Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17
"A NOTABLE SOCIAL EVENT.

PIE hop given in Bratton's Hall on Friday
| night last brilliant success as social
event. The ball was given, as the cards of in
vitation read, complimentary to the captives OF
Hymen in our midst" and was in honor of the
recent marriages of the following couples: Mr.
Paul r. Bratton, of Guthriesvile and Miss
Jennie II. Coward, of Yorkville Mr.. Sam. L.
Miller of Yorkville, and Miss Mary I. Wylie, OF
Rock Hill w. B. McCaw, Esq, Of Yorkville
and Miss Emma C. LeSasser, of New Orleans
and Mr.. NJ. G.. Willis, of Barnwell county, and
Miss Fannie B. Meacham, of Yorkville. The
parties whose nuptials were celebrated were all
present except the last-named couple, who de-
parted on bridal tour to New Orleans immedi-
ately after the ceremony was performed at the
residence of Mr.. B. r. Wheeler, on the 3rd in
slant.
The following gentlemen composed the vari-
Gus COMMITTEES:
Senior Conn,ittee-Hon. l. ID. Witherspoon, J.
D. Colcock, MaorJ. +. Hart, John J. Hunter, c.
f. Spencer, Esq, Capt. J. r. Lindsay, DIR. j. K.
Bratton, Walter B. Moore.
Committee in Charge-John a. Latta, DR.. w: q.
White, John S. Moore, DR.. r. A. Bratton, With
ers Adickes.
Floor Manugcrs-s. B. Williamson, Paul g.
McCorkle, Sumter L. Lowry.
The hall was tastefully decorated with wreaths
OF eFer6feenS anu HOWeTS, tlo
light revealed a flood of female loveliness, the
charms and beauty Of which were enhanced by
the dressmakers art The brides present wore
elegant costumes, Mrs. Bratton being dressed IN
seal-shel silk, tulle drapcry and marabout tips.
Mrs. Miller wore black silk with pearl orna-
ments; and Mrs. McCaw cream surah en- train,
lace front, orange blossoms and diamonds.
The chaperones and married ladies were dress
ed as follows:
= Mrs. DR.. j. b. Allson-Cashmere and bro
caled silk Mrs. DR.. J. K. Bratton-Black su-
rah; lace; pearls. Mrs. Col. a. Coward-Black
silk; ONYX. Mrs. DR.. J. B. Erwin-Black CASH
mere and lace.> Mrs G. w. S. Hart-Green silk
and velvet; diamonds. Mrs. John J. Hunter
GRAY silk and gold ornaments. Mrs. w. G. Lat
imer-Black silk and brocaded velvet; feather
trimmings,[ Mrs J. r. Lindsay-Black silk and
velvet and real lace. Mrs Cotton Lynes-Black
silk; lace and jet ornaments. Mrs. Nj. III.
Metts-Black surah, jet trimmings; diamonds.
Mrs. b. Neely Moore-Handsome black silk and
let ornaments. Airs. w. b. Moore-Green vel
vet and silk gold ornaments. Mrs. G.. G.
Parish-Florentne blue gros grained silk; ORR
entail lace gold ornaments. Mrs. c. j. Robert
son-Black Cashmere and silk trimmings. Mrs.
j. o. Walker-Brocaded garnet silk and real
lace; cameos Mrs. w. b. Wilson-Black vel
vet and silk pearls. Mrs. A. S. Withers-Pearl-
colored silk and satin; gold ornaments.
The young ladies were dressed as follows:
Miss Ella Avery, Rock Hill-Pink satin, en-
broidered in gold ; cream lace; train; roses
Miss Florie Allison-Pale blue nuns Yelling
cream lace and ribbons Miss Virginia Bratton,
Guthriesville-Wh Cashmere brocade and
embroidered flowers. Miss Jennie May Claw
son-Garnet Cashmere. Miss Mary Lou Cow
ard-Pink nuns yelling, satin and cream lace ;
pansies and rose-buds. Miss Heloise Coward
Pale blue albatross; cream lace, ribbon and
roses Miss Minnie Fewell, Rock Hill-White
nuns yelling and lace, black satin; hand paint
ed roses. Miss Bessie Gist-Pink velvet, cream
lace and pale blue satin; court train.H Miss
Daisie Gst-Whte null and lace; white flow
ers. Miss Salie Hardester, Baltimore-Red vel
vet with Egyptian lace; tiounces. Miss Fannie
Hope-Brown velvet and Cashmere. Miss Cora
Kuyk kendal-Crea albatross with hand painted
satin front; cream roses. Miss Annie Law
Gray and brown silk; ornaments. miss Rosa
Lindsay-Lavender satin, Oriental lace, flounces