The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-11-07
THE bROWN-FLEM|NG
WEDDING WEDNESDAY
LaurenS Man Wins LancaS-
Ster Bride.
WAS BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Florence Brown Becomes the
Bride of Mr.. II. f.. Fleming.


A wedding attracting statewide in
terest was solemniZed here last We'd
nesday evening at 6 o'clock, when
Miss Florence Brown became the
bride of Mr.. Robert Franklin Flem-
ing, Jr., of Laurens. 1t was indeed
a very large and brilliant affair and
most enjoyable. For perhaps fifteen
minutes before the appointed hour,
Johnson Orchestra from Rock Hill
furnished soft, lovely music, and
promptly at six, Mrs. John Hood
Poag, with the orchestra accom-
notes of the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin. The six little ribbon
girls were the first of the party to
enter. They came through the fold
ing doors into the wide front hall and
took their places in the ceremony
room just outside the altar rail.
The first to enter were Misses Kath-
arine Wylie and Harriet Mayer of
Newberry. Behind them came
Misses Ella Crawford Heath of
Stoneboro. niece of the bride, and
Emmie Lou Washington of Laurens,
who drew the white ribbon streamers
and placed them so as to form an
, aisle through the hall and ceremony
erspoon and Vermelle Caine of
Laurens opened the gates at the
altar, inside which several of the
bridal party were to stand. All these
attractive young girls wore dainty
frocks of soft white net. The two
stately danes of honor came next,
Mrs. Stewart William Heath of
Stoneboro, eldest sister OF the bride,
and Mrs. Robert Crawford Brown,
her sister-in-law. Mrs. Heath's s
gown was of charmeuse with hand
some draperies of chantilly lace. The
front girdle was adorned with a
handsome handmade ornament of
satin and pearl beads. Mrs. Brown s
was also of white charmeuse and the
delicate shadow lace formed an elab-
crate overdress, which was grace
fully caught and hung in soft folds
Both danes carried white chrysan-
themums.
The only bridesmaid was Miss
Louise Fleming of Greenwood, only
sister of the groom. She wore a
beautiful dress of white Egyptian
crepe, combined with lace of a deli
cate pattern and dainty texture.
This lace about the bodice was used
effectively with pearl and silver
beaded bands. She entered with Mr.
Elizabeth Brown, younger sister of
the bride and her maid of honor, en-
tered alone. She, as we'll as the
bridesmaid, carried large white
chrysanthemums tied with white
ribbon. Her gown was of white
charmeuse with soft white shadow
lace about the waist, which fell in a
short tunic and was held in place
around the square neck with bril-
liants and pearl beads. She and
Miss Fleming both wore short brides
maids wells of lace hanging from
lace caps to the waistline.
The groom came on the arm of his
brother, the best man, Mr.. Creswell
Fleming of Greenwood. Just preced-
ing the bride walked her two little
flower-girls with white baskets of
carnations They wore lovely white
lingerie dresses and white .i0bons
These tiny tots, little Misses Lucinda
Heath of Stoneboro, niece of the
bride, and Willie Locke Crawford. a
cousin, stepped just within the altar
gates and stood, one in front of each
dame Of honor. The bride made her
entrance leaning on the arm OF her
father, Mr.. William Med. Brown
She was strikingly handsome in her
bridal robe of rich Venetian lace
with insets of Mexican cut work
The handsome lace was draped most
artisticaily over heavy ivory-white
charmeuse and hung gracefully over
the long court train. The veil was
of soft net with a border of real lace
The cap from which 1t hung was
fashioned also OF the same dainty
lace.
The bride wore an exquisite dia-
mond and pearl pendant, the gift OF
the groom. She carried a beautiful
shower bouquet OF bride roses and
lilies of the valley. The impressive
marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. II. r. Murchison, the brides
pastor Immediately after the
solemn words were spoken, the we'd
ding guests began to extend congratu-
lations to the happy couple For an
hour and a half the delightfully."- in
formal reception lasted.
The ceremony room was simply
but very tastefully decorated in white
and green against background OF
white ferns were banked high I'm
front of the mantel and pyramid OF
candles grouped amid n terrace OF
smilax and white cleaned back
OF the altar. Smilax was else
hung over the lace curtains
and outlined Che white altar
rail and gates. This and the
other rooms were decorated by the
artist, Miss Clara B. Strait, who was
ably assisted by Mrs. s. W. Heath.
In the receiving room, in addition
to the bridal party, were Mr.. and
Mrs. r. f. Fleming, parents of the
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