The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-01-05
Maufeld- Williams
Wedding Thursday

Denmark, Jan. 1.-Thursday even
ing at o'clock, Christabel, the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. May
field, became the bride of Shelley
Williams of Norway. The wedding
took place in the Baptist church,
which was effectively decorated in
smilax and narcissi. A large arch
served as altar, and this too was fes-
tooned with smilax. Pendant from it
was the wedding bell.
Preceding the entrance of the bri-
dal party, Mrs. Kennerly Mayfeld
sang 81 Love You Truly" and 20
Promise Me-" Miss Cora Prothro of
Wagner was at the organ.
At the sound of the chorus from
Lohengrin the ushers, Joe Matthews
and Ruby Abstance of Denmark and
Braxton Williams and Guy Tyler of
Norway, entered in pairs and took
positions on either side of the altar.
The maids and groomsmen took posi-
tions on the platform at the rear of
he altar, making colorful and pleas
ing background, A@s Lola Folk of
Denmark being accompanied by D.
H. Dantzler of Ridge Spring; Miss
Vera Virgins of Denmark by w. A.
Schiffley of Orangeburg; Miss Sara
Lee Burnside of Troy by Judson May
field; Miss Mary Corpening Of Ian
caster by Swift Tyler of Atlanta;
Miss Ida May Prothro by Lieut.. Stan
wix Mayfeld, U. S. N; Miss Martha
Virgins of Denmark by Johnson Ha-
good of Barnwell Mrs. William May
field was the matron of honor. Miss
Mabel Bird of Eastover was maid of
honor. Elizabeth Williams Of Nor
way carried the ring in the chalice OF
an upturned lily. Carolina and Girls
label Mayfeld were the little flower
girls.
The bride, lovely in her gown of
white, was accompanied by her faith
er, who gave her in marriage. Her
long veil was pendant from bandeau
of orange blossoms. She carried
shower bouquet of white roses. At
the altar the bridegroom, accompan-
led by his brother, Wyman, as best
man, joined the bride and the cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. o.
J. Frier, pastor of the church. Miss
Cora Prothro played the march from
Mendlessohn during the exit of the
bridal party.
There followed a reception at the
home of the brides parents. The
lower floor was thrown open. Every
where the walls were prettily fes-
tooned with smilax. In the parlor,
Mrs. S. G. Mayfeld, the brides moth
er, received the guests. Mesdames
James, Mcmillan and Virgins asst
ed in receiving. In the library, Misses
Pauline Ray and Virginia Hutto pre-
sided over the brides register. The
Misses Jeanie and Kathleen Fogle
served punch.
"On a table in the dining room,
amid CAV candles and compots hold
ing pink and green mints, was the
wedding cake. Misses Helen Turner,
Dorothy Riley, Jennie and Mabel Gil
lam served cream and cake that bore
out the pink and green colors preVa-
lent in the dining room.
During the course Of the reception,
there was music Miss Cora Prothro
played a piano solo. Messrs, Riley
shillitto, Neeley and Goolsby, COM
posing the Denmark quartet, sang the
bridal chorus from Lohengrin and
other appropriate selections. The
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Frier entertained
with a duet. Mesdames McCrae and
steadman and Miss Clara Wyman rem
dered solos.
Before leaving, the bride ascended
the stairs and tossed back her bou-
ouet to her maids. Miss Martha Wig
gins caught it.