The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-13
FPTING-PAULSEN.
Interesting and Beautiful Marriage in
Bride Daughter OF
Rev. II. j. EptiEg.

SaYanaah, Ga. Morning News, 9Th
The marriage CT Miss Luci,e c. E9-
ting to Nr. Grover c. F2uIsen took
place last evening at o'clock in S..
Paul's Lutheran chure. and was an in
teresting and beautiful one. Taking &
place in the church of Waicn the
brides father is pastor, the occasion
was given deeper sentiment by the
fact that performed the marriage
service Friends Of the two young
people filed the church, which was
decorated with Easter lilies and palms.
bamboo was caught over the windows,
giving a charming background Of
. green and behind : altar white cur
tains were looped back and tall palms
were outlined against them Pots CT
Easter lilies and spirea were ranged
on the steps.
The wedding march was played by
tie organist, Mrs. Frank Richmond
AS the wedding march from .'Lohen-
grin" was given, the groomsmen, Mr..
j. w Fitzgerald and Mr.. Gilbert Lang,
Mr.. ]. p. Helmken and Mr.. J. R. Weeks,
entered throug opposite ais!es The
bridesmaid, Miss Lucille Carter, Of
DangilIs, Va, entered with Mr.. Elmo
! Weeks, and was followed by the
brides sister, Miss Elizabeal Eptins,
ard tHen by the little flower girl, Miss
! Elsie Kuck. The bride entered vita
her uncle, Dr.. R. 3. Epting, of Green
wood, S. c., and was met by the bride
groom with his lest man, Mr.. c. aries
D. Ellis. IN performing the ceremony,
the brides father, tie Rev NJ. J. Ept-
ing, D. d, was assisted by the Rev.
.WIiliam Hoppe, D. D, of the Luther
an Church Of the Ascension. AS it
was solemnized, Evening Star" from
"Tanrt ause2" was sofS1y played, and
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
given as recessional.
The bride was arming in her
wedding gown of white satin, with
long train of brocade with silver
thread. The corsage OF crepe chif-
fon lad a bolero of real lace caught
together with pearl ornament, and
a narrow band Of pearls edged the
full sleeves and de round shirred
neck. The skirt, made very full and
! corded, ended in a double corded
ruche and an oyerdress of brocade was
loosely clasped at the front with
pearls. She wore the bridegroom's
gift, diamond pendant set in plati-
mum of a platinum q ain and carried
bouquet of lilies of the valley and
! white roses. Her tulle veil was worn
c. er the face and confined by wreath
Of orange blossoms.
The two bridesmaids were gowned
alike in d.arming girlish dresses Of
white crepe meteor, the gathered skirt
scalloped at the edge and falling over
a founce OF. .ChantiIly lace II little
empire bodice was eery full, with
chemisette CT ChantilIy lace. A soft
fall OF lace, weighted with pearl
ornament, formed the sleeves, and
from the girdle hung a half tunic,
corded in to the waist and scalloped
along t. edge, rather snort at The
front and falling to a deep point at
the back They carried Easter lillie.'.
The brides gifts to her maids were
gold pins with tiny wedding bell,
set with pearls, enclosed in them.
The little flower girl wors a c.arm-
ing. frock of French embroidery, IL
valley lily design, with double iounc-
ed skirt, each founce edged witt lace
Her ribbons were pink, and she car
cied basket of pink roses.
Mr.. Paulsen's gifts to his grooms-
men were gold belt buckles. After the
ceremony a reception for the members
OF both families was held at DR.. and
.Mrs. Eptings home. The decorations
! were q arming, with waite flowers
only in t. te drawing room, where the
bride and tie bridegroom received con
gratulations. Palms were arranged
at the south side of the room, with
Easter lilies grouped near them, and
on the mantel were Easter lilies, with
/ pets of spirea in the fireplace below.
In the library across the hall, niak
flowers were used.
/ Mrs. Epting was gowned in pale
grey q: iffon over gray chepe de chine,
the chiffon tunic edged with cut steel.
A wide girdle of purple velvet ribbon