The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
AIKEN-.-PRITCHARD.
Beautiful Wedding in Cokesbury-Descri
tive Scenes.

Cokesbury, June 2l.-Iesterday morning. a
most beautiful wedding was solemnized IN
the Presbyterian church Of this place AT 5 io.5O
Prof. Samuel Il. Pritchard, OF Blacksburg. Va,
and Miss Mary Aiken, OF Cokesbury.
When the doors OF the church we thrown
omen at 10 O'Clock friends Of the contracting
parties began to III up the seats, and by the
lime the appointed hour had arrived the
church was crowded. AS the bridal party ap-
preached the entrance the Kev. W. u. ne
the pulpit. The sweet strains OF Mendel-
sohn's wedding march were sounded by Mrs.
John $. Fair, of Newberry, and little MISS
Annie Aiken and Miss TalIu Neville marched
slowly down the aisle and with the sweetest
childiike grace united the long strips OF white
ribbon which reserved the front seats for the
family, relatives and guests. Then entered
the groom on the arm OF Mr.. Joel :. Aiken,
the brides Youngest brother. followed by the
bride with her sister, Miss Nancy Aiken. A
more beautiful marriage ceremony the writer
has never had the pleasure OF witnessing.
Mr.. Neville with his usual dignitied, graceful
manner, Slowered beautiful words OF love
and advice upon the young couple, and in
language replete with the. most Impressive
thoughts, pronounced them man and wife.
The little girls mentioned above then pre-
ceded the bride and groom out OF the church,
strewng their pathway into life with bright
and lovely flowers
The family, with relatives ana lew speclal
friends, then repaired to the hospitable home
of Mrs. Aiken, where Joyful intercourse oi
loved ones was spent Tor Il short time, and u
most delightful and elegant noon lunch was
partaken or Mr.. and Mrs. Pritchard were
recipients OF large number of hadsome, ele-
CANT and useful presents. They lett on the
12:35 Columbia and Greenville train for Char'
lesion, where they will embark on the steam.
er Algonquin for New York; After visiting
points on the Hudson, Saratoga, White
Mountains and Boston, they will return 70
South Carolina to spend the remainder OF the
summer vacation. ,
The church was most profuseiy y decorated
the pulpit and rOstrum being banked with
lovely white and pink hydrangeas and olean
ders, and all kinds OF cut flowers being Inter
twined with cedar, ivy and ferns, Gariands
Of cedar and ivy extended In archeS across
the church and intersected At point Il irectly
over the heads of the couple, where beantl'
ful wedding bell hung made of arhorVitae
and daises. Especially were the parlors ana
dining room of the brides home beautifully
decorated, every description OF cut flowers
and evergreens geing used in The arrange
meut of beauty and loveliness.
The bride Is the third daughter OF the late
Hon. ID. Wyatt Aiken, and most popular
and loved young woman. Her upselflsh and
affectionate bearing towards others, her high
Christian character and Womanly graces VIII
win for her host of friends wherever her lot
may be cast.
The groom Is a son of that learned Metho'
dist divine, Rev. e. H. Pritchard, and IL wide
ly known throughout South Carolina. Hav'
Ing graduated with high hOnors at the South
Carolina University In the class OF 80, ne was
made tutor in mathematics and english 10
that institution. and in two years afterwards
received his A. NJ. degree. He was then
elected assistant professor OF mathematics al
Wofford College, and has for the past Two
years filled most aceeptaoly the chair oi
mathematics in the Agricultural and Me
chanical College of Blacksburg, Va. A large
circle of friends all over South Carolina Will
wish for the happy couple long lille oi pros
perty and happiness.