The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-19
MuRcalsoN-FoRr WEDDING

hafies Fort OF SenterYille Aisa,. I
Mr. James Gaston Murehison. former
$ ~ Of North CaFolina TOW Of Runkie. l.,
The ceremony took place In Grac
Church. ~ franeisyille Tharsda
evening, May IT. 1917. AT half pas
seven o'clock, and afforded a serle
OF particularly beautiful impression
from the time the guests hidden {,
witness the happy Huptals entere,
until they saw the bride aud bride
groom disappear blessed pair through
the church door.
| The entire chaneel Of Grace ChnFcl
was tasiefully banked with masses o.
white tlowers. palms and other follag,
plants. making an exquisite background
for the mamentms rites. The pess
for the family and closest friends were
marked at each opening by bouquets
Of white flowers tied with snowy tHlle
The hour arriving. amid the solemn
hush, suited TO the place aud the ocea,
sion, the notes of the wedding march
ANNOUNCED that the bride and her party
were entering the sacred building, lust
a. the ceiebrant Rev A, W skardon,
The bridegroom and his best man, Mr.
Marshall Of BnHkie, came into the
chancel from the yesiry.room and wait.
cd Al the ehaneol steps The procession
Vas headed by the ushers, Messrs. VIII
liam aud jas, Butler, r. D. Lawrason
aud ], II kilhourne walking In couples
The maid Of honor. Miss Martha Fort,
followed She wore gown Of white
satin garRitured with silver lace aud
pointed lunic Of iulie edged with pink
ribbon 4 mushroom hat of white tuIle
shaded her pretty face aud she carried
a large Marie Antoinette basket filled
with pink sweet peas The bride came
next accompanied BY her uncle, Mr.
William ] Fort, who gave her In mar.
rage owing 10 The absence through
Illness of her brother. Mr.. Williams "
Fort she looked her own little sweet
and gracious self bui by paradox az
old as nature Itself. was also trans
figured into new lovellness BY her
charming array as q bride Her gown
wes Of cloth OF silver yeiled with tunics
Of white talle, made short, so thar the
tiny Flger slippers showed beneath |
4 bertha of point lace adorned the !
deeollcie corsaRe, and was the some. |
Thing old which brides must always |
wear This lace had been worn BIS |
several brides In the family. Her veil |
II tulle fell IN the edge OF her skirt, |
being banded across the front of her /
soft blonde hair aud massed at the |
back A bouquet Of bride roses and
valley lilies Sas carried on her arm.
All the gentlemen wore white suits.
The ceremony followed her arrival
II the ehaneel steps. with eolemn con.
fusion before the holy altar, the at
ebda8ts grouped at either side. During
be- signing, Mrs0 Leonard played sof,
Iwoet music passing into the trium
liant notes Of MendelBsohns wedding
aarch as the occasional The bride
vas sweetly composed and gave a smll
ng nod Of goodbye to each ~ her
rieuds who met her eye IN loving
rs she passed down the
Isle her dainty hand. on the arm Of
er husband,
After leaving the church. the wedding
afty went to the lawrason residence,
here punch was informally served
nd goodbyrs said The bride changed
lto a goineaway dress of navy blue
iffeta With hat 10 match. The couple
ben meiofed 20 Baton Rouge. going
brHee for q short honeymoon stay :
somewhere over the lake" In the
curse ri next week they will reach
uhkie their home. where Mr.. Murrhi
on Is highly thought Of In business
nd socially II
Guests from a distance at the wed 4
ing we're Mrs u W Pipes OF New q
rleaHs. Mr. fhas y. Mathews of a
La. DIR. w u Wall of )
laughter, Mrs Bob Jones OF Baton a
ouge abd daughter Mrs Duaean
tewhrt, Misses Ida and Eugenia Stew y
= and Mr. Henry Stewart OF Laurel =
iIt The bride was the recipient OF a y
rofusion Of gifts, handsome and Use. c
Il In rich variety No enc who knows =
r. bat feels her unaffected charm as c
ell az the force Of her sweet and
omanly but strong character aud v
merely wishes for her all happiness Il
her marriage \