The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-12
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Ensign Bolt Married

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Ensign Bolt Married
Announcements were received in the
city this week Of tho marriage OF
Miss Ida Hope Thompson, daughter
Of Captain and Mrs. r. G. N. Thomp-
son, British Royal Navy, to Ensign
Joseph Earle Bolt, U. S. N, son of MI
and Mrs. l.. S. Bolt, OF this city. The
marriage took place Monday, October
Bird, at Norfolk, Va, where Ensign
bolt is stationed
GrayDes Champs
a large circle Of friends and rela-
tives assembled at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. III. Douglas Gray Saturday
afternoon at o'clock to witness the
marriage Of their sister, Miss Virginia
Aiken Gray to Mr.. Carroll Green Des-
Champs, Of Bishopville.
The elaborate decorations of the
spacious home were especially beau
tiful. The drawing room was in white
and green, with the approach to the
altar flanked by tall palms and feath-
cry ferns. the altar having many can
dies in crystal candelabra, and baskets
filled with snowy blossoms.
Preceding the ceremony, which was
impressively performed by Rev Will
liam Dibble, Of Bishopville, vocal
solo, AT Nightfall", was rendered by
Mr.. Scarborough, accompanied by
Miss Hattie Duhklin Gray. Following
this, to the strains Of the Lohengrin
wedding march, Mrs. II. Douglas Gray,
the dame Of honor, came down the ar
t1stically decorated stairway and en-
tered the ceremony room from the
right. She was attired in handsome
black lace dinner gown, with black
picture hat, and carried white chrys-
anthemums.
I Then came the dainty maid OF honor,
Miss Martha Barksdale, wearing a
blue and silver gown with hat to
match. Her flowers were white chrys-
anthemums.
James Gray Dunklin, nephew Of the
bride, was the ring bearer. Preceded
by two fairy-like flower girls, Dorris
/ swain and Margaret Gray, came the
bride on the arm Of her brother-in-
law, James w. Dunklin, by whom she
was given In marriage.
The brides brilliant brunette beau
ty never appeared to more advantage
She wore a travelling suit of brown
duvet de laine, trimmed with squirrel
with accessories to match, and car
iied bouquet Of brides roses, orchids
and valley lilies.
Immediately after the ceremony the
guests were ushered into the dinins
room where cream, cak. and bon-b bons
were served. The brides table was
covered with wonderful cloth OF
Venetian embroidery with inscts OF
,point lace. silver basket of pink
roses rested in the centre Of the ia
! bic, and pink candles in silver can
delabra cast a soft glow over the
scene.
,
silver, cut glass, hand painted china
and linens testified to the popularity
OF the young couple.
second receiving line, consisting
OF the brides girl-hood friends. was
formed In the living room Many OF
these came home from college to sec
the first one of their group take the
marriage vow. Their radiant youth
and beauty showed strikingly against
the white and gold decorations.
The bride is a graduate of Winthrop
College, and Is one OF the most popu-
lar girls OF the city. The groom IS a
Well-known young business man OF
Bishopville.
! Later In the afternoon the young
people motored to Greenville, catching
northbound train for wedding trim
to New York.
The ort.of-town guests were Rev.
William Dibblc, Mr.. and Mrs. Green
'DesChamps, Mr.. Edgar DesChamps,
Mrs. William DesChamps and Miss
Blanche DesChamDs. OF Bishopville,
MRS. Dee Bose. Of Charleston, Mrs.
Bridges, of Tampa; DR.. Joe Jenkins,
and Mrs. Edgar Burnside, OF Green
wood, Miss Laura Muckenfuss, of
Aiken; Miss Mabry Mccoy, of Rock
Hill; Miss Helen Gray, OF Woodruff;
MIR. Sud Mrs. A. s. SHELTON, of Hart
we'll; Mrs. Charles Bostick, OF Pc
Messrs. William y. Gray,