Goldsboro weekly argus., 1914-01-22
LAKE-nATCH
PRESENCE OF LARGE ASSEM-
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The wedding of Miss Lucy Williams
Hatch, the lovely and SO universally
esteemed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. r. Hatch, of this city, and Mr..
Fred X. Lake, one of the best known
young business men of his home town,
M. e. church in this city, was an event
in which the whole county, where the
| fair young bride is so we'll known and
popular, was interested and conse-
quentIy the church was thronged with
city folks and country people from
near and far to witness the happy and
brilliant crowning of her young wo-
manhood at the bridal altar
Palms and pines and ferns, with a
large centre of lovely white flowers
formed most impressive and beauti-
full setting for the bridal party.
The ceremony was spoken by the
pastor Rev. N. HI. D. Wilson and the
ring service was part of the bridal
VOWS, adding to the solemnity of the
always impressive ceremonial.
The grand pipe organ was dexter
ously presided over by Miss Lydia
Winslow and the professional was tC
the strains of the we'll known bridal
march, and held the admiring interest
of the great congregation that taxed
the capacity of the spacious edifice.
The usua' order of approach was
observed by the bridal party: the ush-
ers coming first. These were Messrs
L. L. Hatch, brother of the bride
and L. H. Miller, G. w. Muldrow and
T. Robert Timmons, all of Florence
S. C..
Next came the danes of honor and
grooms, as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Les
lie McLaurin, Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott E
Lake, of Florence, S. c., Mrs. Nc
Laurin being sister and Mr.. Lake
brother of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. J. Hatch, of Mt. Olive, the latter
a brother of the bride. The DANES
wore brocaded charmeuse and carried
shower bouquets of enchantress car
nations.
These were followed by the little
ribbon girls, Elizabeth Lake, sister of
the groom, and Annie Elliott Lee, of
this city, both dressed in lingerie.
Then came the Maid of Honor, Miss
Ethel Hatch, younger sister of the
bride, gowned in pink charmeuse, and
carrying large bouquet of Killarney
roses showered with sweet peas.
She was followed by two little flow
er girls, Margaret Borden Lee and
Mary Reese Royal, dressed in white
lingerie, with pink rosettes, and carry
ing baskets of roses and carnations
mingled with ferns.
Then came the bride with her faith
er, a veritable dream of loveliness in
her bridal robes of duchess satin,
trimmed in pearls and lace, with flow
ing bridal veil, and carrying shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley. AS
she neared the chancel, where stood
the waiting minister, the groom was
led from the side door by his best man,
Mr.. J. P. Moon, of Florence, and re-
ceived his bride from her father, the
two then turning to face the minister
and speak their mutual VOWS, t1df
made them man and wife. -
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party first repaired to the home
of the brides parents and thence the
bride and groom were driven to the
union station where they took the
north bound train for an extended trip
to Washington and New York, after
which they will be at home to their
friends in Florence, S. G.
An elegant bouffet luncheon was
served at the home of the brides par
ents yesterday afternoon, at which
seventy-five guests, here for the happy
event, were present, and here, too
was seen a bewildering galaxy of
beautiful bridal presents from friends