The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-25
THE MARRIAGE OF
MISS SMITH AND MR.. HILL

MISS SMITH AND MR.. HILL
The marriage of Miss lone Smith
and Mr.. David H. Hill, which took
place last night, has been the eagerly
anticipated event of the season in a
social way and brought to Abbeville
many friends of the young couple
who came to extend their good wish
es and to wish them long and happy
life. ...- ... .......,
The ceremony took place at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. j..
Allen Smith, ST., Tuesday evening at
six o'clock, October Oath, 1916, in
the presence of a large concourse OF
friends and relatives.
The house was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion. The Misses
Morse having this under their super
vision, they performed their task with
love, beautiful taste and skill, and
under their deft fingers the house
became a bower of loveliness be-
fitting the happy occasion. In the
hall and parlors the color scheme was
white and green and southern smi-
lax looped with tulle trailed from
the electrolier, outlined the doors
and festooned the windows. In the
parlors where the ceremony was per-
formed, large bank of ferns was
placed in the center of the room and
before this was placed two pedestals
of white, surmounted by brass urn
filled with white chrysanthemums.
Here the bridal party stood, enter
ing to the strains Of Mendelsshons
Wedding March played by Mrs. 4. M.
Marchant of Greenville. First came
the little ribbon girls, Miss Emily
Morse and Miss Sarah Smith, max.
ing an aisle with broad white ribbon
and taking their stand inside the
folding doors. Miss Helen Smith and
Miss Susie Hill came next, followed
BY Miss Mary Smith and Miss Mary
Hill. The groom entered with his
brother, Mr.. S. r. Hill and they were
followed by Miss Grace Smith the
maid of honor, who came in alone.
Little Grace Smith came next bearing
on her arm a basket Of rose petals,
which she scattered along the path
way of the bride. Ann Smith, an
other little niece of the bride, was
ring bearer and bore in the emblem
of this union on silver waiter. The
party formed semi-circle out from
the pedestals to, the center Of which
came the charming bride escorted by
her father, joining hands with the
waiting groom and stood while the
solemn ceremony was performed by
Rev. H. Waddell Pratt, assisted by
DR.. j. L. Martin, the ring ceremony
being used.
The bride was lovely in her dress
made along princess lines, Of white
Duchess satin and rose point lace,
with pearl trimmings. Her bridal
veil was worn over the face and was
showered with orange blossoms, while
in her arms she carried a trailing
bouquet of Lilies of the Valley.
The brides maids were charming
in their dresses of white tulle and
silver metal cloth made in the pre-
vailing style, and carrying in their
arms bouquets of pink Killarney
roses. The maid Of honor, Miss
Grace Smith, was handsome and
stately in dress of pink metal cloth
with silver trimmings, carrying also
the Killarney roses.
The little ribbon girls were dainty
and sweet in their dresses of pink
tulle, made accordion plated in en-
pire style with pink slippers and
socks. Little Ann Smith, the ring
bearer, wore a white accordion plait-
ed dress with the slippers and socks
to match.
The groom and his attendant were
in the regulation dress suits.
After the ceremony the guests
were invited into the dining room
and here the decorations were lovely
and the scene a gay and happy one.
The table was laid in handsome
cluny pieces, the electrolier was
twined with smilax and streamers Of
pink tulle were caught at the four
corners of the table. The center
piece was a handsomely decorated
cake while vases of pink carnations
and platters of spun candy balls COM
pleted the beautiful decorations. Re-
freshments of block cream in the
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