The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-29
BATES-FOLLEY WEDDING.
A Notable Event i'm Birmingham So
Ciety Circles.

All poets have sung of the roses
but few have celebrated the silk-net
aled sweet pea, which this spring
mas been a favorite for wedding dec
orations. Yesterday afternoon in the
nome of Mrs. H. c. Abbott, on South
Eleventh avenue, masses of the snowy
flowers with white carnations as we'll
were used effectively in creating a
setting for the marriage of her cous
in, Miss Villa May Bates and Mr..
Otto Halbert Foley, Of Sumter, S. c.
White carnations peeped out from
masses of asparagus ferns on the
mantles in drawing room and library.
and there were also great bouquets of
| carnations in the window recesses
| and on tables and cabinets. The gem
| eral color scheme everywhere was
green and white. Palms were massed
In the various alcoves with q fore
ground of sweet peas and carnations.
An altar was constructed in the lib
J rary. Clouds Of tulle were drawn
from the top Of the cabinet mantle at
either side to the chandelier and
caught at intervals with clusters of
white sweet peas. Tall palms rested
at either side of the altar in green
baskets, the tops Of which were clus-
tered with sweet peas.
During the assembly of the guests
which began at o'clock, an orches-
ira played softly in an aicove beneath
the stairs. When the tones of Men
delssohn's wedding march were
sounded the bridal party began the
descent to the lower hall. The way
was led by four little ribbon bearers,
probably the most serious persons in
the whole party. Master Clifton Abb
bott, with little Miss Marie Bates.
wearing a white frock of lace and
embroidery, held the ribbons caught
with bouquets Of white sweet peas.
Following them were Master Frank
Abbott and little Miss Julia Riser.
who held the ribbons in place at the
entrance Of the drawing room.
No more appropriate choice could
Miss Bates have made than that Of
Miss Mary Ware as maid of honor
When these two pretty young women
entered the parlors together there
was look of supreme satisfaction on
the faces Of all present, for one hard
ly thinks Of them as separate. Miss
Bates in a strictly tailored gown Of
rough gray cloth and wearing one Of
those chic little toques, fitting close
about the head with the tendency to
turn smartly up at the side, where a
cluster Of gray plumes gave a soft
ened effect. presented the disting u,sh-
ed appearance for which she Is nor-
ed. She was a self-possessed and
charming bride.
Miss Ware wore a severely simple
white linen tailored gown whose lines
were perfection. Her leghorn hat
had a wide, dropping brim and big
velvet bows at the back and was top
ped with nodding clusters of pastel
flowers.
Both Miss Bates and Miss Ware
carried exquisite flowers. Miss Bates
were lilies Of -the-valIey intermingled
with maiden hair and asparagus
ferns, and Miss Wares was made of
pink sweet peas and ferns. Suspend
ed from each were loops Of knotted
moussoline ribbons falling to the
floor. The two girls never looked
more lovely than when they ap-
preached the altar side by side, the
one as bride, the other chosen to
be nearest at this important moment.
Mr.. Foley and his best man, Mr.. E.
Carson, of Sumter, met his bride at
the altar, and beneath the masses of
white chiffons which made a misty
canopy, DR.. A. j. Dickinson, pastor of
the First Baptist church, pronounced
the words of the ceremony, beauti-
ful, simple and dignifed. The ring
service was made the more signifi-
cant by the use of the narrow, worn
little circlet with which Miss Bates
maternal grandmother was welded
over 60 years ago.
| When the VOWS were taken the
guests gathered around to give their
good wishes to the two whose lives
had been united. There were not
many guests because of family
mourning, only the relatives and
dearest friends being included.
among them were the married
maidens" who have been close friends
OF the bride for many sweet, happy
years. Mrs. FELTON, Wimberly was