The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21
Richards-McCrae.

Liberty Hill,. Sept. ia mar
riage of Statewide interest on &C
count of the prominence and popu-
larity of the contracting parties was
that of Miss Sadie Edwards Richards,
of Liberty Hill, and Thomas Patter-
son McCrae, of Denmark, solemnized
at the home of the brides father,
John G. Richards, on Thursday even
ing at $50 o'clock.
Never was the old Southern home
with it's long piazzas and it's large,
spacious parlors more beautiful. The
entire lower floor was thrown to-
gether, and Southern smilax was
draped in great profusion from the
walls and ceilings. Here and there
graceful ferns and tall stately palms
served to transform the halls, par
lors and dining room into veritable
fairyland.
At the sound of the first notes of
Mendelssohn's wedding march, rem
dered by Miss Frank Richards, of Lib
erty Hill, DR.. G. NJ Richards, uncle
of the bride, and pastor at Davidson
college, entered the front parlor and
stood ready to perform the ceremony.
The bridesmaids, Misses Betty, Re-
kah and Margaret Richards, sisters
of the bride; Miss Julia McCrae, sis
ter of the bridegroom, and Miss
Marguerite Tolbert, of Laurens, de-
scended the stairs and took their
places about the improvised altar.
Their dresses were of white organdie
and net with satin girdles and they
carried large bouquets of Killarney
roses, tied with pink tulle. The maid
of honor, Miss Keturah Richards, Sis
ter of the bride, entered alone. She
wore lovely gown of net and satin
over pink. The little ring bearer,
Jean Richards, carried the ring in
the heart of beautiful white rose.
Just preceding the bride came the
two flower girls, Jane Leighton Rich
ards, of Davidson college, and Eliza
beth Jennings, of Winnsboro. They
scattered flowers from baskets in the
path of the bride, who entered on the
arm of her father and was given in
marriage to the bridegroom at the
altar, where he met her with his best
man, DIR. Walter B. Gillian, of Den
mark. The bride was vision Of
loveliness in her bridal gown of white
chiffon, taffeta and silk net, the skirt
made short and full with tunic. A
dainty wreath of orange blossoms
held her filmy veil in place. The
bridal bouquet, shower of bride
roses and orange blossoms, complet-
ed her toilet.
Standing under an arch of green
and white, from which large we'd
ding bell was Suspended, the bride
and bridegroom made their VOWS.
Immediately following the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Richards gave
brilliant reception to about 100
guests. Mrs. Virginia Clarke, of
Camden, and Mrs. r. G. Workman,
of Greenville, received the guests in
the dining room, where Misses Vir-
ginia and Mildred Richards and Miss
Halle served a salad course. The
guests were then invited into the
back parlor, where disn!ayed on
large tables were the many hand
some gifts of the bride.
At the conclusion of the reception
the bride and Bridegroom left in an
automobile for Camden, where they
caught the midnight train going
north. Mrs. McCrae wore beauti-
full travelling suit of dark blue Ia
| dies serge, with champagne hat,
gloves and boots.
Where they have gone on their
honeymoon has been kept a secret
but they they will be at home to their
| friends after September 21, at Den
| mark.
The bride is the second daughter
| of John G. Richards. a graduate of
Winthrop college and young woman
of unusual personal charm and tai
ent. She has taught in the Denmark
high school and the past year in
| Statesville, n c., where she was head
| of the history department in the
Statesville Female college.
Mr., CcCrae is son of Mr.. T. H.
| McCrae, of Denmark, a member of
the firm of McCrae & Co., and one
| of the most popular, energetic and
successful young business men of
Denmark.
The out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding were: Dr.. G.. NJ. Richards and
Miss Jane Leighton Richards, of Da-
| wilson college; Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
| Jennings and Miss Elizabeth Jen-