Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING
Miss Humphrles Becomes Bride Q
Mr.. Laney.

Beulah Methodist church was the
scene of beautiful wedding last Wed
nesday evening when Miss Lorena
Humphries. only daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. N. Humphries, Of this county,
became the bride Of MIR. Charles Blair
Laney, Of Chesterfield county.
Long before the hour for the cere-
mony the church was filled to its ca
pacity by the friends and admirers of
the young couple. Garlands Of smilax,
bamboo and pine arched the windows
and gracefully hung from the wall.
The alter was banked in palms and
ferns against white background over
which the graceful Southern smilax
formed a delicate tracery and was
lighted by hundreds.of candles.
Mrs. L. A. Sowell presided at the
piano with Miss Doris Laney, Of Ches
terfield, as violinist, and while the
guests were assembling Mr.. A. l.. Hum
phries of Rock Hill, gave two vocal
selections "One Fleeting Hour" and
Because" with piano and violin ac-
compartment. Promptly at 1880 the
time honored wedding march was
sounded and the party filed down the
white carpeted aisle preceded by the
dainty ribbon girls, Misses Thelma
Pearce, Thelma West, Mary Sowell
and Coreen Melton, dressed in white
organdie, who stretched the ribbons
from door to altar.
The ushers were Messrs. Sam Sowell
Arthur Smith, Eugene Pearce and DR..
c. F. Sowell Of Camden. The atten-
dants entered in the following order:
Miss Olga Rush, of Camden with Jas
per Brasington, Of Cheraw; Miss Ber-
tie Jumper of st. Matthews with John
Tracey, OF Cheraw; Miss Nan Edwards
Of Mullins with T. B. Humphries Of
Camden; Miss Elizabeth Marlborough,
of Chester with Campbell Laney OF
Cheraw. The dame of honor, Mrs. A.
H. Humphries, Of Bethune; maid OF
honor, Miss Ruth Laney, Of Cheraw.
The dame Of honor, maid of honor and
brides maid wore beautiful evening
dresses, each fashioned in individual
style and> taste, and representing the
lovely tints of the rainbow, and car
cried pink Killarney roses. The little
flower girls, Misses Dorothy and Gym
thia Ellen Laney, Of Cheraw, carried
artistic backets and strewed the
artistic baskets and strewed the
winsome little ring bearer was Mar"
Moseley, Of Columbia.
The bride entered with her father
Her sparkling brunette beauty was en-
hanced by the youthful wedding gown
Of white lace over white duchess satin,
her long veil falling from a wreath o.
orange blossoms. She carried an arm
ful of brides roses showered with val
ley lilies. She was met at the alta"
by the groom with his brother and
best man, Wilson Laney, of Cheraw,
and the beautiful and impressive cere-
mony of the Methodist church was per
formed by the Rev. w. V. Dibble, o"
Bishopville.
Immediately after the ceremony 2
large reception was given at the hom
Of the brides parents, long noted TO-
the warmth and charm Of its hospital.
ty.. The punch bowls were presided
over by Misses Sallie Pearce and II
]. Bearden, and Misses Ethel Sowel
and Ethel Bruce. The dining roon
had as a center decoration the brides
table which was charming in it's sim.
plicity-white tulle falling from tn,
chandeliers and the cluny cover
sprinkled with flowers. The hand
some cake in the center was later cut
by the wedding party and contained
the usual prophetic emblems. Healths
were drunk from the sparkling punch
bowls and wedding cake generously
passed. In the parlor beautiful COL
lection of presents attested the popu-
larity of the young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laney left on the mid
night train for a wedding trip, after
which they will make their home in
Chesterfield county on an ideal
southern plantation.-Camden Chroni-
Gle.