The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MARRIAGE.
Bamberg Man Claims Fair Bride in
Mississippi.

The many friends of Mr.. J. D.
Copeland, Jr., throughout South
Carolina will be interested in the fol-
lowing account of his marriage, taken
from the Commercial-Appeal, pub
lished in Memphis, Tenn.
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock,
Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, at
Como, Miss, was the scene of most
elaborately beautiful wedding, when
Miss Mildred Sledge, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. N. R. Sledge, became the
| bride of J. D. Copeland, of Bamberg,
is. C.
The green and white motif was
exquisitey carried out in the church
decorations, the graceful festoons of
evergreens caught by the lovers
knots of tulle and ribbon, and in the
chancel a most artistic effect pro-
duced by the ferns and palms and
bride roses.
| The choice musical programme was
rendered by Saxby's Orchestra, of
Memphis, and the bridal party en-
tered in the following order: First,
the ushers, Messrs. Hudson Taylor
and George Johnson, of Sardis, Miss,
and Messrs. Clarence Taylor and
Robert Sledge, of Como; then the six
groomsmen in couples, Messrs. J.
Wesley Crum, Denmark, S. c.; Lieut..
Haskell Dial, U. S. NJ; Jas. F. Nc
Gowan, Bamberg, S. c., and Messrs.
Robert hampton, w. H. Carothers,
Jr., and Kenneth Price, of Missis-
sippi. Next entered the bridesmaids,
each walking alone; first bridesmaid,
Miss Iri1 Gill Price, of Magnolia,
Miss, followed by Miss Lucille Camp
bell, of Knoxville, Tenn; Miss Cor
nelia Wallace, Como; Miss Nell
Newdorfer, Water Valley, Miss, and
Misses La Pearl Davis and Corabel
Roberts, of Jackson, Miss. Then the
matron of honor, Mrs. J. J. Craig,
of Como, followed by the maid, = OF
/ honor, Miss Mary Kirk, of Memphis.
The dainty little flower girl, Olivetta
Dodge Craig, and page, Master Nor
fleet Sledge Craig, preceded the
bride, who entered on the arm of her
brother, N. R. Sledge, Jr. At the
chancel they were met by the groom
and best man, Henri Copeland.
The Rev. C. c. Leman made very
impressive the beautiful marriage
service. Meanwhile the entire sur
roundings presented a scene of flaw
less loveliness.
The bride wore an exquisite robe
of real lace over duchess satin, with
garniture of pearls, and as her orna-
ment a handsome diamond brooch,
the gift of the groom. She carried
a shower bouquet Of valley lilies.
The maid of honor, Miss Kirk, wore
crepe meteor over duchess satin, with
pearl. garniture; the matron Of hon
or, Mrs. Craig, white satin with
elaborate hand embroidery and
pearls; Miss Price, the first brides
maid, white duchess satin with silver
and lace trimmings; Miss Campbell,
white satin with marquisette and
pearls; Miss Wallace, white crepe,
real lace and tulle trimmings; Miss
Newdorfer, white crepe meteor with
pearls and real lace; Miss Roberts,
duchess satin, bertha of real lace and
pearls; Miss Davis, crepe meteor
with pearls and duchess lace. All
the bridesmaids wore long trains,
short wells of tulle and carried
American Beauty roses.
Following the wedding was beau
tiful reception at Sledge Villa, and
the natural loveliness of the place
was 80 enhanced by decorative skill
that the guests were all but entranc-
ed by the beauty of each and every
apartment.
In the reception hall crimson
amaryllis and American beauties
greeted one in profusion, and here
Mrs. Sledge was assisted in receiving
by Mesdames C. T. Lundgren and l.
G. Wesson, Mrs. Sledge wearing an
exquisite black jetted robe; Mrs.
Lundgren, yellow satin with pearls,
and Mrs. Wesson, champagne MESA
line with lace and jewel trimming.
The staircase was covered with
evergreens, studded with bride roses,
and underneath, in fern-embowered
nook, Saxby's Orchestra furnished
music throughout the evening.
In the conservatory, just opening
from the hall, all drank toasts in
champagne.
In the library all was white and
green, the mantels and bookcases
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