The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
OStecl-PIatt.

. the wedding OF Elizabeth OSteen
and Harold Edwin Platt. at the
Church of the Holy Comforter
Wednesday evening at 1:3o. The
decorations were entirely in white
and green. the desired effect being
obtained from the use Of baskets:
filled with white roses and narclssi.
! white d-aperie> covered With ten
der vines, and many candles.
Mrs. r. NJ. Stuckey at the organ
entertained with q recital until,
promptly at the appointed hour,
she began the wedding march and
1.-THE bridal party entered. First
1 came the ushers: y. II. Boykin
and David Doar, Of Sumter; II. ~
Williford of Rocky Mount and VIII
liam II. Hollowell Of Columbia.
The bridesmaids marched in couples
UP the main aisle OF the church.
/ while The sroomsmen joined then,
at the chancel from the side
/ aisles. as follows: Miss Emmie
Ostecn. sumter: Miss Isabel Wells,
| Columbia; D. NJ. Arial, Aiken;
Hubert Osteen. Sumter; Miss Lau-
/ ra MuckenfuSs, Aiken: Fcrmelle
Pitts, Sumter: H. p. Duvall. Jr.,
! Cheraw: George Tarrant, Augusta,
! Miss Emma Rose. GreenVille: Miss;
| Mollie Bowman, Sumter, r. Heriot
! Rembert, Sumter; Ehrlich Thom~
son. Columbia.
The maid Of honor, Miss Emily
Platt of Aiken, sister Of the groom,
then entered alone. The small Sis
ter OF the bride, Miss Anne O:steen,
was The flower girl. who scattered
rose petals before the lovely young
/! bride, who came in on the arm OF
! her father. II. CT. Osteen.
At the foot of the chanc steps,
| the groom, accompanied by his
best man, George Leroy Murray,
of Aiken. joined his bride and there
/ the betrothal service was spoken
! by the Rev. j. Bentham Walker
! After the bride had been given
away by her father. the couple
! advanced before the altar where
they were made man and wife ny
the beautiful ring ceremony OF the
Episcopal church.
! The young bride was "ownea in
! white satin, made en- train". With
trimmings of .,earl Her long rcll,
which was held in place by 4
wreath Of orange blossoms, WAS
! looped behind with pearl pin. the
i gift of her Godmother. Miss Eliza
| beth w. Mclean. and her oE;y 9th
er ornament was q platinum and
/ diamond pin, the gift OF the scoom
In her arm she carried shower
i bouquet OF brides roses. white
sweet peas and lilies OF the val
ley.
The gown of the maid of honor
was Of Spanish lace. in French
! blue over satin. Her flowers We're
shower bouquet OF pink roses and
pink sweetpeas.
The maids and flower girl wore
daily organdie frocks in sweetpea
colors and carried great armfuls OF
I! these beautiful spring flowers
! Immediately after the ceremony
an informal reception was given
/ the bridal couple by the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Osteen
at their home on West Hampton
| Ave. Only the bridal party. out
! of-town guests and few intimate
friends We're present. The entire
| lower floor of the house was used
on this occasion and the rooms
were fragrant with masses Of sweet
! peas. Punch was served on the
:! porch and in the dining room; the
guests We're received in the two
| front rooms, and the numerous and
! handsome present We're displayed in
| the library and a delicious course
| of sweets was served in the dining
room. Assisting Mr.. and Mrs.
Osteen were Mrs. O. H. Foley,
! Mrs Geo d. Shore. Mrs. a. Y.
Smell, Mrs. c. p. Osteen, Mrs. J..
w. Powers, Mrs. y. G.. Osteen, Mrs.
! ]. T. Hearon, Miss Moneta OSteen.
Mrs E. T. Broad we'll and
Miss Ruth Harrington. while the
punch bowls We're served by Miss
Caroline Richardson. Mrs Jack
| Skinner. Miss Esther Osteen. Miss
Nancy Booth. Miss Isabel Cliff
had charge of the brides book
Some Of the out-of-town guests
present were Mrs. II. p. DuvaIl and
Miss Fannie Duvall Of CheraW;
Miss =. w. Mclean of Columbia;
Miss Isabel Cliff, of York: Miss
Katherine Platt. Of Aiken; Mrs. a.
V. Smell Of Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs Platt left imme-
diately after the reception for Co.
! lunlbia on :, short bridal tour, af-
ter which they will make their
home in Aiken Mrs. Platt is the
eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert CT. Osteen Of this city. She
has been popular member Of the
young society set here and carries
into her new home the good wishes
OF large circle Of friends. not
only in Sumter but those made all
over the state in her Winthrop
days. The groom is Il young busi
ness man OF Aiken He is the son
Of the late W. J. Plat of that city.
He is 4 graduate of the Citadel and
was in tke third year OF his course
at the South Carolina Medical Col
ltge, Charleston, when the dea,l
OF his father last fall called him
home 10 take charge Of their drug
business in Aiken