The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04

6raham, which occurred at the beau
tiful newly completed Trinity Meth
edist Episcopal Church on wednes-
day evening at o'clock in the pres /
ence of hundreds of friends. relatives
and acQuaintances. who had gathered |
TO fill the church to overflowing for |
the occasion. was one OF the biggest
weddings which has taken place in
this city during the year. Many in
vitations had been issued to friends of
the families OF the contracting par
ties whose interest in the marriage
was abundantly testified to by the
large crowd present when the cere-
mony was performed.
Prior to the entrance of the bridal
party beautiful music was rendered
by selected orchestra consisting of
Messrs. Schumacher. Wells and Ash
enback. At eight o'clock the main
doors To the center aisles were open
ed and as the orchestra struck up
the strains of the wedding march, the
bridal party entered through the two
aisies. the bride coming i'm last with
her maid of honor. She was met at
the altar by the groom, who was at
tended by his brother, Mr.. Robert ID.
Graham. as his best man.
At the altar the two were made
man and wife. the Rev. ID. NJ. Mcleod,
pastor OF Trinity Church OF which
the bride Is a member. performing
the impressive Methodist Episcopal
Church ceremony. He was assisted
by Rev. c. c. Brown, pastor of the
First Baptist Church to which the
groom belongs.
AT the close OF the beautiful cere-
mony the attendants left the church
In the following order: Miss Holly
Brown. maid OF honor and sister of
the bride. with Mr.. Robert ID. Gra-
ham, best man and brother of the
groom; Mrs Frank Cain and Mrs. c.
Stewart Mason. the latter sister OF
the bride. danes OF honor; Miss An
ne Barnett. cousin of the bride. with
Mr.. Perry M. Brown; Miss Frances
Nicholson and Mr.. Lynch III. Deas;
Miss Adele Bowman and Mr.. Robert
l.. Mcleod; Miss Mabel Bowman and
DIR. Hamilton Mckay: Miss Alice Hill
and Mr.. John Hayward; Miss Bessie
Trippett and Mr.. William Rosbor-
ough; and the ushers. Messrs. f. B.
Sanders and T.. MUIR Hall, John b.
Ryan and Barlow Walsh, Jr., and
w. Alfred Bryan and Marshall Wes-
coat.
The bride was beautifully attired
In gown OF white brocade satin,
trimmed with real dutchess lace. She
wore dutchess cap. TO which her
brides veil was attached with or
ange blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses.
Miss Holly Brown The maid OF
honor. wore becoming gown OF yell |
low brocade satin trimmed with |
dutchess lace. She carried a bouquet
OF beautiful yellow chrysanthemums.
Mrs Stewart Mason and Mrs. Frank
CAIN the danes OF honor, wore their
wedding gowns OF white charmeuse
and also carried yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS.
The bridesmaids were al dressed
In white chiffon over satin and car
ried yellow chrysanthemums.
Mrs Lille ID. knight, the mother
OF the bride, wore a handsome gown
OF white lace OYER satin.
Immediately after the wedding a
reception was given for the bride
and groom by Mrs. Lille ID. Knight
at her handsome residence on Hamp-
ton avenue to which about two hun
dred OF the relatives and intimate
friends of the bride and groom were
Invited The guests were received
at the door by Mrs Malcom r.. Riv-
ers and Mrs. John II. Clack, who
ushered them into the parlor, where
the bride and groom were show
ed with congratulations and felicita-
tions. In the receiving line were the
bride and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. James
d. Graham. Mrs. Lille ID. knight.
Mrs. J. ID. Graham. the mother of
the groom. and Miss Annie Graham
the sister of the groom.
Assisting I'm the receiving were
Mrs. Hayne r. Rice. Mrs. Carl Ma
son. Mrs. Clifton IA. Dorm and Mrs
Campbell l.. Stubbs. Misses Leonoro
Wllliford and Miss Marie DcLormc
served the delicious fruit punch at
one punch bowl and Misses Lucille
DeLorme and Marguerite Mcleod
poured refreshments at the other