The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-10-30
Spring-WilsOn Wedding

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Wilson became the bride OF Col
Holmes B. Springs. The ceremony
took place in Union Methodist church
and was performed by Dr.. ". "
Daniel D. D., now of Camden, folm-
er president of Columbia College, the
brides alma mater, assisted by Rev.
William Way of Charleston. former
chaplain of Col Springs regiment
while in France. The church was ar
tistically decorated with Southern
smilax and old English ivy. A pyra-
mid of ferns filled the chancel with
other beautiful pot plants. The bride
and groom stood under triple arch
ofgreen from which was suspended
canopy of white chrysanthemumS
draped in tulle and studded with
white candles. The entire chancel was
twined with smilax and white can
dies studded throughout gave a soft
mellow light to the scene.
The bridal chorus, composed or
Miss Carrie Baker, Miss Gene Hollis,
Miss Elizabeth Speigner, Miss En-
mie Snow, Miss Annie Wilson, Miss
Beulah Wilson, Miss Pauline Wilson,
Mrs. Bethel DuRant, Mrs. G. E. Grier,
Mrs. Lamar Johnson, and Mrs. Laur-
ice Rhem sang otis Thy Wedding
Morn" After which Mrs. Lamar
Johnson sang very soulfully "All For
You" and Until, the accompani-
ments were played by Mr.. Baker Will
son and Miss Carrie Baker at the
piano and Misses Myrle Phillips and
Oracle Sanders on violins. Immediate
" after Lohengrin's Wedding March
was played by Miss Carrie Baker on
the organ with violin obligato by
Misses Sanders and Phillips.
The bridal party entered in order
as follows: the four ushers Mr.. h.
H. DuRant with Mr.. Phillip Lachi-
cote and Mr.. |. MEG. Carraway with
DR.. E. w. DuRant, Miss Matte Ruth
Martin with Mr.. D. |. Wilson, Jr.,
Miss Mary Exum with Mr.. J. lngell
Hazard. Miss Emma Warn with MIR.
Henry Thomas, Miss Mary Melvin
en- with Mr.. Charles Douglas Springs,
Miss Ruth Hazard with Mr.. A. ID.
Pundt, Miss Margaret Springs with
Mr.. st. Julian Springs, Miss Florence
Hemingway with Mr.. Ralph Nesblt,
Miss Emma Snow with Col. j. +.
Cogswell. Miss Halene Clark with
Mr., Stephen NettleS. Miss Winnie
Manning with Mr. Nathan Lachlcotte'
Miss Mary Rhem with Mr.Charles b.
Edwards, and Miss Virginia Wilson
with Major J.D. Earnest Myer: Then
came little Miss Virginia Rhem, flow
er-girl carrying a basket Of pink rose
buds with Master Bethel DuRant,
ring-bearer. carrying the ring. Fol
lowing these came the dame-of-honor
Mrs. W. C. Hemingway, aunt OF the
bride. carrying large bouquet OF
white chrySanthemumS followed by
the maid of honor Miss Annie Will
son. sister of the bride, carrying an
armful of white chrySanthemums
tied with tulle. The groom with his
best man Mr.. Albert Springs entered
next and proceeding the bride VINO
entered with her father Mr.. d. lily
Wilson.
While the ceremony was being per-
formed the soft strains of Traumerel
were played upon the organ and vlo-
lin. the bride and groom kneeling up
on a white satin pillow during pray
er. Mendelsohn's Wedding March was
PLAYED as the party left the church,
The brides maids wore gowns OF
white satin draped in tulle with sill
YER trimmings and carried pink chry-
santhemums tied with white tuile.
The dame of honor was gowned IN
green satin with gold trimmings, the
maid of honor wore American Beau
tv tulle trimmed with silver.
The bride was lovely in her wedding
gown of pure white duchess satin en-
broided and trimmed in pearls. Her
veil was artiStically arranged with a
coronet of orange-bloss9ms and real
! lace. The lace was gift OF the
groom purchased by him in France
while in the service of his country.
The bride carried a lovely bouquet
shower effect, of brides roses and
lilly of the valley tied with embrolded
tulle.
After receiving the congratulations
and good wishes from all, Col. Springs
and his bride slipped away and were
taken by automobile to Florence
where connections with train for the
north were made. After tour OF two
weeks they will be at home in Green