Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-04

!oor ways and portraits. Vases Of
clustering Dorothy Perkins roses and
sweet peas showed above the banked
aurel on tables and mantels.
Miss Maude Belts, in a lovely
flesh taffeta frock, sang "Mavour-
aeen, Immediately preceding the GER
=mony, accompanied by the orchestra
who had beautifully rendered soul
ful program.
To the brilliant notes of Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March the bridal par
ty came down the stairway. First,
four lovely little girls, Mary Norris
Wicker, Frances Miller, Myra Wise
and Elizabeth Vann, in frilled white
organdy dresses, followed by Miss
Mary Miller of Richmond and Miss
Susan Elizabeth Mathis in embroid-
cred nets over satin with pink SASH
es, carrying white ribbons with which
they formed an aisle.
Next came the bridesmaids, Miss
Mary Sweaney of Chattanooga, and
Miss Katheine Minis, followed by An
gus McCauly of Chester and George
Norris of Columbia. The third brides
maid, Miss Laura Clark of Scotland
Neck, N. c., came in alone, then the
other three ushers, Joe Bouknight,
William Belts and B. R. Tillman.
The bridesmaids wore charming crea-
tions of flesh taffeta, showing touch
es of jade taffeta which lined the eff
fective panels and sashes. Transpar-
ent pink picture hats and shower
bouquets of sweet peas completed the
dainty toilette.
Mrs. C. E. Graham of Scranton,
Mrs. P. B. Day, Jr., and Mrs. w. B.
QUITS, the three charming danes, en-
tered together, their exquisite white
gowns blending with the pretty pink
anu WHITE cOlOr ScHelHe.
Miss Dolly Belts, maid of honor,
was a picture in her pink taffeta
frock worn with becoming matching
hat, her arms full of pink sweet peas.
Master Hugh Miller of Richmond,
and Mary Tony Boatwright entered
together bearing the two white satin
and lace pillows, on which the bride
and groom were to kneel. Two flower
like little girls, Annie Day and Eliza
beth Walker, in adorable pink Gus
tunes strewed the bridal path with
rose petals.
The bride was picture of lovely
womanhood in her wonderful gown,
fashioned of imported brocaded chif-
fon velvet combined with lustrous
charmeuse. Falling over the long
court train, which fell from the
shoulders and was SO becoming to
the queenly bride, was a filmy point
d'Aiglon lace veil, caught in cap eff
feet to the head by wreath of
orange blossoms.
A necklace of pearls, an heirloom
inherited from her mother, the beau
tiful and beloved Emma Belts, and
a platinum bar pin of pearls, the gift
of the groom were the only jewels
worn with this lovely costume, which
was completed with the bouquet of
Brides roses showered with white
sweet peas. She entered with her
brother, Belts Bouknight, and was
met at the altar by the groom, who
came in with William Bouknight.
The bridal party made a lovely pic
ture as they were grouped around the
improvised altar in the drawing room,
peristyle altar on whose columns
numerous cathedral candles sglowed
and cast mellow glow over the
wonderful old oil paintings that SEEM
ed to look down on the beautiful
scene with loving eyes.
Pink roses and waxy lilies softened
the many columns ard artistic wall
baskets were suspended against the
hangings of the long French win
dows, sprays of the laurel being used
throughout the room to crown man.
tel, doors, windows and furniture.
In this artistic setting, surrounded
by relatives and loved ones, DR..
Graves Knight, with the impressive
Episcopal ritual pronounced the holy
vows that united the two lives.
Softly the orchestra played ten
der tune as the sacred ceremony was
performed, and out of doors innum-
cradle birds warbled to the accom-
paniment their inimitable love song.