Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-30
wALKER-BLALoCK.
Two of Edgefield's Best Beloved
Young People United in the
holy Bonds OF Wedlock To-day

holy Bonds OF Wedlock To-day
Tho most beautiful place in al!
Edgefeld to-day is the inte.ior OF
the Presbyterian church. Loving
lands have transformed this al
ready beautiful church into Il
vsri;ab!e Eden. Smllax has hecl
lavishly and gracefully festooned
and draped above the chancel,
tall windows and on walls of the
building, Palms, ferns aud other
pot plants have been very taste
fully arranged about the chancel.
The building has been darkeued
and the soft rays from the chau-
deliers anil myriads of candles
will heighten the transcendent
beauty Of the scene. Why all this,
you ask? II is on this day that
MIR. P. P. Blalock, Jr., will lead
to the altar Miss Stella Walker.
Promptly at two-thirty the bri-
eal party will arrive at the church.
When announced, Mr.. James T..
Bacon~will in his inimitable way
begin the wedding march. First,
the sweet little ribbon girls, Nell
Burgess, aud Margery Tompkins
will enter. They will be followed
by the ushers, Mr.. Bettis Cante-
lou, Mr.. Wallace c. Tompkins,
Mr.. Charlton Lynch and Mr..
Henry Hill. Then the attendants
will enter in the following order:
Miss Fannie Mae Bettis and Dr..
A. H. Corley, Miss Virginia Ad-
Olson and Mr.. Joe Holland. Miss
Virginia Simkips and Mr.. S. w.
Williams, Miss Lucille Sheppard
and Mr.. J. E. Nuns, Miss Lois
Shores and Mr.. Paul Cogburp,
Mics Julia Haltiwanger and Mr..
B. l.. Minis, Miss Edwardina Bla-
lock and Mr.. Ralph Jones, Miss
Marie Tompkins and Mr.. l.. #.
May. The maid Of houor, Miss
Emma Bettis; will enter alone.
Next the bride will march down
one aisle on the arm of her cousin,
Mrs. Boyd Cole, of Barnwell, the
matron of honor. aud the groom
will march down the opposite
aisle on the arm of his best man,
Mr.. Gus Merriman.
Immediately in front Of the
chancel is suspended large, very
beautiful floral bell encircled BY
a garland of miniature bells, and
1T is beneath this that the momen-
tous little words will be said. The
ceremony will be performed by
Rev. P. P. Blaiock, father Of the
groom, assisted by Rev. t. P.
Burgess, the beloved pastor of the
Presbyterian church.
The lovely bride will be clad
in tailored gown of white cloth.
The matron of honor will wear
pearl gray and the maid of honor
will be gowned in old rose. The
eight bridesmaids will wear white
creations and black hats.
The bride, the daughter of Mrs.
Annie Hammond Walker, is not
native of Edgefeld, most of her
ife'baving been passed III Beech
Island and Augusta, but Edge
field loves and honors her as one
of her very own daughters. Her
sweet spirit, gentle, smiable and
sympathetic manner have won the
sincerest friendship and love of
every one with whom she has m t.
Little wonder then that there is
great rejoicing because her lot
has been permanently cast among
us.
The groom is the eldest son OF
Rev. and Mrs. P. P. -Dlalock, anG
is regarded wherever be is known
as q model, a faultless-l oung nan
His & nerous nature and affubl"
manner have made him univer
sally popular Soon after gradut,
ting from the South Caroliua G' :
Educational Institute, MIR. Blu
lock embarked in the mercantile
business aud has been s;gnally
successful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blalock will, amid
showers of rice and congraIu.a-
tions aud good-wishes aud good
.byes, take tae SIT. rneoL train for
a short Wedding 1uruny. Upou.
lhair return they will for he
prpss,it mike their h2ms with
reward Nrs. +, P, Blaluck.