The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-25
STEVENS-MANN|NG MARRIAGE.
YOUNG LADY OF PINOPOLIS AND
YOUNG MAN OF SUMTER
UNITED IN MARRIAGE.
Union of Two Prominent South Caro-.
lima Families i'm Picturesque Trinity
Chapel, PinOpOlis, Wednesday Even
ing in Presence of Large Assembly
of Friends and Relatives.

Miss Laura Stevens. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stevens of that
place, and Lieutenant Wyndham Mer-
edith Manning, q son of Hon and Mrs
r. /. Manning of this city. a former
sumter boy, but now a lieutenant in
the United States Army, his gradua-
ton from the United States Military
Academy having taken place last
week, was one of the biggest social
affairs which has occurred in the
State in some time and was an event
of interest to many people through
out the whole country
Both families are old ones and are
we'll known throughout the State, hav-
ing connections prominent in present
day affairs, as were former members
prominent in the making Of the his
tory Of the State. There were at the
wedding visitors from all parts of the
country, ten States being represented
in the more than one hundred and
rfty guests who came from off to
attend the beautiful marriage which
united two Of the leading families of
the State.
The ceremony itself was very inn
pressive and was performed in the
picturesque Trinity Chapel, at which
the members of the brides family
We're wont to worship. Rev. John
kershaw, ID. d., rector of st. Mi
chael's Episcopal church of Charles
ton, Officiated. The church had been
beautifully and elaborately decorat-
ed in white and green, a color scheme
which was used also at the residence
of the brides parents Ferns, potted
plants and smilax were used profusely
in the decorations and the handiwork
OF the friends Of the young couple,
who had rendered their services in
this customary feature for such oc-
casiOns, presented a tasty and charm
ing appearance
A unique feature of the wedding
was that relating to the young grooms
daily military lfe. Just at 73O the
bugle sounded the ASSEMBLY" and all
Of the members of the bridal party
gathered at the home of the brides
parents, where they were formed in
line to march to the church, which
was a short distance off. At 8 O'Clock
the signal for marching was sounded
on the bugle and the bridesmaids
and groomsmen slowly proceeded to
and into the church. The bride and
her maid-of-honor with the brides
father went to the church in a car
riage.
To the strains Of music of Metz's
Military Band, playing softly Mendel-
shon's Wedding March, the bridal
party entered. First came two lien
tenants, garbed in the full dress uni
form of lieutenants. They marched
up to the aside, stopping and facing
each other at the foot of the chancel.
Here they drew their sabers which
they crossed. Other members of the
party had to pass under this arch
formed with sabers. AS the members
OF the bridal party came in they form
ed in a semi-circle about the altar.
Inc bride came in last holding the
arm of her father, Mr.. Charles Stew
ems. She was met at the altar by the
groom, who entered from the vestry
with his best man, Mr.. Bernard Man
ming.
AT the altar the two knelt and. in
the presence of those gathered for the
occasion. plighted their troths and the
Rev. DR.. John Kershaw pronounced
them man and wife.
During the ceremony Metz Military
Band SOFTLY played sweet music.
The bride wore dress of white
satin en- train with pearl trimmings
Her veil was caught back with pearls
and orange blossoms and her orna-
ments, necklace and bracelets, were
pearls. She carried a beautiful bou-
quet Of brides roses.
The maid of honor Miss Carrie s.
Singler, wore Il beautiful dress of blue
silk and carried daisies.
The bridesmaids wore white lin
gerie dresses with lace trimmings and
carried daisies.
The dress of the male attendants
was divided. Six of the groomsmen
and the best man wore civilian fun
dress, while others friends of the
groom from West Point, wore fun
military uniform, with sword, belt
and epaulcts.
The groom was dressed i'm the full
military uniform of Il second lieuten-
ant in the United States Army. He
wore his sabre with belt and other in