The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-17
The Grace Methodist Church
Was the Scene of a Pretty
Apple Blossom Wedding
When Miss Rebekah Louise
Murphy Became the Charm
ting Bride of Dr. 0ren Moore,
of Charlotte e-BriIIianf Recep-
fion Given by Mr.. and Mrs. C..
]. Murphy.

together an assemblage of the brain
and beauty of two States was the weos.
ding of Miss Rebekah Louise Murphy
and DR.. Oren Moore, of Charlotte, N.
Co on Wednesday evening, December
18th, at Grace Methodist church.
The church was made festal in ap-
pearance by garlands of ivy and holly.
Myriads of tapers peeped out from
among the banks of stately palms
and d8erns and just back of one of these
masses was concealed the orchestra,
which gave beautiful program while
the reception guests were assembling,
including "Tranmerie," "Barcarolle, -
"At Dawning" and to herald the ap-
proach of the bridal party Mr.. Har-
ris sang, 20 Promise Me" and then
burst forth the joyous notes of the
wedding march played by Miss Vivian
Sarratt and Miss Sallie Dixon, OF
Charlotte, N. C.
First to enter were the ribbon bear
ers, Frank Murphy, Clough Wallace;
VIM. Burriss and Thos. McNally, Jr.
They wore white corduroy suits and
boutonnieres of apple blossoms. Next
to enter were the ushers, Philip
Flynn, Alex Oliphant, Warren Arthur,
Jr., and Stewart Smith; they came
down opposite aisles and were fol-
lowed by the maids and groamsmen,
the first being Miss Louisa sD6ncan
ahd Miss Esther Caldwell and Nh;
Charles GLASGOW and Mr.. Fred Hash
agen, of Wilmington, N. C. Then
came Miss Hattie Mccoy, of Spartan
s burg and Miss Edith Smith, Allowed
bx Q5 Hamilton Mccoy of Charlotte
The bridesmaids we're attired alike
in pink taffeta with chiffon overdress,
combined with lace and rhinestone
trimmings. They wore pink tulle
shephe>dess hats trimmed with sprays
of apple blossoms and carried crooks
with punches of the same flowers tie,
with pink tulle.
80 The dame of honor, Mrs. Stewart
Able, of Lowryville, entered alone and
wore a beautiful gown of trailing
green crepe, meteor with deep silver
lace draperies; with this was worn a
green tulle hat and completing the
costume was green tulle muff with
sprays of apple blossoms.
The maid of honor, Miss Julia Irwin,
of Charlotte, came next and was mod
ishly gowned in green satin with chii.
fon overdress and pearl trimmings.
She wore green tulle hat and car
ried green tulle muff.
The little flower girls, Misses Mary
Wallis Arthur and Edith Caine, came
next and scattered apple blossoms
from La Tosca baskets in the patti,
way of the bride. They wore dainty
white organdie dresses.
Just preceding the bride was the
little ring bearer, Miss Frances Keller,
bearing the ring in tiny silver bas-
ket.
The bride entered with her uncle,
Mr.. c. T. Murphy, who gave her in
marriage and was met at the altar by
the groom and his best man, DR..
Charles Strong, of Charlotte.
The words which united these two
lives were spoken by Rev. B. G.. Muir
ply, of Allendale, an uncle of the
bride, using the beautiful and impress
sive bethothal ring service.
The brides gown was lovely Gre
alton of [lustreless white satin with
overdress of silver lace; the coul
train fell from the shoulders and was
richly embroidered in seed pearls. The
filmy tulle veil was worn over the
face and was held to the hair with a
wreath of apple blossoms-her chosen
flower. She carried an armful of
white rosebuds and ferns with a show
er of valley lilies. falling to the hem
of her dress.
The ushers and groomsmen wore
boutonnieres of apple blossoms carry
ing out a sentiment so dear to the
brides heart, and her gifts to the
maids were little gold jitney purses
with, the monogram, "a. B. T." en-
graved thereon.
, Immediately following the ceremony
at the church brilliant reception was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
L. MurPhy, on Mountain street, at
which ttso hundred guests were hidden.
Continuity of color and arrangement
marked the decorations throughout the
house. In the parlor where the re-
ceiving party stood, tall vases of pink
roses were set amid the greens which
hid the mantels and cabinets and un-
shaded pink tapers>lit the room. The
chandelier was hung with mistletoe
with here and there a cluster of, half
blown roses. Receiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphy and the bridal party
were Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, father. and