Ascension County Louisiana Archives Marriages.....Dougherty, Nora - Weber, Dudley Lane - November 8, 1911
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
November 18, 1911, page 1


WEBER -- DOUGHERTY

(Baton Rouge Advocate)

The most prominent and beautiful event of the autumn in society was the marriage 
on Wednesday afternoon, November 8, at half-past five in St. Joseph's Catholic 
church, of Dudley Lane Weber and Miss Nora Dougherty, Rev. Father Drossaerts 
officiating in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. The 
church was beautifully decorated in white chrysanthemums and ferns and lovely 
with the soft light of the innumerable candles on the alter. Prof. J. A. 
Fourrier gave several selections on the organ before the arrival of the bridal 
party, and on the stroke of the appointed hour Mendelsohn's wedding march was 
played and the bride entered on the arm of her father, Hon. N. S. Dougherty, 
preceded by the ushers, Messrs. Malcom Dougherty, Arthur Prescott, John 
Dougherty and Ed. Percy, the bridesmaids, Misses Maude Weber and Gladys 
Giannelloni, the maid of honor, Miss Carrie Dougherty, and the two lovely little 
ring bearers, Misses Eleanor Garig Connell and Katie Prescott. They were met at 
the altar rail by the groom and his best man, Harry Weber, of Donaldsonville. 
During the signing of the register, Mrs. A. G. Reed sang an exquisite wedding 
song which added greatly to the beauty of the ceremony. The wedding march from 
Lohengrin was played as the bridal party left the church. The bride was 
radiantly lovely in a handsome gown of clinging white meteor crepe trimmed with 
real rose point lace. She wore a long veil of illusion becomingly arranged with 
a wreath of orange blossoms and valley lilies. Her bouquet was an armful of 
bride roses, valley lilies and fern. The haid [sic] of honor, Miss Carrie 
Dougherty, wore a beautiful chiffon costume over white satin and carried an arm 
bouquet of roses and and fern. The maids both wore costumes of white chiffon 
over satin and carried bouquets of pink carnations and fern. The ring bearers 
wore dainty costumes of white chiffon and lace. The bride's mother, Mrs. N. S. 
Dougherty, wore an exceedingly handsome costume of black. Her grandmother, Mrs. 
Ducy Dougherty, and Mrs. McConnell wore elegant costumes of black silk and point 
lace, and a number of other lovely costumes were worn by the relatives and 
society ladies present. A reception followed from 7 to 9 o'clock in the home of 
the bride's parents on the Boulevard, and a large number of guests called to 
congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Weber, as they stood in the beautiful decorated 
pariors [sic]. White chrysanthemums, ferns and quantities of tulle were used as 
a background in the artistic arrangement. The refreshment table was especially 
pretty with the large bride cake and handsome appointments of cut-glass and 
silver. Miss Adelia Laycock, assisted by Misses Carrie Dougherty, Gladys 
Grannelloni and Maud Weber served the delicious champagne punch in which toasts 
were given by a number. Dr. Alex B. Coffey, dean of the teachers college at L. 
S. U., where the bride received her degree last June, gave a particularly fine 
toast during the evening and numerous congratulatory telegrams were read from 
absent friends. Mr. and Mrs. Weber are both prominent members of Baton Rouge 
society and their wedding has been the principal topic of conversation for 
several weeks past. Immediately after the reception the bride changed her 
wedding robe for a stylish traveling costume and they left for a short bridal 
trip to San Antonio, Texas, and other points. On their return they will occupy 
their own little home in East Boulevard. Mr. Weber is one of our leading young 
attorneys and is a candidate for the state legislature in the coming election. 
He is one of the brainest [sic] and most popular young men of the community and 
is a prominent member of Sigma Nu Fraternity and the Eagles. His charming bride 
is the daughter of Hon. N. S. Dougherty, former member of the state legislature 
and president of the Louisiana National Bank. She is a young lady of beauty, 
refinement and culture, and is greatly admired by a large circle of friends. The 
wedding presents were many and handsome. Quite a large number of exquisite 
pieces of cut-glass and elegant silverware, bric-a-brac and articles of personal 
adornment. Among the gifts was a lovely home recently bought and renovated from 
the bride's father, a neclace [sic] from her grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Dougherty, 
an heirloom worn by a fair ancesress on her wedding day in 1790. A solid silver 
water set from the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a large solid silver tray with 
shield and emblems of Sigma Nue Fraternity most beautifully engraved with the 
groom's name and date, a lovely silver sandwich tray, also beautifully engraved 
with the Kappa Delta Sororety [sic] shield and emblems, and the bride's name and 
date, being conspicious [sic] and greatly admired by the wedding guests during 
the reception.
 

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