The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-03
COBB-ELLIOTT.
Wedding of Former Lancaster Boy
to Miss Cobb of Ware Shoals.


to Miss Cobb of Ware Shoals.
The following account of the
Cobb Elliott wedding, which was
81 lemnized at Ware Shoals last We'd
nesday evening, which we take from
The News and Courier of yesterday,
will be read with interest by the
friends of the popular groom. who,
with his winsome bride, are visiting
relatives in Lancaster:
"a wedding of widespread interest
was that of Miss Lila Perrin Cobb
and Mr. John Eugene Elliott, which
took place in the Mcmoricl church
on the evening of Wednesday, Octo-
ber 2S. at 1880 o'clock. The inn
pressive ring ceremony of the Pres
byterian church was performed by
the Rev. James NJ. Dallas, the brides
pastor.
"The church was beautifully dec
Grated, Southern smilax being inter-
woven with large pink chrysanthe-
NUNS and colored electric lights.
Ferns were banked on the chancel
to form a large pyramid. Traceries
of smilax festooned the three arches
and from the centre arch was pen
shower bouquet of soft ferns, bridal
chrysanthemu under which the
young couple stood. Mrs. John Nc
Brearty. OF Pelzer, rendered the
music and Miss Lenora Purcell Of
Greenville, sang.
LAS the notes from Lohengrin's s
Bridal Chorus sounded the bridal
party entered, preceded by the ush-
ers, Messrs. Gary Elliott of Lancas-
ter, Claude Pinson, John Major and
Reuben oliver of Ware Shoals.
Misses Lola Cobb, sister OF the bride,
Anna Bell Dean of Anderson and
Dorcas Graham were the brides
maids, and Miss Lillian Cobb, sister
of the bride, and Miss Cornelia Ell
lior of Lancaster, sister OF the groom,
we're the maids of honor. Misses
Mary Gambrell and Margaret Dallas
were the ribbon-bearers.
THE groomsmen were: Messrs.
Ira b. Jones, Jr., Mallie Ferguson
and III. j. Gregory of Lancaster and
c. II. oliver of Ware Shoals and the
best man was Mr. Wayne Greene OF
Lancaster.
THE pathway of the bride was
strewn with rose petals by little Miss
Harriet Moore, the four-year-old
niece OF the groom, and the groom
and his best man we're preceded by
NlaSIpT NHdIlto iSithooh oNi'S'1 49,.
ing the ring in a large lily.
The bride entered with her faith
er. Her bridal costume was of white
duchess satin and handsome real
lace. Her cap veil, which fell far
down on the train, was draped with
orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet or sofe ferns, bridal
,roses and lilies OF the valley.
l,a vn1. al In n
brilliant reception was held at the
home OF the brides parents, which
was beautifully decorated in ferns
and pot plants. The receiving line
consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. w, {.
Cobb. Mr.. j. c.. Elliott, Mrs. A. l..
Moore, Mrs. John 3. Mackorell and
the bridal party. Mrs. G.. NJ. Boland,
Mrs. John Major and Mrs. X. ).
Oliver received at the front doors.
Mrs. Ed Gaines and Mrs. j. {,
Gambren acted as hostesses in the
dining room. and Misses Grace Lo-
gan and Nub Sharp presided at the
punch bowl Refreshments were
served by Misses Mary Gambrell and
Margaret Dallas.
"The popularity of the couple was
amply testified in the large and beau
tiful assortment OF gifts displayed
in the library, which was presided
over by Miss Tweetie Hillhouse.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott left on a
! late train for a visit to the groom s
/ home in Lancaster. Their future
home will be ct Ware Shoals. Mrs
| Elliott is the daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. w. C. Cobb OF Ware Shoals anc
Mr.. Elliott the son of Mr.. and Mrs
j. c. Elliott Of Lancaster.
"The out-of-town guests were
Miss Cornelia Elliott, Mrs. John Il
Mackorell and Messrs. J. C.. Elliott
Ira y. Jones, Jr.. Mallie Ferguson
J. Gary Elliott. Wayne Green an
Howell jackson Gregory, all o
Lancaster; Mr.. and Mrs. John Fl
McBrearty, Dr. and Mrs. w. II
Dendy. Miss Sara Cobb and Messrs
Steele Dendy and Irwin Walker. al
OF Pelzer: Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cheat
ham, Miss Rose Hamlin and MI
John ~. Cheatham, Jr., all Of Able
, Vile; Miss Anna Bell Dean or AndeT
son; Mrs. A. l.. Moore and children
Lloyd Elliott and Harriet Moore o
Gastonia; Misses Tweetie Hillhouse
, Greenville; Miss Lenore Purcell @
Chicora College and Misses Hele
Arnold and Neva and Evelyn Dalla
1 of Due West"