The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-06-17
HaddOck-Vause.

the State was SolemnlZed at OLD Union
Church, Thursday evening, June 10, at
7:S0 o'clock, when Miss Lena Had
dock became the bride of Mr.. Edwrad
NJ. Vause, of Kingstrec.
The church was beautifully decora-
ted to represent a garden scene. Be-
ginning at the front door an arbor
exteded to the pulpit and on across
the entire church. This arbor was all
wrapped in white and covered with
southern smilax and ivy. On each
post I'D the entire aisle and across
the pulpit were pink candalabrums
each containing four brilliantly light
ed candles which added much to the
lovely decorations. The chancel was
also covered with white, and beautiful
ferns and white hydrangias furnished
a background for this lovely scene.
A large pink basket of ferns and car
nations was suspended by masses OF
tuHe Just above where the bride and
groom stood. A double white gate tied
with pink and green ribbon was placed
Just at the front Of the chancel and
was opened by two little girls as the
bridal party entered.
Before the ceremony a musical
program was given. Mrs. Lamar
johnson sweetly sang, "At Dawning"
and "a Dream" Then "Until" was
very impressively rendered by Mrs.
G. E. Greer. The accompaniments
were played by Miss Emmie Snow.
Just after this, Mr.. Baker Wilson
sounded the first strains of the "Wed-
ding March" from Lohengrin, which
was the signal for the bridal party to
begin. "Traumerie" was played dur
ing the ceremony.
First to enter were the little gate
openers. Little Eda Phell Richardson,
dressed in green organdie, and Margie
Altman, in pink. Next came the ush-
ers. Messrs. Leland Thomas, with
Johnnie McLaulin, of Andrews, and
Mr.. Oglesby, of Florence with jim
Vause, of Kingstree. Then the brides
maids entered with the groomsmen
in the following order: Miss Gertrude
Haddock, with Mr.. Joe Vause, OF
Kingstree; Miss Mamma Bush, OF Co
lumbia, with Mr.. Winifred Goodwin;
Miss Halene Clark, of Elbertron, Ca,
with Mr.. D. l. Wilson, Jr.; Miss
Thresa Register, of Greelyville, with
Mr.. D. D. Rhem; Miss Lois Nesmith,
of Nesmith, with Mr.. Roger McGill,
of Kingstree; Miss Jennie Haddock,
of Columbia, with Mr.. Svendson, Of
Charleston.
The bridesmaids wore beautiful
dresses of pink and green organdie and
carried large baskets to match their
dresses filled with fern and pink car
nations.
Mrs. Gibson, of Sumter, came next,
as dame, gowned in pink georgette'
also carrying the basket Of carnations
and ferns, Little Bethel DuRant car
rying the ring in a silver basket en-
tered next. Then the groom came In
on the arm of his best man, MIR. Glib
son, of Sumter. Then the little flow
er girls, Virginia Rhem and Elizabeth
Goodwin, dressed all in white organdie,
entered next and scattered flowers In
the brides path. Last to enter was
the bride on the arm of her sister,
Miss Louise Haddock, who was maid OF
honor. Miss Louise Haddock was be-
comingly dressed in green organdie.
The bride, a lovely brunette, was
never more beautiful than on this
occasion. She was gowned in white
satin with silver trimmings, wore the
veil caught up with orange blossoms
and carried on her arm a beautiful
shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. The bride was
met at the altar by the groom and
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
G. X. Way, of Rome, the impressive
ring ceremony being used.
Immediately after the ceremony,
the bride and groom slipped away
from the bridal party and left by
automobile. They will spend some
time in the mountains of North Caro-
lima, and, on their return, will be at
home to their many friends in Kings
tree. This popular young couple
carried with then all the good wishes
of the community.
The out-of-town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Goodwin, Andrews; MIR. and
Mrs. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. R. q. Vause,
of Kingstree; Mr.. Lamar and Svend-
son, of Charleston; Mrs. McClarly, OF
Georgetown; Mrs. Register, Mr.. and