The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
Chandler r-Thames.

Mayesville, April 11.-One OF thu
most beautiful weddings eyer solemn
lied in the Mayesville Presbyterian
church was that of Miss Minnie Dray
ton Chandler and John Walton Thames
April s. For the occasion the church
was decorated in smilax, pink rose!
and white Easter lilies. The pulpit
foreground, aisles and gates were al
pink intertwined with Southern smilaS
and roses. Numerous candles softly
glowed among the various pot plants
on the altar. The skill of the tasteful
decorators, Mesdames Parrot, Beall
Bradley and Mayes, was displayed in
every nook and corner.
Prior to the ceremony Miss May
Carmicnael of Dillon sang II Love
You Dear" and 81 l. we You Truly
accompanied by Miss Fannie Chandler
on the piano, follow ed by a violion solo
by Miss Marguerite McNair, a gifted
violinist of Hartsvllle. Then to the
strains of the Lohengrin march, rem
dered by Miss Chaud!er on the piano
and Miss McNair on the violin. the
bridal party entered. Little Misses
Coralie Bland and Ruby McIlwain
came down the side aisles and opened
the gates through which the four ush-
ers, W. G. Parrot of Bishopville, B. A.
Weinberg, Sam Sprott OF Manning and
George Warren, entrred. Then came
the attendants in the following oeder:
Miss Sarah Hammer of Hamer with
Hazel Mayes, Miss Hattie Mayes with
Frank Burgess, Miss Daisy Edwards of
Bishopville with McBryde Rhodes,
Miss Kathleen McNair of Hartsville
with A. A. Rigby of Manning. Miss
Zouleen Anderson of Florence with A..
J. R1gby, Miss Halle Corbett OF Bish-
opville with DR.. W. L. McCutcheon OF
Sumter, Miss Elma Msyes with DR.. E.
NJ. Davis, Miss Kate Brogdon of Brog-
don with Hamilton Corbett, Miss Mary
Nash of Charlotte, N. c., with E. S..
Carson of Sumter, Miss frankie Les
esne of Lynchburg with BERTHE Chard-
ler, Then down the side aisles came
two danes of honor, Mesdames F. S.
Smith and George Warren. Down the
middle aisle came dainty little couple,
George Cain and Miss Annie Bradley,
and opened the centre gate, through
which passed the dame of honor. Mrs.
w. G. Parrott of Bishopville, followed
by Miss Nettie Mayes. Then came the
ring bearer, Witherspoon Cooper, car
rying the ring in a large Gala lily.
The tiny flower girls, Misses Elizabeth
Bland, preceded the bride. strewing
flowers in her pathway. The bride,
carrying a shower bouquet of Killarney
roses and lilies of the valley, then en-
tered with her father, W. S. Chandler
aud they were met at the altar by the
groom with his best man, G. F. Gleenn
OF Sumter. There the Rev. R.. l..
Grier, using the ring ceremony, per-
formed the service. During the cere-
mony 'Traumerel" was played ou
violin and piano.
The brides beauty was eohanced by
q handsome gown en- tralne, trimmed
in duchess lace, pearl ornaments and
orange blossoms. The whole form was
enveloped in 6lmy veil fastened 90
the auburn hair with wreath of or
ange blossoms A large cameo brooch
an heirloom Of four maternal genera
tions, and dilnond and pearl per ant
were her only ornaments. For travel
ing she wore a tango coatsuit, with
accessories to match.
Mr. Thames, as Miss Chandler, is
well known throughout this State aud
North Carolina, being graduate OF
the Southern Presbyterian college Of
Red Springs. N. G. She is a. great
great-granddaughter OF Gov. John
Drayton. The groom is popular cot
ton buyer of this place, where they
vii! reside for the present.
The members OF the bridal party
were rendered a reception at the home
of the bride. Punch was served
throughout the evening by Miss Annie
Thomas of Silver and Mrs. M. G,
Mayes. In the dining room block
cream and cake was served buffet style
by Mesdames W NJ. Bradley, W. H.
Beall, S. E. Shaw and Miss jamie Brad
ley. Candles softly glowed throughout
the home, where the color scheme OF
pink and white was carried out.
Miss Hattie Mayes complimented the
S. P. G.. girls who attended the Chand-
Ter. Thames wedding with a tea on
Tuesday evening.