The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
WHARTON-GRAY WEDDING.

| "A CIIJ AOluC MCuulIS was SOlGluH
lied on Thursday, November 10, 1914
at high noon, at the home of Mr.. Ward
law Wharton and sisters, near Iva
when their sister Annie became the
bride Of Mr.. Charles Manning Gray ot
Starr. At eleven o'clock the guests
began to arrive and were cordially re.
ceived and ushered into the parlor by
Mrs. A. B. Wharton and Miss Alkanzs
Wahrton.
The decorations were beautiful. The
hall was tastfully decorated with pot.
plants and ferns. The color scheme
in the parlor was white and green
being chrysanthemums, ferns and
English ivy.
The mellow strains of Mendelshon's
wedding march rendered by Mrs. E
w. Masters of Anderson announced
the coming of the bridal party.
First came Miss Iva Bowman gown
ed in a lovely charmeuse maline net
with frill of real lace and shell pink
girdle carrying bouquet Of pink
chrysanthemums and asparagus ferns
tied with pink tulle, with Mr.. Keys
Bowman, both Of Lowndesville, niece
and nephew of the bride.
Next came the flower girl, little
Alice Meschine of Lowndesville, in a
dainty lingerie dress, elaborately trim
med in val lace, pink sash and hair
ribbon, wearing a locket presented her
by the bride, carrying a beautiful bas-
ket of white chrysanthemums and
ferns.
Then came the bride, dressed in a
handsome coat suit Of blue gabadine
with black brocaded velvet trimmings,
hat and other accessories to match,
carrying handsome bouquet of white
chrysanthemums and ferns tied with
white tulle, leaning on the arm of her
maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth White,
of Ninety-Six, who was gowned in a
lovely whit silk poplin trimmed in
chantilly lace with shell pink girdle.
Her only ornament was crescent set
with pearls, carrying bouquet Of pink
chrysanthemums and asparagus ferns,
tied with pink tulle.
Then came the groom with his best
man, Mr.. John B. Gray of Starr, broth
er of the groom, where he met the
bride before a bank Of ferns and
chrysanthemums entwined with ivy
which indicated the position of the
bridal party.
Rev. S. J: Hood, of Iva performing
the ceremony, in an original wording
that was very expressive and impress
i've.
After congratulations the hundred
guests were invited by Mrs. J. w.
Wharton and Miss Rosa Wharton into
a spacious dining room which was
tastfully and beautifully decorated in
pink roses and ferns, where a sumptu-
GUS old fashion turkey dinner was
served by Misses Matte and Varina
Clinkscales and Miss Sarah Wharton
who were daintily dressed in pink
crepe and lace.
The favors were little silver bells
tied with pink ribbon, which were
pinned on each guest, as they left the
dining room, by little Misses Edna
McGee and Virginia Ligon, who were
daintily dressed in the color scheme.
In another room the array of pres
ents made a gorgeous display, show
ing the high esteem in which this
coulpe are held by their many friends.
The groom's present to the bride was
beautiful La Valliere set with dia-
monds.
Among the guests was veteran W.
Watt who, before the war, assisted, at
the same place, at the wedding of his
departed friend S. Wharton, the father
of the bride.
Immediately after dinner the bridal
couple left for short trip after which
they will be at home in their beautiful
home near Starr.