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

Of Miss Douscha Martin and Rev.
Henry II. Sweets, Of Louisville, Ky.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. II. w. Sloan, Of Grccnville,
brother-in-law Of the bride, assisted
by the Rev. ID. G. Phillips, her pas
tor.
The handsome home was beautiful
~ and testefully decorated in ferns,
palms, southern smilaX and Novem-
ber roses from the gardens Of New
berry.
The large hall, where the ceremony
was performed was a dream Of beau
ty. The back ground, floor a3d cell
ing were of pure white and on either
side and in the rear were arranged
large and beautiful fern and palm
and suspended above the bridal coup
lc three large white wedding bells the
wIrolc being lighted from some fifty
| candles from large candelabras.
Prof. NJ. &. 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 McCaughrin. Then came in
the same order Rev. Geo. Atkinson, Of
! Monroe. y. e.. and Rev. Robt. Coil,
Of Charlotte, n. c., who were in turn
| Joined by Miss Linda Welch and
Miss Ethel Roozer.
The groom. Rev. Henry II. Sweets.
entered from the left hall with his
best man. Rev. Gilbert Glass, Of
Covin"ton. KY, and they were joined
in the large hall by the bride, Miss
Douscha Martin who cnt tered with
her brother. Mr.. Foster n. Martin.
The bridal couple stood beneath
the wedding bells facing The of1ciat-
! in" ministers and were united in the
bonds which bind even until death.
The large paTlorS were wreathed
in southern smilaN, ferns and palms
aAd here The guests were received.
TO the rear Of the parlor is the
sittin" room where were displayed
the many handsome and beautiful
wedding presents.
The decorations throughout were
really artistic, and beautiful and u
more charming home wcddin" has
rarely hccn witnessed III Ncwbcrry.
The maid Of honor, Miss Bcrnicc
Martin. was gowncd in beautiful
creation Of white silk and carried a
bouquet Of pink carnations.
| The bridesmaids wore pink silk
and carried enchantress carnations.
The bride wore a handsome dress
Of messaline satin, vivantine lace
| from Venice, beneath a handsome
! bridal veil and carried bouquet of
lovely roscbuds.
The wedding march was rendered
by Mrs. S. B. Jones and Miss Jeanne
Pelham.
The front parlor in addition to the
Southern smilax and ferns and palms,
contained lavish display of pink
chrysanthemums and in the back
parlor where the presents were dis
played there were tho 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 profusion of November ros-
es from the flower gardens of New
berry. Tho 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, tho bride, is one Of
the many lovely and womanly young
women of Newberry and it is a 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 bridal trip and a visit
to the groom's mother at Elizabeth
town, KY, will be at home at 1915
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