The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14
JORDAN-FOSTER.
M arP1age Of Two Of Unions Most
Prominent and Popular Young
People-Miss Isabel Foster
Becomes the Wife Of Mr..
Louis M. Jordan.

Wednesday. Oct. 18th, 1904, was
an ideal Indian-Summer day, and all
nature seemed to smile with radiant
beauty through 'he bright and worried
'ln's of the autumn foliage. The
city was astir, the First Presbyterian
church was the objective point, the
center of attra ction, and as early n
1890 o'clock the doors f the edifice
we're thrown open, the people gath
'red there The pulpit and choir
'"ft had lost their identity. being
transformed into a bower Of beauty:
mounds of luxuriant palms and ferns,
large vases of white roses met the
eyes of admiration, and from the
depths of this miniature archadia
came the melody of sweet sounds
from the violin of Miss Marie Gil;
ford mingled with the soft tones Of
the pipe organ under the skillful
touch of Mrs. George H. Oetzel, to
the delight of the assembling guest.
The crowning event of this auspic
l"us day was the marriage of Miss
lsaheisFoster to MIR. Louis Merriman
JordaneaY1:30 o'clock; the pastor.
Rev.-A.iG. Wardlaw, officiating, as
sisted by Bishop w. w. Duncan, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. The bridal party entered
the doors and down the aisle in the
following order: DR.. Ed Coleman.
Messrs. Marshal Jordan, George
Wright, Perrin Thomson, Misses
Eloise Beatty, Marjorie Chapman,
Louise Foster and Medora Duncan.
followed by the little flower girls,
Misses Laura Chapman and Ludie
Jordan, holding in th.ir hands pretty
baskets filled with beautiful pink and
white roses; Immediately came the
bride leaning upon the arm of the
maid of honor, her sister Miss Mary
Emma I Foster, with measured tread
10 the sweet strains of Lohengrins
wedding march, rendered on violin
and organ by Miss Marie Clifford
and Mrs. Oeta.l.
From the right side entrance came
Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, from the left
came Bishop w. w. Duncan, the
groom and best man, his brother Capt.
l.. w. Jordan, and met the bride and
the attendants at the sacred altar.
where the beautiful and impressive
marriage ceremony was performed.
After prayer by Bishop Duncan and
the invocation of divine blessing in
benediction the bridal party in reverse
order, to the strains of Mendelsohn's
wedding march, departed from the
church, going up the opposite aisle.
The bride was attired in an elegant
gown of white crepe de chine, with
imported lace bertha, and her vail
was a dream; like cloud of shimmer>
ing mist it hung from the crown of
her well poised head, where caught
and held by diamond sun>burst,
the gift of the groom. She carried
in her hand bouquet of white roses.
The maid Of honor and bridesmaids
were gowned in white crepe de chine
enetrain, wore black picture hats and
carried alternately bunch Of white
and pink American Beauty roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan boarded the
2!2l north bound train for Seneca,
s. c., the former home of the groom,
The bride wore a very handsome
travelling suit of brown silk and hat
to match.
The bride was the happy recipient
of large collection of handsome and
useful presents.
We join in hearty congratulations.
May their pathway through life be
ever strewn with thornless flowers
ane may the coming years bring no
change in their conjugal felicity.
News Notes From KeIton.