The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-10-14
Bryan-Thompson.

Bryan, October 12:-The social
events of the season came to beau
tiful climax Wednesday evening, 9Th
inst, when Miss Lucille James Bryan,
thu, lovely young daughter of Hon
and Mrs w D Bryan, became the
bride of Mr. Claude Joseph Thomp-
son of Kingstree.
The contracting parties and the
circumstances leading up to the
happy event made the occasion one
of unusual and Statewide interest.
Never before has romance been
more pleasing and gracious than
with Claude and Lucille.
The old and theyoung have watch
ed and waited with eagerness as
words grew into sentences and SEN
tences into interviews and then the
same sweet old story.
The wedding took place at the
palatial home of the brides sister,
Mrs B A Brown. The whole lower
floors were thrown en- suite and pre-
sented picture of rare loveliness;
eloquent in grandeur, yet beautiful
in simplicity. The decorations con-
sisted of gray Spanish moss, South.
ern smilax, large golden chryanthe-
NUNS, potted ferns and palms.
The guests felt upon entering as
though they were being ushered into
an enchanted garden where beauti-
full flowers, entwined in long gar
lands, soft music. fair maidens and
gallant knights lived as if by magic.
The arch in the parlor from which
was suspended the beautiful wedding
bell was especially lovely, being
draped with l?nss and smilaX, which
hung in graceful tendrils, from each
tendril hung fluffy chrysanthe-
NUNS. all adding a charming touch
of softness under the mellow even
ing lights.
The aisles leading out from the
arch were converted into bridal
paths, being laid with carpet of
snowy whiteness. One path made it's
way through the sitting room, and
at the opposite side of the parlor the
other path gracefully entered the
reception hall and up the winding
stairs, from which cane lovely Lu-
cile, the bride. The color scheme
was white and gold.
Immediately preceding the cere-
mony, with the dainty little Miss
frankie Nesmith at the piano, Miss
Elma Kinds sang in an unusually
sweet manner, Il Love You Truly"
and 20, Promise Me-. At the sound
of Lohengrin's wedding march, play
ed by Miss Nesmith, came the flower
girls, Misses Marjorie James Brown.
niece of the bride, and Carolyn
Thompson, sister of the groom. They
were real little fairies in their charm
ing costumes, so soft and white.
These little girls slowly wended their
way along the path of the bride,
strewing bright flowers, then taking
their positions on opposite sides of
the arch.
Next came Master James Thomp-
son, the baby brother of the groom.
He also marched along the bridal
path bearing the wedding ring in
golden chrysanthemum, then taking
his place beside the minister. He
wore a little white suit and could
not have been more cunning.
Then came the maid of honor,
Miss Minnie Bryan, carrying gold
and white chrysanthemums, wearing
a beautiful gown of white satin
charmeuse and lace drapery. Fol-
lowing came the bride, charming
and winsome brunette, handsomely
gowned in an accordeon pIeated white
Grape meteor with a little pearl and
silver bodice of special design, unique
in beauty and charm. Her long, flow
ing veil was looped with real pearls.
The bride entered upon the arm