The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-12-28
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
IN KINGSTREE.
MISS MARY JAMES BRETON BE-
COMES THE BRIDE OF MR..
FORE JASPER WATSON.


PRESBYTERIAN church mere Was the
scene oI .o"ely wedding, e.egant
in its simplicity, when Miss Mary
James Bri;toa became the bride OF
Mr Fore JasNer Watson, Rev 7 5
McChesney ottic ating. The church
was beautifully decorated by Mes
danes McCabe, Swaiis and Gilland
with palms, ferns. Southern smllax.
holly ana poinsettias. most artistic
feature beirg a frieze cf pine straw
which was teStooned across the en-
tire front Of the church. A large
pyramid of palms ard nyriads of
candles formed an attractive back
ground for the bridal party.
Promptly at the appointed hour,
Miss Agnes Jones of Columbia play
ed two solos, then Miss Selma Thorn
sang, Believe Me. if All Those En-
dearing Young Charms" accompa-
MED by Miss Jones on the pipe or
gan; while just preceding the cere-
mony, "Constancy" was sung by Mrs
Louis w Gilland. As the first strains
of Lohengrin's wedding march were
sounded, the bridal party entered.
The pages, Cornelius Thompson and
Hugh Montgomery, dressed in black
velvet suits, each carried white rib
bons so as to form an aisle for the
bridal party. The ushers entered in
pairs: Mr. Memory Watson with Mr.
Sam Edwards, Mr. Harry Britton
with Mr. Bert Corcoran. Mrs John
D Britton. first dame of honor. en-
tered alone, wearing a gown of silver
lace and silk tulle with silver slip
pers and carrying a bouquet Of red
carnations and lace fern tied with
red tulle. Mrs w S Booth, sister of
the bride and second dame of honor,
wore black crepe meteor gown
heavily embroidered and trimmed
with real lace. She carried red car
nations and lace fern, tied with red
tulle. Miss Emma Cooper, maid of
honor, wore gown of green crepe
de chine combined with flesh silk
tulle and silver tissue en- train, and
carried red carnations, and lace fern
tied with red tulle. The flower girls,
Elizabeth Swails, Jane Giiland, Mary
Katherine Epps and Margaret Le-
sesne, dressed in white organdy with
red tulle sashes and carrying red
flower baskets. entered in pairs,
strewing rose petals in the pathway
of the bride. The ring bearer. little
Billie Nexsen. wore a suit of white
velvet and carried the ring. circle
of orange blossoms hand carved on
green gold, in the heart of white
rose.
The bride entered on the arm of
her father, Mr. H 0 Britton, ,and was
met at the altar by the groom and
his best man, MIR Hoyt Watson. The
bride was never more beautiful than
in her wedding gown of white duch-
ess satin, with court train combined
with silk tulle and silver tissue and
embroidered in seed pearls; the veil
of white silk net being held in place
by wreath of orange blossoms
She carried shower bouquet Of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
During the ceremony Shubert's SER
enade was softly played. At the
closing prayer the bride and groom
knelt on a cushion of white satin
and received the blessing of the
pastor.
The bridal party left the church
/ in reverse order to the strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march. At
ter the wedding a reception was
held at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs H o Britton, on Ash
ton avenue, in honor of the bridal
party. out-of-town guests and those
who had entertained for the bride.
The entire lower floor was thrown en-
suite. Typical Christmas decorations
of poinsettias, holly land mistletoe
were used throughout the house. the
color scheme of red and green being
effectively carried out with colored
candles. The guests were met at the
door by Miss Essie Blakely and Mrs
A & Swails and ushered intc the par
lor by Mesdames w w Holiday and
r J McCabe and introduced to the
receiving line, composed Of the en-
tire bridal party. In the hall punch
was served by Misses AGa and Lula
Brockington. The guests were then
invited into the dining room by Mrs
B W Butler, where salad course,
followed by black coffee, cake and