The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-03
BoURGEoIs--FoLSE.
Nuptials of Popular Couple Brilliant
Society Event.

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One Of the most fashionable ant
charming weddings of the season tool
place at Saint James Catholic churcl
/ Wednesday, May II, at 1000 o'cloel
a. M, when Miss Enola Folse, thu
beautiful and accomplished daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Folse, o.
Lauderdale, and Lionel j. Bourgeois
superintendent of public education Of
the parish of st. John the Baptist
were united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony at mass celebrated by Rev
Father Jos. Delahaye, pastor of st
Michaels church.
The nuptial ceremonies were at
tended by a large number Of relatives,
friends and acquaintance of the pop
ular contracting parties.
The main altar of the st. James
edifce was beautifully decorated with
flowers and ferns and brilliantly lllu-
minated for the occasion.
The bride was elegantly gowned in
white net over satin, with crown and
veil in cap effect, and carried show
er bouquet of brides roses and or
chids. She was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Lillian Folse, who acted
as maid of honor, with Misses Odette
Bourgeois and May Aycock as brides
maids. They were also goWned IN
white net over satin, wore white Leg
lorn hats trimmed with maine, and
carried shower bouquets of white
roses and carnations.
The groom had his brother, j.
Clifford Bourgeois, as best man, and
Messrs. John D. Lambremont and Ar
thur Folse as groomsmen. The
groom and his assistants were ele-
gantly CARRIED in white suits and shoes
and wore bouttonieres to match.
Marketable Sarradet beautifully
filled the role of fiower-girl and Mas
ter Folse that of ring-bearer.
Messrs. Lewis /. Bourgeois and
Lambremont Bourgeois acted as ush-
ers.
AS the bride entered the church,
leaning upon the arm of her father,
preceded by her maid of honor, brides
maids and ring bearer, and slowly
walked up the main aisle to the altar,
Mrs. w. A. Poche, of Donaldsonville,
organist for the occasion, rendered a
march from sLohengrin.
The bride was met at the railing Of
the altar by the groom, and IN turn,
the best man and groomsmen met the
maid of honor and bridesmaids and
assembled the steps of the sanctuary,
wherein the nuptial ceremonies were
performed.
While mass was being celebrated,
Mrs. Poche sang a beautiful AVE
Maria and Messrs. Jos. B. Dornier
and Emile ]. Dicharry, together with
Mrs. Poche, rendered soul-inspiring
80 Salutaris." At the close of the
ceremonies, Miss Verna Grayson, in
a rich and melodious voice, greeted
the young couple with 80 Promise
Me" as they marched out of the |
church.
Upon the portico of the church,
the bride and groom received the con-
gratulations of their relatives and
friends, accompanied by shower of
rice.
After the ceremonies, the immedi-
ate families of the bride and groom,
sogether with the bridal party, were
at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Folse, at Lauderdale.
The young COUPLE left on the eve
ling Texas & Pacific train for a
honeymoon to be spent among the
lowers and pine-elad hills on the
,orders Of the Mississippi sound.
1t. James Voice, May II.
The bride and groom whose nup-
ials are so prettily described in the
oregoing excerpt are both well
nown in this community, and have a
multitude Of friends here who join in
extending them cordial fluctuations
pom their attainment of loves dear
st desire, coupled with the best of
God wishes for an abundance of
appiness and substantial prosperity
a the years to come. The Chief !
choes the sentiments of esteem ex-
ressed by the legion of friends of !
ne popular pair, and shares the hope :
nat their blessings may be bountiful !
nd sorrow a stranger to their house !;
old.
WILL BE SOME" SHOW. !
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