The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-02
Martin.kerr.

Nartin.kerr.
On Wednesday evening at 7:3O
o'clock June so, at the home OF the
brides mother, Mrs. J. n Martin, was
solemnized the marriage of her daug--
ter, Miss Eleanor Martin, and Mr.. Gil
breth Lawson Kerr.
The house was beautifully decorat-
ed in an abundance Of cut flowers.
The rear hall, where the ceremony
was performed, was decorated to sim
ulate an Italian garden. On tall white
pedestals arranged at intervals were
pots of small cedars, and from behind
a lattice of vi ite, shasta daisies peep
ed. Daisies we're banked on each side
of the gateway, and festooned across
the altar before which the young
couple plig3ted their troth.
Before the ceremony Mrs. S. B.
Jones, Miss Marion Jones, at the piano,
and INF. Earle Hipp on tie violin rem
dered several selections.
At the first strain of the wedding
march from Lohengrin Master George
and Foster Martin advanced and IN
tied the ribbons, which admitted the
wedding party into this veritable gar
den of loveliness. First the ushers,
Rev. R. It. Kerr and Mr. J. N. Martin,
took t cir places. Then came the Of
fciating ministers, Rev ]. W. Carson
and DR.. T. w. Sloan, who stood be-
hind the altar. Then followed the
bridesmaids who came in singly from
the side halls, Miss Belle Thompson
of Chester, Miss Mary Frances Pool
of Newberry, Miss Annie Young OF
Columbia, Miss Rodman of North Car,
olina, and Miss Rosalyn Hipp Of New
berry. Ties were all attired in dainty
white dresses with yellow girdles and,
carried bouquets of daisies and ferns.
Then came the dame of honor, Mrs. L.
C. Macarthur of Bennettsville. She
wore lovely white dress and carried
an armful of daisies. After her, came
the maid of honor, Miss Lalla Martin
sister of tie bride. She was attired
in dainty white dress and carried
a bouquet of yellow daisies, Then
came the groom with his brother, Rev.
w. C. Kerr, of Wrens, Ga. Just pre-
ceding the bride, came her little nieces
and nephew, Frances and Sara Martin,
Douschka and Henry Sweets. They
were dressed in Miite with yellow rib
bons and carried baskets of daisies
which they scattered in the brides
pathway. The bride entered with her
brother, Mr.. F. N. Martin who gave
her in marriage. She was lovely in
her wedding dress of ivory satin, en-
train. Her veil worn cap effect vita
orange blossoms was caught UP with
sprays of valley lillies. Her bouquet
was brides roses and lilies Of the vail
ley.
The solemn words which made them
man and wife were spoken by Rev.
]. w. Carson, pastor of the bride, as
sisted b. her brother-in-law,. DR.. T. w.
Sloan of Greenville.
After congratulations the guests
were invited into the dining room
where a salad course, cake and cream
were served. T is room was decorat-
ed in quantities of daisies and candles
shed a soft light over the scene.
Mrs. Kerr as Miss Martin is greatly
loved by large circle of friends, who
regret that her marriage will take her
away. Mr.. Kerp is pastor of the A. R.
P. church at Kings Mountain and pro-
fessor of Greek in Linwood college at
Gastonia, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr left amid showers
of rice on the 1854 train for a wedding
trip, after which they will be at home
at Kings Mountain, N. c.
The out of town guests were: Dr..
and Mrs. T. W. Sloan, James Sloan
and Mrs. Cely of Greenville, DR.. and
Mrs. H. H. Sweets and children OF
Louisville, KY, Rev. and Mrs. S. T.
Reid of Atlanta, Mrs. L. c. Macarthur
of Bennettsville, Miss Belle Thomp-
son of Chester, Rev. R. T. Kerr of
Bradley Miss Rodman of North Caro-
lima, Miss Annie Young of Columbia
and Rev. W. C. Kerr of Wrens, Ga.
YOUNG MAN LOSES AN EYE