The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-30
COX-WOODRUFF WEDDING


tiful wedding took place in the Grace
M. E. church at Pickens last Wed
nesday afternoon at five o'clock wher
Miss Mildred Cox became the wife Of
DR.. Paden e. Woodruff.
The church presented lovely
scene, the color scheme of green ant
white predominating in the decora
tions with quantities Of gorgeous
spring flowers. The background was
ivy trellaces surmounted by burning
! white tapcrs and lovely palms inter.
spcrsed.
Previous to the ceremony several
musical selections were rendered by
Mrs. Van Clayton, pianist, accom-
panied by Mrs. john c. Carey, Mrs.
Ernest Folger and Mr.. James CAN'T
violinists. DR.. Victor Wall sang
swecily, "Believc Me If All Those
Endearing Young Charms and dur
ing the ceremony "To A Wild Rose
was played softly by. Mrs. Carey.
The attendants at this beautiful
wedding entered singly to the strains
| of Lohengrin. First the ushers, Mr.
Casey Porter and Mr.. A. j.. Boggs
Jr., came down opposite aisles, follow
ed by Mr.. Frank Armstrong and Dr..
j. l.. Aiken Then came the bride
maids, Miss Mary Norris gowned in
blue and gold taffeta and Miss Fran
ces Bruce in georgette of perawinkle
shade, carrying Princess baskets of
spring flowers exquisite in their
sweetness and freshness. Then came
the dame of honor, Mrs. A. j. Buggs,
Jr., in lovely gown of rose and sill
yer with an arm full of Easter lilies.
The daintiest of flower girds then fol-
lowed in couples down each aisle, ex-
quisite bits of loveliness in pink or
CANDY frocks with baskets of spring
flowers, strewing the pathway of the
bride with violets. The flower girls
were Virginia Bruce and Sue McFall,
Vesta McFall and Bess Partridge.
They entered the chancel and faced
the congregation and against the
background Of palms and ferns they
formed picture Of rare lovelin.ss.
The ring bearer, Master William B.
Anderson, Jr., nephew Of the bride
groom, dressed in pink satin, carried
the ring in silver basket and i'm
mediately preceded the bride, who
came in with her father Mr.. Isaiah
Cox. They were met at the altar by
the bridegroom with his best man,
his brother-in-law Mr.. William B.
Anderson.
The beautiful ring service of the
Methodist church was read most i'm
pressively by Rev. j. G. Diggs, pastor
of Grace church; the prayer being
said by Rev. F. T. Cox, pastor of
the Baptist church.
To the strains of Mendelsohn play
ed by the orchestra the party left the
church. The bride and bridegroom
leaving at once for their honeymoon.
The bride, who has always been
noted for her beauty, never looked
more handsome than on the occasion
Of her marriage. Her gown was an
exquisite dark blue creponge fashion
ed with cape, becoming hat and ac-
cessories and she carried bouquet
of brides roses showered with lilies
Of the valley. She has always been
favorite and her friends are de-
lighted that her marriage does not
take her away from Pickens.
Dr.. Woodruff has made hosts of
friends since locating here, is county
physician and enjoys the confidence
of q large clientele.
Among the cute town guests were
Mrs. Woodruff, mother of the bride
groom; Mrs. Darwin, DR.. and Mrs
William Woodruff and children, of
Woodruff; Mr.. and Mrs. William p,
Anderson and children, of Gastonia
N. c.; Dr. and Mrs. Victor Wall, OF
Central; Messrs. Miller, Peak and
Brown, of Grcenville, and many
| others.