The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-10-18

Bramlett-Babb.

tnat OF Miss Mamie Downs Bramlett
and Mr.. Erskine Todd Babb, which
was solemnized at the First Baptist
church on the afternoon of October IL.
at half after o'clock, Rev. w. E..
Thayer, pastor of the bride and groom,
assisted by Rev. e. w. Babb of Well
bridge, N. Y, a brother of the groom,
officiating.
Miss Bramlett, the youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. w. B. Bramlett is a young
lady of1Sare musical attachments, a
most lovable disposition and magnetic
manners which has endeared her to
hosts OF friends around her home
Mr. Babb, the eldest son of Mr.. C.
II. Babb. is young man of sterling
qualities genial disposition, mum
bering his friends by the score, who
Despeak for them life of happiness
and usefulness.
Seldom has it been the privilege of
Laurens audience to witness q scene
of such rare beauty and simple ele-
gance.
The church had been beautifully,
but simply decorated for the eventful-
occasion, with wealth of palms.
ferns and bagonias around the pulpit
and altar. Projecting out several feet
from the altar was arranged with
charming effect four white ivy trained
columns, suspending from one to the
other We're arches of white net and
IVY. From the center arch was sus-
pended the large, emblematic wedding
bell, under which the bride and groom
stood and "plighted their troth." Max
ing altogether scene of such lowell
ness, that The words of the spirit
that breathed DER Eden, seemed pc
culiarly appropriate for this happy
elimination of a long, sweet dream.
Long before the hour for the cere-
mony, the spacious church was filed
to overlooking. When at last the thrill
ing strains of Men8ellsohns Wedding
March under the skillful touch of Mrs.
Lutner Roper foretold the approach of
the wedding party. When the doors
opened the HShers Misses Dorothy
Hudgens, Carolyn Roper, Sarah Reid
and Brucie Owings, four pretty young
misses, Sunday School pupils of the
bride, beautifully dressed i'm snowy
white with blue and pink sashes. al
ternately, each carrying pretty bou-
quets of carnations, entered from the
opposite isles, marching down and
taking their RESPECTIVE places around
the altaS. These We're followed by the
graceful and beautiful composed maid
OF honor, Miss Ola Bramlett sister
OF the bride, who wore lovely dress
OF cream French serge with hand en-
broidered pannel and white silk fringe
becoming white beaver hat, trimmed
with large black willow plume. She
carried on her arm an exquisite bou
quet of red carnations.
Following the maid of honor was
two pretty little flower girls. little
Sarah, katherine Barksdale and LITTLE
Sarah Eliza Swygert, both dressed in
dainty white with assessories of blue
~ p''iN o~SiieS, carrying on their
arm beautifully decorated little bas-
kets of flowers to strewAin the pathway
OF the bride, each performing their
part with consummate ease and adding
much TO the pretty tableau around the
altar.
Lastly entered the bri' on the arm
OF her brother, Mr.. We. Bramlett
who gave her away. She was hand
somely attired in charming dress of
SILK Eaoleon, Mediterranean blue.
tac-SsCharlott Cordee' model. the bodice
was mutifully trimmed with a fssual
OF hand embroidered silk cord tbe
skirt IN hand embroidered Tunicegec
She wore handsome hat of same col
or with exquisite blue willow plume
lhe bride carried on her arm a lovely
bouquet of brides roses and lilies of
the valley, tied with white ure.
FROM the opposite door entered the
groom on the arm Of his best man, Mr..
Augustus Mahaffey. meeting the bride
at the altar, where after an impress
siNe ceremony, the two were made one.
lhe party marched out by the sweet
strains of Lohengrin's March, after
which the happy couple, ACCOMPANIED
by few relatives and friends repaired
to the home of the groog &ther in
the upper section of the county to
spend pleasant evening.
The presents were numerous and
handsome, silver, hand-painted china,
cut glass and linen. all useful and are
evidences Of the high esteem In which