The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-18
WILL RETURN TO AFRICA
AFTER TIE HONE YMOON
MISS GERTRUDE SIMPSON AND
REV. G. E. LEONARD WE'D
Children's Day at Zion Next Sunday
Interesting PrOgram-PersOnal
and Otherwise.

Special to The Herald and News:
Prosperity, June 17.-Beautiful in
it's simplicity and appropriateness was
the wedding of Miss Gertrude simp-
son to Rev. G. C. Leonard Of Spring
field, Oaio, which was solemnized at
Grace Lutheran church Thursday
evening, June II, at Z o'clock.
The church was tastily decorated
with pot plants.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. M. o. J. Kreps of Columbia, as
sisted by DR.. A. J. Bowers of New
berry. The effectiveness of tie cere-
money was greatly added to by the
part the young people of the church
took in it.
Just at o'clock the young people
of the church and the officiating min
listers, in a professional, marched
down tie church aisle ITO the choir
loft singing. "The Son of God Goes
Forth to War"
To the strains of the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin, the bridal party en-
tered the church. First came the
ushers, DR.. O. B. Simpson, Messrs. c..
NJ. and L. D. Simpson, brothers of the
bride, and Mr.. T. P. Johnson of New
berry, a cousin of tee bride. Then
. the groom with his best man,
, DR.. P. D. Simpson, brother of the
bride, entered from the rear of the
| church, and the bride with her parents
: entered from the front of the church.
: They met at the altar, and by the
= beautiful bethrothal and ring service
of the General Synod of the North
they were united in holy wedlock.
To the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march the bride and groom with
l the wedding party marched out Of the
church. After this the young people
and the officiating ministers, in re-
cessional left the church through the
aisle by which they entered singing
"Praise to Christ"
The bride and groom left on the
train for a short stay at Ashe7ille, N.
C. From mere they will go to Spring
field, Ohio, which will be their home
during their stay in America.
The most excellent music was fur
nished by Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum
and Mrs. J. F. Browne.
Miss Simpson is missionary to
t Africa and returned to America June,
1914. Mr.. Leonard is also a mission
arg to Africa and returned June, 1915.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard will remain in
America several months, then, return
to Africa to resume their work at the
Muhlenberg Mission.
On "Wednesday evening, June Is,
DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Simpson gave an
informal reception in order that the
members of the Lutheran church,
their friends of the town and Mr..
Leonard may meet each other.
he guests were received by DR.. and
Mrs. o. B. Simpson and shown to the
drawing room where they were in
troduced to Rev. Mr.. Leonard. From
the drawing room Misses Edna Eel
lers and Blanch Kibler conducted the
guests to a. cozy nook where delightful
nectar was served by Miss Susan
Quattlebaum and Messrs. F. W. Cal
mes and A. L. Wheeler.
The register was presided over by
Miss Aida Rae Wheeler and Mr.. Al
len Lester. In the dining room an
; ice course was served by beVy OF
young girls. Throughout the evening
well selected program was render
ed by Mesdames Browne and Quat-
tlebaum.
TIE gifts were numerous and beau
tiful. Specially to be noted was love-
ly silver tray presented to the bride
| by the Young Peoples society OF
Grace church-Miss Simpson being
the organizer Of this society.
The home was, beautifully deeorat-
ed in Southern smilax and cut fowJ
ers.
The following out of town guests