The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-07
EAMER-LITTLE.
brliiiant Wedding Ceremony Per-
formed at the Methodist Church
Wednesday Night.

The marriage of Miss Sarah Alice
Hamer, of Dillon, to Mr.. George
Ralph Little, of Columbia, which
occurred Wednesday, November 29,
was of Statewide interest and one
of the most brilliant affairs ever
witnessed in this part of the State.
The church decoration was a mys-
terry OF art in pink and green and
blaze of electric lights. The two
arches in the centre aisle and the
three larger ones at the chancel
were lavishly garlanded with chrys-
anthemums and greenery, and out
lined with brilliant electric lights.
Just over the place where the cere-
mony was performed was suspended
an immense wedding bell of pink
\ chrysanthemums, from which peeped
electric lights, throwing a roseate
glow over the ensemble. The walls
were covered with pink tapestry
with graceful green vines trailing
over. The large vestry opening was
lined with pink chrysanthemums,
green simlaX and electric lights,
and the white columns crowned with
graceful ferns were the finishing
touches to a gorgeous spectacle.
Before the appointed time the
-FOUR ushers, Messrs. Russell Thomp-
son, c. l.. Moody, Fitzhugh Bethea
ana A. l.. Manning, Jr., had seated
the many friends and an expectant
nush fell upon the audience as Miss ,
Mary Cottingham, who was to pre-
side at the piano, beautifully gown /
ed in green crepe de chine en- train, |
trimmed with pearls and fringe, /
came in on the arm of Mr.. Russell
Thompson.
Inc sweet strains OF a Venetian |
Love Song were heard as Mrs. E. r. !
Ldsles, of Orangeburg, handsomely /
gowned in white satin, en- train, !
brocaded in handmade roses and !
silver and trimmed with imported |
lace. came in on the arm of Mr.. c. !
l.. Moody and sweetly sang BE
cause" just before the bridal par
ty entered the church.
With the first chord of Mendels- .
sohn's Wedding March came the |
st two ushers, Messrs. Russell |
ed by Messrs Fitzhugh Bethea and !
l.. A. Manning, Jr., who crossed |
and took their respective places !
lear the altar. Next came the !
bridesmaids and groomsmen in the
following order:
Miss Nina David, Miss Bessie
Lane, Messrs. Leslie Lane, Joe
King. Miss Annie Afford, Miss Et-I
na LIIle, Messrs. Ed. Wheeler,
Ja-:es Hamer, Miss Capitola King,
Miss Beulah Mason, Messrs. ].
tudglas Manning and Warren God
bold.
The bridesmaids were lovely in
gowns copied from the Empire per-
iod of alternate pink and green
chiffon cloth, over satin, lavishly
trimmed xuit rIo
OF fringe, carrying arm bouquets of
pink chrysanthemums and maiden
hair ferns.
After these came Mrs. Dale
Shelton. of Birmingham, Ala. the
matroD of honor, carrying yellow
ehrysanthemums. She was gowned
IN gold satin draped with gold
chifron and caught up with French
handmade roses, with bodice gar
nishinGs of gold fringe.
Next came the charming maid of
honor, Miss Grace Hamer, sister of
the bride, in pink satin veiled with
pink Marquesette and garnished
with pearl trimmings. carrying pink
cbrysantncmums.
After the maid of honor came
two dainty, fairy-Iike flower girls
clad in pink crepe de chine with
hall trimmings and airy pink
bows In the hair. Misses Annie Ha-
Eaer Manning and Dorothy Moore,
who scattered pink baskets In the
pathway of the bride.
Following these came the lovely
bride leaning on the arm of her
etstely father, lresplendent in
creatioa OF duchess satin, en- train,
with a handsome pearl fringe, and
graceful fiscbu OF imported Span
fish not The filmy full length veil
was caught up with vally lilies, and
held in place by an elegant dia-
mond brooch. the gift of her grand