The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-10
WEDDING IN MINIATURE.
Realistic "Tom Thumb Affair
Success

Success.
The "Tom Thumb" wedding given
last Friday evening at the Mackey
opera house for the benefit Of the
First Baptist church organ fund was
witnessed by representative gath
er'ng which filled the house. The
wedding was a beautifuk event
which because of the popularity OF
bride and groom, as we'll as attend
ants, excited much interest. Prompt
ly at the appointed hour, the first
notes OF the wedding march were
sounded by Mrs. Ola P. Gatling and
the four ushers entered che beaut.5
fully decorated apartment The
ushers were Messrs, Raleigh Collins
and Tom Funderburk, Eldridge La
zenby and Mr.. Morris. They were
attired in faultless evening clothes
The little candle bearers, who en-
tered next, dressed in white satin
suits, were Masters Thomasson
Curtis Plyler, Harry Hirsch and NJ.
Hirsch. Then came the lovely bevv
of bridesmaids each attended by n
stawalt groomsman, as follows:
Miss Ivy Poovey and Paul Brown
Reid; Miss Willie Locke Crawford
and j. j. Blackmon; Miss Elizabeth
Murchison and Emory Penny; Miss
Elizabeth Laney and Lee Huggins:
Miss Frances Williams and McIver
Hughes; Miss Henrietta Edwards
and Frank brennan.
The bridesmaids wore dainty
white lingerie dresses with alternat-
ing pink and blue sashes and the
f,,n
dress suits
Little Misses Penny and Hirsch
were the cushion bearers and they
were beautifully dressed in white
Then four pretty flower fiirls in
dainty white frocks threw flowers
in the pathway of the bride. Before
them came the first maid Of honor.
Miss Rebecca w. Jones, lovely in
pink creation of artistic design with
long train, carrying an arm bouquet
of pink roses and ferns. Following
her came the other maid Of honor,
Miss Elizabeth Laney, in handsome
blue dress EN- train, carrying an
armful of white crysanthemums.
Little Miss Nell Hilton, the ring
bearer. dressed in a pretty white
frock, Immediately preceded the
bride. She carried the ring in the
tiful bride, Miss Eugenia Hughes,
arrayed in a handsome white bridal
robe, peculiarly becoming to her
blond beauty, entered with her
father, Mr.. Thurlow Carter Thomas
son. Brides roses formed her bou-
quet and the soft arrangement of her
long tulle veil added to her appeal
ing dignity. The handsome groom.
Mr.. Colin Murchison. entered, with
his best man. Mr.. Martin Crawford,
from a side door. joining the bride
before the altar, where under an ar
tistic arch. the Impressive ring cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Ned
Gregory. ID. d., the distinguished
minister, lifelong friend Of both
the bride and groom.
After the solemn words were
spoken the bridal party took part In
brilliant reception, to which many
guest we're invited. In the receiv-
ing line were the father OF the
groom, her bother, Ruth Mackey,
who was very beautiful in a hand
some trained gown OF black char
mouse. Receiving with the parents
of the bride were the BRIDE and
groom, the two maids OF honor and
the minister. Miss Willie Locke
Crawford and Jay. ,Blackmon pre-
sided at the punch bowl. Dancing
followed, and the stately minuet was
gracefully given. The whole we'd
ding party grouped themselves in an
effective tableau aud brought to n
conclusion this very beautiful and
interesting affair,