Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23
LAWToN-BOYKIN
WEDDING.
The Most Brilliant and Beau
tiful Ever Held in Edge
field.

The marriage of MISS Marie
Isabel Boykin and Mr.. JOSEPH
Maner Lawton which was solem'
niized on Thursday evening last a
the palatial home of Misses Sophie
and Marie Abney, aunts of the
bride, will long be remembered as
the most beautiful and brilliant
occasionss in Edgefeld's social
life.
Under the direction of Mrs.
William P. Calhoun, sister OF
the bride and the beautiful queen
of the household, the entire home
was decorated in the most artis'
tic manner. AS one approached
the building seemed! to be ablaze
80 brilliantly was 1t lighted, and
the tall, stately columns, as they
glistened in the moonlight, stood
as SO many silent sentinel 8 guar d
ing the happy throng within
Especially lovely was the lower
suite. The large front rooms, tn,
spacious ball, the wide double
door-ways, windows, mantels and
stairway were all gracefully drap-
ed and festooned with bamboo,
ferns eyergreens. cbrysanthe.
NUNS, the beauty being enhanced
bv large pink and white roses. The
color scheme in pink and white
was admirably carried out in all
of the decorations. The beautl-
ful floral altar in front of which
:. .ood the officiating minister, and
the large bell Of white roses be-
meath which the happy pair plight
ed their troths were especial OF
iects of admiration, being encha nj
ingly beautiful.
The sounding of sweet strains
of music by Mr.. James T. Bacon
on the piano announced that al
was in readiness for the solemn
ceremony. The bridal procession
formedin the upper hall and de.
scended the broad and massive
stairway, entering the front par
lor in the following order: NJ isses
Stella Walker and Coy Wood, the
ribbon girls; Miss Brownie Henry
of Greenville with Mr.. Thomas W
Harper of Savannah; Miss Lee
Morrall of Edge6eld with MIR
James 81. Boykin, of Lincolnton
Ga, Miss Tnyra Schumpert of
Newberry with Mr.. Thomas J
Jones, of Savannah; Miss Bessie
Glider Of Newberry with Mr..
Ferris Caun of Savannah; Miss
Curran Hartley of EdgefelI with
Mr.. Thomas D. Lawton Of Sa-
vannah; Miss Mae Tompkins of
Atlanta with DR.. Francis A. Law
ton of Savannah; Miss Aline
Lawton of Savannah with Mr..
John A. Boykin of Atlanta; Miss
Queen Norris of Atlanta, maid
of honor; Mrs. William P. Cal
houn, dame of honor; the b. de
with Hon. William P. Calhoun,
her brother-in-law; the BRIDE
groom with Mr.. a.. " Bell, his
best man, and Misses Sophie: and
Marie Abney, aunt of5the bride,
The impres csremony y that
al fffsate set 3rese two young
hearts and lives was pronounced
By Rev. D Hay, rector Of
Trinity Episcopal church, of
which. the bride wasa member.
The bride was given away by her
brother-in-law, Hon. VIM. P.
Calhoun, under whose protection
and guardianship she Lac resided
since her girlhood days.
The bride was beautifully clad
in all exquisite creation oflibertY
satin which fell in a graceful
train. The beauty of the costume
was greatly enhanced by the long
veil which completely en-
veloped the bride, Frightening
her girlishs loveliness.
At the conclusion of the cere-
mony the bride and groom held an
informal reception, receiving the
enthusiastic congratulations of the
scores of doting loved ones and ad-
miling friends. After all good
wishes were said the bridal party
repaired to the dining room and
were seated around a table the
beauty and grandeur of which has
never been equaied on any similar
occasion. Later the shouts and
peals of laughter that emanated
from the room announced that
supper was over and that the at
tendants were cutting the bridal
cake. Edgefeld's own social favor
ite, Miss Lee. Morrall, was the
happy possessor of the much covet-
ed ring-her time next..
The guests were all bouptiful.y
served with o buffet supper. In
abundance, in variety, in the man.
ner in which 1T was prepared and
.eeryed, this wedding feast was
declared by all present to be un-
surpassed, rejecting lasting credit
upon those who provided it.
In one of the front rooms spread
upon FIVE large tables was the
handsomest array OF presents that
has ever been sten in Edgefield.
China cut glass, very heavy silver
as we'll as the delicately fashion
ed designs were in great profus-
ion, all of which attested the
widespread popularity of the bride
and groom.