Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-20
DUNOVANT-HILL
Beautiful Wedding at Methodist
Church at High Noon Thurs
day. Away on Wed
ding Journey.

! the prettiest church weddings ever
held in Edgefeld took place at the
Methodist church, when Roger
Tompkins Hill led to the altar Miss
Sara Nicholson Dunovant, the Of
fciating minister being the beloved
pastor of the church, Rev. A. L..
Gunter.
The interior of the church was
transformed into garden scene by
talented friends of the popular
young bride. The decorations con-
sisted of green and white, with a
profusion of daisies arranged with
artistic taste. The windows and
arch above the rostrum and the
western end of the church were
draped with asparagus, which was
very effective upon a background OF
white. Upon the rosrum and at
intervals about the chancel tall
frames with lattice effect were ar
ranged, making very effective the
garden scene. Each window was
also converted into lattice. the
horizontal bars being formed of
white ribbon. Above the rostrum
and also above the broad aisle i'm
mediately in front white silk para
soils were suspended from the cell
ing and from these asparagus grace
fully hung, with an intermingling
of daisies that gave color, richness
and life to the lovely scene. The
piece de resistance of the decorations
was the large white silk parasol be-
meath which the troths were plight
ed, white tulle being draped from it
to the electroliers. From the outer
edges of this "centre-piece" of the
decorations shower of daisies were
arranged in countless numbers,
reaching almost to the heads of the
bride and groom. Another original
feature was the lattice gathe across
the main aisle, setting apart the
front pews for the immediate fami-
lies and near relatives of the bride
and groom.
The musical numbers that were
rendered while the friends were
assembling were very pleasing
feature. Several selections were
played on the organ by Mrs. Mamie
N. Tillman and Two vocal numbers
were very sweetly rendered by Miss
Miriam Norris, with violin and
organ accompaniment by Miss
Rosela Parker and Mrs. Tiilman.
The arrival of the bridal party at
the vestibule of the church was
announced by the strains of Men
delssonhn's wedding march sounded
by Mrs. Tillman on the organ. The
following order was observed by the
members of the bridal party as they
entered: First came little Carrie
Dunovant and Katherine Stewart
who opened the lattice gate across
the aisle and these were followed by
the six handsome young usbers:
Leon Warren and DR.. A. r. Nichol-
son, Walter Cantelou and DR. Bever-
ly Eres, H. NJ. Reynolds and George
Adams. Next the bridesmaids
entered, Miss Sallie Mae Nicholson,
first bridesmaid, unaccompanied,
Miss Elizabeth Rainsford and Miss
Sadie Minis, Miss Bessie Parker
and Miss Ruth Tompkins, Miss
Carrie Sue Tompkins and Miss
Saidee Johnston, Miss Sophie Minis
and Miss Lilly Adams. ALI of the
bridesmaids were attired in white
and each one carried white silk
parasol. These were followed by
the little flower girls. Eleanor Dun
ovant and Tiny Nicholson, who
were followed By Helen Dunovant,
the ring bearer. These little fairies
also carried white parasols. Next
came the maid-of- honor, Miss Mamie
Dunovant, sister of the bride, at
tired in white and bearing large
bouquet of daisies. AS the groom
entered at the side door, accompain-
ed by his younger brother, Carl
Hill, the bride entered simultaneous
ly at the main vestibule of the
church leaning upon the arm of her
father, Mr.. Robert L. Dunovant.
The bride attired in stylish tailor
ed suit of heavy blue silk, with dark
tan trimmings, plaid effect.
The manner in which the bridal
party was arranged presented a
lovely scene for 80 momentous and
at the same time joyous occasion.
AS the ushers entered they arranged
themselves in front Of the chancel,
three on each side, and as the
bridesmaids entered they went upon
the rostrum all forming wedge-shap-
ed lines. The minister, bride aud
groom, best man and maid of honor