The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-11
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.
Miss Ebba Dukes Now Mrs. Oswald
Mortimer Roberts.

One of the most beautiful and dm-
pressive weddings ever held in this
city took place Wednesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. H.
Dukes on South BroughtOn street,
when Miss Ebba Louise Dukes was
married to Mr.. Oswald Mortimer Rob
erts of Athens, Ca
The lower floor of this handsome
home was tastily decorated Under the
supervision of Mesdames W. R. Low
man, Marvin Boone and Walter Can.
non. The front parlors and hall were
thrown into one apartment, and the
color scheme here was white and
green, carried out with decorations
of smilax and white carnations.
Numbers of white tapers in crystal
candlelabra added beauty to the
spacious apartments.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. W.
R. Lowman sang very sweet and
appropriate solo, accompanied by
Theo Wolfe with the violin and Miss
Lucille Randle at the piano.
Promptly at six o'clock, the Or
angeburg orchestra played in soft
and sweet tones, Lohengrin's we'd
ding march. The bridal party de-
scended the stairway, which was ar
tistically draped in smilax on a white
background. First came Misses EN-
mie Roberts and Lois Dukes, and
Misses Mignonne Lowman and Flo
ride Cave, daintily dressed in white
lingerie and bearing broad, white
satin ribbon, thus forming an aisle
in the front parlor, through which
the bridal party passed. Following
came the bridesmaids in couples,
Misses Grace Randle and Elise Bush,
and Misses Ella Dukes and Isabelle
Free, all of whom were gowned in
white lingerie. Their bouquets were
white carnations and fern, tied with
white tulle. The maids Of honor,
Misses Marguerite Dukes and Miss
Matte Roberts, sisters Of the bride
and groom, entered separately in
gowns of white marquisette over
green satin and carrying bouquets OF
white carnations and maidenhair
fern. The ring-bearer, the dainty
little Miss Lou-Alice Shecut, followed
with the wedding ring. Then the
bride entered on the arm OF her
brother, Mr.. w. W. Dukes. She was
lovely in a handsome gown en- traine
of white crepe-meteor over satin with
exquisite trimmings Of duchesse lace
and heavy fringe. Her veil was
caught with lilies of the valley, au
naturelle, and at her throat, was the
gift Of the groom, an exquisite heart
pendant, studded with pearls and
diamonds. The bride was met at the
altar by the groom, who entered from
side entrance. with his best msa,
Mr. C. P. Roberts, Jr.
Here, under a white cornGcopia,
from which fell lilies Of the valley
and ferns, they were married by Rev,
George e. Davis. ....
Following the ceremony, the wed
ding reception was held. The bride
and groom remained standing in the
front parlor, to receive the congrat.
ulations of the many guests who
called. Receiving at the front en-
trance were Mrs. c. P. Roberts, moth.
er of. the groom, and Mrs. ]. W. II
Dukes, mother of the bride. Mrs
Roberts was handsomely gowned in
grey messaline, and Mrs. Dukes wore
black duchesse satin with rich lace
A registry off, the guests was kept by
Mrs. Lawrence E. Woods of Ken
lucky.
In the dining room, which waE
beautifully decorated in pink and
green, delicious ice course was
served. Refreshing punch was
served throughout the evening By
Misses Elizabeth Rawls, Lucille Ran.
die, Sadie Des oPrtes and Eliza Slat.
er; while the strains from the Or.
angeburg orchestra added much tc
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