The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-04-24

NUPT|ALS YESTERDAY
Lovely Wedding at Firs Bap-
tiSt Church.
WAS A SCENE OF BEAUTY.
Miss COrinne Thomson Becomes
the Bride OF Mr.. Alfred
Gaillard Ellison

Ealllafu ELLISON.
The First Baptist church was the
scene last evening of perhaps the
most beautiful wedding ever solem-
nized in Lancaster, when Miss
Corinne Thomson was married to
Mr.. Alfred Gaillard Ellison. The
handsome church, with its walls of
deep cream, forms a lovely setting
for such an occasion and the decorat-
ing, skillfully and artistically done
by Mrs. NJ. j. Perry and Miss Mayme
Mackey, was very effective The
| front of the church, covered com
pletely in white, was a bower of
spring-like beauty. Dainty ferns
mounted on pedestals formed the
background and in front of the pudl-
pit, on an arbor of white trellis
work, a graceful vine of white wis
terra climbed most naturally, it's
dainty blossoms interspersed among
the opening leaves of green. Just
back of the arbor, also on each side
and in the choir alcove, jars of Eas-
ter lilies were used, with here and
there a spray of the beautiful white
wisteria. At the top of the white
| draped wainscoating at the sides of
the church, was a border of ivy
leaves. The soft white lights gleam-
ed family through shaded globes.
throwing a mellow glow over the
whole church.
/ For few moments preceding the
appointed hour, Miss Gertrude Smith
of Orangeburg sang very sweetly,
Because" and Mr.. John H. Poag's
well-known tenor voice rendered
Until the End of Time" The ac-
compartments of these songs, as well
as the Bridal Chorus" from Lohen-
grin, were played by Mrs. John H
Poag. At the opening strains of the
music, Rev. ]. II. Thayer, the new
pastor OF the First Baptist church.
preceded the bridal party, taking his
place beneath the arbor. Then came
the two ushers, Messrs. Dean Wingo
and Charles F. Elliott OF Winnsboro,
down opposite aisles. The first of
the bridesmaids to enter, Misses
Katharine G. Ellison OF Winnsboro,
sister of the groom, and Mamie Hill
Moore, were followed by Messrs. r.
! Curtis Mackey and 8. DuBose Eli
son, the grooms brother. Misses
Mary Hood and Lille Green came
next, followed by two other grooms-
men, Messrs. Charles S. Dwight of
/ Charleston and Hosea Woodward of
Bishopville. Misses Lillian Black
we'll OF Darlington and Miss Ger
trude Smith of Orangeburg came
next and then two other groomsmen,
Messrs. Boyd Horton and David II.
Hill OF Abbeville. Proceeding the
length of the long aisle. these atten-
dants crossed to the opposite side
and awaited the approach Of the re-
mainder OF the party The girls
wore soft. dainty white lingerie
gowns with here and there delicate
touch OF pink and becoming white
lace hats. They carried baskets of
pink and white sweet peas tied with
white tulle ribbons, showered with
sweet pea blossoms. Miss Ruth
billiard of Spartanburg, the maid Of
honor, wore a strikingly handsome
gown OF turquoise blue brocaded
charmeuse, trimmed with flmy lace
and beads, the draperies caught here
and there with rhinestone butterflies.
Miss billiard carried pink sweet peas.
tied with long tulle streamers. After
her came the attractive dame. OF
honor, Mrs. p. Bradley Morrah, OF
Mount Carmel, sister OF the bride.
wearing a creamy embroidered chif-
fon over pink satin. trimmed with
cream colored beads and embroid-
cry. She carried an arm bouquet OF
shaded sweet peas, tied with soft
tulle ribbon. A winsome niece OF
the groom, little Miss Harriet Ellison
OF Charlotte, was the dainty flower
girl, gowned In a bewitching frock
of sheer white organdie with a pink
sash and carrying tiny basket fill
ed with sweet peas,
The groom, with his brother and
best man, Mr., Tom Ellison. entered
from the right aisle and Joined the
other attendants beneath the ar. or
of snowy blossoms. All eyes were
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