The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-05
WEDDING MISS
HAYWARD AND
A. ?. HOWARD
CEREMONY OCCURRED sATUR-
DAY NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS
AND WAS ONE OF THE REAL
SOCIAL EVENTS OF THE SEA-
SON..

| Concerning the wedding Of a young
| lady who has relatives here and who
! has visited this city frequently, the
| New Orleans Times Democrat of Sun
day printed the following:
Members of the fashionable world here
| crowded st. PauPs Episcopal church
! last evening for the wedding of Miss
Laura Hayward. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Hayward, to Mr.. Alvin
z. Howard, which was a brilliant event
OF the winter socially, and one OF the
most interesting nuptials OF recent
date Both families are among the best
known and most prominent in smart
circles in New Orleans and the wed
ding in consequence has come in for
an extra share of social attention.
Miss Hayward is the youngest OF sew
eral sisters, ali of whom have been
bellies in society here, and since the
winter of her debut, two years ago
has enjoyed unusual popularity. Mr..
Howard a son of the late Frank T.
Howard OF New Orleans. ard is prom
inent in club and social circles of the
city.
The ceremony took place at s clock
In the midst OF much beauty, the dec
orations of the church being very elab-
crate and rich, and carried out with
ralms and ferns, and the greatest pro
fusion of Easter lilies. Arches We're
arranged across the center aisle at in
tervals, down the length of the church,
and We're caught TO the peWS with
clusters of Easter lilies, tied with white
sash ribbon. The march from Tam
hauser' was played as the orldai
party entered, led by the ushers.
Messrs. Atwood L. Rice, John 2. La
bouisse. Harrison 3. Smith of Cincin-
att and Louis Howard. The groo1ns-
men We're AIessrs. Arthur Gardner OF
New York Jack Howard. Lucien L.
Lyons, Jr, and William Bell.
The bride has as her attendants, her
sisters, Mrs Atwood L. Rice, Mrs.
John p. Labouisse and Mrs. J. 4. Lit
tie, and as bridesmaids Misses Flores
Howard and Leola Stantors Her four
little nieces Misses Lucille, stella, Jane
and Sedley Hayward, acted as flower
girls. wearing beautiful frocks in white
shadow lace over pink, with trimmings
of tiny pink roses. and carrying bas-
kets filled with pink roses and lilies
Of the valley, attached from one to
the other by garlands of asparagus
fern and sprays of lilies of hte valley.
The brides attendant wore an G.5-
pecially beautiful gown similar in de-
sign and color, and were of pale pink
charmeuse and tulle, with short TUNES
embroidered in crystals. They car
ried old fashioned bouquets of pink
roses, lilies of the valley and white
lilacs The bride entered with her
father, looking unusually lovely in Il
rich bridal dress of white satin, with
an overskirt and bodice of exquisite /
old point lace, one of the loveliest worn |
recently. Her veil was of similar lace |
falling to the end Of the long court |
train, and she carried white orchids |
and lilies of the valley. Officiating at |
the ceremony was Rev. DR.. John La |
Mothe. Mr.. Edgar Howard of New Or |
leans and Philadelphia, and n brother !
Of the bridegroom, was the best man. /
There was lovely music during the |
signing of the register. an1 as the |
bridal party left the church.
A beautiful wedding reception. with |
a large number OF guests attending,
MIR. and Mrs Hayward, in First street.
Mrs. Hayward wearing = handsome
gown of white charmeuss. with > tuuic
1f lace, assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Harry 7. Howard and the members of
he bridal party. The drawing room
we're eXquisitely deeora ted with a mass
II white lilaCs and lilies OF the valley.
rhe bride and bridegroom received the
guests under an arch of dainty ferns,
ilacs and lilies of the valley, tied with
arge bows of white tulIe. In the din |
nS room. where the bridal cake was
mt. the color scheme was in green
md white. A large silver plateau in
he center of the. table held white roses
md lilies of the valley. and the lights
CT SAiuOA III PGAS 81 CC44 Gin ~ Hi !
rystals.
Mr.. Howard and his bride will sail
rom New York Jan. 10, on their way
o Egypt. going by the way OF the
Mediterranean. They will be absent
ntil some time in March and on their
eturn to New Orleans will be at home
Z the Howard residence facing La
ayette Square.
Among the out-of-t town guests here
or the wedding were: Mr.. Wilmer
Ia award, a brother Of the bride; DR..
larence Hutchinson and Mr.. Darrell |
TcMillan. ali of Pensacola Fla; Mr..
nd Mrs. Edgar Howard. Mrs. NewhalI
nd Miss Rebecca Newhau of Chestnut
I'LL. Pa: Mr.. Arthur Gardner of New
ork ard Mr.. Harrison 3. Smith OF
incinnati
There will be wonderful array or
eautiful gifts sent to the young COUPLE
v friends from here and various parts
{ the country.