The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-09
MINICK.MILAM.
Beautiful Wedding was SoIemnizcd at
Saluda.

ooiNuu, Hplll GOA DrllllunI WCu-
ding on Tuesday at noon was that Of
Miss Bessie Nlinick Of Saluda to H.
Davenport Milan of Mccormick,
which was solemnizcd in Sardis Bap-
tist church. the Rev. j. A. Carson per-
forming the ceremony.
The beautiful decorations planned
with artistic skill transformed the
church into a place OF floral lowell
ness suitable for the bridal event.
The decorations carrying out the
! column effect with beautiful arches
consisted Of tropical profusion of
foliage and flowers and candles she'd
ding a soft radiance over the scene
and lighting up the graceful clusters
Of Easter lilies that showed in cffcc-
tive contract against the masses of
green.
At 1880 o'clock the musical pro-
gramme began. Mrs. Frank d. Her.
long sang The Sunshine OF Your
Smile," accompanied by Miss Leila
Attaway on organ and NJ. It. Pitts on
violin, followed by Schubcrt's "Seren-
adc" on organ; vocal solo, For You
Alone" Then hegan the Mcndels-
sohn wedding march, to the first
strains of which entered the bridal
party. The ushcrs were j. d. Grif-
| nth and James j Pow. Walter Ram
age. Ashmore, followed by the brides
mains and groomsmcn. Miss Cana
Minick, sister Of the bride, beautifully
| gov ned in hand embroidered shadow
lawn gcorgette crepe, with Harvey
Padgct; Miss Nlilictte Minick. niece
of The bride. in pink crepe, with Bun
van Parrish; Miss Amelia Annie
Minick, niece of the bride, in lace
over blue, with R,.sh Milan; Miss
Dorothy Milan, sister Of the bride
groom, in white crepe, with Ernest
Comptcr. Then came the honor
danes, Mrs. Joel Minick, mother Of
the bride, in wistaria crepe de chine,
and Mrs. j. b. Moblcy, sister Of the
bride, in sky blue maline over cream
messalinc. Then came little Miss
Milwce Mi1ick, niece Of the bride,
daintiiy dressed in soft white silk.
scattering pink 1850 petals down the
main aisle. She was followed i'm
mcdiately by the bride on the arm Of
the maid Of honor, Miss Mille Minick,
sister OF the bride, charmingly attired
in cream beaded net over crepe dc
chine. The bridegroom was attended
by Henry B. Compton, who entered
from the rear, and met the bride at
the altar, where the betrothal VOWS
were made. During the ceremony
Miss Attaway and NJ. Il. Pitts render
ed Hearts and Flowers.
The bride was never more beautiful
than on this OCCASION dressed in
lovely gown Of white pussy willow
taffeta en- train, wearing a tulle veil
draped with orange blossoms and ar
ranged on her heard in coronet effect
and carrying beautiful shower bou-
quet Of bride roses and valley lilies,
extending to the bottom Of her dress.
The maid Of honor carried huge
bouquet OF 3unburst roses and the
bridesmaids carried bouquets Of
sweet peas.
The members of the bridal party
made their exit from the edificc to
the strains Of Lohengrin's wedding
march and motored to "Place O. Pines"
the home Of the bride, where q rccep-
ton paralleling the wedding in bril-
lance was marked by delightful
hospitality. Welcoming the guests
were Mrs. ]. A. Minick, Misses Annie
Pow and Ora Bodic, who invited them
into the north parlor where the rcceiv-
ing line was composed. The guests
were next invited to the cast room,
tastefully decorated in pink and white,
where salad course was served, and
from thence to the west room, in dec
orations Of green and white to serve
ice cream and wedding cake. From
here the guests repaired to the gift
room. The brides register was kept
in the rear hall and presided over by
Mrs. w. p. Adair and James Pow. The
wedding souvenirs were little ribbons
tied boxes filled with wedding cake
presented by Otha Minick.
| At O'Clock the bride changed into
a travelling costume OF midnight blue
with accessories to match, and Mr..
and Mrs. Milan left by automobile for
a southbound train, their destination
known only to themselves. After two
weeks they will be at home at McCor-