The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.

The marriage OF MISS Fannle Har-
ris and Mr.. Henry Hagerman was
solemnized last Wednesday evening,
at half past eight o'clock, Dec. 18th,
1915, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. John A. Harris, on
Lower Main street. The house had
been made lovely in its wedding de-
corations and the scene was bright
and animated. each friend and loved
one vieing with the other in making
the bride feel that she was entering
upon the happiest period of her life
and that she had the good wishes of
eycry n
In the parlors the decorations
VIE in white, a large bank of ferns
and e~vergreens being placed in the
embrasure of the window and it was
here between two white pedestals,
surmounted by brass urns, filled with
white carnations that the happy
couple stood to make their marriage
vows. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Mr.. Daniels of the
Methodist church and to the strains
OF Mendelesshon's wedding march,
played by Mrs. Thos. Marchant, of
Greenville, the bridal party entered
in the following manner: Misses
Mamie Morse and Mary E. Hill, as
bridesmaids came first looking love-
ly in their dresses of white, carrying
Killarney roses, with the shower eff
feet carried out in pink ribbon and
lilies of the valley. Miss lone Smith
as maid of honor, came alone and
was handsome and stately in a dress
of white satin made with a train
from the shoulders and with an
oversuit of gilt beaded passimen-
terie. She carried a large bouquet
of white roses.
Mr.. Hagerman, the groom, was es-
corted by his best man, Mr. Dick
Riley, of Greenville. The bride en-
tered on the arm of her brother,
Mr.. Wallace Harris. Miss Harris
looked unusually lovely in her we'd
ding dress of white duchess satin,
trimmed with lace and pearls. Her
veil was in cap fashion, looped with
orange blossoms, covering and
reaching to the end of the hand
some court train in the back. Her
bouquet was of lilies of the valley
with the shower of white ribbon.
The bridal gift of the groom was
a lovely necklace of seed pearls and
this added it's soft beauty to the
costume.
After the ceremony the bridal
party turned and received the con-
CALCULATIONS of their friends and
received those who came to the re-
ception afterwards, only the init
mate friends of the bride being bid
den to witness the ceremony.
In the back parlor the punch
bowl was placed and here a delight
full beverage was dispersed by, Miss
Mary Graham, Miss Annie Aiken
and Mr.. Andrew Jackson.
In another room the handsome pre-
sents were displayed and the many
beautiful gifts were an evidence of
the popularity of the happy pair.
In the dining room the decorations
were in pink, asparagus ferns, ev-
ergreens and pink carnations being
used. The c~enterpiece was beau
tiful vase of carnations, set on a re-
fector mirror, while from the chan
delier streamers of pink tulle reach
ed to the corners of the table. Cream
cake and minis were served the
guests by Mrs. j.. C. Ellis, Mrs. Joe
Wilson and Misses Helen Edwards,
Glendale Bowen, Mary Quarles Link,
Mary Lawson and Katherine Link.
Mrs. Harris was assisted in receiv-
ing her guests by Mr.. and Mrs. P. B.
Speed, MI. and Mrs. T. Gordon
White, DR.. and Mrs. S. G. Thomson,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Greene and
others.
Mr. and Mrs. Hagerman left wei
the Seaboard> at two o'clock for
Philadelphia, where they will visit
the relatives of the groom for some
time, after which they will come to
Greenville, where they will make
their home. Mr.. Hagerman is one
of the trusted men of the ]. E. Sir
rene firm, one of the biggest firms
OF mill architects in the South. Miss
Harris is of the most popular
members of Abbeville society and her
trends will miss her and every one
wishes her every happiness.
May their life be full of sunshine
aid happiness.