The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-13
Miss Myra Young Becomes the
Bride of Mr.. Wilson Arthur
Grace Church Beautifully Dec
Grated for Occasion-DeIighf-
full Musical Program Rem
,dered by Chorus.

TeA8CiVeS I1lleQ GraCe meCnOQlSC CnurCn
Tuesday evening, April 10th, to wit
ness the marriage of Miss Myra
Young and Mr.. Wilson Arthur, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Unusual interest has
loag been manifested in the happy
event because of the prominence of
the family connections of the bride and
groom and it is the first large we'd
ding in this city in many months.
The church was handsomely deco
rated with stately palms and tropi-
cal profusion of foliage, cathedral can
dies in brass sconces shedding sol,
radiance over the scene and lighting
up the graceful clusters of Easter
lilies that showed in effective contrast
smiiax was used in a delicate tracery
over the windows and the altar was
studded with Ascension lilies with
here and there Empire baskets of
roses and ferns; the whole forming
beautiful background for the tableau
made by the bridal party.
The seats for the out-of-town guests
were marked by standards of green
cry and lilies topped with maline bows
and the near kindred were seated with
in white satin bands in the fore of the
church.
During the half hour before the GER
enony a musical program was rem
dered by chorus of voices.
Barcarole from "Tales of Hoffman"
-Hesdames Jones, Walker and Miss
Sarratt.
Violin solo, "Meditation"-Mis
Catherine Thompson.
Solo, "Constancy"-M Lutte Jor-
dan.
Bridal chorus from "The Rose Maid
s-ea,s-- 3esdsmess sWalkers Jones, Misses
Safratt, Jordan, Layton, Messrs. Har-
ris, Carlisle and Lancaster.
Solo, GAIL for You"-Miss Catherine
Layton.
Briday chorus from Lohengrin-
Messrs. Walker, Jones, Misses Sarratt,
Jordan, Layton, Messrs. Harris, Car
Isle and Lancaster.
The bridal party entered down the
two aisles, the ushers, Shepard Mich
olson, R. p. Morgan, Uaurens Young,
Maurice Garner, Will Walker and Sid
ney Goss, appearing at the first
chords of the enhancing music. They
We're followed by the bridesmaids, en-
tering singly and opposite and alter
mating with the groomsmen, each cou-
pie crossing and forming group be-
fore the altar. The groomsmen we're
Brewer Ketcham of indianapolis, John
Rodger of Cleveland, Ohio, Stuart
Smith, Dudley Beatty and Phil Flynn
and the bridesmaids included Miss
Carrie Young, sister of the bride, Miss
Elizabeth Arthur, sister of the groom,
Miss Margaret Sims of Spartanburg,
Miss Carol Herndon of Greenville and
Miss Edith Smith. Their round length
frocks were of the loveliest pale green
satin with overdresses of lace, the
drapery caught with showers of pink
rosebuds, and silver trimmings; they
wore silver slippers and silver lace
hats and carried silver baskets filled
with Killarney rosebuds and maiden
hair ferns.
Miss Mamie Young, the brides sis
ter, was maid of honor and entered
alone. Her handsome gown was fash
ioned of pink georgette crepe with
modish draperies of silver lace and
embroidered with silver threads. She
wore silver slippers and silver lace hat
and carried an arm bouquet of pink
Killarney rosebuds showered with val
ley lilies.
Mrs. w. F. Gillian, the brides sis
ter, was dame of honor and came next.
She wore an elegant gown of orchid
crepe with silver trimmings and silver
slippers and silver lace hat. She car
ried an arm bouquet of full blown Kill
larney roses tied with long tulle ends.
Just preceding the bride were the
dainty little flower girls, Mary Wallis
and Carolyn Arthur. They wore lin
gerie dresses with pink ribbons and
scattered rose petals from silver bas-
kets.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, Mr.. l.. G. Young, and
was met at the altar by the groom and
his best man, Woodward Allan, of
Atlanta, Ga, where the impressive
ring ceremony was used, DR.. John III.
Webber, of Memphis, Tenn, an uncle
of the bride, speaking the words which
united these young lives for veal or
woe.
The brides gown was of white satin
with an overdress of chiffon and lace
drapery, embroidered in seed pearls
and silver threads. An embroidered
panel of pearls extended from the
bodice to the hem Of the skirt, where
1T was finished in a heavy fringe of
pearls. This panel was a part of her
mothers wedding gown and was also
worn by her sister, Mrs. w. F. Gil
liam, thus adding a sweet and touch