The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-03
CHURCH WEDDING
SOCIETY EVENT.
Notably Pretty Ceremonies Marked Nup-
tials of Miss Martha Eliza Kern
and MIR. Marvin F. MedlOck.

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Dec. 9th, 1905, of Miss Martha Eliza
Kern and Mr.. Marvin Franklin Medlock
was notably pretty event, marked by
all the impressiveness of the church
ceremony.
The marriage was solemnized at half
past eight O'Clock at the First Metho-
dist Church, the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. Nj. w. Hook, pas
tor of the Church, assisted by the Rev.
Robt. Adams of the First Presbyterian
Church.
The wedding had been anticipated as
the most brilliant society event of the
winter and long before the hour for the
ceremony the church, which has the
largest seating capacity of any church
building in the city, was filled with an
assemblage of friends, including large
number of out-of-town guests.
| The ceremony was performed inside
the chancel, which was made pictures
que in it's distinctive colonial suggest
iveness and brilliant and unique electri-
cal effectiveness. From the chancel
arose six white columns twined with
garlands of white and green, and from
pillar to pillar garlands were inter-
laced, as though the suggested colonial
portico was lightly covered with green,
while the letters M E d l. OCK ap-
peared in white and green in panel
suspended between the two front col
umns. The first and last letters, repre-
senting each name; and also the initials
of the bride, were Illuminated with
electricity as the bridal party entered,
and then as the ceremony came to
close the intervening letters were il
Illuminated and the name Medlock sud
denly became the cynosure of all eyes,
The idea of the rarely beautiful style
of the decorations was a conception of
Mr.. j. b. Philpot, and its artistic con-
summation was due in large measure to
Mrs. j. j. Pluss, Mrs. C. l.. Poole and
other friends of the bride. Mrs. M. l..
Roper, organist of the occasion, rem
dered Mendelssohn' wedding march as
the bridal party entered and Tannhauser
as it retired, and as the ceremony pro-
gressed the "Flower Song" was played,
while wedding bells chimed softly with
a rhythm to suit the notes of the organ.
AT the appointed moment the bridal
party entered, the four ribbon girls and
boys coming first. They were Miss Es-
ther Fowler and Master Laurens Phil
pot in the right aisle, and Miss Marie
Philpot and Master John Terry Poole in
the left. The color scheme was also OBJ
served here. Then came the ushers,
Messrs. Chas. S. Kern, Geo. l.. Pitts
of Laurens, Jockey P. Saxon of Hunt
ington and Laurens Arthur of Spartan
burg. The bridesmaids and groomsmen
entered in couples, three in each aisle,
and two at the same time, the brides
maids entering and forming semi-cir-
Gle in the chancel, while the groomsmen
crossed and took positions on either side
in front. These attendants were Miss
Madge Medlock and Mr.. John Kern of
Atlanta, Miss Feline Gray and Mr.. r.
f. Fleming of Laurens, Miss Nita
Earle of Greenville and Mr.. Berry w.
Philpot of Macon, Ga, Miss Irene Phil
pot of Augusta and Mr.. Coke Nickel
vey of Fountain Inn, Miss Robin Ar
thur of Spartanburg and Mr.. Brooks
Nash of Merna, Miss Ada Nash of
Merna and Mr.. Jockey Murf of Wof-
ford College.
The bridesmaids were beautifully at
tired in white organdie.
Then came the dame of honor, Mrs
j. Edwin Philpot faultlessly gowned in
white organdie, who entered the left
aisle, while the maid Of honor, Miss
Daisy Sullivan, strikingly beautiful in
white silk, came up the opposite aisle
and the two entered the chancel stimuli
taneously. Both the dame of honor and
the maid of honor reside in Laurens.
Lastly came the fair young bride,
most exquisitely gowned in white crepe
de chine and duchesse lace, her veil
caught back with orange blossoms, on
the arm of her father, Capt j. M.
Philpot, preceded by the little ring
bearer, Miss Sarah Saxon, the dainty
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs S. l..
Saxon of Laurens. The groom, with
his brother as best man, Mr.. j. f.. Med
lock of Greenville, entered from the
study and joined the bride at the altar.
The impressive and solemn ceremony
according to the beautiful ritual Of the
Methodist Church proceeded, and at it's
conclusion the wedding party retired
from the church in reversed order.
From $50 to IL O'Clock the home of
Capt. and Mrs. Philpot on Sullivan
street, where the bridal party and about
rs guests were lavishly entertained,
was scene of surprising elegance and
loveliness. Here the decorations were
again strikingly beautiful, the bride
and groom receiving in the parlors de-
corated with crimson, holly and Christ
mas greens, crimson being the prevail
ing color. In the dining room, white
and green again predomnated, and
most sumptuous wedding supper was
| served.
The large collection of handsome
wedding presents, consisting of silver,
cutglass and c-a-brac, was greatly
admired by the guests.
On Friday Mr.. Medlock and his bride