The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-29
NAsH-DUNN
Brilliant Wedding Service at
the Home of Mrs. ]. III. Cliff
ton Was Witnessed by a
Host of Friends


of the season was a marriage held
at the residence of Mrs. J. Fl. Cliff
ton. on the corner of Broad stree,
and Salem avenue, at four o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, when the
house was filed with the many
friends of the families Of the bride
and groom. to witness the marriage
ceremony Of Miss Ann Nash. the
second daughter of Mrs. Anne l..
Nash. to DR.. James Ralph Dunn of
Camden.
The entire. lower floor of this
beautiful and spacious residence
was profusely and artistically dec
Grated for the occasion, the color
scheme in the ceremony and din
ing rooms being green and white,
the large dining table being orna-
merted with a large silver basket
filled with white chrysanthemums.
while shower of white tulle fell
gracefully from the chandelier
above. The living room and hall
were decorated with green and yell
low, and the opening Of the large
folding doors between these rooms
gave plenty Of room for the large
crowd who had assembled, while a
large bank of ferns and chrysan-
theDlums made beautiful back
ground for the scene of youthful
beauty and loneliness which came
before it, while myriads of candles
among the decorations. and sup
ported by silver and crystal candle
sticks shed mellow glow over the
scene Transforming it into an e1fn
bower in the realms of fairyland.
Mrs. r. c. Williams. an old
friend of the bride. presided at the
Apiano, and rendered piano selec-
tions, among which were Libes
Trainer, love song, and when the
cords of Lohengren's Wedding
March were struck. all eyes We're
turned to the broad staircase, down
which the bridal party slowly
descended. The first to appear was
the maid Of honor, in the person OF
Miss Bess Nash, a sister of the
bride, gowned in peach bloom
Fgeorgette and carried an arm bou-
quet of pink Russell roses. The
ring bearer. little Miss Ann Nash
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Fred
Nash of st. Paul, n. c., was daint.
lily robed in white canton crepe
and carried the emblem Of mutual
and unending love and devotion
in. the center of a big white rose.
The bride was accompanied by
her brother, DR.. Fred Nash, and
was beautifully gowned in white
satin and lace with full court train
and wore veil held in place by 3
wreath of orange blossoms. She
carried a bouquet of brides roses
showered with white narcissus. The
groom entered by a side door. ac,
companied by his only brother. DR.
Clarence Dunn.
The mother of. the bride was
gowned in satin, black crepe trim
med in lace. and the mother oi
the groom appeared in suit oi
black lace.
The beautiful and impressive
ring service of; the Presbyteriar
church, Of which the bride was I
member, was used by her pastor
DIR. j. P. Marion, and immediatel,
after the bride and groom had re
ceiyed the congratulations and fe
licitations Of their many friend:
who gathered about them, daint.
salad course with coffee was served
to the guests, and while this yer.
delightful part Of the program wa
engaging their attention, the brid'
and groom shipped away for thei
honeymoon, which will be spent il
a tour through many Of the North
ern cities, probably going as fa
North as New York city, maxim.
the trip by auto, after which the.
will return to Camden, where the.
will make their future home.
Those who assisted on this occa
SION were Mrs. c. G.. Rowland
Mrs. John Green, Mrs. Lelane
Moore. Mrs. Leon Weinberg, Mrs
w. c. Boyle, Mrs. S. L. Roddy. Mrs
Douglas Plowden, Mrs. Pendleton
and the Misses Elizabeth CrowsoI
and Margaret Dick.
Mrs. Dunn is ore Of Sumter:
fairest daughters, who after grad.
uating in her home city, attended
Queens College in Charlotte ane
afterward graduated in nursing a
one Of the hospitals in that city
She has a host of admiring friend:
here who sincerely regret her leay.
ing Sumter. The groom is a grad
uate of Davidson College and OF
the Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore. He was also an inter-
at st. Elizabeth hospital in Rich
mond and during the past two
years has practiced with DR.. Grove
a noted specialist in the diseases OF
the eye, ear, nose and throat. III
Baltimore. He is member OF
the A. K. X. fraternity, and is al
present practicing medicine in his
home town, Camden.
Tuesday evening the bridal par
ty were entertained at the home OF
Mrs. Clifton. On that occasion the
bridal cake was cut. she ring being
cut by Miss Bess Nash. the emblem
of good luck. the four leaf clover
by Miss Marie Nash. the scissors by
Miss Anu Nash. while the bachelors