The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-13
WlNN-RlCKER.
Marriage of Two Of sumter's Most
Popular Young People.

Popular Young People.
Miss Aida Winn, second daughter of
Mr. D. James VIM, and Mr.. George
L. Kicker, were married at 7.30
O'Clock last evening in the Presbyte-
rian Church, Rev. N. ". Edmunds,
performing the ceremony.
The church was elaborately and
beautifully decorated in green and
white, smilax vines and white roses
being used to carry out the color
scheme with taste so exquisite as to
excite the admiration of all of the
large and fashionable congregation
that filed the church to overhowing.
It was remarked that it was wonderful
what charming results could be accom-
plished with such simple material as
smilax and white. roses but these
were used with lsvishness that was
subordinate only to the artistic taste Of
the decorators. The decoration was
done under the direction of Mrs.
Agnes Begin, Mrs. q. NJ. Sanders and
Miss Olivia Ingram, to whom it was
labor Of love.
Just prior to the arrival of the bridal
party the following musical pro-
gramme was rendered "Sweet and
Low Organ, Miss Mamie Edmunds,
and Violin, Prof. Schumacher. ssVio-
lets,'' Solo by Mr. Moore of Liledown,
N. G..
'sTraumeri, . Organ and Violin, Miss
Edmunds and Prof. Schumacher. 81
Promise Thee" Solo by M. Moore.
AS the sweet and tender cadences
of the last song was dying away the
organist began playing the Wedding
March from "Tannehauser'' and the
bridal party entered the church. The
bride and groom met at the altar and
beneath wedding bell composed of
hundreds Of white roses and feathery
smilaL vines their troth was plighted
and Dr.. Edmunds pronounced them
husband and wife.
The bride was exquisitely gowned
in embroidered white chiffon over
white silk, with tulle veil, and carried
bouquet of white carnations. The
only ornament she wore was beauti-
full and costly pearl and diamond
brooch, which was the gift of the
gToom's mother.
The attendants were, Master Wal
ter Minis, who entered first bearing
the wedding ring on silver waiter,
and Little Miss Susie Bultman, the
flower girl.
Then came the ushers, Messrs. ".
S. Graham, G. B. Yeadon, W. r.
Burgess and Henry Hill. followed by
Miss Rhoda Shuford and G. E. Hayns-
worth, Miss Lizzie VIM ard George
Hutcheson, Miss Marie Fewell and G.
A. Lennon, Miss Theo. Gregg and j.
G. R. Wilder, Miss Olivia Ingram
and Elisha Carson, Miss Pauline Davis
and B. j. Rhame, two bridesmaids
entering together by one aisle and two
groomsmen by the opposite aisle.
Then came the bride with her sister
Miss Mamie Winn and the groom with
1Mr. I. Hardy Moses.
From the church the bridal party
drove Immediately after the ceremony
to the handsome home of Mr.. G. G
Rowland on Broad street, where re-
ception was held. The parlors, hall
and dining room were decorated with
pink roses ana smilax vines and we're
for several hours scene of youth and
beauty,ssioy and happiness, while the
popular young couple were receiving
the sincere congratulations of their
many friends and veil wishers. The
display of wedding gifts was one of
the largest and handsomest ever seen
in this city, showing in measure the
real and substantial popularity of Mr..
Kicker and his charming bride.
The honeymoon will be spent in
Florida, after which they will be at
hOma IN thjS citv