The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-07-05
RENTZ-HEARD NUPTIALS.
Pretty Home Wedding Solemnizei
Last Wednesday Afternoon.

A wedding of widespread interest
was that of Miss Kate RentZ and NJ.
John Jesse Heard. both of Bamberg
which was solemnized at the home OF
the bride on the afternoon of June
9th at $50 o'clock.
The entire lower floor of the house
was transformed into a bower OF
flowers and ferns. Masses Of aspara-
gus ferns with pink hydrangeas and
roses were banked throughout the
halls, dining room and parlor, the
color scheme, pink and white, being
carried out in every detail.
The guests were received at the
door by Mesdames LeVerne Thomas,
Robert Black, Miles Black and c. W.
Rentz, Jr., and Misses Ethel Black
and Ray Jones, who conducted them
into the dining room, where there
we're many beautiful gifts to the bride
and bridegroom.
Just before the appointed hour,
Miss Ethel Black sang "At Dawning,
in her usual charming manner
Promptly at $50 o'clock, the first
notes of Lohengrin's wedding march
were sounded by Mrs. LaVerne Thorn
as, sister of the bride, heralding the
approach of the bridal party. First
came two little flower girls, Dorothy
Hit and Frances Utsey. They were
fairey-like in their dainty dresses OF
white lingerie, carrying baskets OF
lilies of the valley filled with rose
petals, which they scattered in the
path of the bride. Miss Urma Black,
the maid of honor, dressed in an ex-
ouisite white crepe meteor gown
beaded with white beads and wearing
a pink picture hat, entered with the
bride. Never so lovely before was the
bride, whose delicate blond beauty
was brought out by her elaborate
costume Of white thistle-down taffeta
with crepe meteor and trimmings OF
real lace. She wore a picture hat OF
white silk embroidered net with
hand made flowers of crepe meteor.
The bridegroom, with his best man,
Mr.. Paul Whitaker, met the bride
and maid of honor at the door join
ing the halls, and there Rev. r. o.
Watson, D. D., using the impressive
ring ceremony, united the happy
couple as husband and wife.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal party and the guests of the
occasion were ushered into the parlor
where they were served delicious
iced punch by Misses Alma Black and
Ray Jones. Then came five dainty
maids, Misses Harriet Estelle Patter-
son, Edith Black, Mary Williams,
Myrtle Black and Rebecca Dickinson,
serving ice cream and cake.
The bride and bridegroom left by
automobile for Atlanta, Macon and
other points of interest throughout
Georgia and Western Carolina.
The out-of-town guests were: Mrs.
Heard, mother Of the bridegroom,
Mr.. and Mrs. Summers, Miss Marga-
ret Heard and little Miss Donna May
Summers, of Orangeburg; Mrs. R. H.
Hagood and Miss Harriet Estelle
Patterson, of Barnwell; Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. Rentz, Jr., of Blackville; Mr..
Wilson G.. Hunter, of Columbia; Mr..
and Mrs. D. B. Black, DR.. DeLisle
and MIR. Herbert Black, Miss Ulmer
Fishburne and Miss Ray Jones, of
WATERFORD; Miss Martha Vance Won
Lehe, of Richmond.
The bride is the attractive and &C
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. Rentz. By her charming and
lovable personality, she has endeared
herself to a large circle of friends
in the city and community. Mr..
Heard is the county demonstrator,
and during his residence in this city
has made numerous friends through
out the county He is young gentle
man of fine character.
Upon their return to the city, Mr..
and Mrs. Heard will reside in the
Dowling residence on Carlisle street.
Gone on Trip to Alabama.