Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-06-26
Beautiful Church Weddins.

No more beautiful wedding
was ever solemnized in Fort
Mill than that of Mr.. VIM.
Laurence Rearden and Miss
Aileen Harris, which occurred
Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock at
the Methodist church. The
church was beautifully decorated
with ferns, palms smilax wreaths
and a profusion of daisies. The
plan involved a yellow and white
color scheme.
Miss Mary Boyd, dressed in
rich cream chiffon over messaline,
first sang Il Love You Truly"
followed by an instrumental solo,
Nevin's Love Song" by Miss
Annie Russell. who wore persian
chiffon drapery over yellow sat-
in. Call Me Thine Own" was
sweetly sung by Miss Martha
Moore, who was charming in a
white lace dress, wearing white
American beauty roses. The
wedding march from Lohengrin
was sounded and the bridal
party entered in the following
order: Joe McMurray, Oscar
Culp, Murray Mack, and Herbert
Harris, ushers. From the left
and right aisles came eight
bridesmaids in white lingerie
dresses with yellow sashes and
hair ornaments of tulle and
daisies, carrying two daisy chains
and took position behind eight
white pedestals. These were
Misses Mary Harris, Estelle
Massey, Maybe Rearden, Louise
McMurray, Lucille Barber, Carrie
Culp, Edna Harris and May
Blankenship. Little Mary Bre,
nan Harris, niece of the bride,
carried a lovely white basket
filled with daisies, in the midst
of which was the wedding ring.
The groom entered with his best
man, Mr.. D. M. Ariail, and met
at the altar, the bride with her
maid of honor, Miss Kittie Kirk
patrick, dressed in a yellow
beaded chiffon over charmeuse,
carrying an armful of shasta
daisies tied with tulle.
The bride never looked so
charming than in her exquisite
wedding gown of white crepe
meteor made in train and draped
gracefully. The bodice was SIM
ply made with soft fichu of
silk shadow lace. Falling over
the graceful figure was the bridal
veil of tulle, caught to the dark
hair with wreath of lilies of
the valley. She carried shower
bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev.
F. L. Glennan.
An informal reception was held
at the brides home where re-
freshments were served and the
brides cake cut. After this the
bride changed her wedding gown
tor a becoming travelling suit of
gray with peacock blue trim
mings, with hat and gloves to
match.
Mrs. Rearden is the Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Harris and has always been dis
nguished for her striking per-
sonality and charm of mind as
well as her striking brunette
beauty and fascination of man.
ners. She is a graduate of
Winthrop college and will be
greatly missed from the social
life OF the town.
Mr.. Rearden is from one of
Aiken county's oldest families,
a graduate of the Citadel, and
holds a responsible position in
the bank at Graniteville. The
high esteem in which the young
couple are held was shown by
the great number Of presents
received and the sincere con-
gratulations and good wishes
showered upon them.
Among the out of town guests
for the wdddirg were MIR. and
Mrs. o. P. Heath, Miss Helen
Heath, Harold Heath, Jesse
Buchanan. Messrs. Miller and
ErsRipe Gallant, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. P. Gattling, Misses Mary Har-
ris and Martha Moore, Charlotte,
N. c., Theodore Harris, Gin
cinnati, o.. Prof. and Mrs. F. G..
Potts. Columbia, S. c., Mr.. and
Mrs. D. l.. Whiting. McColl, S. C.
Joe McMurray, Rock Hill, J. A.
Tate, Yorkville, Miss Maybe
Rearden, Vaucluse, Mr.. D. M.