The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-24
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y moro lueNt u&N IOC MI HASte~
tide Wedding could not have Aawned
than that Ut Saturday tho 2lst, when
Miss EGraheth l.e&aw SiMmons be-
came tho birdie Ut Mr. Charles Rivers
Strne> The mArrisSr was So(Nmnixed
At the home Ut the BRIDES mother
Mrs. Joshua Want Motto Simmons
in Calhrun street, y beautiful aud int
rw><Sive erNmrny being performed
hv Hsv, J, Ia Williamson, 1T tho
Presbyterian rhu,Nh 1t WAS \ pe'-
feet home wedding IN every detail.
The eutirc lower floor was aar&en-
sa and numherle$$ wax eandleS lent
their Srtt radisuee to the scene. The
reception halt carried rut \ pink color
scheme amt WAS lighted with pink
candles IN rld fashioned silver candle
lahra. The drawing room where the
ceremony WAS performed was in white
and sn>eu. Graceful bamboo vines on
,winci the pictures and window crev-
ices and the mantrl was banked with
SNOW balls. \ bay window was con-
verteI into veritablc bower with
ferns and cut flowers for the bridal
party. and from the middle of the
bamboo draped arch was suspended n
shower bouquet Of snow balls tied
with white tulle.
Promptly at IL o'clock the bride
groom attended by his brother, Mr.,
Eugene Stone as best man, entered to
the strains of Mendelsshon wedding
march. beautifully rendered by Miss
Laura Bowman. Then came Miss Mil
dred Simmons as maid of honor,
wearing becoming gown of soft
white null. She carried white car
nations tied with white tulle. Pre-
eeding the bride came two cunning
little flower girls, Misses Sarah Sim
mons and Margaret Mcintosh, in
dainty white frocks with dresden
sashes. The bride, tall and graceful,
was gowned in white liberty satin,
princess effect with bertha of real
honiton lace. Her ornaments were
pearls and she carried an armful of
Easter lilies, tied with white tulle. A
iilmy veil falling in natural folds COM
pleted her toilette. She entered on
the arm of her brother, Mr.. Ward
Simmons.
Immediately after the ceremony a
delicious wedding breakfast was
served. The brides table was most
artistic with handsome lace pieces
and decorations of smilax, ferns and
white carnations. Several punches of
these flowers were suspended high
over the table, long tulle streamers
extending to the corners of the table
where they were caught in fluffy bows
with carnations and asparagus ferns.
The candelabra used on the table were
the possessions of the great grand
mothers on both sides of the family.
The presents were numerous and
handsome, and bespoke of the bride s
popularity both at home and else
where.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone left on the noon
train for Greenville to visit his rela-
tives. The BRIDES going away gown
was a becoming tailor suit of black
voile with black gloves and hat.
The groom is the popular assistant
cashier of the Central National bank
of Spartanburg, where they will make
their future home. The bride is Il
talented musician as we'll as the pos
SCISSOR of unusual personal attractions
and will be sadly missed from her ma
tive town.
The out-of-town guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Stone, Mr.. Eugene
Stone. Miss Fannie Stone, Of Green
vile; Misses Lucas and Seldom, Of
Spartanburg, and Miss Nan Nc
Caughrin, who is visiting in Spartan
burg and came home for the wedding,
and Mrs Dial Gray of T,aurons