The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23
FaRKAs-HaasY WEDDING.
The Beautiful Home Wedding of Iwo
Popular Young People Wednesday At
ternooa.

One of the most beautiful and elab-
crate home weddings that ever occur
red in Albany was witnessed by one
hundred guests at the home OF the
bride's parents yesterday afternoon
when Mr.. jackson NJ. Hardy, of Sum
ter, S. O., and Miss Freddie Farkas,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. Farkas,
were united in the bonds OF holy
wedlock.
The ceremony was solemnized at .
o'clock. The palatial Farkas home
on Broad street was ablaze with light
and presented q most inviting appear
ance from without, while its interior
had been transformed by the hand OF
the skilled decorator into veritable
fairyland. aThe entire lower floor OF
the interior of the home was beauti-
fully decorated. The color scheme was
white and green, and this was carried
out minutely in everything. Large
quantities of graceful bamboo vines
were artistically festooned about the
walls, overdoors. windows and plctur-
es. and hundreds of handsome pot
plants we're used with very pleasing
effect.
The large bay window in the parlor
was a bower of green. Here hung the
beautiful wedding bell Of white chry-
.santhemums which was aglow with
many electric lights. Under this bell
the bridal couple stood during the
ceremony.
Shortly after 5 O'Clock Mendelsohn's
wedding march sounded from the
piano, which was presided over by
Mrs. L. Geiger, and the bridal party
entered the parlor. First came the
brides sister. Miss Gertrude Farkas.
her maid of honor and only attendant.
She was followed by the bride, lean
ing on the arm of her father. The
bride was met at the altar by the
groom aud they faced DR.. E. a. Ian
dau, who performed the beautiful GER
emony that made them man and wife.
The brides gown was of white lace
over white taffeta and chiffon. the
bertha being an elaborate handwork
creation trimmed with rose point lace.
She carried shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley. The maid of honor wore
Ian exquisite toilet of white lace and
null over taffeta and carried bouquet
of ferns.
|. Shortly after the ceremony, after the
guests had offered their congratula-
tions and good wihes to the happy
young couple. the doors of the dining
halls were thrown open and the guests
followed the bridal party into the
wedding supper. The table, which
was in the shape Of the letter Il, was
beautifully decorated with greens and
ribbons of white chiffon. Everywhere
blazed white and green candles, and
hundreds Of little wedding bells were
suspended from the chandeliers.
Covers we're laid for 100 guests. The
wedding supper was served in courses
and was one of the most elaborate ever
served in the city.
AS Hiss Farkas the bride was one OF
the most attractive and accomplished
of Albany's many beautiful daughters.
Petit in statue, gracious in manner
possessing charming personality and
much strength Of character, she has
been a faVorite with large circle OF
friends.
Though Mr.. Rarby.is from Sumter,
S. c., he is we'll known here, having
spent several months in Albany last
year when he was engaged in putting
in the machinery Of the Planters Oil
Co. He has made in Albany host of
friends and admirers, who have recog-
nized in him many noble traits.
The popularity Of this happy young
couple and the esteem in which they
are held by their friends was beauti-
fully attested by the large number of
handsome wedding gifts which the
bride received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy left at $50
O'Clock last night for Savannah,
whence they will go into Florida for
a wedding trip Of several weeks before
going to Sumter. S. c., where they
will make their home.-Albany (Ga.
Herald, Dec. II.