The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-28

A"'oi VI lhS hdDul community,
where he will carry his bride after a
visit to relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolff entertained on
Friday night in honor of the bridal
party.
The beautiful collection of china,
cut glass and silver attestcd the popu-
larity of the young couple. The best
wishes Of their friends 20 with them
to their new home.
OWens.IIays.
Clinton, Dec. 2i.-On "Wednesday cv-
ening at the First Presbyterian church
Miss Virginia Owens and lDr l.. Stellar
Hays were united in marriage, DR..
Dudley Jones officiating. The church
was decorated in holly and holly
wreathS. Preceding the ceremony
there was half hour of music and
several selections by Mrs j. T.. Jacobs,
Jr, followed by Il solo, Until" by Miss
Emmic Robertson and "At Dawning"
by Barnic Parrott.
with the first strains of Memdols-
sohn's wedding march the two little
ribbon girls, Frances Glenn of Spar
tanburg and Marion Copeland Of
Clinton, came down the side aisles
and removed the ribbons to open the
way for the bridal party. Next came
Miss Adele Pitts Of Sumter and r s
Owens Of Abbeville, then Misses May
owens and Kate Stands, Tommic
Pryse and Dr.. Sadler; Misses Mary
Owens and rivie Stands with Christie
pher Adair and John Little, Misses
Mary King and Marjorie Spencer with
Erskine Carter and Spurgeon Sumerel.
Next came The maid OF honor, Miss
Julia Owens, in a gown Of Nile green
tafeta, carrying shower bouquet Of
;mistletoe; then the little ring bearer,
Master Billy Lancaster, of Laurens,
carrying the ring in large white
rose. Just before the bride came the
two little flower girls, Misses Flor
ence Bailey and Regina Peake. The
bride came in with her brother, w.
b. Owens, of Washington, d. c. Her
girlish loveliness was enhanced by
her dress Of georgette satin with real
lace. Her bouquet was Of lde
roses with a shower of lilies .. the
valley. The bride was met at the
altar by the bridegroom and his be
man, Ernest w. Carrigan. The
bridesmaids were lovely in dainty
dresses Of white net with light green
taffeta and carried armfuls Of holly
tied with white tulle.
Following the ceremony a recep-
tion was held at the home of the
brides parents, about 200 relatives
and friends attending. The guests
were met at the door by the bride and
bridegroom, who ushered them into
the parlor which was beautifully dec
GRATED, white and green being the pre-
dominating colors. Numbers of white
wedding bells, mistletoc and carna-
tions made the room one OF loveiiness.
The guests then entered the back par
lor In which the presents were dis
played. This room was decorated with
holly, ponsettas and red bells, giving
a festive holiday aspect. Delightful
refreshments OF cream and cake were
served to the guests in the dining
room, ii being presided over by Mrs.
a. Nj. Copeland and Mrs. w. B. Owens,
ST.. Following this mints and coffee
were served in the living room, whore
Misses Elizabeth Caldwell and Mary
Ruth Copeland tied tiny fans OF mistlc-
toe and ribbon on each guest.
The young couple left on the .
o'clock veStibulc for a Northern trip.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T.. Owens Of this city and is
a very beautiful and attractive young
woman. The bridegroom is a young
physician Of Clinton and is president
of the Clinton hospital. Like his bride.
he is popular and held in high cstccm
by all his friends and associates.
Mcssrs Thornwcll Dunlap, Charles
Franks, Truman Ropor Connor owens,
William Cvi8p, Ceci Bopar Harry
Wilkcs, Jip Nofford, Frank Armstrong.
Claud Garrett, Ray Taylor and Her