The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
CHRYSANTHEMUM WEDDING.
Miss Willie Meriwether Becomes
Bride Of DR.. F. B. McCrackin.


large auditorium was crowded to it's
utmost capacity to witness the mar
| riage of DR.. F. B. McCrackin to Miss
| Willie Meriwether, both of this city.
| Under the artistic management OF
Mrs. Jacob Fielder, assisted by Mrs.
Clarence Brabham, the rostrum and
| chancel had been converted into a
| veritable fairy's bower-great arches
| daintily entwined with southern
| smilax, with here and there queenly
| golden chrysanthemums giving the
| necessary ,coloring-spanned the
| rostrum; huge bouquets of these
| beautiful yellow flowers were knotted
at intervals along the chancel rail,
having as a background myriads of
little yellow candles, and on the ex-
treme left and right arch hung great
letters McC and M constructed of
glowing electric lights. Suspended
| from the large central arch was the
lovely marriage bell of yellow chry-
santhemums, and there this popular
young couple were made one," the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
M. M. Brabham, of Lancaster, he hav-
ing served in like manner the parents
of the bride.
The ushers were as follows:
Messrs. Jacob E. Fielder, D. G. Eel
der, E. H. Henderson, and Clarence
B. Free Attendants entered in the
following order: Mr.. Hugh E. Vim
cent, of Varnville, with Miss FRANKIE
Folk; Mr.. F. NJ. Moye with Miss
Irene Miller, of Westminster; Mr..
James MCGOWAN with Miss Myra
Hooton; Mr.. Chas. D. Fielder with
Miss Annie Lou Byrd; DR.. L. E..
Dreher, of Leesville, with Miss Lula
Dowling, of Varnville. The bride
was accompanied by her maid of
honor, Miss Sadie Meriwether, OF
Allendale; the groom with his broth
er, Mr.. J. T. McCrackin, of Newberry.
The handsome bride was taste
fully attired in ivory satin duchesse,
pearl trimmings, tulle veil, caught
with orange blossoms, carrying
shower bouquet of brides roses and
ferns. The maids wore dainty Gre
ations of white satin messaline, and
carried great bouquets of yellow
chrysanthemums. The gown of the
maid of honor was yellow messaline.
The gentlemen were elegantly at
tired in regulation evening costume.
The soft notes of Lohengrin her
aided the arrival of the bridal party,
and after the ceremony, the joyous
happy strains of Mendlesohn, echoed
forth as the party retired from the
church to the hospitable home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mob.
Speaks, where a delightful reception
was held, Mrs. Speaks being assisted
in her duties as hostess by Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. R. Brabham, Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Moye Dickinson.
The parlors and dining room were
effectively decorated, carrying out in
detail the color scheme of yellow.
Punch was served by Mrs. jacob
Fielder and Miss Jennie Turner.
During the evening dainty courses
of salads and sweets were served, the
souvenirs being tiny white moire
boxes of wedding cake tied with yell
low satin ribbon.
Many and handsome were the gifts
in cut glass, silver, china, and fine
linen.
At IL o'clock the happy pair left
in an automobile for Denmark, where
they took the Seaboard en- route to
Jacksonville and other points in
Florida. The brides going-away
gown was of wistaria broadcloth with
hat and accessories to match.
These young people have been resi-
dents of Bamberg comparatively a
short time, but have made hosts of
friends who will be glad to know
that they will continue to live among
us. Mrs. McCrackin is the only
daughter Of Mrs. A. McB. Speaks,
very popular in the social circle, and
DR.. McCrackin is young druggist,
native of Newberry, graduated from
the University of Maryland School OF
Pharmacy, and is manager OF the
Peoples Drug Co., of this city.
The guests at the reception were
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Dick
inson, Mrs. J. w. Price, Miss Camille
Price, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Brabham,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Price, Miss
Jennie Turner, Miss Cressida Bre-
land, Miss Annie Lou Byrd, Miss
FRANKIE Folk, Miss Myra Hooton, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Fielder, Messrs. David
"
Gowan, E. H. Henderson, and Chas.
D. Fielder.
The out of town guests were:
Messrs. J. T. and T. B. McCrackin,
of Newberry, brothers of the groom,
l.. E. Dreher, of Leesville, Hugh E..
Vincent, of Varnville, w. M. John
son, of Newberry, J. G. O'Neal and
| Walter c.. Peoples, of Savannah, J. j..
| Speaks, of Varnville, J. O. Meri-
wether, of Atlanta, brother of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. E. Salley, of
Orangeburg, Mrs. ]. G. Meriwether
and Miss Sadie Meriwether, of AL
lendale, Mrs. M. H. Calhoun, of Barn.
well, Miss Irene Miller, of West
minister, Miss Elizabeth McCrackin,
Of Newberry, sister of the groom, Miss
Lula Bowling, of Varnville, and Rev.
NJ. NJ. Brabham, of Lancaster.