The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-09
Williams Wilson.

Williams Wilson.
At the Presbyterian church last eve
ming was the scene ofone Of the lovliest
marriage ceremonies which has ever
taken place in our town. The con-
tracing parties were DR.. Charles Fred
erick Williams of Columbia, and Miss
May Presley Wilson OF Manning, the
only child of Mr.. and Mrs. f. n. Will
son. The church editice was elabor-
ately and beautifully decorated with
clinging ivy adorning the walls, gal
leries, pillars and chandeliers. The
chancel had stately palms on either
side, and the organ was hidden behind
q bank of white, covered with ivy; the
decorations and color effects were
superb.
Long before the hour for the arrival
of the nuptial party the ediiicc was
filled with friends to testify the hlgh
esteem in which the bride is held in
this, her home, and as the admlrlng
friends gathered, the handsome ushers
performed their functions like well
drilled veterans. At u given signal a
carpet Of white was stretched in the
aisles whereupon the officiating minis
ter Rev. J. NJ. Holiday entered, ac-
comDanied by AIessrs. Frank and Sam
Barron, cousins OF the bride. Then 70
Tanheuser's march executed by Prof.
Shoemaker on the violin, accompanied
by Mrs. c. II. Huggins on the organ,
the bridal party marched IN perfect
time in the following order:
Four sweet little ribbon girls, TWO IN
each aisle, dressed in white Parish
mousline with blue liberty satin rib
bons, Louise Barron Wilson of Man
ming and Louise Wilson Barron OF
Yorkville, Caro- Bradham and kimmle
johnson of Manning; these little girls
preceded the bridal party. Then came
the ushers in full evening dress, Messrs.
Frank E. Barron and DR.. James h.
Hawkins, Mr.. Louis Sherferse, Jr.. OF
Charleston and Mr.. Sam W. Barron.
The bridesmaids following one in each
aisle bearing bouquets OF white carna-
tione and asparagus fern tied with blue
Tulle, and gowned in white Parish
nlousiine with blue satin ribbon sashes.
These were Miss Janette Taylor, Char
lesion: Miss Bessie Williams, Yorkyllle;
Miss jamie Ingram, Manning; Miss Mary
Williams, Yorkville; Miss Corinne Du-
Rant, Rome; Miss Pet Wilson. Man
ming: Miss Nettie Weinberg, Manning;
Miss Lii Harvin, Manning; followed by
the ring-bearer Miss Jannette Fisher
Barron of Columbia, dressed in blue
Parish mouseline: the maids marched
up the aisles and crossed each other IL
front OF the chancel, presenting love-
" Kaleidoscope picture. Then en-
tered the bride with her maid of honor
Miss Addie Hughes OF Trenton. The
bride wore an elegant costume OF EN-,
broidered chiffon over Taffeta, her veil
was artistically arranged with orange
blossoms, and the bouquet she carried
was OF bride roses and asparagus fern.
The maid OF honor was gowned in blue
Louisine silk, decollette, and she bore a
large shower bouquet OF bridesmaid
pink roses; bride and maid came in at
the left door and the groom and his
best man, Mr.. Will Williams OF York
vile at the right. The party took
their positions on the rostrum with the
officiating clergyman in the center
facing the congregation, and during his
beautiful, and his impressive ceremony,
Prof. Shoemaker and Mrs, Higgins
with violin and organ executed in q
low, soft. sweet and mastery manner
Rubeastein's melody in ''F." The
marriage cermony was with the ring.
and in placing this band of love upon
the finger of his bride, the groom did
so with solemn pledge. AS soon as
they were pronounced man and wife, the
clergyman extended them his co1grat-
ulations, and to Mendelssohn's wedding
march the party LETT the church for the
brides home where there was a de-
lightful reception and an evening Of
pleasure which will be long remem-
bered, and will no doubt be often re-
ferred to in the Williams household in
the years to come when there will be
others to hear the story of "when you
and I were young" The reception
room was decorated with blue and
white color scheme and every detail
was artisticallv carried out. The par
lors were tlled with merry relatives
and friends, who, would earnestly join
in Pope's sentiment ''Let wealth, lei
honor, wait the welded dame" Joy
sat upon her throne in the Wilson
home, and reigned supreme in the
hearts OF the young, but was it SO with
the adoring parents of this lovely
bride? Their only child, their fondest
hope, their pride in her pure and noble
life, now entrusted to other hands to
enter upon the sea OF life. and come in
contact with its yicisitudes, the changed
condition is one OF natures demands,
sanctioned in heaven, yet, there comes
with it the saddest OF pleasures, and it
is our prayer that this newly-given son
comes into their lives from heaven, sent
to be . comfort and Joy to their declin-
ing years.
In the dining room where the elegant
luncheon was served the color scheme
was also in blue and white and profu-
sion o; the choicest flowers. The brides
table was decorated with smilaX and
white carnations-Tulle was carried
from the chandelier to the four corners
OF the festive board where it was fasten-