Wedding: Betty Feist & Nicolas Kahn, Milliken's Bend, Madison Parish, La. June 5, 1887
Submitted by Melanie Eckstein, Sarasota, Florida. meck1240@home.com

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In Milliken's Bend, La., at the home of the bride's mother on June 5, Rabbi Heller of 
New Orleans performed the wedding of Miss. Bettie Feist and Mr. Nicolas Kahn. The bride 
is the daughter of the late Marcus Feist, ESQ., and the groom is one of the most prominent 
merchants of the parish, also postmaster of this village. The ceremony was very impressive 
and conducted according to the beautiful reform ritual of the Israelites. The rabbi 
in delivering his address, dwelt in his happiest manner on the beauties of true love 
and wished them a long and prosperous life of joy and happiness. The parlors of Mrs. 
Feist residence, where the ceremony took place, were decorated in a most beautiful 
manner. From the ceiling was suspended a very large umbrella, profusely decorated with 
a mass of cedar and Spanish moss and from the inside was suspended a large wishbone. 
Handsome flower pieces of horseshoes, initials, hoops and other fancy pieces were placed 
in different nooks and corners of the parlors. Marshal Niel, tea and a great many other 
fine specimens of roses and other flowers were used and made the atmosphere as sweet as 
a garden. Due credit must be given to Mrs. Dr. W.P. Yerger and MMES. A.S. and W.F. 
Coltharp and Mrs. Cora N. McClellan for the furnishing of the beautiful flowers and 
to Mrs. Julia Cahn, of Vicksburg, Miss., Ruth Stein of Lake Providence, Miss., Rosa 
Sartorius, of Vicksburg, and Mrs. S. E. Blum, of Tallulah, for displaying such splendid 
taste in the decorations. After the ceremony, guests were invited to the finest wedding 
feast in the parish. The tables were filled with the choicest viands, and nothing that 
a particular epicurean could desire was missing. Champagnes and other choice productions 
of celebrated foreign wine cellars flowed freely, amidst the offering of toasts for the 
welfare and happiness of the bridal couple.

Dancing was indulged in by the young people to the strains of Neeley's Vicksburg orchestra. 
At a late hour the guests departed, wishing the bridal couple much joy, happiness and 
prosperity.

The bride looked charming in a costume of white surah and Valenciennes lace, with 
profusion of ribbons and orange blossoms.

Among the many presents received the following were noticed:

Chamber suit, Mr. Sam Fies of Pine Bluff; an elegant case of silver containing knives, 
forks, spoons, and teaspoons, Messrs David Beer, Sol Fried and S. E. Blum and fami1ies, 
of Tallulah; chiffonier, Messrs. Scharff Bros., St. Louis; decorated, dinner set, Mr. 
A. Lehman and family, New Orleans; willow rocker, Joe B1ock, Alsatia, La.; silver -- F. 
Stein, Alsatia, La. Decorated toilet set, G.Lehman, Sr., and family, New Orleans. 
Handsome dressing case, Messrs. H. and C. Newman, New Orleans; hanging lamp, Messrs. 
L. and B. Karp, Delhi, La.; silver tea, gravy and sugar spoons, Mr. L. Ashaffenberg, 
Henderson, La.; willow rocker, Mr. Eugene Fies, Pine Bluff; plush rocker, Mr. I. 
Lowenstein, Cincinnati; case of silver teaspoons, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bernd, Goodrich, 
La.; silver berry dish, Miss. Ruth Stein, Lake Providence; silver fruit dish, Mr. H. 
Callman, Omega, La; silver teaspoons, Mrs. Lena Meyer, St. Louis; silver forks, Mr. 
and Mrs. A. B1um,Greenville, Miss.; ice cream and lemonade set, Mr. Adolph Rose, 
Vicksburg; Ice cream set, Misses Rosa Beer and Alice Forcheimer, Natchez; silver 
celery stand, Mr. and Mrs. M. Van Os, Delta, La.; handsome Bohemian vases, Mr. L. 
Levinstein, Vicksburg; silver pickle caster, Mr. Mallie Coltharp; silver card-receiver, 
W. F. Coltharp; silver flower holder, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Coltharp; silver berry dish 
Mr. Walter Nice; decorated silver caster, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Coltharp; decorated 
toilet set, Dr. and Mrs. W.P. Yerger; whiskey decanter set, Mr. Herman Kahn, Rayville, 
La.; silver butter dish, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Witherow, of this place; decorated toilet 
set, Messrs. Goudchaux and Silbernagel, New Orleans; silver syrup pitcher, Miss. Rosa 
Sartorius, Vicksburg; clock, Messrs. Jonas and Julius Bloch, Goodrich, La; toilet set, 
Miss Aline J. Simons Pine Bluff; silk muffler, Judge E.J. Deloney, Lake Providence; 
hammered brass smoking set, Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Callman, Chicago; silver card-receiver, 
Mr. Adolph Block, Tallulah, La. Other presents were also received and several were in 
transit at this moment.

Among the many guests present were Messrs. Sam Fies, Eugene Fies, and Miss Aline J. 
Simon and Lena Aschaffenberg all of Pine Bluff, Ark.; Mr. Herman Kahn, Rayville, La.; 
Messrs. David Beer, Sol. Fried, S.E. Blum and their ladies, and Mr. Adolph Block, all 
of Tallulah, La.; Mrs. P. H. Sartorius and daughter, Mrs. Julia Cahn and Mr. L.
Levenstein, all of Vicksburg; Messrs. F. Stein, Joseph Bloch and Miss Melanie Joseph, 
all of Alsatia, La.; Mr. Henry Newman and Rabbi Heller of New Orleans; Messrs. Julius 
Bloch and Gus Bernd, of Goodrich, La.; Messrs. L. Aschaffenberg and H. Stein, Henderson, 
La.; Miss Ruth Stein, Lake Providence, La.; Mr. H. Callman, Omega, La.; Mr. A. Kahn, 
Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Yerger, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Witherow and Mr. Moses Feist, al1 of this 
place; Mr. and Mrs. M. Van Os, Delta, La.; Miss Flora Bloom, Vicksburg, and Mr. C. L. 
Callman, Chicago.

Special praise was bestowed on the most elaborate cake decorations, the credit for it 
being due to Mesdames A. S. and W. F. Coltharp.

Miss Lena Aschaffenberg, of Pine Bluff charmed the guests with several splendid vocal 
selections.

Considerable excitement was displayed at the cutting of the bride's cake. Miss Alice 
Fercheimer, of Natchez, received a gold ring in the slice cut for her; Miss Rosa Ries 
of Vicksburg, a silver dime and Miss Rosa Sartorius, of Vicksburg, a nickel.

Special mention must be made of an elegant present sent by the Sisters of Mercy of 
Vicksburg. It consisted of an elegant hand painted handkerchief case, finished in 
pink satin, with handsome quilted lining.