Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
LAGRONE-BLAND
A Very Beautiful Wedding al
the Home of MIR. and Mrs.
]. H. Tompkins.

A wedding which presented a
scene of surprising beauty was sol
emnized at the nome of Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Tompkins Tuesday
evening, May 9, when Mrs Tomp-
kins' sister, Miss Petula LaGrone,
became the bride of Frank Bland,
the Rev. E. Pendleton Jones, D. D.,
the pastor of the Baptist church.
officiating.
This new home on Main street
was completely transformed for the
occasion. The entire lower floor was
thrown en- suite. The spacious re-
ception hall, with its artistic stair
way, was decorated with Southern
smilax and a profusion of Dorothy
Perkins roses. In the east parlor
where the troths were plighted the
decorations were white and green.
The front porch was made favor
ite rendezvous by the serving of
iced punch by four beautiful young
women. On the east end under a
canopy of roses and evergreens Miss
Natalie Padgctt and Miss Gladys
Rlves dispensed the dilicious bev-
erage and like service was rendered
on the west end of the porch by
Miss Frances Turner and Miss El-
berta Bland. Soon after the guests
arrived they were refreshed by these
four young women.
Mrs. Minis Walker of Johnston
presided at the piano, and played
the accompaniment for Miss Mamie
Gunter of Batesburg, who sang in
her inimitable way, Until" and
If I But Knew" The bridal party
having assembled in the upper hall,
Mrs. Walker sounded the Lohen-
grin march for them to enter the
parlor. The ushers were Hugh G..
Mitchell and James T. Minis, Jr.
Misses Sara Clark and Mary
Walker of Johnston, the ribbon
girls, were the first to enter, the
Others following in the order named:
Miss Emily Tompkins with j. w.
Cox, Miss Mary Zimmerman with
William A. Bradheld, Miss Alice
Irwin with Edgar Hart, Miss Mae
Tompkins with Robert Long.
Mrs. Jams H. Tompkins and
Mrs. I. I. yelling Of Darlington,
sisters of the bride, were matrons
of honor. The maids of honor
were Misses Marjorie Tompkihs and
Orlena Cartledge.
The little ring bearer was Emily
Dozier Tompkins, niece of the bride.
The bride entered with her brother,
James e. LaGrone. and the groom
with his best man, j. 7. Bland.
The bride was attired in rich
gown of white satin, trimmed with
silver lace and embroidered With
pearls, train effect. The veil that
fell gracefully about her slender
form was fastened with orange
blossoms. She carried bouquet of
bride roses.
The book in which all of the
guests recorded their names was
presided over by Miss Rachel Brown
of Spartanburg. The appropriate
souvenirs, golden slippers, were
pinned on the guests by Miss Marion
Mobley.
After the conventional shower of
congratulations block ice cream and
cake were served. The dining room,
where the brides table was ar
ranged, was lovely in its profusion
Of pink decorations.
In the east parlor, arranged upon
several large tables were the hun
dreds of beautiful tokens in silver,
china, cut glass, paintings, tapestry
and linen, that were presented by
friends in Edgefeld, Trenton, John
ston and other parts of the State.
Early in the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Bland left for their honey
moon trip and upon their return
they will be at home to their friends
at Johnston, where both of them
were reared and are widely beloved.