The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-01-03
PRETTY WEDDING
LAST SATURDAY
At the Colonial Residence of
Col. ThOs. G.. Duncan
The Marriage of Miss Medora
Eleanor Duncan, of Union, to Mr..
James Turner Fitten, of Atlanta,
on Saturday Afternoon Was One of
the Most Brilliant and Largest
Attended Social Functions Ever
Witnessed in Union.

Attenueu SOClal functlOnS Ever
Witnessed in Union.
A marriage which united two of
the oldest and most prominent fam
lilies of South Carolina and Georgia,
took place Saturday afternoon, De-
cember 28th, when Miss Medora
Eleanor Duncan, the eldest daughter
of Colonel and Mrs. T. c. Duncan,
and Mr.. James Turner Fitten, of At
lanta, Ca, were made man and wife.
The marriage took place at the
handsome colonial residence of the
brides parents, and the spacious
apartments were converted into
fairyland by skilled decorators.
The ceremony took place at 5
o'clock and was witnessed by large
number of friends and relatives from
the Carolinas and Georgia. Mrs. w.
T.. Lucas, of Laurens, a brilliant pi-
anist, rendered Mendelssohns we'd
ding march as the bridal party en-
tered.
Miss Mary DuPree of Spartan
burg and Miss Fannie Duncan, the
brides youngest sister, came first
and carried white satin ribbons,
forming an aisle through which the
wedding party passed. These
charming little misses wore nile
green charmeuse with overdress of
lace, and dainty trimming of pink
rosebuds. The ushers came next and
were DR.. I. M. Hair, ]. Roy FAINT,
Judson Sarratt and Tom McNally.
Next to enter were the bridesmaids
aHd groomsmen: Miss Bessie Mae
l.. mpson of Danville, Va, with
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Mastsr OF Winhsbor8; with Wal
lace Dubree of Spartanburg; Miss
Dora Rembert of Spartanburg with
DR.. E. M. Coleman, of Athens, Ga.
The maids wore lovely gowns of
white charneuse made en- train and
carried huge bouquets of pink carna-
tions tied with pink tulle. White
aigrettes the gift of the bride, COM
pleted the costume.
Mrs. William Glenn, sister of the
groom, was .matron of honor and
wore a gown of pink charmeuse with
lace and crystal trimmings and car
ried Killarney roses.
Miss Louisa Duncan, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and was
exquisitely gowned in pink char
meuse combined with duchess lace
and carried an arm bouquet of Killar-
ney roses.
Just preceding the bride was little
Henrietta Jordan, bearing the ring
on silver tray.
The bride entered with her father
and was met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Robert C.
Clarke, of Atlanta. The service
which united these two lives was read
by DR.. James A. Duncan, of Birming-
ham, Ala. The BRIDES gown was of
soft white satin en- traine, made with
an overdress of rose point lace. The
corsage and skirt were embroidered
in tiny rosebuds and her bouquet was
of brides roses showered with val
ley lilies. A misty tulle veil was
caught to her soft brown hair by a
chaplet of orange blossoms and the
only jewel worn was a diamond neck
lace, the bridegroom's gift.
The bride is a representative of
one of the oldest families in South
Carolina, being grand daughter of
the late Bishop w. w. Duncan and
prominently related to the Brownlees
and Bouchiers. Her mother was Miss
Frances Merriman, of family noted
for their beauty and culture. The bride
was educated at Converse College
and at Miss Semple's in New York
She is social favorite in Union and
the only note of sadness in this fes-
tive occasion, was the fact that she
will make her home elsewhere.
The bride changed her wedding
gown for a travelling suit of copen,
hagen blue cloth, with hat and gloves
to match
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitten left on q
special train for New York and other
points Of interest and on theiv return
to Atlanta will be at home to their
friends at the Imperial.
\ A brilliant reception followed
(which was attended by several hun.
Ared guests. The house was decor.