Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-04
ROSS-KETCHEN.
Interesting Social Event at Wfnnsbort
Last Wednesday.

Interesting Social Event at wfnnsboro
| Last Wednesday.
For The Yorkvlle Enquirer.
On Wednesday afternoon, June /, the
doors of the Associate Reformed church,
at Winnsboro, S. c., were thrown open
to receive thosc about to assemble to see
consummated contract in which many
people of York county, and especially
of Fairfield county, were greatly inter-
ested.
Look above and note the contracting
parties. Rev. McElwee Ross, of Oxford,
Pa, formerly of this county, and Miss
Lylla Boyd Ketchen, Of Winnsboro.
The groom, son of the late DR.. Ross,
has just completed his theological course
in the Allegheny seminary. and having
received a call to Oxford, Pa, as pastor
of the United Presbyterian church, is
now ready to enter upon the duties of his
pastorate there, and to add strength,
power and ability to his life work, he
determined to have on his entrance there
one more powerful than man to encour-
age and cheer him in his labors. The
bride, bright and noble daughter OF
Mrs. Priscilla Ketchen, had given her
consent to he the one who should aid in
adding power and influence to the one to
whom she had given her hand and heart.
This fair daughter of Fairfield represents
woman in the true sense of that word
one able to comfort and strengthen as
they pass along the road to success and
prominence which we now see before
them. The church, on this memorable
afternoon, was in the hands of six ush-
ers-two gentlemen, Messrs. Robt. ketch-
en-, brother of the bride, and James B.
Kennedy, and four young ladies, Misses
Mamie and Ray Cummings, Christina
Elliot and Sue Ketchen, sister Of the
bride.
Having filled the church to overflow
| ing, as the hands of the clock pointed to
$50 p. m.,. the strains of Mendelsshohn's
wedding march, rendered by Mrs. W. H.
Flennigan, began to give forth the sweet
est of music, Messrs. Robert Ketchen and
James B. Kennedy entered, followed by
Misses Christina Elliot and Ray Cum
mings, next Misses Mamie Cummings
and Sue X Ketchen, and last the bride upon
the arm of her brother, Mr.. Thomas
Ketchen, and were met before the mar
riage altar by the groom, who entered
through the church parlor, upon the arm
of Mr.. w. B. McGinnis.
AS the strains of music ceased, the Rev.
G. E. Mcdonald, assisted by the Revs.
John It. Chalmers and Oliver johnson,
began the ceremony for which so many
loving friends were eagerly watching, and
within few minutes the two hearts that
beat as two, were no longer two but one.
The ceremony used was the Episcopal
which, was a very solemn and impress
sive one, and it was the general verdict
of those present-"the prettiest ceremony
they had ever seen solemniZed."
The bride wore handsome travelling
gown of tan cheviot, trimmings of shaded
brown and tan applique and turquoise
blue corded silk. The hat was an artistic
creation of tan and brown with corn flow
ers. In the hands of the bride was a
beautiful bouquet Of ''bride roses"
The four lady ushers were beconingly
gowned in white taffeta suits, with large
ribbon sashes and bengaline ties, pic
uresque hats, draped with net, nodding
black plumes and violets and dainty
white fans on silver cords.
The groom, best man, and the gentle
men ushers wore black cutaway suits,
with white taffeta ties.
The church was decorated with great
deal of taste and beauty. In front of the
organ was rare collection of box flow
'ers, and on each side Of the pulpit was
great mound, as it were, of pot flowers
delicately and tastefully arranged.
The church was darkened and lamps
lighted, and to the right and left of the
organ were large candelabra, all Of which
made the scene grand and more impress
sive.
The presents to the bride were many,
beautiful and useful. Space forbids me
to mention these, so refer to two only.
First, service of silver, given by the
brides mother, brothers and sisters,
which is very beautiful and is in itself a
treasure; and second, portraits of the
groou's father and mother, which will
be priced far above words can tell. These
were given by the groom's sister, Miss
Alice Ross.
Immediately after the ceremony, the
marriage party went to the depot, and
amid words of congratulation mingled
with tears of joy, they boarded the north
bound train for their future home, OK
ford, Pa. Y.