Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-06-08
Wedding BeIIs-Merrlck.S Sloan.

1901, Of Miss Emma Glare Merrick, Only daugh,
residence, in East End, walhalla, 8. G., to Dr.
Baylis Frank Sloan, son of Dr. P. fl. Il. and Mrs.
Sloan, of Clemson College, was the event of tho
Of tho South Carolina Medical College, at
Charleston, s. c., located here some time since,
sion in walhalla and tho surrounding country, is
justly popular among all classes of citizens. The
disposition and beautiful traits of character. il
well known to all our people and deservedly
popular and the groom is certainly to be con-
so lovely bride.
The evening was an ideal June evening. The
been cloudy and overcast, and attended @ di'tS With
occasional showers, broke away, and the day
dawned bright and beautiful; and If there be
marriediife, then, indeed, hers is to be q bright
and happy one, as this day was certainly pro-
pathy with the auspicious hour and lent her
touch and tint to the joyous occasion
Promptly at the appointed hour, 9 o'clock
evening, tho piano, under the skilful touch of
Miss Katie Biemann, sounded forth the inspir-
ing strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march,
rector of the Episcopal church, attired in Els
church regulation official costume, entered the
spacious spacious parlor, which had been specially
mented, and bedecked with lovely ferns, flowers
and evergreens for the occasion, and took his
neatly arrayed in regulation evening dress suit,
followed in stately tread, escorted by his best
man, G. b: Sloan, from Nnety-Six, s. c., and
came the tall, graceful and beautiful bride, en-
vaile. gowned IN a lovely robe of white, leaning
on the arm of her father, and carrying In hand a
large bouquet of pretty white Carnations, at
tended by her maid of honor, Miss Nell Poe, Of
Greenyille, s. c., robed in beautiful pink cos
tune and bearing in her hand lovely pink roses
and also by petite Eloise Sloan, Of Clemson,
lovely In white white and bearing the wedding ring on
away" received and took position on the arm of
the groom in front of the parson, and thus ar
after the rite of the Church OF England in
America, which made the twain one flesh, and
he pronounced them man and wife. Then began
salutations of the bride and congratulations of
the groom
Soon supper was announced and the bride and
groom led the way to the spacious dining hall,
around three extensive tables and were served
In elaborate courses of rich viands-meats,
salids fruits, cakes, ETC., galore, prepared for
the Joyous occasion, and all addressed them
interesting part of the program of the evening.
The prevailing colors were white and green and
the dining room was very tastefully ornamented
with eyergreens and beautiful white flowers.
The collection of bridal presents was most
elaborate, consisting of some of the richest and
handsomest designs In silver. cut class, china,
set of very pretty Haviland china, and a great
many other pieces, pretty, rich, valuable and
useful. The exquisite fan presented the bride
by the groom was very much admired.
The attendance was large, embracing the rela-
tlVes and friends of the happy couple from far
and near, filling the spacious rooms and halls of
the residence and overfiowing into the green
lawns surrounding, and the hearts of all seemed
TO be attuned to the spirit of the occasion and
all went as merry as a marriage bell' until the
wee small hours" and then came the greetings
GOOD nght9' and the curtain falls, and one of
the prettiest weddings ever witnessed here was
ended. Scribe.