Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-09
JoNEs-NIcHoLsoN.
Edgefeld's Most Brilliant We'd
ding. Young Man From
Chicago Claims Be-
loved Bride.

All Edgefeld and the state of
South Carolina have been anticipat--
ing the elaborate wedding of Miss;
INelle Braxton Jones and Mr.; Thomas;
Laurence Nicholson of Chicago. Miss
Jones has been the recipient, of a
vast number of social affairs and the
beautiful wedding on Thursday even
ing at the home of the bride was the
climax of this round of festivities.
The home on Main Street was,
ideal for entertaining with spacious
lawn and shade trees The ceremony
took place on the lawn just west of.
the residence in the rose garden.
which had been prepared by a pro-
fessional artist in outdoor decora-
ton.
The wedding party>>of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. B. Jones were present. All
who took part in this ceremony in.
eighteen ninety-fve are still living.
The scene was like. an outdoor
theatre with all the guests seated. AT
the centre of the lawn, facing. the
audience stood tasteful white plat
form with a background of lovely
trees and shrubbery. A white covered
walk led around to the spacious piaz-,
"a in full view of the guests. This
walk was enclosed with graceful tulle
streamers and cut flowers.
The Garber-Davis orchestra of
Washington, D. c., furnished the mu-
sic. Just before the strains of the
Wedding March began Miss Nan.
Gunter of Batesburg sang very
sweetly "The Love Nest
Miss Elizabeth Bailey, wearing a
lovely little pink frock and Allen
Samuel, Jr., in becoming black
velvet suit were the ribbon bearers.
Little Mary Alice and nellie Ramsey
Legwen of Augusta were the ring
bearers These were followed by the.
maids and; gro oomsnien as follows: ;;i
mss III il TX sIIfudso Lgnch
burg, Va, in a gown Of blue taffe
ia and silver lace, carrying pink
roses entered with Mr.. R. L. Bryan
Miss Alma Salley of Orangeburg,
whose gown was of coral sunset taft
feta and silver lace entered with Mr.. ::
T. B. Greneker; Miss Lucy Catherine .
Easterling of Aiken entered with
Mr.. A. w. Montgomery, of Spartan
burg, the former gowned in yellow
sunset taffeta and silver lace. Miss
TIME Virginia Breedin of Bennetts-
Vile in coral taffeta entered with Mr.
John Hollingsworth and Miss Mamie5
Young of Union whose gown was OF
orchid taffeta, came in with Mr.
James O Sheppard. Miss Ruth Tomp-
kins and Mr.. Ralph Jones entered to-
gether, Miss Tompkins in. green taf-
feta and silver lace.
The costumes of the matrons OF.
honor were also of sunset taffeta,
carrying pink roses. They entered as
follows: Mrs. Hugh Wilson OF Co
lumbia wore becoming gown OF
coral and was attended by Mr.. Nor
wood Cleveland of Greenville; Mrs
Norwood Cleveland in blue taffeta
with DR.. A. H. Corley; Mrs. Lovlck
Smith wore yellow taffeta and en-.
tered with Mr.. Louis Lancaster OF
New York. Mrs. A. H. Corley wore
orchid taffeta and was attended by
Mr.. Lovick Smith both of Edgefield-
Miss Elise Lake, maid of honor,
wore turquoise blue taffeta and car
ried pink roses.
Mrs. B. B. Jones, grand dame OF
honor, wore orchid satin and was ex--
tremely handsome in celebration OF
this her own twenty-ffth annlver-
sary.
The bride was never more lovely
than when she entered with her faith
er. Her beautiful blonde coloring and
contrasting brown eyes were en-
hanced by her exquisitely handsome
wedding gown of Duchess satin and
e;,t loco with coronet of
pearls and orange blossoms. She car
ried a bouquet of orchids, BRIDES
roses and valley lilies. Little Gus
Corley and Lovick Smith, Jrs., attir-
ed in black velvet suits held the long
court train of the bride.
The bride and her father were met
at the altar by the groom and his