The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-22
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Church Tastily Decorated
on Thursday When Miss
Ruth Maria Wilburn Be-
came the Bride of MIR. Will
liam Bryan Gillespie.

"A WeuQlnS marked Dy beauty ana
impressiveness was that of Miss Ruth
Mariah Wilburn and William Bryan
Gillespie, which was solemnizeu
Thursday evening at 7:3 Oo'clock at
the First Baptist church. The cere-
mony was read by the brides pastor,
the Rev. George P. White, assisted by
the Rev. Richard G.. Gillespie of Flor
ence, brother of the groom.
Church was decorated artistically,
palms increasing in height from centre
outlined the semi-circular rostrum,
the white covered posts being looped
together with airy tulle. Upon the
posts tall crystal candelabra lifted
their tiers of lighted tapers and at
the base were banked great punches
of cosmos and ferns. The pews for the
reception guests were marked by but
terflv bows of tulle.
Miss Beatrice Wilburn presided at
the organ, playing the wedding
marches and preliminary pro-
gram. The bridal chorus was sung
by bevy of young women and insti-
tuted a pretty custom. AS the first
notes of Mendelssohn's wedding march
sounded cheerily to the waiting throng
the ushers entered and took their
places in the chancel. They were: {:
Marshall Bridges of Hendersonville,
N. c., Hervie Whitlock of Greenville,
Paul and d. N. Wilburn, brothers of
the bride. They were followed by the
maids, who entered singly and down
opposite aisles, and the groomsmen
came in like manner.
The maids were: Miss Ruby Ben
nette of Clio, Miss Marguerite Collins
of Greer, Miss Nina Sexton and Miss
Auressie Wilburn of Union. They
wore beautiful gowns of yellow satin,
veiled in tulle. and carried baskets of
great yellow chrysanthemums tied
with tulle. A butterfly bow of anne
thyst tulle gave distinctive touch to
the toilette. The groomsmen were ::
Lewis Bryan of Sumter, James Brown
and James Mccoy Of Columbia and
Luke Wilburn of Hamlet, N. G..
The maid of honor, Miss Leila Mae
McKensie of Florence, entered next.
She was gowned in yellow crepe de
chine, combined with point lace and
carried an armful of yellow chrysan-
themums tied with yellow and anne
thyst tulle. The dame of honor Mrs.
Paul E. Wilburn, came next, and wore
an elegant costume of amethyst satin
and carried bouquet of lavender
chrysanthemums, shading to royal
purple.
Just preceding the bride were the lit
tie flower girls, Rita Spears and
Gladys Carlisle, scattering roses in
the pathway from flower laden bas-
kets. Master Paul Wilburn came next
and had the ring in the heart of a
huge chrysanthemum.
The bride entered with her brother
Guy H. Wilburn, by whom she was
given in marriage, and was met ut
the altar by the groom and his best
man, John Gillespie, of Florence. She
was a picture of girlish loveliness il
her wedding gown of soft duchess
satin, draped in tulle. The bodice was
trimmed in point lace and the grace
full overskirt was bordered with a
tracery of opals and caught with val
ley lilies. The court train was en-
broidered in opals and the long tule
which enveloped her figure was caught
to her Titan hair with a chaplet OF
orange blossoms, edged with frill OF
lace. Her flowers were bride roses
showered with valley lilies.
Mrs. Gillespie is daughter of the
late d. N. Wilburn and is a graduate
of Greenville Woman's college. She
possesses a bright and sunny nature
and in this her girlhood's. home has 6
host of friends who will follow hel
with good wishes to her new home
Mr.. Gillespie is prominent bust
ness man Of Florence and has tn,
qualifications that make for brilliant
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul F.. Wilburn en-
tertained at reception after the GER
emony and elaborate decorations il
a color scheme of white and green OBJ
tanned throughout the house.
The bridal party were seated at ;
beautifully appointed table, which
had for it's centerpiece a mound O
white carnations, edged with vale!
lilies and ferns and crystal compote
held the rnints and bonbons. The cut
ting of the brides cake created
deal of fun and the fate emblems wer'
eagerly sought for. Lewis Bryan go
the button, which indicates that h
will pass through life in single bless
edness, though much doubt was ex
pressed that the omen would conn
true. The ring fell to Miss Mar
guerite Collins and she will be tn
next bride if the omen holds good
The coin went to Miss Ruby Bennett
and according to tradition she will e
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