The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-10-30
KILLEEN-sPoRL.

! In the presence of large gather
ing of friends and acquaintance
and members of the family of botf
contracting parties, the wedding Of
Miss Laura Louise Sporl, daughter
of Mrs. Louise Sporl, of Bay st
Louis, to Mr. Joseph Laurence Kill
leen, son of ex-Councilman and Mrs
Thos. Killeen, of New Orleans, was
celebrated at the church of Our La
dy of the Gulf, Wednesday evening
October 27, 1920, at o'clock.
The ceremony, simple in its beau
ty and solemn in it's meaning, was
performed by the pastor, Rev. Faith
er A. J. Gmelch, within the chancel
rail, before the high altar. Roses
and lighted tapers adorned the three
affairs, and every light within the
edifice lent their effulgent glory to
the entire nuptial scene. Tall, grace
full palms in pots embowered the pic
ture of the ceremony.
\ The wedding party entered to the
music of the march from Lohengrin,
performed by Prof. Joseph Hem
mersbach, organist. The party was
led by the ushers, Messrs. Walter j.
Sporl, brother of the bride, and
George B. Harrison, and following
were the groomsmen, Mr.. S. S.
Black, DIR. E. Faust and Mr. Phil
Leonhard. The best man was Mr.
Andrew O'Donald.
The brides attendants were Miss
Elsie Sporl, sister of the bride, as
maid of honor, and the bridesmaids,
Misses Rosalie Sporl, cousin Of
the bride; Miss Aline Ransom and
Miss Hilda Sporl, the latter another
sister of the bride. Little Mildred
Maloy was the dainty flower girl
The party marched in single file.
The bride, always lovely and one
of Bay ST. Louis attractive and ac-
complished of its rosebuds of girls,
was a veritable picture of the per-
sonifcation of grace and loveliness.
She was becomingly gowned in white
satin and real lace, trimmed with
pearls. Her veil of illusion was held
by a wreath of orange blossoms. Her
regal train was of real lace and
heirloom of the family. She carried
lilies of the valley and white roses.
The maid of honor appeared ra-
diant in a gown of silver cloth, with
an overskirt of silver lace, and a
hat to match. She carried an arm
bouquet of pink chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaids wore creations
of pink satin, with overskirts of
duchess lace, with pink hats to
match, and carried arm bouquets Of
orchard chrysanthemums, tied with
pink tulle.
The bride was escorted to the al
tar by her brother, Mr. C. A. Sporl,
and was met at the chancel rail by
the groom.
During the signing of the regis
ter Mrs. Blanche Avery Ehrman
very beautifully sang Gounod's Ave
Maria in E, Prof. Hemmersbach, ac-
companist.
Following the ceremony there was
a reception at the home of the
brides mother, on the beach front,
the interior of which had been very
attractively decorated with potted
palms and ferns; roses and tulle
trimmings. This decorative scheme
was carried out in all the rooms.
Mrs. Sporl was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Thomas Killeen, mother of
the bridegroom; Miss Alice Sporl,
sister of the bride, and Mrs. C. A.
Sporl, of New Orleans, sister-in-law
of the bride, and by members of
the bridal party.
The reception was largely attend
eed and was a beautiful affair.
Mr.. Killeen and his bride left the
same night on bridal trip, and will
be "at home" to their friends after
December 1, with the grnom's pa
rents at their residence No. 1928
Baronne street, New Orleans.