The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-07
DILLON, S. c. JULY, 7th. 1910.
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.

A most beautiful home wedding
was solemnized i'm Dillon Monday
afternoon July 4th., in the pres
ence of large crowd of friends and
relatives, when Miss Eula Leigh
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Jackson, became the wife of
Mr.. John Franklin Dewitt of Tam
pa, Fla
The guests were met in the hall
ny Misses Leila Berry, Nina Jackson
and Ada Hayes and ushered into
tie dining room, which was ef-
fectively decorated in sunflowers.
and where Misses Lacy Jackson and
Olive Davis gave each an 0pportun-
lty Of registering in artistic hand
painted books, to be kept as SOU
veniers by the bride.
Here too were displayed many
lovely and useful presents attest
ing to the popularity of the young
couple.
Immediately beforesthe entrance
OF the bridal party, the parlor was
thrown open and after the guests
were conveniently arranged a SOLO
20 Promise Me- was delightfully."-
rendered by Miss Nina jackson
sister of the bride.
The. parlor decorations were
beautifully and artistic, the color
scheme beins white and green.
The altar was placed in the bay
window. the background consisting.
OF. single large heart surrounded
by G solid wreath of green. The
sides we're banked with ferns and
potted plants. DIRECTLY I'm front
stood an ivy-clad arch from which
Was suspended an immense bell coy
,red with white hand made carna
tions. Encircling the arch were
numbers OF white and green candies.
which furnished the only lights,
the room having been previously
darkened.
Promptly at 5 o'clock the strains
of Lohengrini's Wedding march,
played by Mrs. II. A. Willis, served
as a signal for the hall portiers to
be drawn by two young girls and
the bridal party entered
First came the flower girl, Miss
Marguerite Frontman, of China/
Grove, N. c., looking very sweet and
dainty in n blue frock, in empire
style. She was followed by the maid
of honor, Miss Winnie Jackson.
the brides sister, wearing ah and
some dress of pale blue shantring
silk and carrying an armful
white carnations and ferns. Next
came the groom with his best man,
Mr.. Luther Dew of Red Springs n.
G..
The bride entered leaning on the
arm of her brother, Mr. Liston
:kson. She was exquisitely at
4..ire& in a draped gown of white
peau de chyne with IA tunic and
bodice trimming in Il pendant ef-
feet and made entirely of silver lin
ed beads and pearls. Her veil
was becomingly adjusted with Ill
les OF the valley, in Marie Antoin-
cite style. She carried a, shower
bouquet OF the same flower.
Standing beneath the arch and
with the melody, Hearts and Flow
ers," heard family from across the
hall, Rev. III. A. Willis the brides
pastor, In a very impressive cere-
mony pronounced them husband and
wife.
AS the first chords of Mendel-
sohn's wedding march were sounded
and the young couple were turn
ing around the little flower girl
) pulled the ribbons attached to the
bell and a shower of rose petals
descended upon them.
Congratulations were received in
the hall after which the bride
changed her costume. Her travel
ling suit was OF tan cloth with grey
and leather-colored trimming and
xcens, buttons.
.Sssnmeoiately after the ceremony the
couple left on the $50 train for
Florida, Cuba and other points of
interest.