The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-07
an ELABORATE FUNCTION.
Silver Wedding of Mr.. anu Mrs. D. NJ.
Sradhar.

The spacious home of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. NJ Bradham on last Friday evening
w;l> the scene OF one uf the finest social
functions that Manning has cvcl. had.
The OCCASION was th" cc." hratlon OF the
twcnty-tifth anniversary OF the mar
riagc OF Mr.. ana Mrs. d. NJ. B!adham.
" the appointed houl, the =ue>tS az
rived in the elegantly appointed home.
anu life and good cheer WAS depicted
on the faces OF the very many friends
assembled. This was an occasion where
friends o: youth met and recalled the
incidents OF days that are gone. Il was
also an occasion where youth met youth
and Sowvd the seeds that may result in
weddings galore.
~ the guests. about 2o2. were mcr-
rily chatting. and evergrern>. flowers
ana silver ornamentationS We're on
cvrry hand. and over. the doorway> Of
the brilliantly lighted residence We're
the cordial words. cmblaZoncd in silver.
''Wclcomc." there came a sound above
the gladdcned din: this sound instinct
lively haGe the vast aSScmb.age Hush.
and following this silence came The in
spring sounds OF 4 wedding march:
then came Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Brad
ham both looking the picture OF happi
ness and Joy: following them came Mrs.
Ellen HugginS. the mother Of the quar-
t"r-of-a-century bride. Mrs. 5. K. Cole. 4
SiSter.and the children of Mr.and Mrs. d.
NJ. Bradham The parlor was filed with
the relatives of the silver-haired groom
and friends OF the couple. When the
procession halted Rev. J. O. Cough. the
pastor of this family. delivered an APP
propriate address. in which he al
luded in fitting language 10 their llfeS
beginning. how they hand in hand,
Went marching down the corridors OF
time. their struggles in this battle OF
life. and how their union was blessed.
with interesting children and q goodly
share of this worlds goods. While the
minister was in the midst of his very
interesting address the infant upstairs
sent down 4 wall OF protest. which. ac-
cOrdin~ TO ancient mythology. when an
infant cries during q marriage cere-
monv. IS sign that infants nose Will
be broken soon. The company were so
absorbed with watching the blushing
bride and the nervous groom that they
gave little heed 10 the >hrill voice
which came down from above. but there
Were some who were crowded out OF the
parlor and had sought refuge on the
staircase that became convulSed with
laughter as their ears We're pierced by
the baby voice.
After the interesting service the
friends expressed their congratulations
and good wishes. and then by details
they were invited into the large dining
room erected for the occasion. That
the table was ladened with the good
things Of life goes without SAYING. and
we will not attemptto describe what was
presented TO tempt the appetite. for We
cannot 90 justice TO the event. We
will say. however. thai it was our pleas
ure. and we regarded il an honor, 10 be
seated at the table with the bride and
groom. and that the table was laid in a
manner TO do credit TO a fashionable
caterer at 4 swell banquet. and as we
SAT there. our eyes feaStlng on what was
before Us. we were SO absorbed in our
thoughts that had it not been for the
wonderful display of appetite OF those
70 the front of us. and those TO the right
OF Us. and t'oS" 70 the left OF Us. this
writer might have ccn5ented himself
with the m;.gniticenca ot his surround
ings and forgotten 70 crafty his inner
man: the reminder was a pressing one.
and remembering that il is only once
in quarter of century that silver
wedding feaStS afford an opportunity
for newspaper appetite. we set TO- Tor
supply which would last. but our Wis
avis reminded us that we were At the
first table. and there would be several
tables more 70 be served. which sent
shock through Us and caused our cary
ing implements to drop. We We're then
labeled with 4 satin ribbon with words
printed in silver ink: