Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12

"ShUWkK ~. U.s. Wyk SPENskk.
The announcement of the Agasement
and approaching marriage Of Nf. Cafneal
Goldman, Jr., of Tensas parish, to Miss
Bessie Spencer, daughter Of Hon. Geo.
Spencer. OF Tallulah, which was made
last week, was followed by most pleas
ant surprise to the bride-elect by her
home friar's, who rendered her "sbow-
err The Madison Journal gave the fol-
lowing account Of the very pretty little
event:
The shower given by Mrs. ]. s. Agee,
supplementary to the bride-elect. Miss
:s'ssie X. Spencer, was great success.
:, large number of guests were present,
each bringing beautiful souvenir. Misses
Shelby Harvey and Mary Montgomery
received the souvenirs at the door and
filled large hamper basket. which was
placed at the side of table at which
sat the bride-elect. As the gifts were un-
wrapped by the honoree, they we're hand
I'll to the hostess, who read verses ap-
propriate to the gifts. They were highly
amusing and emanated from the facile
mind Of the hostess, except the two verses
attached to the presents OF Mrs. H. H.
C,Itharp and Miss Mamie Nicols, who
composed them and were read aloud by
Mrs. Coltharp. The lstter's verses read
thus:
Now Bessie is a charming girl,
With lovers by the score,
But she and her mama agreed
They ought to fx on one,
So when the Goldman came along
1t was decided on the spot
That no brighter man
Could have fallen to her lot.
When the prospective bride seated her.
self at the table before the souvenirs were
opened, a decanter Of wine and loaf OF
bread were placed on the table before her
and the following lines were read by the
hostess:
"A jug OF wine. q loaf OF bread aud thou
Beside me singing In the Wilderness,
Oh! Wilderness were
Paradise en0w.'
The bread and wine and the lines quot
ei were from Mrs. ". NJ. Murphy, the
decanter being the souvenir.
Mrs. Geo. Henry Ogbourne accom-
panied hen souvenir with this little coup
let:
Here's kerchief
For the fair young bride,
May she ever be happy
BY Carneal's side!
Mrs. Columbia Severe Utx expresses
',erself thus happily on presenting two
.landkerchiefs:
When Carneal goes OF to stay
Use two kerchiefs to wipe the tears away"
Miss Mamie Nicols' couplet read as
allows:
There are presents here OF every kind,
From cookery books to fan;
And still my friends inform me
That you want Gold(en) man!
Mrs. J. S. Agee writes verse with her
souvenir:
Fly wish for this sweet bride to be
Is pleasure, c0ntentment and prosperity.
Miss Alline Luster writes thus:
Ifpoetess might be
Many sweet thoughts would write to thee.
But as have neither sense nor time
To make my words 1T to rhyme,
Ill simply end by saying this:
wish for you long life
OF happiness nd bliss.
Mrs. Sarah +. Furgason expresses her
good wishes as follows:
man loves sweets. you know.
And hope 1t may he 80
That this plate
Will be filed with cake
Constantly. for your mate!
Mrs. Jessie Yerger Bonney expresses
her good wishes in the following lines:
send you this little flower pot
Hoping you will forget-me-not!
Mrs. w. b. Smitha, whose souvenir
was beautiful table cover, her own
handiwork, writes on her card the fol-
lowing couplet:
Here's q cover
For Yourself and your lover.
Don't over IL hover
For you may never reccverl
Miss Mary Boiling Yerger expresses
good wishes as follows:
wish you health,
wish You wealth,
wish you q long and happy life
AxCarneal 0oldman's wife!
/ Mrs. Louise Yerger writes:
When in this vase
You place flower,
Think of the day
We had the Shower!
Mrs. Andrew jackson Sewer accom-
panied her souvenir with the following
lines:
When you use these towels,
Trimmed In lace,
Be careful Il don't scratch
Your pretty facei
There were other productions equally
as meritorious and amusing, but space
makes it impossible to get them al in.
The shower was indeed great success.
Sherbert and cake were served rs re-
Treatments and the departing guests ex-
pressed good wishes for the honoree and
thanks to the hostess for the merriment
and fun on this happy occasion.
M0T1Ge