The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
Marriage Of Popular Couple in Sumter.


Sumter. &C., June Con Wednesday
night at the First Methodist church the
marriage of Miss Julia Alma, daughter
of DR.. J. a. Mood, and Mr.. William
George Peterkin was solemized.
For originality the decorations were
perfect and they were also lovely. In
mediately in front of the chancel and
fronting the bridal party were banks
of lovely palms, ferns and begonlrS.
while just above hung a pure white
lovers knot of wide satin RIBBON tled
upon beautiful large horse shoe OF
brides roses, the emblem OF which IS
love and good luck. On either side OF
the chancel were six standards conrec-
ted by garlands OF bunting and smilaH,
except where the gate was left for the
groom to enter. These standards eX-
tended from the front of the church to
the hack and were very tastefully deco
rated With greens. principally smllaN
and with ribbons. Surmounting each
standard was a candle. the light from
which created most beautiful effect
Besides these candles the church was
| lighted by five large chandeliers. each
of which contained c half dozen lamps,
throwing soft white light over the en-
tire church. The entire color scheme
was fresh green plants against white,
roses being used in abundance.
Promptly at $40 o'clock the bridal
party entered the church to the ever
sweet strains of the Tannahauser we'd
ding march, in the following order:
Miss Roberta Archer OF Spartanburg
with Mr.. Derrill Taber of Columbia:
Miss Emma Mood of Sumter with Mr..
Jack Drake of Bennettsville: Miss Sal
lie Ingram of Manning with Mr.. John
f. Sweitzer of Spartanburg: Miss Julia
BADGER of Dillon with Mr. jeff Good
win of Columbia: Miss Olivia Ingram
OF Sumter with Mr.. Austin J. Stubbs OF
Sumter: Miss Maude Everett OF Ben
nettsville with Mr.. Ashleigh Mood OF
Sumter: Miss Theo Gregg OF Sumter
with Mr.. Higham Darby Of Asheville.
n. c.: Miss Marian Mullegan OF Spar
tanburg with Mr.. ". Percy Mood OF
Sumter. Then came the matron OF
honor, Mrs. A. P. Burgess, a sister OF
the bride, and was followed by the
bride on the arm of her father, who
gave her away. The groom leaning on
the arm of his brother, J. a. Peterkln,
Jr.. of Fort Motto, met the bride at The
altar, having entered from the side OF
the church through the vestry room.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. r. Herbert Jones, minister OF the
First Methodist church of this city.
The ceremony throughout was most i'm
pressive and solemn. AS soon as the
happy couple had been pronounced man
and wife, the organist, Miss lrna Smith
played Mendelssohn's enhancing march
to the tunes of which the bridal party
left the church, for the home Of the
brides father, where q reception was
given.
The brides costume was a lovely Gre
alton of embroidered chiffon. the veil
beng held back from the lace ina most
charming manner. The bride. always
handsome, looked regal as she lett the
church on the arm of her much-to-be-
congratulated husband The bride car
ried in her arms lovely bouquet OF
brides roses and ferns. tied with white
ribbons. The dame of honor's costume
was of cream mousseline, applique.
satin ribbons and handsome bouquet OF
Dluh duU w 1lCS Sttl L Az ~ itN'
maids wore white orGandie. carrying
pink carnations tied with long pink rib
bons.
The church was decorated under the
supervision of Mrs. G.. L. Stubbs and
was beautifully original in design and
accomplishment.
The reception at the home OF the
brides parents started as soon Us the
party had returned from the church.
The front parlors were thrown en- suite
and beautifully decorated with cut
plants and greens. In one of the par
lors was seen the beautiful array OF
presents consisting of silver, cut glass
and fine china. In the dining room rib
bons were hung from tine chandelier to
the four corners of the table, and the
table was decked with sweet peas, the
room being filed with roses: sweet
peas and pansies. At 8 o'clock the
bride and groom left for the depot to
take the night train to Columbia and
were accompanied to the train by the
entire bridal party, who in the usual
manner wished the happy pair god
speed on their journey. Their bridal
trip will include visits 70 Washington.
New York and Atlantic City.-The
State.