Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-04-29
JOHNSTON LETTER.
acknowledging Wedding and
Beautiful Receptions. Meet
ing of New Century Club
May Pole Dance.

On last Wednesday at $3.50 o'clock
at the Baptist church, one OF John
ston's most lovable daughters, MISS
Lylie Rstelle LaGrone, and one OF
Darlinqtcn's most noble sons.
plighted their troths, and conse'
suently th re was an immense
gathering of friends to witness the
sweet solemn ceremony. The church
had been elaborately decorated and
az a prelude to the ceremony, Miss
Nina QUITS gave several beautiful
love rhapsodies on the organ and
Mrs. J. Walter Manor, of Spartan.
burg, sweetly sang, thine own,"
and II love you" At the sound OF
Mendelssohn's march, the flower
girls, little Misses Eloise Hart and
Loisa Watson and Aileen Clark and
Fannie Ella Mobley came up the
aisle with baskets of Violets and
drew aside the wisteria ribbons
which marked the place for the
bridal party. The ushers, Messrs.
f. S. Bland, L. Williamson, VIII
liam Vernon, and DR.. G. d. Wal
ker advanced to the front. The
danes of honor, Mesdames D. }.
LaGrone and w. E. LaGrone en-
tered on opposite aisles and wore
rosada green costumes of Mlcado
crepe, with Partisan hats of black
maline, and each held white lilies.
The maid of honor Miss Pctulah
LaGrone entered alone, and was
also attired in a striking costume OF
soft green, and carried ali acmtul OF
La France roses. The bride entered
upon the arm of her brother, Mr..
James Ernest LaGrone, and was
met at the altar by the groom With
his best man, Mr.. Dargan. The
bride was attired IN a-coat suit OF
wisteria silk whip cord, each detail
NJ hei -oQstdrT.G being, il, 1e:ies5 7iStf:'
mony, and. she carried bouquet o. OF
exquisite brides roses DR.. A. /.
King spoke the solemn words that
made the two loving hearts beat as
one, and the ring ceremony was
used. Immediately after the cere-
mony. the happy pair left in an au-
tomobile to board the train at an
other point their destination being
unknown. The bride as Miss La
Grone, was richly endowed by ma
ture with many charms of manner
and person and with a magnetism
that drew friends TO her, and the
fact that she makes her home else
where has brought sadness to
host of friends both old and young.
The groom is one of Darlington's
prominent young business men,
being cashier Of the Darlington
Bank. Their wedding day was ideal
ard happy is the bride the sun
shines on If this day gave an in
sight into the future of this couple
what life Of sunshine and happl-
ness is in store for them.
On Tuesday evening previous to
the Welling-LaGrone wedding, a
very large ard beautiful reception
was held in the home of the bride,
about Ice or more friends coming
to offer sincere good wishes, Upon
arrival all were met by Misses Elise
Crouch and Marion Mobley, and
taken to the punch bowl which
stood in flower covered alcove, be-
ing served by Miss Halle White
and Pauline Lewis. A cordial greet
ing was given by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Z. LaGrone at the portal, and Mes
danes Jack A. Lott, J. J.. Walker
and Miss Zena Payne were to trans
port the guests in the hallway. The
bridal party, which was composed
of the bride and the groom-elect,
Misses Pet LaGrone, May Yelling,
Nina QUITS, Josephine Mobley,
Luelle Norris and Frances Strother
and Messrs. Dargan, Frank S.
Bland and James E. LaGrone stood
within the parlor, and the guests
were introduced to them by Mrs.
B. t. Boatwright and Miss Orlena
Cartledge. The decorations of the
room were of pink flowers, and
masses of La France roses banked
the mantel, and tall vases of these
fragrant blossoms were about. The
bride elect was gowned in a lovely
creation of pink crepe meteor, and
appeared as sweet and ely ar the
perfect roses about her. another re-
ceiving line stood in the opposite
parlor, Mesdames Arthur Yelling
and D. J. LaGrone, and Mesdames
J. f. Har, and James Tompklns,
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