The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-11-30
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, November 80. 1904.
oswald-D1afts.


ca.;on wss the m *rri4ge Of M'as
Sara Lucia Oswald aud D. Jsme- ?
Drafts, which took place u 4 o'clock
on Thursday afternoon 1T the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. ard Mrs
F. ". Oswald, of Barr. Quite q
number of relatives and friends Wit
messed the ceremony. which vas
Q rformed by R-v. j G Graicben,
OF the Lutheran church
Just at / o'clock Miss Julis Aber'
nathy, of Charlotte, N c.. played
Mendelssohn's wedding march. when
the party entered the parlor- Oar
;og the ceremony che softly rendered
"Meditstiou" F,rat came Ms
Sailie Bodie, of Leesvi'le, with Dr.
W. Price Zimmerman, of Base~ba's;
Miss Emma Jaiia Drebtr,"f Sa'wood,
With Mr.. J. Henry Bodie, OF Les
Vile; Miss LIZZIE Drener, of Selwood,
with Mr.. Roude Maetze. Of LIKING
tor: Miss Csrlysle CsuRbmsp. OF
Columbis, with Mr. Karl Oswald, of
Lexington. Preceding the bride
came her maids of bonor, Misses
Faunye and Pearl Oswald, sisters Of
the bride. The former was gowaed
in white Louisine silk, el.borasely
trimmed in laces and pufings The
latter wore a gown of sh.rr*d pipk
crepe de chine, With lace trimmings
The maids OF honor carried shower
bouquets of pink carnations tied with
pink satin ribbons. Lastly came
Rev. j. G. Graichen, followed by
Solicitor Zimmerman, who, bearing
lighted taper. stood at the minis.
ter's right. The bridesmaids wore
gowns of white china silk, the
eroomsuen black suits, white veste.
white ascot ties aud q white carna.
tion battonhole bouquet.
The bridal gown was OF white
crepe de chine, ideal 10 it's simplicity
It wss fashioned in the style of Louis
w., with a yoke OF Marguerite lace
The skirt was a full sbsrred panel
front, plated at the waist aud trim
med in puff lgs. which bordered the
panel and extended around the long,
graceful train. A flmy Wedding
veil, caught With soray OF orange
blossoms, wac worn. The bride car
ried shower bouquet of white carna.
tious and ferns, tied with white satin
ribbons.
In the psrlor, where the ceremony
was performed, candles barned bright
ly. A bank of ferns and ivy formed
the background for the bridal party.
The bride and groom stood under an
arch OF green, from which bell Of
ivy was suspended.
An aisle for the bridal party was
made of stands holding large white
chrysanthemums, between which the
couples stood.
Immediately after tbs ceremony
the dining room doors were thrown
open aud an elegant dinner was serv-
ed. The table decorations were all
in green and white. The festoons,
which ran from corner to Corner Of
the table, were held in place By large
white bows. In the centre of the
table was a mirror, on which tall
crystal vase, holding white carnations
and asparagus ferns, was placed.
Toe bride aud groom left or the
afternoon train for ST. Louis The
bride travelled in very stylish tailor
suit of blue, hat to match.
The wedding presents we're uuusu-
ally handsome, consisting chiefly ct
cut glass and silver.
Among those present we're Dr.. and
Mrs. Z. j. Etheridge of LeesvilIe,
Mrs Lloyd SummerviIle Of Charlotte,
n. c., Mrs. George Glenn of Gastonia,
n G. Mrs. Essie Drafts Of Gilbert,
MIR. and Mrs. 81. L. Oswald, DR.. and
Mrs. J. E. Kaufman of Lexington,
Messrs. Martin Stork, Perry Caugh.