The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-08
LEAKE-PALFREY WEDDING.

messed only by the nearest relatives
and one or two neighbors and close
friends, the event will furnish Il
those present pleasing memory
throughout the years. The interior
OF the handsome home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Palfrey in the Main
Street of Franklin, La, Saturday al
ternoon, March the first, was made
doubly attractive by decorations OF
white tulle and flowers, white camel.
las and roses being used in the par.
Tor, red carnations in the dining
room and hall. Pot plants and vines
afforded decoration in every avalla.
bic spot on the lower floor, the
broad hall and parlor being thrown
INTO one, At the first tones of the
spirited wedding music, played by
Mrs. Robert Brumby, cousin of the
bride, Rev. Mr.. Hale, the officiating
clergyman, followed by the bride
groom, Mr.. Harry Johnson Leake. Of
Laurel, Miss, and his best man, Mr..
Iaylor Palfrey, advanced from the
opposite side Of the hall, and took
up their respective stations beneath
the arch built of white tulle and
white camellias, while the expectant
wedding guests grouped themselves
lear.
AS the music fell into the happy
strains of the wedding-march, the bri-
dal procession appeared on the broad
stairway Little Miss Vera Palfrey,
Ia cousin, stood at the foot, to ar
range the brides train. Miss Min
ma Palfrey, the brides sister, came
first, wearing an exquisitely dainty
gown, elaborated with lace
and RIBBONS. She carried a bouquet
Of red%arnations, tied with red tulle.
The Bride, Miss Jessie Gorgas Pal
frey, followed her, looking very
sweet and lovely in a trailing gown
OF white silk, lavishly trimmed with
shadow lace and bands of point dc
Venise. Her bouquet was Of bride
roses, and in her dark hair was a
long spray of orange blossoms.
The groom had advanced to the
folding doors to meet his bride, who
had been joined at the foot Of the
stairs by her father, and the trio
proceeded to the fateful spot, where the
pronounced the holy words
hat made the couple man and wife. !
After the ceremony, the bridal party
marched through the hall into the
where the signing took
place. A few minutes later, the doors
we're drawn, and the wedding guests
gathered about the young couple with
Kisses and congratulations. Refresh |
nents were served by Misses Min
Ia Palfrey, Ida Milling and Mrs. 3D.
'ah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leake left that after
loon for Laurel, Miss, where the for
ner is in the newspaper business,
icing editor and manager of the Lau-
eel Daily Chronicle. They stopped |
yer for a short stay of twenty-four
hours in New Orleans, leaving the
ity Sunday night Although they ar
lived at Laurel at midnight, a crowd
# Mr.. Leake's friends greeted them
With a downpour of rice, an inflic.
ion which had been spared them at
franklin, out of difference to the
rides wishes. The brides going
way dress was tailor-made suit of
lavy blue with blue chiffon over
White lingerie, waist to match.
They received a large number Of
handsome presents, principally of
ut glass and silver. The only guests
rom distance were Mrs. Kyle of
1ouma, La, Mrs. Erie Robinson,
# st, Francisville, the bridegroon's
mother, and his sisters, Misses Amy
nd Edith Leake.