The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-05
a Cnrvsanthemrm Weddino.

At the Methodist church last Thurs
day evening. there took place an event
which is an epoch in our society, and IN
which one of Manning's most popular
and handsome couples were joined IN
holy wedlock by the pastor Rev. +. Is.
Wells, in the presence OF large as
semblage of friends and relatives. The
church was beautifully decorated and
long before the announced hour for the
ceremony, the friends began to gather,
and the attentive ushers seated them
until every seat was taken and many
had to stand. The scene was an AMI
mated one The chancel rail was les
tooned with q white ground covered with
ferns and chrysanthemums, and within
the rail was mound Of tastily banked
pot flowers, ferns of various variety,
reraniums. chrvsanthemums, and other
floral decorations which hid from view
the pulpit and the pianist.
The contracting parties were Mr..
James T. Dickson, popular young
business man, and Miss Hermlone Q.
Jenkinson beautiful and sweet maiden
who is general favorite.
When the bridal party arrived at
the church Mrs. P. B. Wells struck up
Mendelssohn's famous wedding march,
the officiating clergyman took his posi-
tion within the center of the chancel,
and the attendants marched up the
isles opposite each other in the follow
ING order:Me Messrs. Isaac Applet tand Char
lie Rigbv when they reached the point
set aside for the family, they stopped
to unite the white satin ribbons that
had been stretched across the isle. and
then they proceeded to their respective
positions, passing each other at the
center of the chancel. Messrs. Lawson
Mcleod and Lucius Harvin, E. G. Hor-
ton, Jr.. and Luther Mcintosh. Fol-
lowed by Misses Virginia Galluchat
and Lillian Harvin, Misses Margie
Applet and Efie Wells, Misses Hattie
Bagnal and Grace DeSchamps. The
ladies passed each other at the chancel
and took their positions beside the
uroomsmen in the following order.
Miss Lii Harvin with Mr.. Charlie Rig
bv. Miss Virginia Galluchat with Mr..
Isaac Applet, Miss Grace DeSchamps
with Mr.. Eddie Horton, Jr., Miss Hat
tie Bagnal with Mr.. Lucius Harvln,
Miss Effie Wells with MIR. Luther Nc
Intosh. The bride on the arm Of Miss Ada
Baenal, preceded by Helen Boyer strew-
ing flowers, and the groom on the arm
of his brother, F. W. Dickson, preceded
by Martha Jenkinson strewlng flowers
also marched up opposite alsles and met
in front of the clergyman, the maid OF
honor and the best man, taking their re-
spective positions. The bride and herre-
tinue of maids were very prettily dress
ed in white organdy, trimmed with white
satin, and white kid slippers, each car
rying large boquet of white chrysan-
themums: the gentlemen We're dressed
in black sack suits with white KID
gloves and boutennaire on their coat
lapel. The bride was dressed in white
like her maids, and wearing a wreath
of orange blossoms. The whole party
made a ha 4some appearance. and as
they stood before the altar with its
beautiful floral back ground and the
soft, sweee, strains of music, waiting It's
way throughout the sacred edltlce, IN
accompaniment to the solemn and I'M
pressive ceremony by the minister,
with the symbolic horse shoe of green
andlfowers suspended over their heads,
and the initials within it, OF the bride
and groom, it made a living picture
more beautiful than the brush OF an
artist can describe.
Rev. Mr.. Wells performed the cere-
mony in very impressive manner, ana
when the nuptial knot was tied with
holy sanction, the newly made man
and wife led the procession out, and
thev we're followed in the order as
they stood at altar by the attendants.
Immediately after the service, the
bridal party repaired to the residence
of Mr.. W. E. Jenkinson, brother of the
bride, where good wishes, congratula-
tions, many pretty presents were given
to the bride and groom, and the family
and guests sat down to an elegant re-
past. The bride threw away her bou-
uuet and the fortunate one to make
the catch was Miss Ehie Wells.