Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-08

A prominent social event Of the
week was the marriage Of Miss Rel
nette Abrahm and Mr.. Maurice de
vries, which was celebrated with much |
beauty of detail at 6 O'Clock Sunday
evening, at the residence Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Helene Abrshm, in st.
Joseph. The home looked festive in
its lovely decorations. The marriage
ceremony was performed on the porch
which was tasteiully enclosed and
filed with palms and ferns and brides
roses, In short was transformed into
q conservatory and ct one end an altar
was erected, which was banked with
ferns and lighted by the soft glow OF
many candles Suspended from the
ceilingwere loops Of tulle intertwined
with asparagus ferns, forming
bower, under which the couple stood.
Promptly at the appointed hour Lo'
hengrin's wedding march was played
by Mrs. Sol Elgutter, aunt of the
bride, and the bridal party entered
preceded by Miss Pauline Abrahm,
maid of honor, who looked lovely In
white Princess net dress, trimmed
In ruffles of the same material, q round
bouquet of daisies and ferns complet-
ed her girlish costume.
Then came Mrs. Lep. de Vries, sis
ter of the bride, who acted as matron
of honor. She wore handsome dress
of white net over flesh colored silk,
trimmed in broad hands of filet, she
carried q bouquet of pink La France
roses and ferns.
Directly preceding the bride came
the pretty flower girl, little Miss Jen-
ME Morris, who was lovely in q dainty
little flesh colored net over tafeta Of
the same shade. She carried basket
of white clematis and ferns. Then the
bride entered on the arm Of her broth
err, Mr.. Salo Abrahm. She was beau
tifuily and becomingly gowned In an
Exquisite robe of georgette crepe,
trimmed with tiny bands of beaded
net. She carried a round bouquet OF
roses and ferns. The veil of illusion
which formed the train was arranged
in cap shape and was held to her soft
brown hair by sprays Of orange bios
SONS. The bride, who Is an exceed
ingly attractive young woman. never
looked more charming than she did
In her bridal robe. She was met al
the altar by the groom, Mr.. Maurice
de Vries, and his beat man, his broth
err, Mr.. Lep. de Vries.
During the ceremony "Thair" was
beautifully rendered by Mrs. Elgutte'
and before the wedding Miss Beaubier
sang s'Because" very sweetly.
The Rev, Sol Kory of Vicksburg
Miss, performed the beautiful cere'
mony in an impressive manner.
After the couple was joined in hap
py wedlock and had received the con
gratulations of their numerous friendl
all we're invited into the spacious hall
which was decorated In green anG
vl,i,e, the chandeliers al d arches weI'
covered with smilax and m all avail
abls spaces BRIDES roses were banked
III the center was round tabl'
beautifully decorated with ferns, tn,
dora, center piece was . work of art
and around it were all kinds of dsin
ties.
The punch table was presided owe
by Misses Camille Buelow, Lucill
Jacoby, Ruby Smitha and Margare
Beaubien.
The couple received many handsom
gifts which sttested their popularity
The guests from . distance wer
Miss Jacoby of New Orleans, Mr.. Gu
Elgutter of Baton Rouge, Miss Sophi
Hagerdorn of Natchez, Mss Katie
of New Orleans, Miss COIN Ct Bastro
and Mrs. Salo Abrahm of Vicksburl
The many friends of the Bird
among our. people regret to see he
leave st. Joseph bat whose goo
wishes follow her to her new HON
at Newellton, where the groom is
progressive merchant.
Mr.. and Mrs. de Vries left for
short bridal trip and on their retur
will be ct home ct Newellton to the
many friends. =
FL Mr.. Albert G.. Bondurant leave
= Sunday morning, for st. Louis, an