The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
ROPER-MAULDIN.
A Marriage Ceremony That Filled tn,
BaptiSts Church with Well
Wish crS.
Hampton Guardian.

Hampton Guardian.
Thursday morning was bright and
beautiful, in happy contrast to the week
OF driZzling, depressing ones that had
proceeded il, and the early sun shone
down on our sparkling streets filled
with the good citizens Of Hampton,
dressed in holiday attire, and joyiully
vending their way to tho Baptist church
to witness the marriage and subsequent
departure of n of Hampton's fairest
daughters.
The church was t%astefully decorated
with evergreens and rare exotics, while
in front of the altar a beautiful floral
horseshoe was suspended. and pendent
from it a silYered letter ar" peeped from
It's flowery envelope.
by z O'Clock the seats Wore all comfor-
tably filled II the hum and buzz Of an
eXpectant audience rose above the noise
OF hurryihg footsteps. Suddenly a hush
fell on the unusual assemblage and 81
lenco reigned until broken by the deep.
resonant notes of the artistically played
organ, n the edifice vibrated with the
musical melody of the wedding march.
Tho bridal party had arrived n was
bride appeared supported by the arm Of
her father, and followed by the groom
leaning on tho arm of his Brother. The
bridal party met at the altar, where Rev.
John G.. Williams stood ready to utter
the words that made two loving hearts
happy and linked two souls together for
their journey through life.
Never did the handsome Miss Leo
nora Mauldin look tmore bewitchingly
beautiful, or moro self.possessed, than
the Lord, on the threshold of another
life, attired in travelling costume and
ready to bid adieu to the scenes of her
childhood and to the friends of her
Major w. II. Mauldin, and an acknowl-
edged ~favorite of Hampton, her graces
of person being equalled only by those
of her head and heart. Highly eduoat-
ed, refined, and imbued with all the
characteristics of true womanhood, she
bands abilities may win. The numer-
Gus n costly wedding presents are in
dicatiye OF her popularity with the good
people of Hampton.
The groom, Rev.I. M. Ropor, is a rising
young Baptist minister, who has a large
ana very important charge at Attica, N.
Y. While here just previous to his mar
riage, he delivered several very eloquent
sermons in the Baptist church, and our
people had an opportunity of judging Of
to tho cause of his Master.
Scarcely had the accomplished organ
LIST, Mrs. McIver Bostick, finished the
last notes of the Wedding March when
tho Rev. Mr.. Williams began the impress
sive marriage ceremony, the father gave
the bride away, the eventful words we're
spoken, well selected and very appropri-
ate words.
MI. and Mrs. Roper, after receiving the
hearty congratulations of their ume
II friends, took the sos a. IN. train for
Savannah, followed by the best wishes
of the entire community for thoir future
happiness and prosperity. The Guar
dian heartily joins in the general good
speed" n prays Especial Divine bless
ing on thoir pathway through life and q
happy reunion in the realms of eternal
bliss.
The happy couple reached Savannah
Tuesday afternoon and took the steamer
for Now York, and thonco home.
Wallace Lodge, No. 40, A. f. NJ. Lau-
rcns county, S. g., Sept. End, 1903
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst our
worthy brother, j. d. Watson. There
fore be it
Resolved, LIST. That i'm the death of our
brother this lodge has lost one of its
most exemplary members, his commune
ity u valuable citiZeu, ana his family a
devoted husband and affectionate father.
End. That we realize that our loss is
his eternal gain.
Bird. That we tender to the b~ereayed
family our heartfelt sympathy and that
as a mark OF respect a blank page In our
minute book be dedicated to his mem.
Dry.
4th. That copy of these resolutions
pc sent 10 the family and also be pub
lishod in the county papers.
w. A. MCCLINTooK,
j, w. LANFoRD,
j. ~. RIDDLE,
Committee.
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