The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-04-29
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PRAGUE-DUCATEL.

| In peace, Love turns the Shepard
reed;
In war, he mounts the warrior
steed;
In halls, in gay attire is seen,
In hamlets, dances on the green;
Love rules the court, the camp, the
grove
And men below and saints above
For Love is Heaven, and Heaven is
Love. Scott.
The blue of heaven never seemed
fairer than on Wednesday, and ma
ture garbed in ali the radiance OF
spring, the season of youth and love,
never smiled fairer. 1t was an
idyllic day in Arcadia The gods sat
on high, and at their shrine sublime
nature worshipped. And while the
atmosphere was ladened with the
fragrance of the seasons blossoms
there hoated great paens of music,
laughter and love.
such was the wedding day of two
youthful souls when Mr.. Sydney w.
Prague led to Hymen's altar Miss
vivian Ducatel.
AT the appointed hour of 6 the
spacious edifice of the Church of Our
Lady of the Gulf, of Bay St. Louis,
was crowded to overflowing with the
friends of the contracting parties.
Ghe church was decorated with Eas-
ter lilies and an abundance of smilax
Garlands Of the latter were entwin-
ed around the massive pillars sup
porting the superstructure Of the
great building, and along the walls
the artist had affected the same
treatment.
The main aisle looked like a vista
IN some eIysium. 1t seemed a tri-
umphal pathway. On each side thin
Anite columns supported at a height
Of about six feet Marie Antoinette
baskets. The tall handles were tied
with wide pieces of white tulle, cor
responding with the color of the bas-
kets, and these were filled with the
lilies. This effect was carried out
from the main entrance to the chan
eel rail and on across to both sides.
The affairs were decorated in keeping
and tapers on all three were lit,
while the illumination of the church
was turned on in full.
To the strains of the wedding
march the bridal party approached,
walking in single file and at wide dis
tance. The bride followed and was
escorted by her uncle, Mr.. Walter j.
Gex, who gave her to the groom-in-
waiting at the altar with his best
man, Mr.. E. r. Harris. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Father
A j. Gmelch, pastor. During the
signing of the register Mrs II. c.
Glover sang Gounod's "Ave Maria"
Mrs. Weber at the organ and Miss
Louise Armstrong, the violin. This
was followed by Mr.. Forster Comma
gere, who sang "Le Credo du Pay
san," Mrs. Villere at the organ.
The bridal party: Miss Wena Gex,
maid of honor, with Mr.. Harris; Miss
AmeIie Lucas, Mr.. E. J. Larcogne;
Miss Margery Swoop, Mr.. Walter j.
Gex, Jr.; Miss Margaret Green, Mr..
Emilio Cue; Miss Evabelle Prague,
Mr.. Stuart Taylor; Miss Nina Lad
ner, Mr.. H. Conner; Miss Rita Cam
ors, Mr.. Cyril Glover; Miss Marie
Louise Demourelle, Mr.. Milton Phil
lipps; Miss Ethel Gex, Mr.. Ernest
Buckley. The party was preceded
by little Miss Laurin Gex as pillow
bearer, Miss Lucille Harris as flower
girl and Master Fred Forstal, Jr.,
ring bearer.
The maids were gowned in geor-
gette crepe, and wore in their hair
and across the brow circlets of di-
minutive pink rosebuds. They car
ried bouquets of Columbia roses Of
deepest pink. The gowns were of
various shades of pink-the first
wore the palest of hue, the color of
each grew deeper and then again
passing the zenith of the shades tap
cred off and faded into pale pink.
The children wore white, the girls
in georgette crepe, the boy white
satin.
Then came the bride, modest,
sweet and unassuming. She was
radiant in her beauty and wore her
gown of white silver cloth and silver
lace with becoming grace, a veritable
vision of loveliness. Her train was
cut panel effect. 1t was hand en-
broidered with pearls, crystal and
orange blossoms and fell to great
length. The dress was adorned with
orange blossoms and white camelias.
Her dark hair was fastened with
spray of orange blossoms and held
the veil of tulle illusion:
THE RECEPTION.
Immediately following the cere-
mony at the church reception at
the home of Mrs. M. v. Gex, on the
beach front, followed. Here the
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