The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-07-13
Miss PearLe Odom Weds
Walter B. Gillian


wedding of interest to wide circle
of friends occurred on TQeday after
noon, June 20, at o'clock when
Miss Pearle Odom, second daughter
of Mrs. Wickam Tarrant Odom, be-
came the bride of Walter Benjamin
Gillian, of Denmark.
- AS the large assemblage of friends
gathered, musical programme was
rendered by Misses Kathleen Garrett
of Fountain Inn and Thelnfa Carroll,
,of Bamberg, with violin obligato by
Miss Cecile Hope, of Denmark, Miss
Nina Odom presiding at the piano.
The impressive ring ceremony was
used. the Rev. A. Sassard officiating,
assisted by the Rev. D. D. Jones, OF
Rembert, uncle of the bride.
The notes of the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin announced the ar
rival of the bridal party, preceded
bv the ushers: B. G. Boland, j. W.
Tarrant, Jr., of sLynchburg, L. E.
Logon, Jr., of Denmark, and H. s.
Boozer, of Denmark. Bridesmaids
next entered, Miss Lucille Dickert, OF
Newberry, with R. L. Zeigler, of Den
mark, Miss Alice Dantzler, of Holly
Hill, with Laurie Gillian, of Den
mark, Miss Leila Gillian, Of Den
mark, with L. J. Hook, of Columbia,
Miss Mabel Gillian, of Denmark, with
RS Agnew, of Denmark, and Miss
Virginia Odom with Hays A. Salley,
of salley. The, dame of honor, Mrs
H., A. Jumper, entered alone. The
maid of honor was Miss Ruby T.
Odom. The bridegroom was attend
ed by c. R. Gillian, of York.
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle, R. G.. Tarrant, of Aiken.
She was never more attractive than
on her wedding day. Her striking
brunette beauty was enhanced by a
handsome gown of rich duchess satin
with draperies of rare Spanish lace,
made en- train and worn with filmy
veil Of tulle caught with 2 coronet OF
orange blossoms.
Her bouque vast of bride roses
showered with lilies Of the valley,
and her only ornament was a rope OF
pearls, the gift of the bridegroom.
Her bouquet was of bride roses
dainty flower girls, Elizabeth Pagett
of Columbia, and Mildred Dibble.
Franklin Jumper and Anna Marion
Busbee were dressed as miniature
bridegroom and bride, and Edward
Bennett and Dorothy Dibble
carried the ring in silver basket.
During the ceremony the soft notes
of Flower Song" were played with
violin accompaniment, and Mendels-
sohn's. wedding march was used as
the recessional.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the home OF
the brides mother. The guests were
received by S. W. Dibble and Mrs.
J. W. Tarrant, and from the receiv-
ing line, composed of the bridal party
and parents Of the bride and bride
groom, they were invited to register
in the brides book presided over by
Mrs ssBC. Boland and Miss Bertha
Minis. Mrs. R. G. Tarrant and Mrs
w. E. Bennett received in the dining
room, where a group Of young girls
Elizabeth Boland, Margaret Sassard
Ellen Tarrant and Manena Martin
served block cream, pound cake and
mints. The brides table, in snowy
white with festoons of pink and green
and, tall burning tapers, was center
ed with an elaborately decorated
cake, topped with cupie bride and
bridegroom. Tiny pink rosebud faV'
ors were pinned on by Misses V1r'
ginia and Willie Dell Hutto and Ray
Jumper. The brides bonnet was
caught by Miss Mabel Gillian.
During the reception DR.. and Mrs
Gillian slipped away by auto to CO.
lumbia, thence they go to the noun
tains of western North Carolina. Al
ter their wedding trip they will be al
home to their friends in Denmark
Mrs. Gillian is a graduate of Win
throp and a young woman of charm
ing personality. DR.. Gillian is OF
sterling character and a prosperous
business man.
D.