The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-12-25
A BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.
Miss Elizabeth ADJ DesChamps Becomes
Bride of Mr. R. S. DesChamps.

One of the beautiful home weddings
of the season was that solemniZed We'd
nesuay afternoon at the home Of the
brides brother. Mr.. English S Des-
Champs, when Miss Elizabeth Ada Oes-
Champs became the bride of Mr.. r. S..
| DesChamps of Pinewood. The cere-
mony was performed at o'clock and a
reception was given afterwards for the
bride aud groom and was attended by
many OF their friends and relatives who
came to express their congratulations
and best wishes.
The whole lower floor of the home
was decorated for the occasion. holly
aud potted plants being being used pro-
fusely and light effects adding TO the
beauty of the decorations. The color
scheme in the room in which the cere-
mony was performed was white and
green, while the room where punch
was served, red and green served as the
color design. The entrance hall was
laslefullv decorated in green, with
palms and ferns placed here and there
10 artistic advancement. the pink lights
serving to carry out The decorators
idea with beautiful effect
To the strains Of Mendeissohn's Wed
ding March, played on the violin by
Misses Helen TiIlinghast and Ulrics
Pate, accompanied on the piano by Miss
Lucille Randle, the bride entered with
the groom. They took their stand under
a series of arches placed on four col
umns Graped in green and white. On
the columns were placed globes from
which issued soft white light, while the
arches, under which the couple stood
were covered with white lilies in which
We're placed little electric bulbs. which
added to the beauty OF the arrangement,
the whole having background of ferus
and palms. After the bride and groom
came Mrs. E2olish S. DesChamps, the
dame of honor, dressed in delicate pink
satin with shadow lace. and carrying
carnations and asparagus ferns. Next
came little Miss Minnie DesChamps.
the niece OF the bride. dalntily gowned
in white, and carrying the ring on a
silver tray. These took their places on
the left and rig hi Of the bride and groom
and the Rev. J. P. Marion of the Pres
b. terian church performed the cere.
mony that made the two man and wife.
A vioin solo was rendered by Miss
Tlllinehast during the performance OF
the ceremony.
The bride wore a cream broadcloth
suit, black picture hat and carried a
beautiful bouquet Of brides roses and
lilies of the valley.
After the ceremony a reception was
held for the newly married couple by
Mr.. and Mrs. DesChenps. At the door
the guests were met by Mrs W. B.
Burns and Mrs. John T Green. They
were then taken into the room in which
were displayed the numerous and hand
some presents given by friends and rel
atives of the bride and groom. From
here the guests were ushered by Mrs.
D c. Shaw and Mrs. j L. Haynsworth
into the room where Misses Lidie Des-
Champs and Jennie Chandler grace
fully presided over the punch bowl and
served out this delicious nectar. The
punch bowl was placed in an improvis-
ed bower of holly and smilax, trimmed
with red and illuminated with red
lights forming a very artistic and at
tractive summer house effect. They
were then presented by Mrs. j. q.
CQaQO LET anu "hFS. Lila W. huiSuG w
the bride and groom, who were shower
ed with good wishes and congratula-
tiops
Delightful refreshments we're served
in TWO courses. the first of which con-
sisted of salads and the second OF coffee
and cake.
The bride and groom left immediate.
ly after the reception for Florida and
other points south, where they will be
gone for stay Of ten days before re-
turning and making their home at
Pinewood.
Among the out-of.town guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis DesChamps. John
OesChamps, Mr.. English Law, OF
Elliott; Mrs. Willie DesCbamps and Mr..
Claude DesChamps, Mr.. T. G. Mcleod,
and Mrs. English, of Bisbopville: MIR.
Bruce DesChamps, Mr. Claude Des-
Champs, and Miss Bessie DesChamps,
of Pipewood; Miss Lidie DesChamps
and Mrs. N. Y. Afford, of Wisacky;
MIR. and Mrs. D. C. ,cColl, of Darling
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Epperson, OF
Pinewood.