The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-08-30
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Bell Of Clinton, which was solem-
niZed at the home of the brides
parents on Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Only the close relatives
and few intimate friends witnessed
the ceremony.
Miss Carrie Mae Wingard of Lex
ington received the wedding guests
into the parlor, where Miss Georgie
Romanstine Of Columbia sweetly
sang Somewhere a Voice is Call
ing" and AT Dawning." At the
conclusion of these solos the doors
of the living room were thrown open
and the wedding guests transferred
there to await the approach of the
bridal party. The room was deco
rated in pot plants and ferns, from
behind which the soft candle lights
cast shining ray upon the white
pathway which led to the alter. At
the sound of the first notes of the
bridal chorus from Lchengrin, rem
dered by Miss Jessie Kelly Of Co.
lumbia, the Rev. ". A. Fairey of
Clinton, the groom's pastor and
also the brides pastor for three
years, entered the room and stood
ready to perform the impressive GER
cmony. The groom entered from
the dining room with Gary Dillard
of Clinton as best man. Preceding
the bride, the maid Of honor, Miss
Pearle Hook, descended the stairs
dressed in yellow crepe dechiene and
carried yellow rose buds and fern
tied with yellow tulIe. The bride
entered on the arm of her father
and was given in marriage to the
groom at the alter, where he awaited
her.
The bride was tasti!y dressed in a
travelling suit Of navy blue taffeta,
with gloves and pan velvet sailor hat
of champagne, beautifully blended
with two-toned boots Of champagne
bronze. An elegant bouquet of bridal
roses with lilies Of the valley and
fern completed her toilette. She
wore as her only ornament a 10
valliere, set with diamonds and
pearls a gift of the groom.
Little Misses Fannie Mae and AL
bertine Hook acted as ribbon bearers,
| dressed in White and wearing yellow
hair ribbons.
After receiving congratulations,
an informal reception was enjoyed in
the dining room where delicious ice
cream and cake, followed with mint,
were served by Mrs. B. F. Swygert,
assisted by Misses Rosa Meetze, ReEa.
Lorick and Sadie Hook. There the1
decorations were simple, but most
artistic, displaying the color scheme
of pink and white. >.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell motored to Co.
lumbia in the afternoon, whence
they left for a Northern trip. They
viii return to Clinton and be at home
with their friends in their beautiful
new home or Calvert avenun after
September 10.
The bride is a graduate Of Co!un-
bla college, from which institution
she finished with ar excellent record.
For the past four years she was
interested in the public schools Of
this State, and for the :ast three
years she has. fiilei a position as one
of the most efficient members of
the graded and high school faculty
of the Clinton city schools. She is
an attractive and talented young
woman, easily winning friends
Whever she is known.
Mr.. Bell came from one of the
oldest and best known families of
Laurens county and is one of the
most prosperous yong business men
of Clinton. He is president Of the
Commercial bank, president Of the
Commercial Loan and Trust COM
pany, president of the Clinton bonded