The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Reid-Foikes.

OF Hon. Cheston Folkes, representa-
tive to the General Assembly from
West Feliciana, was the scene of q
pretty home wedding, Wednesday af
ternoon, at half past one o'clock. The
eldest daughter of the house, Miss
Lucy Wilcox Folkes, was married at
that hour to Mr.. Shelby Seymour Reid
or Amlte City, La. FairyieW, SO we'll.
named for it's setting in the midst of a
landscape Of vernal slopes and distant
horizon defined by the virgin forests
Iof East Feliciana, sight to delight
and freshen the eye of the beholder,
was equally fair to look upon within
the big house, which had been put in
bridal array of white flowers and green
cry in honor of the young bride. A
bell composed of white flowers was
suspended in front of the mantel,
which was banked in the purest flow
ers set in green foliage. This bell had
the distinction of having brought it's
symbol of welded cheer to three pre-
tvious brides, and their subsequent hap
piness in married life may be regarded
as an omen for the fourth bride. The
room was shaded from sunlight and
lighted with candles in tall Candida.
bra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Folkes were assisted
in receiving their guests by her moth
er and sister, Mrs. L. j. Davis and Miss
Lulie Davis, their daughter, Miss Mary
Folkes and their manly young sons,
Cheston Jr. and Davis Folkes.
At the appointed time, Miss Maggie
Bel Mccall of Wilson played Mendels-
sohn's march. There first entered the
celebrant, Rev. A. w. Skardon, rector
of Grace Church., followed by the
bridegroom and his best man, his
brother, Mr.. G. Reid of Hammond.
When they had taken their places be-
side the. momentous bell, Miss Jessie
FOlkes, the brides sister, as maid of
honor, entered from the hallway, fol-
lowed by the bride and her father The
bride tall, graceful girl with dark
hair and luminous eyes and dimple
in either cheek, deep enough to en-
snare her lovers heart, looked very
lovely in her wedding gown of ivory
white mandarin silk, made en- traine
and with high neck, exQuisitely en-
broidered in the native handiwork of
the Philippines. A bow of white tulle
alone adorned her hair. Her flowers
were bouquet of white roses. The
maid of honor wore a girlish gown of
white crepe chiffon with pink satin
girdle. She carried an arm bouquet of
pink roses, tied with long loops of
pink embroidered tulle.
After the ceremony, those present
consisting of close relatives and a few
lneighbors and friends greeted the bri-
dal party and all passed the time
pleasantly. Delicious punch was serv-
ed by Miss Mccall, Miss Clothilde
Reid and Miss Mary Folkes, with cake,
candied rose leaves and violets Miss
Mccall wore white embroidered chif-
fon with pink chiffon girdle; Miss
Reid white satin striped wolfe trim
med with white satin bands; Miss
Mary Folkes, white wolfe embroid-
cred in blue with blue girdle.
Noticeable among the guests were Mr..
Reds sisters, Misses Margaret and
Clothilde and little Miss Katharine,
and young brother, Horace. A beau
tiful toast was offered the bride, and
another later to "the prospective
Brides" by Mr.. J. R. Matthews in his
usual felicitous manner. Bride cake
in small white boxes tied with white
satin ribbons was distributed among
| the unmarried folk, with the result
that the thimble was found by little
Katharine Reid, the ring by Miss Clo-
thilde Reid and the dime by Mr.. Whit
man Wilcox.
Later, the young couple drove to st.
Francisyille to take the afternoon train
for New Orleans. The brides going
away dress was handsome coat suit
of whipcord in deep shade of tan. Her
hat was particularly rich and tasteful
| in tones of tan, with plumes shading
from brown to yellow. From New Or
leans they sail to-day on the Steamship
| Comus for New York. From that city
they visit points in Canada, and will
finally journey to Ohio to visit Mr..
Reds relatives, before going to their
home in Amite, where Mr.. Reid is a
successful lawyer, being a member
of the well-known family of that name,
and son of Judge Robert R. Reid,
prominent as freemason and jurist AS
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