Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-05-25
,s BEAUTIFUL MAY WEDDING
Impressive Ceremonies of Blake
Renneman Marriage.

Renneman Marriage.
The following description of ~
wedding will be found Of interest
to Edgefeld people, as the groom
is a grandson of the late Capt.
Lewis Jones, of our town:
n spite of the war cloud that is
hanging over the country society is
as fond as in more propitious years
of the nuptials of some charming
girl.
The large crowd of admiring
friends that gathered at Central
Methodist church yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock to witness the
marriage ceremony of DR.. Lewis
Jones Blake and Miss Henneman
bore testimony to this fact. 1t
will be long before those who were
present on this occasion will quite
forget The beauty of the spectacle.
The interior of the sacred edifice
was almost hidden by the prodigal
display of natures fairest orna-
ments. The altar was banked with
graceful palms and tall standards
of lilies, while long trails of feath-
cry green's thickly studded with
starry white blossoms hid the
chancel rail from sight.
AS the bridal party moved slow
ly up the broad aisle amid bowers
of snowy blossoms the organ peal
ed forth the old familiar welding
march under the rare touch of Mrs.
Warren DuPre. Rev. M. L. Car
Isle took his stand in front of tho
chancel and DR.. Blake came in
from the side with his brother
Mr.. Thomas C. Blake, as best man.
The wedding procession was led
by four ushers, MIR. Andrew E
Moore, of Wexford, and Col. J. G
Wardlaw, OF Gafney; Capt. j. O..
Westfcld, of Greenville, and Mr..
Chas. T. Lipscomb. Then came
four bridesmaids, Misses Emily
Evins and Grace Moore, of Column
bia; Misses May Lily Blake, sister
of the groom, and Ruth Cofeld,
followed by four groomsmen,
Messrs. D. L. Jennings and J. K. S.
Ray, Mr.. Herndon Moore, of Co.
lumbla, and DR.. DeFoix Wilson.
The other four bridesmaids Misses
Isabel Foster, of Union, and Lizzie
Cleveland, Mrs. Jefferson Choice
Evins and Miss Marie Converse
were followed to the altar by
Messrs. Chas. O'Neale, G. P. Llgon,
Gabriel Rouqule and w. F. Twitty.
The bridesmaids wore pictures
que costumes of white organdie
and huge white hats framed their
faces. They carried enormous
shower boquets of roses, tied with
long satin ribbons.
When the procession reached the
chancel the groomsmen separated
and stood four on each side, while
the bridesmaids formed a crescent
in front. AS Miss Stella Charles
began to sing "The Palms." with
indescribly lovely effect, Miss
Matte Henneman, sister of the
bride, came down the center aisle
alone, exceedingly handsome in an
elaborate white gown and hat to
match.
Last of all came Miss Henneman
leaning on the arm of her brother,
DR.. John Bell Henneman No sight
is more sacred and beautiful than
n young woman dressed in the
snowy white wedding gown and
veil about to take her marriage
VOWS, and those hidden to the cere-
mony wished that the view of the
fair bride might have teen pro-
Ionged. She was joined at the
altar by the groom and Rev. NJ. L.
Carlisle read the beautiful and
simple service which made them
man and wife.
Miss Henneman 10y her rare in-
tellectual attainmcnts and unusual
charm of manner has cndeared her.
self to the entire community. DR..
Blake, aside from being physi-
clan Of high standing, is one of
5partanburg's leading citizens and
q man of wide OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
tanburg Herald.