The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-01
McCABE-O'BRYAN
WEDDING
MRS. MARIAN McCABE BECOMES
BRIDE OF Mr.. JOHN DE-
SAUSSURE O'BRAYN

married Wednesday afternoon, Decem-
ber 31st, 1919 at 4:30 o'clock, at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. L.
NJ. Gilland. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. E. H. Grier OF
Mayesville.
The great doors of the hospitable
old colonial home were thrown VIDE
open and the guests were met upon
their entrance by Mrs. I. M. Gilland,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. O'Bryan and Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis W.. Gilland.
The stately proportions Of the old
fashioned hall and generous parlors
lent themselves admirably to the
beautiful decorations. Festoons OF
smilax were arranged along the walls
and the entire house was lit with
white candles, set in numberless hand
some candelabra and graceful candle
sticks. Mantles were banked with
smilax with white candles cleaning
amid the dark foliage. The decorations
were in charge of Mrs. Theo. Gourdln
and Mrs. A. C. Swails.
Upon their entrance the guests
were requested to put their signature
in the brides book, which was presid-
ed ovef by Miss Gertrude o'Bryan
and Mr.. Woodrow Gamble.
Immediately preceding the ceremony
two songs were sung, "Beauty's Eyes
by Mrs. Lewis Gilland and "For
Xop,hhvsM- Milmot S. Gilland. The
sg.nyments were played by Mrs.
III Stackley, who also played the
Tannhauser wedding march, to the
strains of which the bridal party en-
tered the parlor. First came the daln-
ty little ribbon girls in frilly white
dresses, followed by Miss Louise Sher-
fesee of Greenville; Miss Sarah Hor-
ton of Washington, D. c.; Miss Jane
Gilland, Miss Elizabeth Swails and
Miss Elizabeth Gamble. The groom
and his best man, DR.. w. NJ. O'Bryan,
entered next and were followed by the
bride and her sister, Mrs. Louis Sher-
fesee, # Greenville, who acted as
Dame o$honor. Never had the lovllI-
ness of the hride showed to better adj
vantage than in her handsome we'd
ding gown of orchid satin, hand en-
broidered in silver beads and Shetland
wool and softened with flowing drape-
ries of tulle. She carried an unusual
" beautiful boquet of brides roses
with showers of lilies of the valley,
and tied with brocaded grenadine
streamers. Her only ornament was
platinum bar set with diamonds, which
was the gift of the groom.
The dame of honor was beautiful
in her gown of apricot satip with
blue brocade girdle and court train.
Her boquet was of American beauty
roses.
An isle had been made through the
center of the parlor leading to one of
the high windows which was used as
the background of the informal alter,
Lit with white candles. The soft white
window draperies showed through the
delicate tracery of smilaxvines, and
from the chandelier in the center of
the room, white tulle draperies were
festooned to the four corners of the
room. Numerous white butterflies,
made of net, were caught at intervals
in the tulle and hovered gracefully in
the vines which decorated the walls
and windows, Transforming the scene
into one of fairy-like loveliness.
After the guests had congratulated
the bridal couple, they were invited
into another room by Miss Martha
Jenkinson and Mrs. A. c. Swails,
where punch was served by Miss Theo
Gregg of Sumter and Mr.. William K.
Scott.
At the door of the dining room the
guests were received by Mrs. Julius
Gamble and Mrs. Theodore Gourdin.
. The brides table was exquisite with
a hand embroidered Oriental table
!, cover. From the chandeliar green
tulle was suspended to the four corn
ers of the table. In the green of the
smilax vines which were used in dec
Grating this room, white roses bloom
ed. The serving of tempting salad
course was in charge of Mesdames
Hugh McCutchen, w. V. Brocklngton'
W. T, Wilkins and ]. A. Nets. They
were assisted in serving by little