The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-01
BRILLIANT WEDDING
MARRIAGE OF TWO POPULAR
YOUNG, PEOPLE.
Mr.. John w. Fairey and Miss jamie
Wannamaker Joined, in Holy We'd

OoikA e~>Ae-f
Wannamaker Joined, in Holy. We'd
lock on Wednesday Evening.
On last Wednesday evening at the
elegant home of the brides mother.
Mrs. William Capers Wannamaker,
was. solemnized one of the prettiest
weddings. that has ever taken place
in this city, when her second daught-
er, Miss jamie, and Mr.. John w
Fairey, now Of Houston, Texas, but
formerly of this. city, was Joined In
the holy bonds ,. of wedlock. The
large and beautiful home was most
lovely in it's bridal array, each room
being handsomely decorated in I
color scheme of its own.
In the centre parlor, where the
ceremony was performed, pure white
and green, with many soft, lights,
formed the decorations. An altar
had been improvised in the, bay
window; tall white pedestals, eacn
holding crystal candelabras, and
roped with garlands of white tulle
and feathery ferns forming the outer
edge of it. Southern smilax, draped
over white, with clusters Of hand
some maidenhair ferns formed the
background, while over head, just
in front of the altar, where the bride
and groom stood, was suspended a
large horseshoe, studded with tiny
electric lights, which showed through
airy white tulle, the graceful curves
of it's white surface relieved by a
delicate trace of green smilax. The
walls of the room were hung with
smilax and crystal candelabras, with
green shades and quantities of
maiden-hair ferns banked the man-
tel.
To the sweet strains Of Mendels-
shon's wedding from the instruments
of the Orangeburg orchestra, the
bridal party entered. First came
Miss Effie Thompson, of, Pennsylva-
mia; Miss Mary Long, of Alabama;
Miss Ellen Wannamaker, Miss Ellen
Goucher, of Baltimore, Md; Miss
Verna Henderson, of Mississippi, and
Mrs. Henry H. Orr, of Anderson,
forming an isle of satin ribbon and
roses, through which the bridal par
ty approached the marriage altar.
Then came, Miss Lola Wannamaker,
maid of honor, and next the bride,
while the groom entered from anoth-
er door with his best man, the Hon.
Thomas F.. Brantly, and met under
the horseshoe of good luck, after
passing through the. aisle. Here
the impressive marriage ceremony
was performed according to the
ritual Of the Methodist church, by
the Rev. T. E. Wannamaker,
grand-uncle Of the bride, and an
old and honored member Of the
South Carolina Conference.
The bride, who is particularly at
tractive and of singular beauty, was
lovely in her bridal robes of white
dutchess satin, Of the now Direc-
toire style, handsomely trimmed in
point lace; her filmy white veil
caught in place with orange bios.
SONS and carrying an exquisite bor-
quet of white roses and lilies OF, the
valley. The maid of honor wore a
beautiful costume Of blue messaline
silk, carried pink roses tied with
pink tulle, this Frenchy com bination
being especially becoming to her
style Of beauty. Only the immedis f..
family of the bride and groom wit
messed the ceremony, but Immediate.
ly afterwards large reception was
held, from nine to eleven O'CLOCK.
During those hours great many
friends of the respective families
called to wish the young couple
much. happiness and JOY and a long
and happy life.
The guests were met in the hall
way by Mrs. H. H. Orr, of Anderson,
and introduced to Misses Long,
Henderson, Thompson and GoucheT,
visitors at the Wannamaker home.
Here punch was served from two
pretty appointed tables by Misses
Dot Bull and Adele Salley. The
guests then passed into the library,
where the presents were displayed.
In here red and green was the color
scheme. Receiving here were Mrs.
w. C. Wannamaker, Mrs. E. R.
Paulling, Mrs. E. N. Scoville AMI
Mrs. L. D. Childs, of Columbia.
After paying their respects to the
bride and groom who were standing
at the farther end of the large anu
Handsomely decorated parlor, the
guests were ushered into the dining
room, where the daintiest of menus
was served at tables seating fou:
persons.
In the dining room, too, the dec
orations we're most beautiful and