The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23
BAKER-ANDERS0N WEDDING.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT OF IN
TEREST TO MANY PEOPLE
HERE AND ELSE.
WHERE.
Marriage Ceremony Performed by DR..
kershaw at Church OF Holy Com
f0rter and Reception at Home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. Nj. Spann Largely
Attended.

The first large affair of any i'm
portance in Sumter society was the
marriage Of Miss Emma Richardson
! Baker, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Chandler Baker, and Clarence
SaXsby Anderson, Wednesday even
ing, October goth, at the Church Of
the Holy Comforter. For the occa-
sion the church had been simply but
beautifully decorated with white
draperies, smilax and ferns
AT seven, to the strains of Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March played by Mrs.
Charles Kingman, the bridal party
entered, the ushers, Mcssrs S. Nj. Nc
leod and Mark Reynolds, followed by
Miss Bessie Covington and Mr.. Baker
Spann, Miss Adole Milling and Mr.. n.
Walker, Miss Mamie Richardson. and
MI. Henry Anderson, Miss Florence
Anderson and Mr.. b. *. DeLorme,
and then the maid Of honor, Miss
Beatrice Sumter. The bride holding
the arm of her father was met at the
ialtar by Mr.. Anderson with his
brother, Mr.. Herbert Anderson. The
beautiful ring ceremony of the Epis-
copal church was performed by the
Rev. John Kershaw Of ST. Michaels
IChurch OF Charleston, who had been
the brides frSt rootor
The bridesmaids We're gowned in
dainty white dresses and carried pink
carnations and the maid Of honor
wore pink. The brides gown was ex-
quisite crepe meteor with princess
lace and pearl trimmings. Her VEIL
| which, like her dress, was worn en-
traine. was crowned with lace cap
which her greatgrand mother had
worm and was caught with punches of
orange blossoms. She carried show
er bouquet of brides roses and lilies
of the valley.
| After the ceremony a reception was
rendered the bridal couple by Dr. and
Mrs. Baker at Is East Calhoun street
Here the entire lower floor had been
opened into one and all was a mass Of
greens and flowers, pink and white
roses and dahlas being used extern
sively. In the dining room the dec
| orations were white and green, the
beautiful centerpiece on the table
|
the conservatory on the east were
| displayed the handsome array of pres
ents which testified SO eloquently to
the popularity of the couple
In the receiving line with Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson, were the brides par
ents, DR.. and Mrs Baker, the grooms S
mother, Mrs. c. c. Anderson, and
Mrs. F. NJ. Spann. At the door the
guests were met by Miss Antonia
Gibson Misses jamie Mikell, Kate
Furman and Hattie Gibson invited all
into the dining room and here Mrs.
S. Fl. Edmunds. Mrs. II. r. VanDeven-
ter and Mrs. Henry Spann saw that
they were served. At the punch
bowl in the hall Misses Lila Davis
land Minna Richardson served and at
the other place on the front porch
were Misses Minnie Moses and Ar
mida Moses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson have gone
to Asheville for a short stay and
on their return will be at home to
their trends at Is East Calhoun
Street Mrs. Anderson's many friends
are delighted that in her marriage
they will not lose her from Sumter.
Mr. Anderson comes from Walter
boro, but has been in business here
for several years and during that
time has gained Il large circle OF
friends.
Some OF the out-of-town guests at
tending this wedding were the brides
grandmother. Mrs. T.. II. Moses or
lWashlngton. Mrs. G.. G. Anderson, Of
Walterboro; Miss Florence Anderson
and Mr.. Henry Anderson, of Walter
bOro; Mr. Herbert Anderson. of Char
! lesion; Mr.. \. Walker, Of Rock Hill:
| Miss Bessie COvington of Marion. Miss
| Adele Milling, of Darlington; Mr.. w.
NJ. Davis, Of Macon, Mrs Flood and
Misses Flood, Mrs Burroughs Col
| clough. and Mr.. r.. J. Baker and Miss
Maggie Baker, Mrs. w. l.. Saunders
and Miss Saunders and Mr.. and Mrs
W. ii. Bcall of this county.