The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-20
BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING.
Many Witness Marriage Of Miss Alice
Cliilds and Mr.. Theodore Ravenel,
In


was crowded Wednesday evening at
. o'clock by the mnay relatives and
friends of Miss Alice ID. Childs and
Mr.. Theodore DuBose Ravenel. who
gathered to see the two plight their
troths.
The decorations were white and
green ana, although not elaborate,
they were arranged with excellent
taste and afforded beautiful setting
Tor the ceremony. Palms and ferns
were banked in tasteful manner in
the chancel and tNe mellow light
from the silver chandelabra, placed
on the altar enhanced the beauty Of
the scene as the VOWS were spoken.
AS the bridal party entered, Mrs
I. w. Kingman struck the inspir-
ing strains of the wedding march. The
attendants came up the aisles in the
ioilowing order: Ushers, Messrs.
Ewing Gibson, Irvine Richardson,
Pinckney Balaguer and Mark Rey-
nolds; bridesmaids and groomsmen,
Miss Virginia Saunders and Mr.. Will
liam MCGOWAN; Miss Beatrice Sum-
ter and Mr.. Thomas Stoney; Miss
Mamie Richardson ard Mr.. Henry
Porcher; Miss Emma Baker and Mr..
Henry Chevis; Miss Eva Kingman
and Mr.. Scriven Gregorie; Miss Har-
riet Pinckney Balaguer and Mr..
Thomas Childs, Jr., dame of honor,
Mrs. Charles Haig; maid Of honor,
Miss Clara Childs. The bride enter
ed with her father and was met at
the altar by the groom, who was at
tended by his best man, Mr.. John
Pendleton King Of Augusta, Ga. The
ceremony Of the Episcopal Church
was impressively performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Robert T.. Phillips rector
of the church, who pronounced the
two man and wife.
The bride was dressed in a beautiful
gown OF white charmeuse, covered
with lace. She carried a bouquet of
magnificent brides roses.
Miss Clara Childs, the maid of hon.
or wore dress of white charmeuse,
en- traine, and carried a bouquet Of
pink Killarney roses.
Mrs. Charles Haig, Of Charleston,
the dame Of honor, wore pink char
meuse, en- traine, and also carried
roses.
The bridesmaids wore white char
meuse and chiffon overdress. They
carried pink carnations. 1
After the wedding a reception was
rendered the bridal party, the mem
bers Of the two families and a few
Of the near relatives and intimate
friends of the bride and groom at the
reidence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Childs on Broad street The recep-
tion lasted from 7.30 to 800 o'clock
and was much enjoyed. The happy
bride and groom left on the 9 }
train for Columbia, anu 'hor r ats
On their return from the bridal trip,
they will reside at AlcOlu, where Mr.
Ravenel is engaged in business with
the ID. w. Alderman and Sons Com
pany.
The groom is originally from the
lower part of the State, but lived in
Sumter number of years and has
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eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Childs and is known to all
her acquaintances as very charm
ing and pretty young lady. Both have
the best wishes of many friends, as
was evidenced by the numerous and
handsome presents received.
Among the visiting guests at the
wedding and reception were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore ID. Ravenel, parents
of the groom, and their children; Miss
Ravenel of TryOn, y. c., an aunt of
the groom; Mr.. Charles c. Fishburne
of Columbia, an uncle of the, groom
and Mr.. Pendleton King Of Augusta,
Ga, and visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lor-
ing Lee, while in the city; Mr. ID.
McKensie Anderson, Richmond, Va,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hodges,
Cambridge, Mass, Miss Mary Childs,
of Washington, ID. c.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Haig, Charleston; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Saunders, Stateburg; Mrs.
+. b. Balaguer and family, Charles
ton; Miss Burgess, Stateburg; Mr..
DeSaussure and Miss Aimee Moore Of
Stateburg.