The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-10-27
Brilliant Marriage In SHmmsTIon.
RosrS H111. Oct. 60. 1886.

RoSIN HILL, oct. ~, 1880.
aIr. EpIToa:-ODe link in the iAonotony
of dull times IN our beautiful little Village
in the Pines" was to-day broken by very
ur1s:e2;atious, but beautiful and impress
i've marriage ceremony ut the Presbyterian
Charch, at O'Clock p. " The principals
were:
Mr.. James Rntledge Henderson, of Spar
tanburg, to Miss Ida NJ. Briggs, Of our
County.
At l2.45 almost every pew in the Presby
terian Church was occupied, and silence
almost rcigned supreme. say almost, for
we have as much right to expect roses IN
December, or ice IN June, as to expect @
large asserlblage Of ladies', with fair
sprinkl!ag OF babies, to keep complete s.
lence. But Mr.. Editor: with ycar ne'c ar
ranqement, you Will become familiar with all
this in due time.
The bride elect was one among I might
say, Clarendon's greatest faYorteS therefore
the little ripples in the congregation We're
blessings in disguise. as they helped rs to
smother the poignant grief! ard Soothe the
heart swellings !! ! at the thought OF having
one of our brightest jewels snatched, rs It
were, from our midst, by a stranger, with
out moments warning. Five minutes
before the appointed hour, as signal for the
entrance of the bridal party, the keys Of the
church organ responded to the sweet and
gifted touch Of Miss Rena Allen. IN the
rendition of The Wedding March" by Men
delssohn. We noted with pleasure the very
dignihed and graceful actions OF every actor
in this beautiful drama. No veterans foot
ever responded to the tap Of bis drum, IN
more complete unison, TIA did theirs to
the vibrations of the organ. They were
married in the beautiful and binding cere-
Inory of '.'The King" by the church pastor,
the Rev Mr. Garris, who seems to have
spent the last ten days with Zip Van Win
kle, as in the ceremony be m!Scailed the
| br,de-Croou "William Imagining that he
was marrying Mr.. William Dickson, the
main actor in a similar ceremony that he
had oiGciated in near Providence last week
But the bridegroom, evincinS that 4u!cS
/ business turn. which has from the begin
ming Of this tragedy, characterized and
crowned MS every effort with success, alo
not propose to be ritied ct his prize at TINS
late stage OF the proceedings by what the
parson afterwards termed, alapsuS-hnSnae.
He therefore very cool. and quietly iunder
the circumstances informed tn parson that
! his name was james Rut.edge henderson
and not William Dickson. Ine grooms-
men and bridesmaids were paired on IN
the following ORDER
lst coupe--Miss Sarah Smythe, Of
! Charleston. and Dr.. Henry Z. H~initsh, !r.,
Of SpartanbUGg.
Sammy swamp, with Miss Mamie Rich
ardson. OF pauo!a.
3rd conple-Nr. Horace E. Walker, Of
SpartanbIfg, with Miss Nora Brailsford, OF
4th couple DR.. William Kirby, of s:'or.
tanburs, With Miss Saiie Burgess, OF STin-
merton.
Ushers-NEessrs. john R. DingIe and Il.
Bouldin TinGai.
The bride Was given away by her brota-
er, Mai. f. R. Briggs.
Bridal party-MS.i. and Mrs Z. r Briggs.
(. brother and sister-in-Iaw to the bride: 3iro.
James ". Caldwell, mother to Mrs Briggs;
Capt. and Mrs. W. s. Briggs, brother and
sistcr-in-lar: to the bride: Mr. and Mrs. i.
$. Briggs, brother aud Slster-;n-law 70 tne
bride; Dr. \. j., Messrs. Thomas, II. S., and
A. C. Briggs brothers to the bride, :n',
Masters Robbie and Dic!Iie Smythe, ncph-
Time nor space will allow as to dwell
upon the magnificent lunch prepared for
the occas on by our princely host, Whose
handsop.3 face and un5ounded hospitality
can only be excelled by that Of his wife ;;
E: TIE brides presents were numerous an
massive. Time, taste, and namber. viii
not permit us to neiiiion those given by
the brides own family. The grooms CON
sisted of large silver waiter, large massive
and beautifully carved pitcher, goblet ana
bowl, butter dish, ice cream spoon, preserve
spoon, tea spoons. travelling cup, and dolly
ring. All solid silver, with the tasteful ard
appropriate monogram. 'HB.. inscribed on
every article