The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-19
PROMINENT COUPLE
UNITED IN MARRIAGE

A marriage Of widespread social in
terest took place at the home Of Judge
and Mrs. John 8. Wilson yesterday
afternoon at five o'clock when their
daughter, Virginia Ingram, became
cote Of Waverly, S. c.
The rooms were beautifully decorat-
ed in Southern smilax, potted palms
and ferns and tall vases of cut flow
ers which carried out the color scheme
Of white and green, while unsheaded
tapers cast soft light over the
! scene. Receiving the guests at the
front door were Mrs. N. G.. Gonzales,
Mrs. B. NJ. Dinkins, Mrs. William II.
Ingram, Mrs. c. F. Williams and Miss
Mary Ingram. Mrs. E. F. Strother
presided over the Brides Book, in
which the guests were requested to
register as they entered. While the
guests were arriving Miss Mary Fish
burne of Columbia, rendered lovely
musical program and just before the
! entrance of the bridal party Misses
Lucy and Alice Wilson sang, II Love
and Love Thee" Then the ribbon
girls, Misses Elizabeth and Guile Bel
ser, in dainty dresses of pink and
! blue silver cloth combined with tulle
and wearing fluffy tulle bows on their
hair, drew streamers of maline down
the center Of the broad hall to the i'm
provised altar which was formed of
smlax interspersed with lighted tap
ers, against background of white:
The wedding party entered to the
strains of the wedding march from
Thannhauser, the ushers, Messrs. 8.
W. Barron and S. lily Wilson, of
Sumter, first taking their places.
Then the groomsmen, Messrs. Nathan
Lachicotte of Florence, Douglas Nor
ris of Columbia, Ernest Lachicotte
Louis LaBruce and Eugene Lachi-
cote Of Waverly and Jesse Sprott of
Manning entered. Next came the
bridesmaids, Miss Beulah Wilson q
sister of the bride, in pink satin trim
med with tulle and silver lace; Miss
Francis Ward Of Waverly, in yellow
silver cloth with draperies of tulle;
Miss Florence Lachicotte of Waverly
in orchid satin with silver trimming;
Miss Annie Purdy of Sumter in cloth
of silver drapped in nile green and
lavender tulle; Miss Mary Rhem of
Rhcm, in pink satin with an overdress
of lace, and Miss Matte Venning in
yellow satin with tulle draperies.
Carnations shading from palest pink
to rose, fashioned into conventional
! bouquets and tied with pink tulle,
danes of honor, Mrs. Holmes Springs
| Of Greenville, in turquoise blue with
irridescent spangles and Mrs. 8. lily
Wilson Of Sumter, in pink satin with
silver lace trimmings. followed carry
, ing lovely punches of Ophelia roses,
tied with pink tulle. The maid Of
honor was the brides eldest sister,
Miss Pauline Wilson, VINO wore deli
cate blue satin trimmed in silver
tulle and lace and also carried Ophe-
. liza roses tied with tulle. The tiny
flower girls, Misses Pauline and Caro-
line Belser in quaint dresses of white
organdie with butterfly sashes of
pink. strewed rose petals in the path
of the bride, who entered on tho arm
Of her father. The lovely gown simp-
~ fashioned of duchess satin. combin-
ed with silver and embroideries of
pearls, which she wore, was we'll suit
ed to her delicate beauty. The tulle
veil, which was draped off the face,
was fastened to the hair with half
wreath Of orange blossoms and fell to
the end of the train. Her only orna-
ment was strand of pearls, the gift
! of the groom, and she carried bou-
! Cuct Of brides roses. showcred with
ewonsonia. The bridegroom entered
from the rear with his best man. Mr..
Herman Carraway, OF Georgetown
and met the bride at the altar, where
the Rev. l.. B. McCord. performed the
ceremony.
I Immediately after the ceremony an
informal reception was held. Receiv-
ing with the bride md groom were
Judge and Mrs. Wilson, Capt. and
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in-law and sister Of the groom and
/ Misses Isabel and Bert Lachicotte,
listers Of the groom, Of Waverly.
Throughout the evening Mrs. Sue Har-
win, Mrs. w. s. Plowden and Miss An
ME Wilson Of Oaks, served punch on
the veranda, which had been convert
ed into bower Of green. The color
scheme in the dining room was pink
and white. The brides table, which
was covered with cloth Of rare old
cluny lace had as its centerpiece a
bouquet of brides roaes and fern.
with tullc streamcrs ending in dainty
bows. which altcrnatcd with dishes of
mink and white ,nints. Pink and white
/ ices and brides cake were served hv
Mrs. A. |. Barron. Mrs. o. NJ. Mitchell.
Mrs. Don Banding, Mrs. Bethel Du-
Rant, Mrs. +. w. 'DuRant and Mrs.
John Hamcr.
! An unusually beautiful collection of
gifts, displayed In the library attest.
ed to the love and esteem i'm which the
couple are held.
Among the ont Of town rucsts were
Lieutenant J. Ingram Wilson, the
brides elder brother. who has recent
lv returned from France and is now
stationed at Fort Mcpherson: Mr.. D.
, ft'v Wilson, Miss Annie Wilson. Mr..