The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-14
WRIGHT-HARRISON.
Mr.. William Berry Harrison and Miss
Lucy Alberta Wright Joined in
Holy WedlOck.

With the beautifully simple ana
soIemnly impressive ceremony OF MS
church, and with band OF virgin
gold, the Rev. George =. Wright, pas
tor of the First Baptist church of this
city, on Wednesday evening at l.3O
o'clock gave his daughter, Lucy Al
berta, in marriage to Mr.. William
Berry Harrison, Of Dillon. The pray
er was delivered by DR.. W. 7. Humid
ley, of Batesburg, Mr.. Wright's for
mer pastor, who years ago Joined in
holv wedlock the Rev. Mr.. Wright and
the mother of Wednesday evenings
! bride.
The handsome and churchly church
edifce where the marriage ceremony
took place, had been elaborately and
artistically decorated for the happy
occasion. The chancel was banked
with palms and ferns and many other
and rare pot plants, which formed
magnifcent setting for the lovely
Easter lilies rearing themselves
;proudly above the banks of green.
Under the electric Examinations the
effect was brilliant and harmoniously
beautiful.
A large audience was present to
witness the ceremony and to wish the
young couple God-speec. The bridal
party entered to the strains of Men,
delssohn's wedding march, skilfully
rendered by Miss Harriette McIver
Leavell. The -ushers, Messrs. James
l.. Aull, Alvin Wright, Tench @. Booz-
er and Frank Davis, were followed
by the pretty little flower girls, Eliza
beth Wright, sister of the bride, and
Helen Purcell, scattering white roses
along the aisles, for the bride and
groom and their escort. The bride en-
tered upon the arm of her lifelong
friend, Miss Alice AuI1, and the groom
was upon the arm of Mr.. Thomas NJ.
Harrison, of Hartsville, his brother
and best man. Meeting at the bridal
altar Mr.. Harrison anG Hiss Wright
took the sacred pledge which made
them man and wife. The party re-
tired TO the strains Of the occasional
f.o,,, Man do1ecoho
The bride was lovely in Princess
gown of rich Duchess. satin, trimmed
in rare old lace, and wearing a bridal
veil caught with lilies of the valley.
She carried a magnificent bouquet of
brides roses, bound with white tulle.
Miss Alice Aull, the maid Of honor,
wore an exquisite creation of white
marquisette over green satin, IN en-
pire effect, trimmed with heavy lace.
She carried pink carnations tied with
pink tulle.
The little flower girls were dainty
in white lingerie, and it is the earnest
prayer of the hundreds of friends OF
the contracting parties that the white
roses, emblems of purity, which these
little girls scattered in the pathway
of the bride and groom on Wednesday
evening, are prophecies which will be
realized of pathway through life,
even to the end, strewn with roses OF
happiness and Of love.
The bride is a young lady of many
charms of person and of bright and
sunny disposition and sympathetic
nature which have made for her
warm friends wherever she is known.
y She. is d;eservedly popular in NeWber-
ry, and she carries with her to her
, new home the heartiest best wishes
for the future, both for herself and
her husband.
Mr. Harrison was formerly OF
Greenyille, but is living now IN Dill
lon During his visits to NeWDerry ne
has made many friends here. He holds
a responsible business position in Dill
lon, and is young man Of sterling
qualities which will command success
and esteem.
Following the ceremony at the
church a reception was rendered by
the Rev and Mrs Wright at the par
sonage.
Among the out-of-town guests fol
the wedding were: Miss Maud Har-
rison, of Hartsville; Miss Mamie Har-
rison, of Greenville; Mr.. Wade Har-
rison, of Greenville; Miss Emmle
Hicks, of Greenville, and Mrs. Nc
!. Lenna, of Johnston.
The bride and groom left on the
= Southern train at 9.05 for Hartsvil.e