The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-09-23
BLACK-WHITAKER WEDDING.
Miss Urma Black and Paul Whitaker
United in Marriage Tuesday.

that has ever been solemnized in our
our little city was that of Miss Urma
Black, youngest daughter of Senator
J. B. Black, to Paul Whitaker, both
Of this place, at the home of the
bride.
AS the guests entered the reception
hall and all of the lower floor of this
home, the eye feasted upon a scene
!. of beauty. Candelabra containing
many fresh candles burned. South
ern smilaX, pink asters and white
carnations were profusely and artis-
tically used.
Mrs. F. w. Free, sister of the bride,
and Mrs. NJ. E. Aver, received the
guests at the front door and showed
them to the ceremony room where
Mrs. Robert Black, sister-in-law of
the bride, and Mrs. Benjamin Black,
received. From the chandelier hung
a pot of pink asters and over \at the
west window, under an arch of green,
Rev. H. w. Whitaker, father of the
groom, and Rev. Geo. P. White, the
brides pastor, took their places.
Just preceding the ceremony, with
Miss Mary Stansell, of Williston, a
college friend of Miss Black, at the
piano, Mrs. w. S. Whitaker, of
Orangeburg, a relative Of the groom,
sang most beautifully, "And let the
rest of the world go BY" Mrs.
j., J. Heard, lifelong chum of Miss
Black, sang sweetly "Until." AS the
strains of XThe Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin was beautifully played on
the violin by the brides niece, Miss
Thelma Bailey, of Greenwood, and
by brother, Clarence Black, on the
cello, accompanied by Miss stansell
on the piano, the bridal party entered
the parlor in the following order:
The handsome little ribbon bearers,
Master Robert Aver, Jr., of Black
VILE. and Master Charles Fuller, Jr.,
of Greenwood, dressed in attractive
white suits, walked into the room
and took up the white ribbons which
formed an aisle for the wedding
party. Two winsome flower girls,
little Margaret Stokes and Elma
Black, the brides niece, came in bear
ing beautiful baskets tied with tulle
containing pink asters. A small
nephew of the bride, Master Clarence
Black, Jr., in a striking white suit,
bore the rose from whichs the ring
was taken. e..
y Mr.. Whitaker came to the wedding
altar on the arm of his best man,
J.. Carl Kearse. The bride enter
ed the room with her sister, Miss
Ethel Black, who was her only maid.
Here she joined the groom at the
altar. During the ceremony a part
of Evening STAR" was softly played.
The impressive and solemn words
were spoken by the groom's father
and, after prayer by Rev. Mr.. White,
the final words were said which for
ever united the happy young couple.
The bride was most attractiyely
gowned on this her wedding night in
lustrous white satin with pearl trim
mings en- train. She wore string, of
pearls. Her cap veil caught on each
side with orange blossoms was a
thing of beauty. On her arm she
carried beautiful bouquet of bride
roses.
The maid of honor wore pretty
gown of green satin with silver trim
mings and carried bouquet of Kill
larney roses.
After the congratulations and good
wishes of the many relatives and close
Ir1SuuS, IuS yOUAS SoopAS
guests went into the back reception
hall where Miss Colette Padgett, OF
WATERFORD, and Miss Minnie Aver
dispensed punch from a bower or
green. From here; Mrs. Thomas
Black, Jr., sister-in-law of the bride,
and Miss Alma Black showed the
guests into the dining room where
Mrs. Charles Black, another s1ster-in-
law of Miss Blacks, and Miss Hattie
Newsom cut the pink and white
cream which was served with little
cakes iced in white with pink initials
by two young ladies, Misses Myrtle
Black and Harriet Virgins. The
brides little niece, Medrue Free, pass
ed pink and white mints.
Upon leaving the dining room, the
guests went to the present room,
where they were. received by Mes
danes Miles Black and Clarence
Black, other sisters-in-law of the
bride, and where they beheld many
thinps of heauty and great value