The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-09
BAMBERG, G, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1919.
LANCASTER-BRYANT.
Pretty Home Wedding Solemnized at
Govan Thursday.

Govan Thursday.
Govan, Oct. 3.-The happy culmi-
nation of a romantic courtship which
has been the center of attraction to a
large circle of friends of the young
couple was the pretty home wedding
On Thursday at GovaR at which time
Miss Irene Lancaster, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Jos. H. Lancaster, be-
came the bride of Thomas Raysor
Bryant, of Orangeburg.
The home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Benjamin Peoples Hartzog, was
attractively decorated for the occa-
sion and all throughout the hand
some residence flowers and other
decorations were used in carrying out
the color scheme of pink and white.
At the appointed hour of 9 o'clock
the bride entered with her maid Of
honor, Miss Lilah Lancaster, who was
gowned in a charming frock of pink
charmeuse with turquoise blue feath-
ers.
The wedding party approached the
altar in the east parlor to the strains
of the wedding march which was
beautifully interpreted by Miss Ger
trude Mellichamp, of Williston. First
came the matron of honor, Mrs. Ben
jamin Peoples Hartzog, who wore a
handsome creation of georgette crepe
of flesh color and trimmed in beads,
then came little Miss Evelyn Hartzog
niece of the bride, daintily dressed in
white silk net with pink silk orna-
ments in frill effect, who acted as
altar attendant.
The ring was carefully carried in
pink gladiola by Master Joseph
Wyatt Hartzog who wore a white
Eaton suit of velvet. All eyes were
then centered on the sweet little
flower girl in the person of Miss Eliz-
abeth Lancaster, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Lancaster, of Savannah,
Ca, who entered the room dressed in
dainty white net over silk, wearing
pink bows and sash carrying a con-
servatory basket of roses and gladi-
olas.
The groom had as his best man,
Mr.. Frank c. Bryant, a prominent
banker and planter, of Orangeburg,
they imedfately followed the flower
girl. The bride, dressed In charm
ing and exquisite wedding gown of
white georgette and silk, wearing a
wedding veil fastened by orange
blossoms met her future husband at
the altar just as Miss Ruby Bryant,
of Orangebtrg, sang the last note
of ooh, Promise Me-" accompanied
on the piano by Miss Leila Bryant,
OF Orangeburg.
The ring service of the Baptist
church was performed by the Rev.
DR.. George E. Davis, pastor Of the
First Baptist church of Orangeburg.
The company was received imnde-
diately following the ceremony by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. H. Lancaster, par
ents of the bride, Mr.. U. G. Bryant,
of Orangeburg, father of the groom,
Misses Leila and Pearl Bryant, of
Orangeburg, the bride and groom,
MIR. and Mrs. Benjamin Peoples
Hartzog, Mrs. William H. Lancaster,
DR.. and Mrs. Leighton Hartzog, of
Olar, Mr.. Frank C. Bryant, of Orange
burg, and Mrs. Lamb Lancaster.
During the reception delightful
buffet luncheon was served in the
dining room by MISS Eloise Brab-
ham, of Olar, Pattie Lee Sweat, of
Blackville, and Mildred Lee, of Den
mark, while classic airs were played
by Misses Gertrude Mellichamp and
Leila Bryant.
On the broad veranda quaint and
attractive nook had been fashioned
from which the Misses Marguerite
and Gussie Seabrook, Ethel Kittrell
and Mildred Cook, of Olar, served
fruit punch.
The happy couple left on the mid
| night express for an extended trip
to Washington, Baltimore, New York,
Buffalo, Niagara Falls and other
points in the East. The bride wore
as her going away gown a modish
brown silvertone tailor-made suit
with hat and shoes to match.
Mr.. Bryant is associated with his
father and brothers in the produc-
ton and sales of cotton and other
agricultural products as we'll as the