The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-13
PRETTY WEDDING.
Light and Beauty--Grace ana Saior-
Leaf and Flower - MelOdious
Sonnds and PerEumel Air.

Last Wednesday night, June 6, 1900. the AS
sociate Reformed church was the scene o!
pretty wedding, which was Witnessed by toll
house OF we'll dressed people. The church was
beautifully decorated with leaf and flower
while the brilliant electric lights reflected the
spendor and harmony OF the whole:
The evergreen arch was studded with lnnu
merable incandescent lishts, and the clappei
The bridal party entered In the following
order: ~
Mr.J. Fraser Lyon and Miss Nina Carlisle
Oh Hop Es~gsf! 7. 2. McDr. of Hickory Grove, S. c.
and Miss Ida Purseley, of Gastonia, N. G..
Mr.. r: G. Belts; OF Lewisviiie. :; y, ana MISS
Lillian Morrison, of Statesville, n. G.
Mr.. ]. B. Kennedy, of Yorkyille, s: e, and
Flower Girl-Miss Louise McDlll.
Page-Master DELPHI McDill.
Maid OF Honor-Miss Katrina Hunter o
The bride, Miss Xlmena Hunter, with hel
uncle, Mr.. J. Hayne McDill, were met at the
altar by the groom, Mr.. j. q. Reid. and his
best man, DIR. j. Brown Wallace. of North
At nine o'clock the bride and groom. Miss
Xemina Hunter and Mr.. John Calvin Reid
The pretty and accomplished Miss Lucy
White, OF this city, played the wedding
march. Rev. T. w. Sloan united in mar,
riage the contracting parties. Immediately
after the ceremony the bride and groom, and
q host OF friends assembled at the beautl ful
home Of the brides uncle, Mr.. ]. Hayne Nc
Dill, where most charming time was had
The house was full OF light and beauty, sur.
passing the scenes OF fairyland, or equalling
the allurements Of loves young dream.
Daisies and ferusi In mounds and artistic
draperies graced the reception room.
The hall was decorated with magnolia bios
SONS and palms.
The dining room was beautifully and taste
fully arranged with pink roses and lace fern.
The cakes were served resting on the heart
Of large pink roses. The satin damask table
cover being souvenir recovered from the
great fire which originated In Columbia about
the time OF Sherman's entry into the city In
The bride wore white Satin Dutchess,
The bridesmaids wore organdle and pink
GffW. The fiowergirl wore blue dix, and the page
appeared In black velvet suit
The bridesmen wore the regulation evening
dress and pearl gloves.
II will be remembered that Miss Ximena
Hunter and her sister Miss Katrina Hunter
were foyer girls at the IN marriage of Mr. and
and flower girl ut Miss Hunters marriage.
Among the distinguished guests present to
do honor to the occasion were: DR.. and Mrs.
F. Y. Pressly, Rev. and Mrs. James Boyce.
E. l.. Reid, Miss Statia Wideman, Miss JAMIE
Young, MIR. j. G. McDill and others Of Due
West.
Mrs. w. E. Harth, of Columbia.
Mrs. Brown Wiley, Yorkville.
A prettier wedding, or a more splendid as
sem blage OF good people would be hard TO find.
Mrs. Reid Is daughter OF Mrs. J. S. A. Hun
ter, Missionary in Mexico. Miss Xemi M,
Hunter was sent back to the home and scenes
of the childhood of her mother, and was ed :
ucated at the Due West Female College, while
her future husbands mind was being trained
within the walls OF old Erskine. These young
people met while at college, They loved.
And are now husband and wife.