The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
KILGORE-RAE'F WEDDING.
Beautiful Home Wedding COnsum-
mated On Wednesday Evening.

M. G. Kilgore, and Mr.. Frank s. Raj
field, at the home of the brides moth
er on East Liberty Street on Wednes-
day evening at $50 o'clock, in the
presence of a large number of friends
and relatives of the contracting par
ties.
The front porch, in which the cere-
mony was performed, was beautifully
decorated in a color scheme of white
and yellow, with many beautiful pot
ted plants furnished q back ground
of green. At one end of the porch q
bower was formed with an arch from
which was suspended a white daisy
wedding bell. At the other end the
punch bowl was banked in a bower of
white and green, all brilliantly illum-
mated with many candles.
AT $50 to the strains of the we'd
ding march, played by Miss Bessie
Walsh, the bridal party entered the
porch from the house. the bride and
her attendants coming from one door
and the groom and his attendants
coming from the other. First came
six little girls who grouped them
selves in lines 80 as to form an aisle
with daisy chains on each side. The
little girls in this daisy chain were
Misses Georgia May Booth, Isabelle
Jennings, Marie White, Harriet Chan
dler, Augusta Jennings and Helen AL
len. After them came the two brides
maids, Miss Susie Raffield and Miss
Leila Myers. dressed in white net
over silk, with yellow girdles and
sashes, the dresses of all the partici-
pants being in harmony with the
color scheme of white and yellow,
and carrying diasies. Then came the
little ring bearer carrying the ring in
the petals Of big rose, Virginia War
ren,. and the flower girls, Misses Mar
garite Booth and Louise jennings. A
unique feature of the wedding was
the appearance Of a miniature bride,
little Miss Mildred Raffield, a neice of
the groom, all dressed in an exact
miniature duplicate Of that worn by
the bride, who followed just behind.
The bride was dressed in white chif-
fon and wore her veil en- traine. The
veil caught up with orange blossoms
and she carried bouquet of brides
roses tied with tulle.
The bride was met under the arch
by the groom, who was attended oy
his best man, Mr.. J. A. Ratfield, and
the ceremony was impressively per-
formed by DR.. c. 9. Brown, who pro-
noupced the two man ard wife.
After the wedding favors were pre-
sented the guests by Misses Annie
Laurie Booth, Reba Spann and Nancy
Booth. The punch bowl was presid-
ed over by Mrs. w. w. Sibert and
Mrs. r. M. Warren. Refreshments
were?served by Misses Maurine Lyon,
Virginia Thomas. Kathleen Walsh,
Mary Ada Booth and Cornelia Brow
er. The tables were presided over by
Mrs o. c. Scarborough and Mrs. L
f. Dinkins.
In receiving line during the even
ing were Mrs. Leila Lyon, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. c. Scarborough, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. p. Booth and Mrs. NJ. c. Kill
gore. Mrs. w. z. Thayer presided
over the brides book in which were
written many beautiful sentiments of
congratulations for the happy young
pair. Many beautiful presents were
received.
At $50 the young couple left for
Columbia, and trip to Washington.
On their return they will make their
home at No. lis East Liberty street,
with the brides mother.
Among the out-of-town guests for
the marriage were Mr.. and Mrs. o. c.
Scarborough, Summerton;' Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. p. Booth, Allendale; Mrs.
l.. e. Spann. Columbia, and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. f. Myers, Hagood.