The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-21
DCNCAN-EANES WEDDING.
Mr.. II. VI. EaveS, of Bamberg, Wells
Miss Louisa duncan, of Union.

Union. June 16.-The culminatin g
event in the series Of affairs preced-
ing the marriage of Miss Louisa Mer-
riman Duncan and Mr. Donald Math-
eson Eaves, Of Bamberg. Thursday
evening at Grace Methodist church
at 9 o'clock was the reception at the
church. The marriage was Of cordial
interest by reason of the popularity
of the couple and their extensive ac-
quaintance not only in South Carolina
but many places outside the State.
For some time before the ceremony
the handsomely gowned women and
their escorts were arriving until the
church was entirely filled with guests
and friends. Miss Mary Jones, Miss
Kathrin Thompson and Mrs. Henry
S. Adams. of Chester, rendered the
following programme: "Cortege
Nuptial." "Salnut d'Amour." March
Pontifcale." "Traumerie. At the
conclusion of the programme Miss
Kathrin Layton sang 20 Perfect
Love-" The Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin was played as a process
sional and during the ceremony i'm
provisations were softly rendered.
The altar was banked with palms
and ferns and lighted with cathedral
candelabra. Southern smilaX and ivy
traced the chancel railing and tiny
wedding bells we're artistically sway
ing in the double arches. The pews
for the reception guests were mark
ed by tall standards. topped with
punches Of, pink and white sweet
peas tied with fluffy bows Of white
tulle. Stationed at the ribbons were
little Misses Henrietta Jordan and
Roberta Wallace. escorted by Thomas
McNally and Alex Garner. The little
girls wore white organdie with pink
sashes and their escorts white suits
and botonniere Of sweet peas.
The bridal procession was led to
the chancel by the ushers. 4. r.
Harry. Sam Layton. Maurice Garner,
and DR.. l. NJ. Hair, Of Spartanburs;
then followed the groomsmen, who
entered singly and down opposite
aisles. The maids we're: Miss Mary
DuPre. Miss kathrin Clinckscales, of
Spartanburg. Miss Margaret Gage, of
Birmingham, Ala, Miss Dorothy Bet
tbs. of Trenton, Miss Mary Ellen
Eaves, of Bamberg, Miss Jenny Rob-
inson. of Easley, Miss Kathleen
James. Miss Ludie Jordan, Miss Eliza
beth Arthur, Miss Virginia Poole, and
Miss Theo Young, of Union. They
were modishly gowned in turqoise
blue satin with silver trimmings and
carried arm bouquets of pink sweet
peas tied with pink satin streamers.
The groomsmen we're: A. w. knight.
Will Duncan, ]. D. Copeland, Jr.. w.
4. Klauber, Lane Ethridge. Jack Bur-
nett. Byrd Miller. Duncan Bellinger.
Jim MCGOWAN, R. P. Morgan, Gordon
Hughes. Stuart Smith. Following the
maids and groomsmen was the ma
tron of honor, Mrs. Turner FIFTEEN, of
Atlanta. Ga. sister of the bride. She
wore a gown of pink satin crepe with
bodice of lace and pearl embroidery.
An arm bouquet of pink sweet peas
tied with tulle ends completed the
costume. Next came the dame OF
honor, Mrs. T. c. Duncan. mother OF
the bride. who wore orchid satin,
combined with Venetian lace, richly
embellished with seed pearls and car
ried a shower of orchids and sweet
peas. Miss Fanny Duncan. youngest
sister of the bride, was maid of honor
and wore girlish gown OF silver
cloth overdraped with tulle and held
in place by a silver girdle. An arm
full of sweet peas tied with pink tulle
was the flower carried. The little
flower girls. Ruth Aston and Frances
Keller, came next and wore lace
frocks with pink sashes and from
silver baskets sprinkled the pathway
of the bride with pink sweet peas
and valley lilies Just proceeding
the bride was the ring bearer, Turner
FIFTEEN, carrying the ring on a
silver tray. The bride was CIV
en- in marriage by her father.
Colonel T. C. Duncan, and the
groom. attended by his best man.
Havelock Eaves, Joined her at the
chancel steps and here the Rev. j. w.
Speake performed the ceremony, as
sisted by the Rev. J. F. Matheson.
The impressive ring ceremony was
used and the VOWS we're spoken De-
Meath a Wedding bell made of white
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