The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
wedding of Miss Aline Hardy and Mr.
Il. Leland Moore.

lovelier wedding than was that of
Miss Aline Gomez Hardy and Mr.. r.
Leland Moore, of Lexington, Ky.,
whlch was sOlemnized last evening at
the residence of the brides parents
on West Calhoun Street.
Inc handsome residence was aglow
with hundreds Of electric lights and
presented a scene of rare beauty, be-
decked with garlands of trailing
Southern SmilaX, and vistas of palms
ana ferns down the long hallway, and
on to the porch, which had been
screened in and converted into {
bower, in which was placed a punch
bowl, presided by Miss Rose Enrich
Of Georgetown.
The south parlor where the cere-
mony was to be performed was made
to effect a church chancel, built GU,
from one corner with graceful ferns
and palms interspersed with glim,
mering cathedral candles in tall
white candle sticks. In the centre
stood tall white vase Of Easter lilies
towering above the heads of every
one, standing out in sharp contract
to the background Of green.
The dining room was all in rose,
The centre of the room was the tabl
draped in a gauzy cloth over ross
pink, festooned in garlands of parlo
smilax. and on it a centre piece
dozens Of American Beauty roses
and ferns, arranged like a huge
bouquet, tied with loops of wide pink
satin ribbon. At one end was the
brides cake handsomely iced ano
6trewn with mints in the shape of pink
rose petals, and from which were af
terwards drawn the prizes, by tho
bridal party.
The earliest guests were greeted b,
he strains of soft music, which con.
tinued throughout the evening.
Shortly after o'clock a hush fel
upon the large assemblage of wed
ding guests, as the soft strains
Lohengrin's wedding march signallei
he approach of the wedding party
which had formed in the hall up
stairs, and made a very beautiful
scene as it wended it's way down tn,
winding stairs, across the reception
hall and up to the improvised altar il
he far corner.
First came the little floweI
girls, Jennie Hardy. Alice Moses
Virginia Stuckey, Virginia Noise
Marguerite Hardy, Neil Brunson, al
IN fluffy white, with pink sashes, car
'ying baskets of pink roses connect
I'd one with the other by white gauz,
.'ibbons. Thus forming an aisle
through which the rest of the process
sion passed. Then came Maste,
Robert Shelor. the ring bearer, with
little Miss Hammond r. Burgess. fol
owed by the bridesmaid, Miss Miriam
Norris, of Concord y. c., wearing pal,
pink georgette and a picture hat. Sh,
vas joined at the foot Of the stairs b.
Mr.. Frank Chandler the groomsman
following them the maid of honor
Miss Hassie Parrott, in pale blu.
seorgette, wearing a bridesmaids vel
Of pink tulle, and carrying pink Kill
iarney roses. And then Mrs. H. W
Harby, the dame Of honor, gownet
white crepe de chine. with draper
es of pink georgette and silver lac
md wearing silver lace hat
The bride, leaning upon the arm
her father, made a picture which will
finger long in the minds Of those wht
saw her. Gowned in ivory white sat
in, softened about the neck ant
sleeves with tulle simply yet effective
y made, with q court train of ricl
embossed satin hanging from tn,
shoulders. the rare beauty of hei
fresh young face enhanced by the
most becoming arrangement of hel
veil Of rose point lace and tulle which
was made in Russian cap effect, fit
ing close about the head in front and
high in the back. caught in place will
bands Of orange blossoms.
She was met It the altar by ths
groom and his best man, Mr.. Browi
Wimberly, of Macon, Ga.
Throughout the ceremony, which
was most impressively performed by
Mr.. Horace Hardy, strains of plaintive
music was heard. adding another note
Of beauty to the scene.
Upon the conclusion of the rites
congratulations were showered upon