Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-26
A Beautiful Wedding at the
Home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Smith.

dings witnessed in Edgefeld in 3
long time took place Wednesday
evening at $50 O'Clock at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Alexander
Smith, when their eldest daughter
Allene Dozier Smith, became the
wife of John Rainsford. They were
married by the ceremony of the
Catholic church, Father Ford Of
Aiken officiating.
The entire lower floor of the
home was thrown ensuite and taste.
fully decorated. The decorations in
the east and west parlors and hall
were white and green and those of
the dining room, where the bridal
party gathered around tie festal
board after the ceremony, were pink
aud white. As the guests arrived
they were received at the door by
Miss Sallie Dunovant and Miss Mae
Tom mpkins. The monotony and sus'
pense of the interval between the
arrival of the guests and the actual
time for the plighting of troths was
relieved on this occasion by several
musical numbers rendered on the
piano by Mrs. John R. Tompkins,
tie first being Schubert's Serenade.
This was followed, by "A PERI set
Day."
Upon the announcement that the
bridal party awaited in the upper
hall, Mrs. Tompkins sounded the
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march. The officiating priest was the
first to enter the west parlor, the
attendants entering as follows: Miss
Ruth Tompkins with DR.. Hugh G.
Mitchell, Miss Emily Adams with
H. M. Reynolds, Miss Elizabeth
Rainsford with w. w. Adams,
Miss June Rainsford with Stewart
Smith, Miss Emily Tompkins with
J: t. Minis. Jr., Miss Marjorie
Tompklns with Benjamin Greneker.,
Next entered the maid of honor,
Miss Elizabeth Smith, D sister of
sshe bride. The groom entered with
his best man, Benjamin Rainsford,
his brother. of Greenwood, and the
bride was accompanied by her fa-
ther.
The bride was clad in a, rich
gown of white satin with pearl
trimmings, the conventional veil
adding to the grace of her slender
form. Upon her arm rested a bou-
quet of BRIDES roses and valley
lilies. The maid of honor was at
tired III pink messaline with pearl
trimmings, her bouquet being pink
roses. Three of the bridesmaids were
attired in pink crepe de chine trim
med with chiffon and three in blue
of the same material, each carrying
a muff of chiffon, instead of the
conventional bouquet. Little Emily
Tompkins, the flower girl, was
dressed in white and was veritable
little fairy.
After Mr.. and Mrs. Rainsford
were showered with congratulations
and good wishes a social hour was
spent informally and very delight
fully, many seizing this opportunity
to record their names in a book
which was presided over by Miss
Marion blalocK. The large assort-
ment of numerous tokens in gold,
silver, china, cut glass, linen, paint
ings, etc., displayed in the west
parlor were admired during the So
cial hour.
Refreshments consisting of deli
eious salads, followed by ice cream
and cake were served.
Mrs. Raiusford quietly withdrew
and donned a stylish travelling suit
to be in readiness for the departure
upon their wedding journey. An
effort was made by Ms. and Mrs.
Rainsford to steal away .unde;ected
but friends were on sthe alert and
thwarted their plans, causing them
to be pelted with rice and old shoes.
The sincere good wishes of hun
1dreds of friends go with these popu-
lar Edge6eld young people.
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