Leonard-Gourrier Wedding, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 
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Baton Rouge State Times  Wednesday August 1, 1923
Weddings

Leonard-Gourrier.
St James Episcopal church presented an attractive scene at 4 o'clock Monday 
afternoon when Miss Ada Elise Gourrier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gourrier.,
was married to Mr. Ovide Leonard, son of Mrs.Ovide Leonard, of St. Francisville. 
Rev. Royal Tucker, rector of the church, officiated.Prior to the ceremony 
Dr. Edwin Whitaker at the organ, presented a beautiful musical program.
The altar and chancel were decorated with white flowers and ferns, forming an 
effective background for the wedding party. The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, was a picture of youthful loveliness in  am afternoon  dress of
brown crepe,?ccordion pleaded.Her becoming hat was of the same shade.  She carried
an old-fashioned  bouquet of roses. 
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.Leonard, that for a wedding trip to Biloxi in on
their return will have an apartment on Lafayette street. 
The young couple or members of prominent families and their wedding will claim 
interest throughout the state.  Mr. Leonard is a graduate of Louisiana State 
University and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.  His bride is a popular member 
of the younger set in both town and college circles