The herald., 1916-11-30
MARRIAGES
BOND-BEHRNI.iN.

ne t1OIy NdLlc Oh MARY
has indeed seen many elaborate cell
ebratiOns. but none can compare in
Splendor and magnificence with the
wedding ceremony of Miss Nellie
| Behrman to Mr.. Nat. Bond. The
decorations and all the external
show fade into airy nothingness
| compared with the thought that is
behind them, the honor due to the
beloved and honored daughter of
the best mayor in the United States.
Seldom has any church been the
scene of such grandeur, but certain
ly never have people given a great
er evidence OF their appreciation,
OF nobility and gentleness of char
acter and all the virtues that make
our Southern women the pride OF
our hearts, than they did ON this
memorable occasion. All the in
genuity of our resourCeful people
was called upon and the result was
one OF the grandest displays that
human eyes have ever witnessed.
Myr.ads of lights strung from ev-
cry quarter of the church, having
been specially strung from the lofty
ceiling in numerous festoons, food
ed the whole edifice with a splen-
dor eclipsing that of the Temples OF
old. Nature contributed her luxu-
RANT share, for ferns, palms and
lowers tempered the glare OF the |
brilliant lights and made one think |
that he was in a corner of natures |
choicest spots, illuminated through !
mans ingenuity. The body of the |
church was one blaze of light and |
brilliancy, whilst the sanctuary was
an arbor OF artistic beauty seldom /
equal!ed. With the beautiful mar
bic altar abundantly lighted up with |
hundreds of tapers and costly can
delabras, the sanctuary respondent |
with special electrical bouquets, dis
played for the first time, the settings |
for this occasion were ideal-indeed |
fairy like. Nature We'd with mans
inventions to make the church the
worthy scene of this memorable oc-
casion. Certainly nothing more
could be added to beautify this al
ready beautiful edifice and when the
grand old organ pealed out the ma
Jestic strains of Lohengrin's March
and the bridal party set out on it's
march. 1t must have thought itself
suddenly transported into dream
The attendants were Miss Florence
Lecourt and Miss Alva Bond, a sister
Of the groom.
The bride was lovely in an exquisite
creation of white tulle, over cloth of
silver and with trimming of silver
lace, orange blossoms and Georgette
crepe. The court train was of en-
bossed satin and silver cloth. Her
veil was held with orange blossoms
and she carried a round bouquet of
lilies OF the valley from which fell a
shower of similar flowers.
Mrs. Behrman wore a rich gown of I;
white satin and Georgette crepe trim
ned with gold lace and moleskin and
worn with picture hat having bird.
of-paradise trimming. She carried {
avender orchids. She was assisted
n receiving by Mrs. w. Bond, mother
If the bridegroom, who wore pink sat
n and Georgette crere and carried
pink roses. The house, was lovely
throughout with palms, ferns and cut
lowers.
Stanley Behrman and Congress
nan Garland Dupre were grooms- !
men. The ushers were Joe Brown, t
Norman Hotard, Abe Goldberg and
I'd. Brodtman. {
Miss Nellie, resting on the arm
II her father, Honorables Martin |
5ehrman, closed the procession (
Which solemnly wendell its way to- a
Yards the altar, conscious of the q
hundreds of eyes that were intently 7
the spectacle before them. Q
IS the bridal party entered the sane
uary they were met by the clergy. h
'ery Rev. FIR. ]. Jeanmard, Chan r
ellor of the diocese, and special \
representative of His Grace, Arch
ishop Blenk, Very Rev. FIR. We'll
on, c. NJ, of St. Josephs, Very =
lev. FIR. L. Kavanaugh. of Our Lady =,
T Lourdes, Very Rev. FIR. Stem
lans, of st. Joseph's, Gretna, Il
cry Rev. R. Smith, S. NJ, president
I Jefferson College. Very Rev. T. ].
arkin, S. NJ, pastor of the Holy
anne Church. Rev. FIR. ]. Delaire,
NJ, Rev. ]. P. Cassagne, S. NJ,
.ev. j. A. Petit, S. NJ. a
To climax the whole scene were c.
lie altar boys in purple and red cas- a
'~AS' JO00 "
yam, Ned Whitmore, John Curry. a
eonce Andre, o. Belanger, E. Dwy- j.
;, John Brown, Joe Talon, NJ. E
cath, E. >Robichaux, E. Breithing, n
Stenger, J. Richards, ]. Rupp, Y
Clark.
On arriving the couple to be mar
ed knelt on the prie-dieu, and
cry Rev. T. ]. Larkin. S. NJ, amid
silence and wonderment that was !.
ost intense, proceeded with the ~
arriage ceremony according to the :.
oman ritual. AS soon as the young ID
,uple had pledged each other the
ielity that will make them one for al
.e, FIR. Larkin blessed the rings. Sc
hich the young couple put on each e'
her's fingers, and then the JOYOUS
md was sealed for life. During al
e signing Of the registers Miss y
ost sung with feeling and artistic M
depreciation Bach Gounod's Ave a
ARIA, with violin obligato by Miss V.
ellie Ready; as a prayer for the so
.pplness OF the newly married. H.
ISIS Annie Louise McNee'y very f.
autifully rendered the Berceuse z.
pm Jocelyn by GODDARD. ].
Inc bridal party was then escort vi
10 the doors of the church. to vi
strains of Memberships Wedding D.
arch. NJ,