Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-08-16
THE ATCHlSON..HUNTER WEDDING.
Miss Emma Maude ktchson and 0rren r. Hun.
ter Happily Married at Noon To-Day.

A wedding of interest to many here
and elsewhere took place at the West
Union Baptist church at high noon to-
day. The bride, Miss Emma Maude
Atchison, is the Youngest daughter of NJ.
S. Atchison, of Weston, w. Va, and a
sister of Mrs. w. +. Ruthrauff, of West
Union, and the groom is Orren Frank
Hunter, of Port Royal, this State. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w. p.
Witsell, rector of the Church of the
Good Shepherd. at Columbia. the beauti-
full and impressive ceremony of the Epis-
copal church being used in full. The
church was beautifully decorated in
green and white, and the bridal pair
stood directly under handsomely de-
signed wedding bell. They entered the
church to the strains of Tannhauser's
Wedding march, (organ(; rendered by
Miss Cora Atchison, of Clarksburg, Va,
sister of the bride, with a violin accom-
paniment by w. Fl. Galloway, of Colum-
bia During the ceremony the strains
of Tranmerie were rendered softly, and
the bridal party left the church as Men
delssohn's march was played.
The bride has been very popular
young lady since her arrival in West Un-
ion, and at her home at Weston she was
a universal favorite. She was beautiful
in a dress of white silk, trimmed with
panels of shirred tucking and embroid-
cred chiffon, EN- train and high neck, with
vail aud orange blossoms. She carried
an ivory prayer book from which the
ceremony was read. The ceremony was
beautiful and impressive, the occasion
one of great pleasure to the large bridal
party.
Miss Elizabeth Hunter, of hamburg,
sister of the groom, was maid of honor
and was beautifully gowned in white or
candle and trimmings, while Herbert w.
Atchison, brother of the bride, was best
man.
The following young people took part
in the ceremony: Ushers, Allen l.. Byrd,
Columbia, and JAS. +. Neville. West I'm
ion; ring bearer, little Miss Gertrude
Ruthrauff, niece of the bride, white chif-
Simnns, of Charleston. During the as
sembling of the guests several beautiful
instrumental selections were rendered.
A wedding breakfast was served and
informal reception held at the Mineral
Springs Hotel Immediately after the cere-
mony, Mrs. Ruthrauff being assisted in
serving and entertaining by Mrs. w. p.
Witsell, of Columbia, and Mrs. Haskell
Simons, of Charleston.
inne Gregory, of Charleston, served
punch in the alcove of the hall, while in
the west room Misses Elise and Charlotte
Simons, of Charleston, served coffee.
The young couple left West Union on
the O'Clock train for Port Royal, S. c.,
their future home, carrying with them
the best wishes of hosts of friends. Mr..
Hunter received most hearty congratula-
tIOns from all sides on his good fortune
in winning such a charming bride.
The bride going. away gown was of
dark blue serge. hat and gloves to match.
number of handsome presents were
received by the bride.
The following out-of town guests were
present: Rev. W. p. Witsell and wife, w.
FL. Galloway, Allen l.. Byrd, Mrs. McIver,
Columbia; Misses Lizzie and Lucy
Thompson, Mrs. DR.. b. Simons and fam
lily, Mrs. Haskell Simons and family, Mrs.
WinemeD and Miss Gregory, of Charles
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. d. Brayer, Anderson !;
Miss Mary Stewart, Greenville; Roy
Brown, Union, N. Y; Miss Elizabeth
Hunter, Bamburg; A. j. Speer, Charlotte
and number of others.