The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-29
MARTIN-SWEETS.
Lovely Home Wedding Of Miss
Douscha Martin and Rev.
Henry Il. Sweets.

| At the brides home in Main street,
Newherry. Gn Wednesday evening at
I o 'clock was Solemnized the marriage
of Miss DouScha Martin and Rev.
Henry H. Sweets, of Louisville, KY.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. T. W. Sloan, Of Greenville,
brother-in-law Of the bride, assisted
by the Rev. D. G. Phillips, her pas
! tor.
The handsome home was beautiful
w and testefully decorated in ferns,
palms, southern smilax and Novem-
Der roses from the gardens Of New
berry.
The large hall, where the ceremony
was performed was a dream Of beau
ty. The background, floor a7d CELL
ing were of pune white and on either
side and in the rear were arranged
large and beautiful fern and palm
and suspended above the bridal coup
le three large white wedding bells the
whole being lighted from some fifty
candles from large candelabras.
Prof. NJ. G.. Woodward of Clinton
and Mr.. Allen J. Graham. of Green
vile, entered from the left hall and
were joined beneath three wedding
bells suspended in the centre of the
large hall by Miss Carrie Jones and
Miss Nan Mclaughlin. Then came in
the same order Rev. Geo. Atkinson, of
Monroe. n. c.. and Rev. Robt. Coil,
of Charlotte, N. c., who were in turn
joined by Miss Linda Welch and
Miss Ethel Boozer.
The groom. Rev. Henry H. Sweets,
entered from the left hall with his
best man. Rev. Gilbert Glass, Of
Covington, KY, and they were Joined
in the large hall by the bride, Miss
Douscha Martin who entered with
her brother, Mr.. Foster N. Martin.
The bridal couple stood beneath
the wedding bells facing the ofieiat-
! ing ministers and were united in the
bonds which bind even until death.
The large parlors were wreathed
in southern smilax, ferns and palms
a1d here the guests we're received.
To the rear of the parlor is the
sitting room where were displayed
the many handsome and beautiful
wedding presents.
The decorations throughout were
really artistic. and beautiful and a
more charming nome wedding has
rarely been witnessed in Newberry.
The maid Of honor, Miss Bernice
Martin. was gowned in beautiful
creation Of white silk and carried
bouquet of pink carnations.
The bridesmaids wore pink silk
and carried enchantress carnations.
The bride wore handsome dress
of messaline satin, vivantine lace
from Venice, beneath a handsome
! bridal veil and carried a bouquet OF
lovely rosebuds.
The wedding march was rendered
by Mrs. S. B. Jones and Miss Jeanne
Pelham.
I The front parlor in addition to the
Southern smilax and ferns and palms,
contained a lavish display Of pink
chrysanthemums and in the back
parlor where the presents were dis
played there were the yellow chrys-
anthemums in beautiful array.
Apart from the spacious hall where
the ceremony was performed the most
delicate and lovely decorations were
to be seen in the large dining room
which in addition to the ferns and
Southern smilax in artistic designs
were the profuslon OF November ros-
es from the flower gardens Of New
berry. The brides table was deco
rated with maiden hair ferns and car
nations.
Rev. Mr.. Sweets, the groom, is a
native of Kentucky and is at present
secretary Of Ministerial Education
and Relief of the Presbyterian church
in the United States.
Mrs. Sweets, the bride, is one OF
the many lovely and womanly young
women of Newberry and it is mat
ter Of regret to her large circle OF
friends that her marriage takes her
away from this community.
The bridal party left on the nine
o'clock train Wednesday evening
| and after a bridal trip and visit
to the groom's mother at Elizabeth
town, KY, will be at home at l2l5