Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-22
MURRAY-TOMPKINS.
Lieut.. A. S. Tompkins Weds
Miss Mary Murray, One
..ss4 of Columbia's Best
- Beloved Debutantes

Beloved Debutantes
One of the most prominent of Col
umbia's army weddings thus far was
that of Miss Mary Murray, younger
tf5dasghter of Mr. and Mrs. William ].
Murray to Lieut.. Arthur S. Tompkins
Jr., of the Fifty-third Pioneer Infan-
Try Camp Wadsworth, which was
solemnized yesterday evening at Z
o'clock at the Washington Street
IjIethodist Church. The ceremony was
followed by a reception for about
200 guests at the Murray home on
IGervais Street. The bride has been
one of the leading society girls of
EColumbia since making her debut
ia year ago last fall and the bride
groom is also well known in Colum-
land throughout the State. He is the
tson of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur S. Tomp-
kins of Edgefeld and was educated
lat Davidson College, having begun
the study of law at the University
15of South Carolina, when he decided
| t. volunteer for military service. He
ETeceived his commission at the Sec
tond Oglethorpe Training Camp.
+ The church, filled to it's capacity
with invited guests, was decorated
lin effective but simple manner, the
Echancel being banked with palms
and white hydrangas with white ia
ipers cleaning among them and the
Especial pews marked with punches
Eof carnations tied with white tulle.
While the guests were assembling
| the organist, D. A. Pressly, played a
beautiful program of appropriate Sc
Elections and announced the arrival
Eof the bridal party with "The Star
ESpangled Banner" playing as the
professional "The Bridal Chorus"
from "Lohengrin.
The brides attendants, a charm
ling group of II maids and matrons,
wore gowns of filmy cream lace ov-
Ter chiffon with pink sashes, and
zxl$te leghornr hats lined with pink
3s. yriI.ssnad with pink rosessGT he
tR as carried pink Killarney roses
az: the matrons Ophelia roses and
the costume of the maid of honor
was distinctive from the others in
that it was fashioned over pink and
her bouquet was in shower effect.
The young women were: Miss Ruth
Tompkins, sister of the bridegroom,
as maid of honor; Mrs. Henry H.
Harris, sister of the bride, and Mes
danes William J. Murray, Jr., and
Louis Murray, her sisters in law, as
matrons of honor, and Misses Jaque-
lin Cooper, Ida Fripp, Louise Wat
rous of Tampa, Grace Earle, Sara
Cain and Mae Tompkins, another
sister of the bridegroom, as brides
maids.
Acting as ushers were the brides
two brothers, William and Louis
Murray, Capers Powers of Columbia
Hugh Aiken of Laurens, Lieut.. Ad-
Olson Johnson of Camp Jackson, and
Lieut.. Frank Simrill of Camp Wads-
worth, and the groomsmen were:
Capt. ]. E. .Wylie of Camp Wads-
worth, Lieut.. Bruce Hodges of Camp
jackson, Lieut.. Nathaniel Stimson,
Lieut.. Arthur Hill of Camp Wads-
worth, Lieut.. Roger Hayward of
Camp Jackson and Lieut.. W. S.
James of Camp Jackson.
The bride entered with her father,
and was preceded Immediately by
her little nephew, Henry H. Harris,
Jr., who, dressed in smart suit OF
white corduroy, bore the wedding
ring in basket of pink roses the
petals of which he scattered in front
of the bride as she left the church
after the ceremony.
The bridegroom was attended by
Lieut.. Donald Sanders of Camp Jack
son and the ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. Mark Carlisle, FORM
er pastor Of the Washington Street
Church, assisted by the Rev. A. N.
Brunson, the present pastor.
The brides wedding gown of lus-
trous imported white satin and tulle
was fashioned with a simplicity
which well suited her petite figure
and piquant style.
1t was untrimmed save for a bead
ing of pearls and brilliants around
the decolletage and a cluster to hold
the side draperies on the skirt, and
it was made with flowing tulle sleeves
and a court train of the satin. Her