The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
The Brown-FIeming Wedding.

'f'ohh bHc bdHCuStcT E>oWS, FRIDAY. y
A wedding attracting statewide in
terest vas solemnized here last We'd
nesday evening at 6 o'clock, when
Miss Florence Brown became the
bride of Mr.. Robert Franklin Flen-
ing, Jr., of Laurens. 1t was indeed
Il 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-
painment, sounded the first clear
notes of the Bridal Chorus from
L%ohengrin. 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
Newbcrry. Behidc them came Misses
ELLA Crawford Heath of Stoneboro,
niece of the bride, and Emma Lou
Washington, of L%aurens, who drew the
white ribbon streamers and placed
them so as to form an aisle through
the hall and ceremony room. Little
Misses Elizabeth Witherspoon and
Ncrmellc Caine of Laurens opened the
gates at the altar, inside which sew
era 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 Stone
bOro, eldest sister of the bride, and
Mrs. Robert Crawford Brown, her sis
tcr-in-law. Mrs. Heath's gown was
OF charmeuse with handsome drap-
les OF chantilly lace. The front Cir
die was adorned with Il handsome
handmade ornament of satin and
pearl beads. Mrs. Browns was also
of white charmcuse and the delicate
shadow lace formed an elaborate oy-
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and hung in soft folds. Both danes
nc'iei white chrsyanthemums.
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
cntn nnttnpn aud ln;nt,v tNNt,,.
This lace about the bodice was used
effectively with pearl and silver
beaded bands. She entered with Mr..
Il. Fleming Jones of Laurens. Miss
Elizabeth Brown, younger sister of
tine bride and her maid of honor, en-
tered alone. She, as we'll as the
bridesmaid, carried large white
tied with white
ribbon. Her gown was of white
charmeuse with soft white shadow
about the waist, which fell in a
short tunic and was held in place
around the square neck with bril-
liants and yearl 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. MIR. Creswell
Fleming of Greenwood. Just proceed
ing the bride walked her two little
tlower-girls with white baskets OF
carnations. They wore lovely white
lingerie dresses and white ribbons.
These tiny tots, little Misses Lucinda
Heath of StonGboro, niece OF the
bride, and Willie Locke Crawford. a
cousin, stepped just within the altar
gates and stood, n in front of each
dame of honor. The bride made her
entrance leaning on the arm Of her
father, Mr.. William MoD. Brown.
She was strikingly handsome in her
bridal robe of rich Venetian lace
with inscts of Mexican cut work
The handsome lace was draped most
artistically over heavy ivory-white
charmcuse and hung gracefully over
the long court train. The veil was
OF soft net with a border OF real lace.
The cap from which it hung was
fashioned also of the same dainty
lace.
The bride wore an exquisite dia-
mond and pearl penant, the gift of
the groom. She carried a beautiful
shower bouquet of bride roses and
lilies Of the valley. The impressive