The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-06
REV. SIDNEY |. VAIL
MARR|ES MISS MOORE

An event of interest in social and
ecclesiastical circles in the State and
Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana was
the marriage on Thanksgiving day of
Miss Mabel Clare Moore of Homer.
La, and the Rev. Sidney Lee Vail, of
Mount Olivet Church, (Algiers) New
Orleans, La.
The marriage was solemnized in
st. James Church, Alexandria, by the
Rev. w. S. Slack, rector of the par
ish, at 1:15 p. NJ. in the presence of
few relatives and friends who had
journeyed from a distance to be pres
ent on that happy occasion. The
bride was given into the keeping of
the Church by Prof. ID. F. Huddle,
principal of the West End Grammar
School of Alexandria, a life time
friend, and by the Church through
the officiating priest to the groom.
After the ceremony the witnesses
went into the vestry room and signed
the booklet which containing the mar
riage service had been used on this
occasion. Among those present were
Misses Mary and Sybil Moore of
Homer, La, sisters of the bride. Mrs.
L. c. McVoy. Misses Olive Gunby, Ell
tie Levy, and Ada Carver of Natchi-
toches, Lieut.. j. B. Smell of Camp
Beauregard, Prof d. F. Huddle, Mrs.
Pauline Broussard and son, Mrs. W.
S. Slack and Miss Emily Slack of
Alexandria.
The bride was becomingly attired
in a tailored suit of dark broadcloth
with hat to match, and wore a cor
sage bouquet of brides roses and val
ley lilies. The French custom of the
double ring was followed in the cere-
mony.
The happy couple left on the 200
p. m. Southern Pacific train for Opel
ousas and other points in South Lou
isiana, and will be at home at 235
Olivier street. New Orleans, after
December 9th.
Miss Moore is the daughter of
Judge and Mrs. James Edward Moore
of Homer, La, and has been an in
structor in English at the State Nor
NAL at Natchitoches where she counts
her friends among all of her pupils.
She has a very attractive personal
fly and makes friends wherever she
goes.
Rev. Mr.. Vail is a native of New
Orleans, (Algiers) and enjoys the I'M
ique distinction of having charge Of
the parish in which he was raised.
He was educated in the public schools
of New Orleans and at Sewanee,
Tenn, where he graduated from the
Theological Seminary of the Episco-
pal Church. After his ordination to
the ministry he was placed in charge
of the missions in northwest Louisi-
ana, Homer, Ruston, etc, and was
there until he accepted the call to his
home church and present charge-Mt
Olivet Algiers. -....-
The Alexandria Town Talk" had
the following:
At ST. James Episcopal Church, on
Thursday, Nov. 20, 1917, Thanksgiv.
ing Day, at lis p. m, the Rev. Sid.
ney Lee Vail, rector of Mt. Olivet
Episcopal Church, Algiers, La, to
Miss Mabel Clare Moore of Homer
La, the Rev. w. S. Slack, rector of
ST. James Church, officiating. The
beautiful double ring ceremony was
used.
The bride was given in marriage
by her friend, Prof. ID. F. Huddle, OF
this city. Among those from a dis
lance who came here for the marriage
were Misses Mary and Sybil Moore,
of Homer, sisters of the bride; Mrs.
L. c. McVoy, Misses Olive Gunby, Ell
ia Levy and Ada Carver Of Natchi-
toches; Lieut.. ]. B. Smell Of Camp
Beauregard; Prof. Huddle and Mrs.
Pauline Broussard of this city.
The bride was an instructor in Eng
lish at the State Normal School at
Natchitoches. The groom is rector OF
Mt. Olivet Church, Algiers, and is one
of the prominent young clergymen of
the church.
The happy couple left over the Sou
thern Pacific road in the afternoon
for Opelousas, where they will spend
few days before going to their home
in Algiers. The bride was becoming
ly attired in a black broadcloth coat
suit, with velvet hat to match, and
wore a corsage bouquet of brides
roses and valley lilies.