Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-02-02

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and every inch of standing room
on the special train was taken.
1t was a joyous, good-natured
crowd, all intent on giving vent
to their good wishes for their
friends, the bride and groom.
Songs and college yells marked the
journey from Bogalusa to Slidell
and all were delighted with the
reception given at the Salmen
home. Never in the history of b.
galusa, or for that matter in the
South, has a wedding occurred in
which so many felt a personal in
terest. We Bogalusans felt that
it was our wedding and, judging
from the crowd, many other COM
munities felt the same way.
At least 1000 persons were pres
ent-folks from Bogalusa, from
Picayune, Miss; from Franklin
ton, La, from New Orleans, from
Buffalo, N. Y, Baltimore, Chi
cago and other pOints-besides
residents of the brides home town,
Slidell.
Slidell turned out in full force
for the event. From mill hands in
the Salmen plant to the most i'm
portant executives of the company
they came to honor Miss Salmen.
Bogalusa was to the fore in the
ceremony. Directors Of the Great
Southern Lumber Company, which
Mr.. Sullivan heads, and common
laborers rubbed shoulders and
Joined in the unmistakable con-
gratulations to bride and groom.
All Made at Home
The ceremony was impressive in
its simplicity. While arrangements
had been made to care for a great
number of guests, the whole affair
was conducted in a way to make
the most humble thoroughly at
home. Everyone present called his
neighbor by his first name.
Promptly at $50 o'clock the
great event on which was conferred
the social attention of the South
began. Everything was in readi-
ness when the wedding party
moved slowly from the front hall
to the front porch Of the Salmen
home, which had been transformed
into an altar banked high with
white roses and orchids for the
ceremony.
The clergymen stood impressive
in their robes, awaiting the bride
and groom. AS the principals ar
rived at the wedding altar the
strains of Lohengrin's Wedding
March, played by Mr.. E. H. Solo
mon, violinist, and Mrs. Lynch,
pianist, crept slowly through the
canvas enclosure, packed to ca
pacity by those of the thousands
who pushed and stretched their
necks to see the epochal Slideu
nuptial ceremony.
The wedding party was COM
posed of ]. H. Cassidy of BOgalusa,
Fred Salmen of New Orleans,
groomsmen; Miss Hazel Martin of
SlidelI, maid of honor; Mrs. Betty
Sullivan-Frith Of Bogalusa, daugh-
ter of the groom, matron Of honor,
and the principals. Fritz Salmen,
father of the bride, gave her away.
Three Ministers Officiate
The Reverend Sturgeon Wingo
retired Baptist minister Of Slidell,
performed the ceremony, assisted
by the Reverend r. l. Long Of the
Slidell Presbyterian Church and
Reverend J. H. Strcther, pastor of
the Baptist Church Of Slidell. The
ring ceremony was used, with lit
tie Raymond Harris as ring
bearer.
Immediately following the cere-
mony was a general reception on
the Salmen lawn for the thousands
from Slidell and other towns and
cities who had come to attend the
wedding. Bride and groom, each
flushed with the excitement Of the
day, mingled with the throng.
Cheers greeted Mr.. and Mrs.
Sullivan wherever they turned.
Accompanying the newlyweds were
the proud father and mother Of
the bride.
Its day worth living for"
beamed the mother, turning TO her
husband.
At T:15 o'clock the whistle Of
the BoRslusa train sounded and
the word was passed that the great
day that will make history in Sill
dell vas over. Committeeman
busily rounded up the visitors
from the groom's home town and
then reluctantly wendell their way
to the adjoining sidetrack. The