Marriages: Holmes-Wickliffe - Submitted for the USGenWeb by Richard P. Sevier 11/23/2013

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Holmes-Wickliffe Wedding - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Tallulah Madison Journal July 17, 1915

HOLMES-WICKLIFFE.

The following dispatch to the Daily States will be of interest to friends of Mr. Holmes in Tallulah.

An out-of-town wedding of much interest to New Orleans, where both the bride and groom have a host of 
friends was that of Mrs. Lydia Cooke Wickliffe and Mr. William Stone Holmes, which was celebrated 
Wednesday at high noon in the presence of a large gathering of relatives and friends at St. James Episcopal 
Church in Baton Rouge. The edifice was decorated with palms, ferns and flowers. There were no bridal attendants. 
The groom had as his best man Governor Luther Hall. The impressive ceremony was performed by the 
Rev. Dr. Buskie. The bride, who was given to be married by her brother-in-law, Mr. C. W. Hancock, of 
New Orleans, wore a chic white traveling suit, with hat and gloves to match. The groom and his best 
man wore white linen suits.

After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Holmes left on the Conservation Commission boat Daisy for a short trip, 
and later will visit the groom's home in Tallulah before returning to Baton Rouge, where they will reside.

Among the guest were Miss Amy Holmes, of Tallulah, a sister of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hancock, 
of New Orleans, the bride's sister and brother-in-law; Mr. and. Mrs. Stone, of Tallulah; Senator and 
Mrs. Mrs. Amacker, of Lake Providence, and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Alexander, of New Orleans.