The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-02-22
THEIR CRYSTAL WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. C.. J. s. Brookef Entertain theit
Friends Upon the Fifteenth Anniversary
of their Mafriaae.


Of their Marriase.
One Of the most prominent social
events of the season was the "crystal
wedding" celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs. @.
j. 8. Brooker, at their home on Railroad
Avenue, last Thursday evening. The 70.
ception room and parlors were beauti-
fully decorated with trailing bamboo,
carnations and evergreens.
The guests were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooker, and Mesdames W. D.
'Rhoad and Jane Rice, and were ushered
into the parlors, where they viewed tho
fine collection of cut glass, which spoke
stronger than words the great popularity
of the host and hostess. At 10 o'clock
the guests were invited into the dining
room, where a sumptuous dinner was
served. At each of the plates was menu
card, on which were the photographs Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooker, and burning on
the tables were fifteen candles, represent
ing fifteen years of happy married life.
The menu as served was:
Deviled Crabs.
Olives. Pickles. Celery.
Carolina Turkey. Ham.
Buttered Kaiser Bread Sticks.
Cranberry Sauce. Chicken Salad.
Waldorf Salad. Coffee. Chocolate.
Punch. Champagne.
White Crystal Fruit Cake.
Black Fruit Cake. Pound Cake.
Angel Food.
One Of the most interesting scenes Of
the evening came just after the last toast
had been given, when Mr.. q. D. Calhoun
introduced the Hon. John R. Bellinger,
who in few appropriate words present
ed to the bride of fifteen years magnid-
cent diamond ring, the gift of the groom.
After the presentation of the ring the
party assembled in the parlors, where the
evening was spent enjoyably in tasting
contest. The first prize, a cut glass knife
and fork holder, was presented to Mrs. j.
q. Morris, of Augusta; Mr.. Ben Hill Cave,
of Barnwell, receiving the BOBBY prize, .
vase of carnations. One of the features
of the evening and one enjoyed BY all
were songs sang by Mrs. Henry Seigling,
of Charleston, and Mrs. William Roger.
About o'clock the guests departed,
wishing the couple whole life as happy
as the past fifteen years.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Moye Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Brabham, Mr.. and Mrs. William Roger,
DR.. and Mrs. II. F. Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. Risher, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. r. Bell
niger, DR.. and Mrs. G. F. Hair, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Brabhsm, Mesdames Mary
Boatwright, Aaron Rice Dora Williams,
Henry Seigling, Charleston; Lewis A.
Thompson, Somerville, N. j.; jamie Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. R. Owens, Charleston;
Mr.. and Mrs. q. D. Calhoun, Augusta;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 81. Morris, Augusta, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Thompson, Augusta, Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Barnes, Copes; Misses
Elizabeth Bellinger, Charleston; Marie
and Elizabeth Henry, Greenville; Gena
Woodward, Aiken; Elizabeth Thompson,
Elizabeth Sawyer, Orangeburg Mayme
Gee Jennings and Rountree, Of Bamberg
and Messrs. Jones A. Williams, G. E.
Bamberg, J. D. Copeland, Jr., VIM. ?.
Jones, q. A. Wright, Il. Henri Copeland,
E. P. Cave, ]. W. Stewart, Pinckney
Bellinger, ]. A. Wyman, D. N. Eaves and
DR.. G. D. Rouse, of Bamberg; J. L.
Reaves, Baltimore; Ben Hill Cave, Barn.;
we'll, and E. D. Sallenger, Charleston.