The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-04-26
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One Of the prettiest weddings Of the
spring season was solemnized We'd
nesday at the home Of Mrs. Thomas
Erskine Todd, when her daughter,
Mary Johnston and Robert Vance Irby
were married. The Todd home was
elaborately decorated for the occasion.
Numerous white flowers and pot plants
were used throughout the house. In
the drawing room where the ceremony
was performed quantity Of palms
and ferns formed an improvised altar.
Immediately before the ceremony Miss
Lila Todd sang Il Love You Truly,
and AT Dawning". Mrs. H. X. Aiken
sang Loves Coronation, then to the
strains Of Mendelsshons wedding
march, played by Mrs. Luther Roper,
the bridal party entered. First came
little Misses Caroline Hudgens and
JAMIE Holmes Davis who stretched
broad satin ribbons to form an aisle
for the wedding party. They were
followed by Messrs Rice Nicklcs and
Arthur Lee who were the ushers Mr..
lrby entered with his best man, j. L..
Nj. lrby, Of Charleston. Miss Amelia
Todd was her sisters maid. She wore
an exquisite costume Of green crepe
dc chine elaboratcly trimmed with sill
yer lace and her flowers were Easter
lilies. Misses Dorothy Dial and Har-
rict Todd scattered rose petals in the
brides path. The ribbon girls and
Hover girls wore dainty frocks of
white organdies and taffcta with huge
white bows on their hair. Little
Laura Vance Jones, wearing a cum
ming costume similar to the flower
and ribbon girls, preceded the bride
bearing the wedding ring in Gala
lilly. The bride entered with her
brother, Thomas Erskine Todd and
met Mr. Irby at the altar whore the
Rev. G. +. Rankin, assisted by the
groom's brothcr-n-law, Rev. j. p.
Marion, Of Sumter, performed the
ceremony. The bride wore a Lucille
model OF Duchess satin with lace and
tulle. The long court train which fell
from the shoulders was held with
pearls. The brides veil was arranged
cap fashion and held in place with
orange blossoms. Her bouquet was
brides roses showcrcd with lilies Of
the valley.
Immediately after the ceremony an
elaborate reception was held. The
guests were met at the door by Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Todd and Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. A. Davis who invited them into
the drawing room where the bride and
groom, the brides mother, Erskine
Todd, Miss Amelia Todd, Miss Lila
Todd, j. l.. NJ. Irby, Col and Mrs. r.
ID. Darlington, DR.. and Mrs. w. d.
ferguson, DIR. w. c. lrby, Rev. and
Mrs. J p Marion, and Mrs Allen
Johnston Of Newberry, received.
Dr. and Mrs. H. X. Aiken invited the
guests into the dining room where the
green and white color scheme was
again used. From the chandelier to
each corner Of the table tulle stream
ers were drawn. An exquisite cut
glass vase held white carnations and
ferns. Here Mrs. Jesse league, Miss
Bessie Todd, Mrs. William Lancaster,
and Mrs. James Harney presided, as
sisted by Misses Helen Sullivan, Kath-
leen Wilkes. Lula Dial, Margaret Dial,
Mildred Counts, and Juanita Wilkes,
who served green and white cream,
with brides cake, fruit cake and mints
Misses Emily Smith Of Charleston,
and 1mogene Wilkes kept the brides
register.
In the library where the brides
gifts were displayed, Mrs. j. N. Hud-
gems and Misses Lalla Mae Dial, Doro-
thy Hudgens, Mary Johnson Of Spar
tanburg, Anna Prentiss OF Greenville,
and Caroline Vance Of Columbia, serv-
ed coffee and cheese crackers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irby left on mid
night train for their wedding trip and
after the first OF May will be at home
to their friends on Irby Avenue.