The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
WIISON-JENNINS MARRIAGE.
Beautiful Wedding at Nj. Zion Church.
~. Charles.

n marriage of much interest tc
many persons in Lee and Sumter coun.
ties was that of Miss Emily Gwathme\
Wilson. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. X
Bradley Wilson of st. Charles, and
Robert Maxwell Jenkins, DR., which
was solemnized ut the beautiful and
historic Mt. Zion church, st. Charles
on Wednesday evening at $50 O'Clock
In the presence OF large gathering OF
relatives and friends Of the contract
ing parties and their respective fami-
lies.
Elaborate preparations for the we'd
tding of the young couple were made
by friends who had decorated the
church most tastefully i'm harmon
ious color scheme of green and pink.
beautiful potted plants forming a
background for the bridal party as
they took their places on ana i'm front
of the dais.
just before the wedding Miss Mary
kirven sang Loves old Sweet Song
and "COnstancy." the accompaniment
being played 10y Miss Sara Heriot. The
attendants then entered, ushers,
bridesmaids and groOmsmen. dame of
honor, maid of honor, ring bearer and
Hover girls then the bride with her
|father. and the groom attended by w.
|B. Jenkins. his best man, who came
m at a side door and met the bride ut
The altar. The ceremony was perform
cd by the Rev G.. G.. Vardcll, ID. d.,
presidcnt of Red Springs Seminary for
Women. assisted by the Rev. III. c.
fangmond, pastor of Mt. Zion church
fMiss Sara Heriot of Heriot played
Lohengrin's Wedding March as the
attendants entered and Mendclssohn's
Wedding March as they retired.
The bride was dressed I'm white bro
caded princess satin and wore her veil
en- train. She carried shower bou-
quet Of brides roses and lilies of the
valley. ....
Miss Eloise Jenkins. sister of the
groom, was maid of honor. She wore
pink silk net over accordian plated
satin and carried bouquet OF white
asters.
Little Misses Thclma McCutchen of
Bishopville and Mary Scott of St.
Charles were the dainty pink -gowned
hower girls. who preceded the bride.
Colt Wilson, nephew of the bride,
was ring bearer.
Mrs. N. Il. Wells of Memphis, Tenn.
was dame OF honor. She wore white
princess satin trimmed with real lace
and carried white asters. ,
The bridesmaids wore dresses of
white. lingerie with pink lowered taft
teta .bolcros ana carried pink .osters
The bridesmaids ana groomsmen en-
tered as follows: Miss Anne McCown.
Florence. with J. Arthur Hayns-
worth. Sumter; Miss Gertrude Wilson,
st. Charles. with Noel Kirven. Dar-
|lington; Miss Virginia Taylor, Green
Vile. with Burt Brown, Oswego: Miss
Evelyn Montgomery. Bishopville, with
Cecil Brearley. st. Charles; Miss Ruth
Wilson. st. Charles. with Cell Kir-
ven. Darlington: Miss Ella McCutchen.
l'ishopville, with John ID. Gillespie,
Florence; Miss Annie Covington, Lat
tn, with Mr.. Robert T.. Wilson, St.
Charles; Miss Colby Wells. Memphis,
Tenn, with L. c. Bryan. Sumter; Miss
Stella Etheredge. Selma. n. c.. with
w. Marion Wilson. st. Charles; Miss
Margaret Brearley. st. Charles with
Edgar Nelson. Manning: Miss Margaret
Evans. Dillon. with II. Wilton shaw.
Bishopvillc; Miss Elizabeth Vardell
Red Springs. n. c.. with w. N. Wells.
st. Charles: Miss Mary +. Irwin.
Lynchburg, Va. with LaCostc Kirven,
st. Charles.
The ushers were Messrs. II. O. Nc
Cutchen. Bishopville. M. l.. Jenkins,
Sumter; w. G.. Thomas. Mayesvilie; T..
A. Brown, Camden.