered into the hall, where
they were served to punch, by Mrs.
Remit Mornhinveg.
The married couple left for La
fayette in William T. SteWart's car,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
art, where they went to board a
Southern Pacific train for New Or
leans, from whence they went to
Washington for the Inauguration,
thence New York, Niagara Falls and
other eastern points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan were the
recipients of many beautiful and ap-
propriate presents. To them the
Clarion wishes most happy and
long-lived married 1ife.-St. Landry
Clarion.
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