The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-04
WEDDING AT FLORENCE
MISS Ria Haynsworth Bride VI
DR. Wade ID Craig.

Florence, Janl-Of unusual beau
ty IS A picture and in the execution
OF ali detail was the wedding in Flor
ence, on Wednes lay. Of WisS Ria
Haynsworth. Of Florence. to DR.
Wade Douglas Craig, Of Dillon. The
archity ctura! perfection of tie Me-
thodist churcn Vas enhanced by the
severely simple arrangement of white
tapers and Southern smilaX. The ia
pers, in selried ranks. outlined the
choir loft and formed a background
for the effec;ive grouping Of the
bridai party IL the chancei below.
The music vas in charge Of Mrs
Thomas Baker Haynsworth, whoSang
Because" while Happy Days was
played as violin duet by Mrs Jack
Smyser and Mrs Adolph Mobley TIE
brida! chorus from The Rose S.a:n'
was given by a chorus of mixed vol
ces. Miss Annie May johnson was
at the organ.
Promptly at $50, as the strains
of Mendelssohn's Wedding March
were heard the ushers, Messrs Thad
w Jones, Jr, and Frank Carmichael,
LF'Swails and C E Wheeler, came
down the center aisle. At the side
doors entered the bridesmaids singly,
carrying lighted tspers with showers
of pink sweet peas. They wore dainty
tulle dresses over satin, five in pink
and five in green. They were: Miss
Rita Higgins. with Miss Lula Brock
ington, Miss Agnes Amis with Miss
Edna McCurry, Miss Virginia Saun-
ders with Miss Mary Craig, Miss Mar
tina Jenkinson with Miss Jennie Lee
Craig, and Miss Georgia Dargan with
Miss Louise Haynsworth.
Mrs Thad w Jones. sister of the
bride, was dame of honor. She made
a handsome picture in gray georgette
embroideredinw wistaria over grey taf-
feta. She was followed by the flower
girls, nieces of the bride. Belva Jen-
kinson, in green. and Clara Hayns-
wort tn, in pink. The maid of honor,
Miss Belva Jones, wore pink pussy
willow taffeta with tulle panniers and
silver lace, and carried pink Killarney
buds. Immediately preceding the
bride was her dainty little niece, Bel
va Jeslyn Hudson, dressed in white.
She carried the ring in lily.
The bride entered with her father,
stately and handsome gentleman.
who embodies in his appearance and
bearing the glorious traditions OF the
"Old South" She was never lovlier
than in her wedding gown of ivory
satin and Duchess lace, embroidered
with pearls and made with court train.
The tulle veil was attached to a cor
onet of orange blossoms. The grooms
gift, pearl and diamond brooch, was
her only ornament.
Thegroom with his best man. MIR w
Melville Craig, met the bride at the
chancel. As they ascended the steps
every light was extinguished except
that from the hundreds of tapers,
and the organ and violins gave forth
the exquisite strains of McDowelPs
TO A Wild Rose" The impressive
ceremony. with the ring service,w
said by the Rev Thos G Herbert.
DR. and Mrs Craig left for stay of
several weeks in Florida. after which
they will make their home in Dillon.
A reception was given DR. and Mrs
Craig by Mr. and Mrs Moses Sanders
Haynsworth at Idylwild plantation.
The spacious country house was most
effective with Christmas decorations,
which prevailed everywhere except in
the parlor. Here the bridal note was
dominant. The receiving line, which
consisted of Mr. and Mrs Haynsworth,
DR. and Mrs Craig and the bridal par
ty, stood under a canopy of white
tnlla ond eilyor tinspl