The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-10
BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING.
Miss Elizabeth Allen Richardson Becomes
Bride of Mr.. Henry Burchin Richardson.

On Wednesday evening at S:30
O'Clock Miss Elizabeth Allen Richard.
son. daughter OF Col. and Mrs. Rich.
arI G.. Richardson. became the bride
OF Mr.. Henry Burchill Richardson, o!
Summerton, well known aud popu.
lar planter of Clarendon County. the
ceremony being performed in the
Church of the Holy Comforter.
The wedding wss beautiful one
and the church WAS packed with the
numerous friends and relatives of the
bride and groom, who had gathered
for the occasion. The interior Of the
church had been most tastefuily and
beautifully decorated in an artistic
color scheme Of white and pink, with
the woodwork of the church appro-
priately draped and covered with smi
lax and ferns, and palms and other
potted plants banked around the al
tar. This was the work of the Junior
Guild, Of which the bride WAS men,
Der, and was done under the direct
ion of Mrs. J. G. Huger, who super
intended The decorating.
The bridal party entered to the
strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding
March, beautifully rendered by Mrs
Charles w Kingman, the bride com.
ing in last with her father. At the al
tar she was met by the groom. at
tended by his best man Mr.. Eman-
ueI Rickenbaker, OF Summerton, who
had entered from side door. At the
altar the two pIighted their troths as
mao and wife in the impressive Epis-
copal Church marriage ceremony, the
Rev Robert T. Phillips, rector OF the
church, officiating. While the cere.
mouy was being performed Mrs. King.
man softly played Meditation and
Mendelssohn's Wedding March was
again played as the bridal party left
the church.
The bride was beautiful in q gown
of white crepe meteor trimmed with
lace and pearls. She wore q brides
veil, en- train, and carried shower
bouquet of brides roses and lilies of
the Y: Hey.
Miss Eleanora Richardson. sister
of the bride, was maid OF honor. She
was dressed in handsome gown OF
pink crepe de chine, en- train, and car.
ried q bouquet Of pink CARNATIONS.
The brides maids were Misses An
ME Richardson. sister of the bride,
Miss Ethel Carson, Miss Elizabeth
Boykin of Camden; Miss Margaret
Manning OF Spartanburg, and Miss Su-
san Richardson Of Columbia. They
were dressed in white and carrid pink
carnations.
The groomsmen were Messrs. Percy
Harvin, Privateer; D-as Richardson.
Camden; Irvine Richardson and Henry
B Richardson OF Piuewood, and Lynch
II Deas.
The ushers were Messrs. Henry
Moore and William NJ. Richardson OF
Orangeburg.
Miss Caroline Richardson and Mas.
ter Preston Manning were the ribbon
bearers, preceding the bride to the al.
tar. Miss Richardson was dressed in
d dainty gown OF white.
THE RECEPTION.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was rendered the relatives
and friends of the bride and groom BY
the brides parenrs at their home on
North Main Street. Three hundred
guests had been invited for the occa-
sion and there we're more than two
hundred and fifty present, the recep-
ton proving one of the most popular
and largely attended social affairs given
in the city in some time.
The house had also been decorated
in pink and whire and green for the
occasion. CARRYING out the color scheme
used in the church.
Receiving ut the door were Mrs.
Henr, B Richardson OF Manning and
Miss Jessie Noise IN the rsreivine
line were Mr.. and Mrs r. G.. Richard
son ana the bride and groom. who
were showered with with congratula-
tions by their many friends. Mrs.
Agnes Begin served punch Misses
Emma Baker, Beatrice Sumter and
Louise Carson directed the serving Of
tn. yue>ts IT, the diriny ro,m.
Thr bride and groom left 90 the late
night train for Colum bia. from which |
place they Will 90 for trip to cities OF
interest in the nor,h. On their return
they will take up their residence at
where the groom is Il sue
re-sfu' .nure p!mn'er r-Sumt." Item,
De. 4tn.