The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
Summertou's Social Event.

The progressive town of Summerton
for weeks past looked forward to the
nuptials of one of It's lovely daughters
10 q Young professional man of Pine
wood. and on last Wednesday evening
lone before the announced hour, car
riages filled with gay young folks dash
ed through aud into the town, and stop
ped at the Methodist church where the
event of the season was to take place.
The night was a beautiful ole, the
lights in the village seemed to shed a
special briliiancy, every thing was and
seemed glad to lend eclat to an occa-
sion promising lifetime OF happiness
to two hearts that beat as one. The
church was filed to its fullest capacity,
a testimony to the popularity of the
chief actors: the editice had been turn
ed over TO the friends of the bride,
and the decorations were all that could
be made beautiful: potted plants. cling
ing ivy, snilaN and flowers were IN
profusion, the walls aud chance! rail
were artistically decorated, giving the
scene Il white and green effect, and
the burning tapers peeplng out from
between the gIistening green added
greatly TO the effect and haloedness OF
the occasion. The officiating minister
Rev. J. C. Youngue sat on the pulpit
rostrum waiting for the ushers, Alessrs.
Walter Fielder and Leslie Brunson to
seat the large audience, which they
did without confusion or hitch. These
Young gentlemen were in full regula-
ton evening dress. and they performed
their task like veterans.
Promptly at eight O'Clock, Miss Eva
Curtis of PaXville, sounded the hrst
note from Lohengrin, and the minister
arose to take position to the rear. ia
the centre of the rostrum: the bridal
party entered preceded by the ushers,
Fielder and Brunson, in opposite isles,
crossing within the chancel and TOOK
their positions opposite each other, fol
lowed in the same order by the Dame
of honor. Mrs. J. D. Ellen OF Dillon,
and DR.. G. W. 3. Smith, then came
leaning on the arm of DR.. Robert 5.
Beckham the groom, Mrs. ". L. Brun-
son the mother of the bride, and in the
opposite isle the bride. Miss Inez Brun-
son, gowned in beautiful white silk,
leaning on the arm of her father Mr..
W. T.. Brunson. followed by two pretty
little flower girls Evelyn Ellen and
Lucille Brunson. The bride and groom
met in front of the minister, beneath
lovely marriage bell which was sus-
pended over their heads. The clergy
man recited the rituallstlc marriage
service in most impressive manner,
then followed the ancient ring custom.
The Dame of honor handed the band OF
cold to the groom, who placed 1t upon
the finger of his bride-blest is the tie
that binds, is the duplication OF this
bond of union. and thus We're the pair
of happy souls made man and wife, to
60 hand in hand down life's pathway.
In reversed order the actors in this
beautifully solemn drama, lett the
church in rymthic measured steps to
Mendelsohn's famous wedding march,
and as the organ pealed forth the Joy,
ous strains, the congregation retained
their seats until the last of the party
were well without the edifce. thus
avoiding the rush and hurry so usual
on such occasions.
At the home of the parents the deco
rators art was everywhere, there was
brilliant gathering of friends whose
merry voices and laughter signlted Joy
to all who entered and gave to the new
" Joined couple memorable entrance
into their changed conditions. 1t was
no longer the beaux and belle, but a
stern fact, man and wife. Every avail
able space had within it merry friends
whose hearts where filed with the
best of wishes for the young couple,
who stood within the parlor receiving
the congratulations, and good wishes;
one of the guests, who by-the-way, is a
mark himself, got a little
mixed by the bevy of pretty girls about
him. and in his effort to join in the
had one eye on the bridal
pair. the other eye, and his mind on a
bewitchingly golden haired ~ maiden
and in his confusion stammered Il wish
you merry Christmas man." 1t was
an evening to be stored away in mem
ory's future; everybody was happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brunson, assisted by their
neices the Misses Curtis of PaXville
made admirable hosts, they left moth
inc undone to add pleasure to the oc-
casion.
A collation. was served in several
rooms; the tables were ladened with
the good things of life, and served by
pretty maidens, and when the supper
was over many of the guests were
adorned with bouttenieres of white
The presents were on ex-
hibitlon in the hall, they were numer-
Gus, useful and handsome DR.. and
Mrs. Beckham will make their future
home at Pinewood, and they go there
with the wishes of a continuance OF the
happiness so auspiciously begun.