Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-21
WITHIN THE TOWN. ]

- A competitive examination for
West Point cadetship to be given out
by Congressman Finley. was held In
the court mouse, Thursday, under the
direction Of ]. S. Brice, Esq, w. w.
Lewis, ESQ.,, and DR.. ]. D. Mcdowell.
The following young men entered the
competitions: R. K. Foster, Lancaster;
John c.. Hilliard, Lancaster; Calhoun
Ancrum and A. S. Zemp, Camden,
Marshall Neil and John r: 'Ashe York
Vile; r. C. Moore and w. s. Chaplin,
Chester. Dennis Colvin, Of Chester, pre-
sented himself for examination; but
was disqualified on account Of physi-
cal disability. The competitors were
an unusually bright lot. 1t Is not brob-
abl that the name Of the successrul
.an will be known until next week.
On Thursday evening. at $3.50
O'Clock, the wedding Of Mr.. Herbert
M. Dunlap, of Rock Hill, and Miss
Mary Joe Witherspoon, Of Yorkv1lle,
was celebrated in the Presbyterian
church. Rev. w. G. Neville was the
officiating minister. The church, which
had been elaborately and effectively
to its utmost capacity. Miss Mary r.
Schorb presided at the organ. The
beautiful strains Of the Bridal Cho-
rus" from Lohengrin, announced the
entrance Of the bridal party. The at
tendants were Miss Tompkins, OF ROCK
Hill. with Mr.. Harvey Witherspoon;
Miss Ophelia Davidson with Mr.. James
Beckham, Of Rock Hill; Miss Annie
Witherspoon with Mr.. John CRAWFORD,
of Lancaster; Miss Eula Lowry with
Mr.. Joe CASTOR, Of Rock Hill; Miss
Annie Watson with Mr.. Harry roster,
of Lancaster: Miss Sudie Allison with
Mr.. Robert Lindsay, of Rock Hill. The
lovely bride, accompanied by her maid
of honor, Miss Charlton, Of Savannah,
was met at the altar by the groom, at
tended by his twin brother, Mr.. Walter
Dunlap, of st. Matthews, s. G. While
the organist softly played the Inter-
meZzo' from Caralleria Rusticana, the
simple but sweet and impressive old
English ring ceremony was performed.
At its conclusion the music changed to
Mendelsohn's wedding March," and
the newly welded pair, followed by
their attendants, slowly moved down
the aisle and left the church. The bridal
party and the relatives of both bride
and groom, were entertained at the
home Of the bride, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunlap, and a number of guests
who had come up from Rock Hill, LEFT
for Rock Hill on special train.
The color scheme Of the wedding was
green and white and this was carried
out in the church decoration, and In
the bridesmaid costumes, which were
of white organdie, with chonx and
sashes Of green satin ribbon. The
brides gown was of white organdte
over white taffeta silk, with drapery
and sash of white chiffon. The bridal
veil was held in place by cluster of
orange blossoms, which were worn by
Mrs. Fannie Witherspoon Mason, an
aunt Of the bride, at her own wedding,
and by handsome crescent of pearls,
the gift of the groom. The maid of
honor's gown was of green chiffon.
The bridesmaids carried bouquets of
maidenhair fern, and the brides bou-
quet was of white carnations and fern.
Master Samuel Latimer and little Miss
Katherine Roddey, Of Rock Hill, tied
back the ribbons. Messrs. Ira Dunlap
and w. J. Roddey, Of Rock Hill, Clar-
ence Glenn and George Williams, of
Yorkville, acted as ushers. Among the
out-of-town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Dunlap, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Dunlap.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Roddey. Mrs. r. G.
Strait, Misses Scotia Reid and Helen
Tompkins, Messrs. NJ. NJ. Dunlap. j.
B. Beckham, R. ]. Lindsay. Joe Gas
ton, Green Sandifer. Ben Fewell and
w. w. Gill. of Hook Hill; Miss Julia
Earle Thornwell. Of Fort Mill; Miss
Ella Love, of McConnellsville: Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Witherspoon, Of Brattons-
Vile; Messrs. John Crawford and Harry
Foster, of Lancaster. The number or
handsome gifts received testified to the
popularity of the bride and groom and
the high esteem in which both are held.