The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
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SOCIETY.
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lOllmnnS-Sulliyan.

Invitations have been received in
the city to the marriage of Miss Leona
ioumans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Preston Brooks Youmans, Of Brunson,
Hampton county, to Mr.. James Henry
sullivan, q rising young attorney Of
this city and county superintendent OF
education. The marriage is to take
place at the First Methodist church
OF Bunson at $3.50 D. m, June 30th.
900
Brilliant Wedding OF Lnurens Couple.
A number OF brilliant and delight
lul social events in Laurcns in honor
OF Miss Willie May Childress the past
two or three weeks eliminated We'd
ncsday evening in her marriage to
James Fulton Harney, Of this city
The ceremony took place in the First
Methodist church which was tasteful
ly decorated in white with garlands of
green. The chancel rail, all in white,
looked like a bit Of marble balustrade
from some stately old garden in sun
ny Italy. A profusion of candles along
the front and side Of the chanccl gave
a soft light over the solemn and i'm
pro;sive scene, being the only light
used during the ceremony
Little Mi. 5es Sara Chidrcss and
Katherine Hicks on one aisle and
Fanny Dial and Caroline Harvey on
the other, opened the white gates for
the bridal party to enter. Tho little
girls wcro very dainty and sweet in
whNtc lingerie dresses with pink rib
bons. The ushers, Brooks Chidress,
Yancy Gilkcrson, William Lancaster
and J. II. Powe, came in first; then
The bridesmaids, Misses Julia Chill
dress, Bessie Childrcss, Mary Todd,
and Beth Shell, came in alternately
With the groomsmcn, Vance lrby, Al
ison Lee, Pascal Childrcss and Ed
ward McCrady. Then came two mat
rons. Mrs. William G.. Lancaster and
Mrs. j. b. Ramsay and the matron
of honor, Mrs. Wells Clardy, a sister
of the bride. The maid Of honor, Miss
Annie Bell Childrcss, also sister Of
tho bride, entered just in advance of
the bride, who was accompanied by
her father, w. p. ChildrosS. The
groom, with his best man. Arthur
Lee, met the bride at the altar. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
t. p. McGcc, OF Greenwood, former
pastor of tho bride, and the Rev. j. r.
r. Major, her present pastor.
The bride was charmingly hand
some in wlite .charmcusc with an
ovcrdrcss of exquisite lace. She car
ried a shower bouquet Of brides roses
and valley lilies. The bridesmaids
were attractively gowned in pink
chiffon taffcta with charmingly chic
little white tulle hats, with becoming
ly pointed brims They carried white
sweet peas and delicate traceres of
forms. The matrons wore handsome
gowns OF white satin with court
trains Of beautiful lace, and they also
carried white sweet peas The we'd
ding march was played by Mrs. G. W.
Hicks. During the ceremony she
played very softly exquisite and ap-
propriatc selections.
The bride and groom are very pop
ular with their circle Of friends In
Laurens and hosts Of them were there
to give them best wishes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harney will spend their honey
Mrs. Harney spent part of their
honeymoon in a coZy little cottage at
the Boyds mill plant, damages to the
plant by lightning the night before
demanding his presence there for sew
cyal days They expected to go to
the mountains Of North Carolina but
were compelled to postpone this trip
for the time being.
The out OF town guests here for the
wedding included Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Jones, Misses Sallic Childrcss, Ethel
and Catherine Edwards, of Fountain
Inn; Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Gray, of
Middlctown, Md, Miss Bruce Gray
and William Brooks, Of Gray Court;
Mrs. r. X Harncy and Miss Carrie
Lee, of Spartanburg.