St Landry County Louisiana Archives Marriages.....Dupre, Clevie - McNeese, Oswald September 14, 1910
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, LA) Sept. 24, 1910, page 1
McNeese -- Dupre - The Gazette, of Asheville, North Carolina, gives a graphic 
account of the marriage of Mr. Oswald McNeese, of Lake Charles, and Miss Clevie 
Dupre, of Opelousas, which occurred at the Dupre summer home, near Asheville, 
on the 14th.

The bride is the winsome and talented daughter of Mrs. Laurent Dupre, of 
Opelousas, and the groom os one of Lake Charles' rising young men.

Both have the best wishes of a host of friends.

The Gazette's account of the marriage is as follows:

"A pretty woodland wedding occurred yesterday afternoon at "Happy Hill," near 
Busbee, the summer home of the charming bride, Miss Clevie Dupre of Opelousas, 
La. The groom was Oswald McNeese of Lake Charles, La. The ceremony was 
impressively read by Father Marion of Ashveille in a natural arbor under the 
wide spread trees that surround the pretty little bungalow. The bride, gowned 
in white embroidered mulle, wearing the long tulle veil caught with oramge 
blossoms and carrying brides roses, came into the space set aside for the 
ceremony leaning on the srm of her brother H. Garland Dupre of N. O., who 
arrived in Ashville a few days ago for the wedding and was met by the groom. 
There were no attendants.

"The guests included Mrs. Arthur Palfry of N. O., Mrs. W. B. Prescott, cousins 
of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Murray and Mr. and Mrs. John Murray of Busbee, 
Mrs. J. C. Arbogast, Ralph Arbogast, Misses Bertha and Eula Argobast and Mrs. 
Butcher of Asheville.

"Happy Hill" was prettily adorned with golden rod and evergreen for the 
occasion. The gifts were very beautiful and numerous. After the wedding dinner 
Mr. and Mrs. McNeese left for a short stay at Lake Foxaway, returning they will 
spend the remainder of their honeymoon at "Happy Hill" leaving next month for 
Lake Charles where their new home is ready for occupancy.

Additional Comments:
Clevie Dupre McNeese is buried at the St. Landry Catholic Church cemetery 
located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA inside the Henry L Garland Family 
plot Cast iron Fence. Section 20 

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