The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-01

One of the loveliest of the early fall
weddings and one in which great in
terest was conferred, was that solem-
nized on Tuesday evening, October 20,
at the Methodist church, in Abbeville,
when Miss Jessie Speed became the
bride of Mr.. Thomas M. Marchant of
Greenville.
Long before the appointed hour for
the ceremony, the church was filled to
overflowing with the relatives and
friends of this popular young couple,
to witness the plighting of their
troth.
The church was decorated with rare
taste and beauty. The altar was
banked with palms and ferns, flanked
with marble pedestals bearing huge
clusters of snowy white chrysanthe-
NUNS. The soft light of many can
dies CLEANED amid the greenery and
wealth of Southern smilax formed
the garlands which covered the walls.
Prior to the ceremony a delightful
musical program was rendered. Miss
Fannie Stark sweetly sang "The Hour
that Gave You to Me-" Miss Ada
McClung presided at the organ, ac-
companied by Miss Gertrude Bur-
nett, gifted violinist from Spartan
burg. Lohengrin's bridal chorus was
played for the entrance of the bridal
party, and number of beautiful inn
provisations during the ceremony
The ushers entered first, followed by
the groomsmen and bridesmaids,
forming an effective group at each
side of the altar. The ushers were. w.
B. Perrin with H. H. ,Dupre of Abbe-
Vile; w. w. Harris with A. a. Moss
Of Abbeville /, The bridesnaids were
Miss Home Smith,, Miss H4leh white,
Miss Mary E. Hill, Misc Mamie Moss,
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Carmel; Miss Nina Thornton of Hart
well, Ga, and Miss Louise Brown of
Abbeville. The groomsmen were, w.
ID. Burnett of Spartanburg, J. R.
Westmoreland and Tom Perrin of Un-
ion; P. B. Speed of Lancaster; w. C.
Cleveland, Claude D. Smith, Ben
Cleveland and Fred Symmes of
Greenville. s.. The groomsmen wore
boutonnierrs of valley lilies.
The bridesmaids wore lovely lace
dresses over white satin, entraine and
white aigrettes in the hair. Armsful
of La France roses adding lovely
touch of color to the costume.
The maid of honor, Miss Fannie
Harris, entered next and was gowned
in an exquisite creation of white
charmeuse with overdress of lace
embroidered in silver threads and a
white aigrette was held in her hair
by silver band. She carried a show
er boquet of white roses and valley
lilies. Just preceding the bride was
the dainty little flower girl, Miss
Alice Linder, of Hartwell, Ga, wear
ing a lingerie dress of soft white and
scattering rose petals and valley lilies
In the pathway of the bride.
The bride came in with her father,
DIR. p. B. Speed, who gave her in mar
rage, and was met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Luther
Marchant, of Greenville. The words
which made them man and wife were
spoken by Rev. George Leonard, the
pastor of the bride.
The bride wore handsome gown
OF white charmeuse, trimmed with
point lace and pearls, entrain, the
corsage and skirt were embroidered in
orange blossoms and seed pearls, the
yoke being of rose point lace and the
pannieS draperies showing the same
elaborate designs. Her veil of Brus-
sells point lace fell from an exquisite
juliet cap and small frill of rose
point lace fell softly around the face.
Her boquet was a shower of orchids
and valley lilies tied with tule ends.
The only jewel worn was a diamond
crescent, the groom's gift.
| The bride is daughter of DIR. and
Mrs. p. b. Speed and since her grad
uation from Converse College two
years ago has been an acknowledged
belle She is typical southern beau
ty, gracious in manner and of a
matchless sweetness of disposition,
the enviable combination having en-
deared her to legion of friends and
admirers.
Mr.. Marchant, so fortune-favored
is, to begin with, connected with the
Parker Mill Merger, and is one of
its most gifted members. In the