The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
BrOwn-Cantcy Marriage.


merry chimes and Thursday at $3.50
o'clock, Miss Lola Beatrice Brown
was welded to Mr.. Benjamin o. Canty
both Of Sumter.
The doors of Trinity. the handsome
new Methodist Church, were thrown
open just as an angry electric storm
began to gather, but Cupids motions
like his emotions are not easily quell-
ed, so the wedding went on. The low
ing friends of the contracting parties
assembled and old fashioned lamps
served beautifully in place of the
electric lights which the storm ex-
tinguished. The altar was strikingly
beautiful in it's decoration with pot
plants. When Miss Eva Keller, ac
companicd by Miss Julia Rowland on
the piano. began singing dear old
"Eecause" in her usual heart thrilling
style, the congregation knew that
the hour for the nuptial vows had
arrived.
To the strains Of Lonhengrin's
Wedding March played expressively
by Miss Rowland, the bridal party
began to enter, first, the ushers in
full evening dress, Messrs. Riley
Bradham Allen Brown, Pat Gallagh-
er, and DR.. T.. p. DuRant, then came
Miss Mary Stuckey, in an evening
gown of lace over blue foundation
with Mr.. p. M. Brown, brother Of
the bride, down the opposite aisle.
Then came Miss Mary Lennon wear
Ing lovely gown of blue, with Mr..
smith Land down the opposite aisle
Next came the maid of honor, Miss
Mabel ParrOtt, gowned in pink cha
mouse and carrying pink Killarney
roses. the same kind Of roses as borne
by the two brides maids. The dame
Of honor, Mrs. p. c. Matthews, sis
ter OF the bride, came next in her
gown of white messalin with shadow
lace and pearl trimmings, and bear
ing a bunch of white carnations
Then came the bride on the arm Of
her father, Mr.. ID. w. Brown. The
natural beauty Of the bride was en-
hanced by her attire. She wore white
dewdrop chiffon over messalin with
pearl trimmings. Her veil was caught
up with orange blossoms and fell
gracefully with the train of her lovely
gown. She carried a shower boauet
of brides roses and lilies of the val
ley. The groom, on the arm Of his
father, Mr.. b. .. Cantey, Sr., enter
ed from another door and met his
bride at the altar.
The ceremony was solemnized by
Rev. ID. M. Mcleod, the pastor Of the
The ring ceremony was used
and when the pastor in fervent tones,
pronounced the young couple man
and wife and offered his prayer for
the welfare Of the newly welded pair,
their friends hearts bounded with
the same wishes of God-speed.
Mendelssohn's Wedding March was
played as the bridal party, moved
out of the church. They hastened to
the former home of the bride where
delightful reception awaited them.
During the evening, punch and other
delicious refreshments were served.
Midst showers of rice and many
more good wishes, the young couple
left on the $50 train for Tate
Springs, Tenn, where they will spend
their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs
Cantey were the recipients of scores
of handsome presents which attest to
the high esteem in which both are
held in this city as well as anywhere
else they may be known. They will
be in their new home on y. Church
street after August 18th.
The Out-Of-tOwn guests We're, Mr.
B. o. Cantey of FOrestOn, Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. j. Robertson of Summer
ton; Misses Lorena and Eleanor Kolb
OF Privateer, Mr.. Smith Land of
Foreston and Mrs, Nettles of Cam
den, a sister OF the groom.