Marriages: Spencer-Sevier 1917 - Submitted for the USGenWeb Archives Charlotte Sevier Ziegler 6/22/07
**********************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
**********************************************

Spencer-Sevier Wedding - Madison Parish, Louisiana
From Vicksburg Evening Post August 1917
A beautiful wedding occurred in the Trinity Episcopal church in Tallulah on Wednesday, the twenty-
second
of August (1917), when Miss Rosa Vertner Sevier and Lieut. Leonard Mason Spencer plighted their troth.
The young
couple had not expected to have the engagement culminate in a wedding at this early date, although it
had
been of long duration, but in the uncertainty of a soldier's call made them hesitate about the
inadvisability
of a longer delay.
The church was beautifully decorated by the many friends of the bride and groom, the national colors
being
tastefully arranged and with flowers and ferns was a beautiful framework for the bridal party which
slowly
wended its way to the altar where the minister Rev. Roberts Johnson, of Lake Providence, with prayer
book in
hand, awaited the wedding party. The bride, on the arm of her father, Mr. J. V. Sevier, was followed
by the
matron of honor, Mrs. Carneal Goldman, of Tensas parish, the twin sister of the groom. The best man
was Lieut.
Henry Clay Sevier in uniform. The ushers were Lieut. Earnest Watson and Lieut. Julian Monette, also in
uniform.
A beautiful feature of the occasion was the lovely little flower girl, Vertner Sevier, who, with her
basket,
strewed rose leaves for the bride. She looked lovely with her blond curls and her ease and grace. The
wedding
march was played by Miss Annette Beers and a tender pathos of low, sweet music was rendered throughout
the service.