The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-28
a Home Marriage.

On last Wednesday evening,
June l4th, the many iriorIs and
the relatives Of Miss Lou Dingle
and Mr.. ". NJ. Lenoir haG the
ipleasurc Of attending their we'd
ding at the home Of the brides
parents, near Sumlnerton. Mr..
Lenoiris d promising young man
from Wedgetieid. and everyone
may congratulate Him for win
ming such a fine and accomplish
ed young lady as Miss Dinglc.
During theentiSe day Wednes-
day many handsome and useful
presents were being sent to the
bride. These with their respec-
tive cards we're arranged on a
table near the re:.r Of the hall for
exhibition t,,2atevening.
At half-past S o'clock, p. m..
the guests assembled. bring even
more happiness and iollity by
their merry chat ard laughter
than their presents had brought.
Among these present were Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Lenoir. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Lemon, Mrs. Mat
tie Moore, all from Sumter: Miss
Lena Moore, Atlanta. Ga; Mrs.
II. c. Mellette. Columbia: Miss
Selena Young, Summerton: Miss
Elizabeth May Hall. Sumter: Mr..
Bunyan Harvin, Silver: Mr.. ".
J. Thomson. Providence: Miss
Bessie DuRant and Nh. Henry
Garland. both from DuRant.
Those who took part in pro
gram assembled in the hall. The
musicians Miss Frances Mobley,
Of Columbia. escorted by Mr.. j.
E. Mellette, of Summcrton, and
Miss Aretas Mellette with Mr..
Sidney Watt: both of Summer
ton. marched in and took their
places at the piano. AS Miss
Mobley rendered with much
skill a wedding march the other
couples marched in as follows:
Rev. j. G.. Younge, Summer
ton, with the flower girls, Annie
Dingle and jamie Mellette, Sum
merton: Miss Louise Lenoir,
of Sumter; With Mr.. Robert
Moore, of>Sumter:: Miss Minnie
Mellette. of Summerton. with
Mr.. John Weeks, OF Sumter;
Miss Emma Mellette: Of Sum
merton, with Nh. Isam Lemon,
Of Sumter: Miss Hattie Ramsey:
of Catchall, with r. B. Mellette,
of SumGierton; Miss Athena
Mellette. Of Summerton. with
Mr.. f. NJ. Dwight. Of Wedge
field: Miss Lizzie Lenoir, of Sum-
ter, with Mr.. W. r. Dingle, Of
Summerton, followed by the
brideand groom. The bride was
beautifully dressed in white
chiffon and long white veil and
carried a large bunch of white
roses. She and the groom took
their places under a bell of white
roses, opposite the preacher.
The bridesmaids on one side
dressed in white with blue and
buff ribbon, and the groomsmen
on the other in their light trous-
ers and dark coats completed a
circle, and made a very charm
ing picture in the parlor taste
fully decorated with ivy and
iessimine. They stood in this
position while Miss Aretas Mel
lette sang very sweetly the thrill
ling solo, O, Promise Me. &C
companied by Miss Mobley on
the piano. When she had finished
Rev. J.C. Younge performed the
the ceremony in such an i'm
pressive way that everyone felt
the solemnity and sacredness of
the occasion, after which the
bride and groom received many
hearty congratulations and good
wishes from all present.
About 10 o'clock the guests
were invited into the dining
room, which was beautifully dec
Grated with ivy and lighted With
red lights. But the most inter
esting feature Of the room was
the large heavily-laden table
with all kinds of salads and
beautifully trimmed cakes. A
salad course was served, then
ice cream and cake. The wait
resses, Misses Mary and Julia
Mellette kept every one bounti-
fully supplied with the :'dain-
ties" and every one enjoyed it.
After supper the guests had a
short reception. They left about
twelve after bidding the bride
and groom merry good bye,
and all shall remember what
most enjoyable home-wedding
this was.
The couple left Friday for
Wedgefeld. their future home.
E. 4. NJ.