The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-31
Allen-HOdges

On Thursday afternoon at four
thirty O'Clock at the First Baptist
church wedding of much interest
locally and to friends all over the
the state took place when, Miss Belle
Mckenzie Allen and Mr.. Charles Per-
cy Hodges, Jr., were married, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Joel 1. Allen, father of the bride. The
church was beautifully decorated for
the occasion, pink and green being
the color scheme used. Ferns, cut
flowers and festons of old English ivy
formed lovely background for the
bridal party. Preceding the cere-
mony musical program was render
ed. Miss Bessie Holden of Wake For
est, N. c. played Chapins' "Nosturne
and this was followed by two vocal
solos Until and "At Dawning" char
mingly sung by Miss Mary Hunter of
Marion accompanied at the piano by
Miss Julia Quattlebaum of Columbia,
who also played the wedding march.
To the strains of Lohengrin's we'd
ding march came little Ruth Rachael
who opened the gate for the bridal
part; then the ushers: Joel I. Allen,
Jr., H. E. Mcleod, Jack Green and
John Carlile. Following these were
the two bridesmaids, Misses Essie
Smith and Henrietta Hodges, sister
Of the groom, wearing lovely dresses
of white organdy with white transpa-
rent hats and carrying pink Killarney
roses and fern. After these came the
groomsmen, Kenneth Hodges and
Phillip Hodges. Next entered the two
matrons Of honor, Mrs. William Mer-
ritt Allen and Mrs. Ransom Williams
in orchid organdy with maline hats
to match and carrying bouquets OF
Killarney roses. Miss Ruth Allen, Sis
ter of the bride and maid of honor
wore an especially lovely dress of
pink organdy with hat of pink maIiRe
and silver lace and carried a bouquet
of pink Russell roses. Preceding the
bride was little Catherine Paschal,
carrying the ring on silver tray
The bride entered with her brother
William Merritt Allen. She was lovely
in her exquisite gown of flesh Ge0r-
gette with hat of orchid maline and
point lace and carried a shower bo-
quet Of brides roses and lilies of the
valley. She was met at the altar by
the groom and his best man, William
Hodges. During the ceremony ITO a
Wild Rose" was softly played on the
piano and the bridal party left the
church to the strains of MendleG5hons
wedding march.
After the ceremony an informal re-
ception was given the bridal party at
the home of the brides parents. The
bride presided at the cutting Of the
wedding cake and the ring was cut
by Miss Ada Guthrie while the but
ton went to Phillip Hodges and the
dime to Miss Bessie Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodges left orr the
six-thirty train for a honeymoon in
the mountains Of North Carolina and
on their return will make their home
near Brownsville.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. Joel I. Allen and is
a charming and lovable young woman
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles P. Hodges of Brownsville. He
has recently been discharged from the
army and is now engaged in business
with his father near Brownsville.
Out of town guests at the wedding
included: Misses Bessie Holden OF
Wake Forest, N. c., Essie Smith OF
Mullins, Julia Cottingham Of Colum-
bia, Mary Hunter of Marion, Hen
rietta Hodges Of Brownsville, Ada
Guthrie of Burlington, N. c., Phillip
Hodges and Kenneth H odges OF
Brownsville, William Hodge,, Of Pet
ersburg, Va, H. E. Mcleod, John Car
lille and Jack Green of Benaettsyilie.
Joel 1. Allen, Jr., and little Misses
Ruth and Cathrine Paschal of Wake
Forest, N. c., Mr.. and Mrs. c. P.
Hodges of Brownsville, Mr.. and Mrs
R. J. Williams of Mullins.