The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-01-13
WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.
Tomlnson-Burch, Free-Herndon, and
Other Recent Weddings.

Lake City, Jan 9.-One of the
seasons most brilliant social affairs
was the wedding of Miss Ruth Tom
linson, daughter of Mrs. Annie Tom
linson, to Laurie E. Burch, of Bam-
berg, which event took place Wednes-
dey evening at 7 o'clock in the Bap-
tist church.
Prior to the ceremony a musical
programme was rendered by Mr..
Silverman, violinist; Mrs. Monroe,
soprano; Miss Ella Jacobs, presiding
at the piano. Just before the cere
mony Mr.. Silverman played MELODY
in F. and Mrs Monroe sweetly sang
eat DaWning" To the strains of
'The Bridal Chorus from "Lohen-
grim little Misses Louise Brock,
Margaret Carter, William Johnson
and Jerome Cottingham, as ribbon
bearers, carrying broad white rib
bons, made a pathway for the bridal
party.
The ushers, C. E. Tomlin
son, w. E. Burch, Percy McWhite and
DR.. S. B. w. Cortney, came down the
aisles, followed by the bridesmaids
and groomsmen in the following
order: Miss Elizabeth Mcneil, of
Lynchburg, with S. Charles Green;
Miss Sara Burch, with Herbert Will
Jams; Miss Marjorie Floyd, with l..
D. Keel, of Bamberg, and Miss Win
ME Davis, of Salters, with Erwin
Burch. The bridesmaids wore gowns
of white taffeta, combined with silver
lace and tulle; they carried American
Beauty ostrich fans showered with
sweet peas.
Mrs. w. B. Burch and Mrs. L. E.
Nesmith, as danes of honor, followed,
wearing their handsome wedding
gowns, fashioned en- train; they car
ried bouquets of white carnations.
The maid of honor, Miss Mary Hill,
of Abbeville, entered next, gowned in
tulle over silver metal cloth, and car
ried red carnations.
Little Inez Truluck, wearing
dainty frock of white accordion-plat-
ed georgette crepe, with butterfly bow
of maline, preceded the bride, drop
ping sweet peas and rose petals from
white enameled basket.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her mother, wore a hand
some gown of heavy ivory duchess
satin, with Chantilly lace embroid-
cred with pearls. Her veil of bridal
illusion was arranged cap effect,
caught with orange blossoms, and
fell in graceful lines over a soft satin
court train; she carried bouquet OF
roses and valley lilies.
Little Athalea Carter was ring
bearer and was demurely sweet, wear
ing white tulle over satin.
The ring ceremony was use, the
Rev. Sinnott and the Rev. Smith per-
forming the ceremony. In reverse Or
der the bridal party left the church
TO the bridal strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march.
Miss Tomlinson is popular mem
= Der of the social set. She is loVable
young woman and will be missed by
q large circle of friends. Mr.. Burch'
who also has many friends here, is
rising young business man OF Bam-
berg.
Immediately after the wedding Mr.:
and Mrs. Burch left for southern
trip, the bride travelling in a blue suit
Of tricotine with accessories to match
and wearing a smart hat of blue ana
gold.
The out-of-town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Burch, of Bannock-
burn; Mrs. R. P. Byrd and son.
George, of Florence; Misses Nora
Burch and Goldie Harrell, of Ban
nockburn; E. S. Burch, Fur
man Burch, Mrs. Claude W. Spears
and Miss Carolyn Spears, of Florence;
Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Annette, of Cades;
Miss Mary Hill, of Abbeville; MISS
Ella Jacobs, of Johnson; Miss Eliza
beth Mcneil, of Lynchburg; Miss VIM
ME Davis, of Salters; Mrs. M. u.
Burch, grandmother of the groom
of Florence; L. D. Keel, of Bamberg'
and David Silverman, of Kingstree.