The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-06-25
Porter-Lobdell.

The wedding of Miss Jennie
Lydia Lobdell and Mr.. Charles
Vernon Porter Jr., that was sol
emnized on Thursday evening at
6 o'clock at the Episcopal church
will long be remembered for the
elegant simplicity that dlstln-
guished it, which was as marked
as the high social standing of the
young couple.
The stately ediice was never
more attractiyely decorated than
on this occasion when similax and
trailing asparagus festooned the
walls of the chancel while ferns
and palms were massed on the
steps and daises and white clean
ders, tied with tulle. were the cut
flowers used. Double trueIover
KNOTS of tulle in which daisies were
intertwined, were suspended over
the altar that was ablaZe with
lights under which the bride and
groom stood while receiving the
nuptiaI benediction.
Professor Clarke gave several
brilliant musical numbers while
the guests were arriving and just
before the notes of the bridal
march from Tannhauser announ-
ced the arrival of the bridal party,
20 Perfect Love" was beautifully
sung as duet by Miss Seessnl
Breazeale of Natchitochcs and
Mr.. S. X, johnson of Jennings,
relatives of the groom.
The ushers, Messrs. Perkins,
Taylor, LobdeIl and Breazeale
lead the procession, then came the
the matron of honor, Mrs. Char
les McVea, sister of the bride, fol-
lowed Ivy the bride on the arm of
her mother and the groom and his
best man, Mr.. Il. j.. Phillips of
Natchitoches met them at the foot
of the altar. The impressive E is
copal ceremony was beautifully
performed by the Rev. j. Gilmer
Buskle. While the register was
being signed, the Voice That
Breathed Ger Eden was most
feelingly sung by Mrs. S. r. Har-
monson of shreveport, a sister of
the groom. Then to the strains
of Memberships Wedding March.
the bridal party wendell its way
back down the aisle.
The fair bride who is the young
est daughter of Mrs. A, a. Lob
dell and one Of the most attractive
and popular girls of the capital
city. looked like flower in her
exquisite gown of white char
meuse made en- traine over which
was draped cob webby MechiIn
lace, held in place by airy butter
flies, a most artistic creation. The
graceful tulle veil fell to the end
of the long train and she carried a
shower bouquet of valley lilies
and brides roses. The lovely ma
trOn of honor wore an embroid-
cred white and green crepe over
a changeable green pussy-willow
tatfeta and carried pink peonies
and Killarney roses, while the ven
cradle mother, looked regal in an
elegant gown of black crepe de
chine and real lace. The groom
and his attendants wore the regu- !
lation costume de riguer.
Many elegant costumes were
worn by the numerous guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter left i'm
after the ceremony for
Meadow Mountain Inn. Asheyiile,
n. G. The brides going away !
gown being true-blue matelaiSe
with hat and gloves to match.
A reception for the bridal par
ty and family was given the night
before at the home Of DR.. and |
Mrs. Charles McVea, when music
and social intercourse made the
hours fly and an elegant buffet
supper was served before the close
Of the evening.
Never was a more elegant or
costly array of wedding gifts,
that included silver. china, furni-
ture, rugs. brio a-brac, etc show
cred upon a bridal pair than upon
this one, which testified to the e5-
.eem in whit h they are both held.
Mr.. Porter who is a member of
the firm of Taylor and Porter is one
Of the rising young lawyers of
Baton Rouge and he and his fair