The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-18
O'L0RME-TAVEL MARR|ACE.
BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING: OE
POPULAR YOUNG SUMTER
LADY.

reception Which Is Largely At
tended by Fricnds-Aftcr a Trip to
! Tallulah Falls They Will Make
Their Homo In Atlanta.
A wedding Of moro than Statewide
interest, because of the large circle of
acqauintances and the popularity of
the contracting parties, was that of
Miss Annie Marie DeLorme, daughter
or Mrs. Mary Boucher DeLorme and
MIR. William Knox Tavell of Atlanta,
Ca, which occurred at the home of
the brides mother, No. East Bart
lette street, at o'clock on Wednesday
evening, the Rev. d. NJ. Mcleod, pas
tor Of the Trinity Methodist Church
to which the bride belongs, perform
ing the ceremony. The decorations
were Of the most elaborate order, and
furnished magnificent setting for the
beautiful ceremony which was per-
formed
The whole lower floor of the house
was decorated in green, southern
smilax and ferns and other potted
plants being used bountifully, and
pink, beautiful roses furnishing the
color scheme Of decoration. The pot
ted plants were placed en- bank at
one side Of the room and the hand
some candelabara, in which burning
candles were intcrspersed between
and among the plants. furnished q
beautifully soft and mellow illumina-
tion in the marriage room.
The refreshmcnt room was also
elaborately decorated with ferns, and
candles afforded light The tables
were banked with ferns and roses.
which carried out the color scheme in
minute detail. :.:xH
The ceremony took place at s
o'clock. The house had been merry
with the chatter Of the friends pres
ent, when the strains Of the wedding
march were struck up by the orches-
ira and the bridal party descended the
stairway to the marriage room, the
bridesmaids coming down one stair
way and the groomsmen coming
down another and meeting at the door
OF the marriage room. The beautiful
bride came in with her uncle, DR.. Ar
chile China, who gave her away in
marriage to the groom. who was at
tended by his best man.
In front of the improvised altar the
two made their VOWS and plightsd
their troths.( the simple but impress
sive ceremony Of the Methodist -Epis-
oopal church being used by the Rev.
Mr.. Mcleod.
The attendants were: Maid -of-hon-
or, Miss Lucille DeLorme, the sister Of
the bride. and William NJ. Rosebor,
ough Of Atlanta was best man the
bridesmaids and groosmcn entered
In the following order: b. X, De.
Lorme and Miss Theodore Bennett;
w. W. Kirk and Miss Natalie Norman:
A. c. DeLorme and Miss Eleanor
Tavel; c. s. Anderson and Miss
Boucher DeLorme.
The bridesmaids wore white shadow
lace dresses with pink ribbons and
carried large bouquets of pink peonies
and maiden hair and asparagus ferns.
Miss Lucille DeLorme. the maid-of~
honor. was beautifully dressed in a
gown of white silk lace over pink
charmeuse. She carried a lovely bou-
quet of pink Killarney roses and
ferns.
The bride was attired in a hand
somo gown VI white charmcuse with
real lace drapcry and decorated witt,
pearl ornaments. She wore a veil o.!
real lace made en- traine. Her flower.
were shower bouquet of lilies of
the valley, white peonies and white
brides roses and ferns.
At the wedding were the members
of the immediate families of the con-
tracing parties and number of init
mate friends and relatives. After the
wedding large reception was given
by Mrs. DeLorme to the many friends
of Mr. and Mrs. Tavel.
The Reception.
The guests upon their arrival were
met at the door By Mrs. r. S. Hood.
and introduced to those in the receiy-
ing line. Mrs. NJ. B. DeLorme, mother
of the bride, Mrs. j. j. Watson. of
Columbia. Mrs. Archie China, Mrs. II.
w. Bennett. aunts of the bride: Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas China, Mrs. c. II.
DeLOrme, Mrs. Jennie Carroll Mrs.
lAaban Carroll, Mrs. G.. S. Kinrsmrrc
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tavcl, for whom
the reception was given and who
received the congratulations OF the
large number Of friends who attcn5-
ed the reception.
In the dining room Mrs. J. M.
Knight Mrs C. q Rowlop1 N,, -