The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-11-06
RECORD BREAKER.
Brides - Happy Hearts Young and
Old are Joyous.

Old are Joyous.
Last Wednesday evening, October 80, 1907.
was q notable day In Abbeville. The Presby-
terrain church was full of elegantly dressed
people OF all ages. OF all sizes. and OF all sexes.
vestibuie behind closed doors. An eyes were
turned toward the door through which 1t was
expected the bridal party would come.
While valting for The grand entree. q young
closed the door behind him. AS he passed
along the aisle he quietly asked II a doctor
had been seen TO come into the church.
Quick as thought he was asked II anybody
was sick. The reply was In the affirmative,
but he didn't kno The particulars. All Of US
thought his face was deathly pale with anx-
iety or distress. Those who saw him were
spprehensive lest some calamity bad befallen
zone Of the wedding party.
sic and the wedding song led all TO believe
that 1t was q signal for on with the wedding.
The man who had 80 lately been looking
for q physician was forgotten. All went on
as lovely az a dream, as sweet as the magno.
las and as beautiful as the roses that adorned
MI. William E. Hill and Miss Isabelle Per-
rim Haddop, were the central figures. Arriv.
ing at the altar, spd surrounded by as bPauti-
fol a iableau OF bridesmaids and bridesmen
as was ever seen, the Rev. DR.. j. Lowrie. Will
son proceeded with the ceremony. and the
Rev. T. B.. Wells, former pastor OF the groom.
concluded The service by pronouncing them
husband and wife.
From the church q great multitude OF
friends follt wed the bride and the groom 10
the elegant be me OF her father, MIR. r. M,
Hsddon. where a Joy ons evening was spent.
Mr.. Haddon made q good host. and his hap
Ply manner made each guest feel as II he or
she was the recipient Of special honor:
The hospitable doors OF the splendid home
were thrown wide open, and a better dressed
or q more handsome assembly OF people was
never gathered together at any home In Abb
beviIle; Every girl came In her best attire
while the beauty OF q sunny face reflected the
lovelipess OF the heart witbii. The young
gentlemen never apps AIRED 10 better adVap-
tage In all that commando admiration from
men. and which never fails 10 carry captive
other hearts than those OF the masculine pur-
suasion. Pretty women and handsome men
were there and grsced the evening. Flower
the spicy shores Of Abaric the blest,' bore
sw Get Incense up TO heaven.
The sight Of the refreshments pleased the
eye and they afterward satit fed the appetite.
The young ladies and the young gentlemen
together partook o. those things which please
the gods and mske glad the human heart.
ing bowl that generally brings us victorious
over all the Ills OF lit-that makes some men
forget that they are poor and makes others
feel that their riches are ipe1baustible
With the divinities administering that nec-
tar which raises men and women 10 the
estate OF angels, what more than their glori.
Gus presence could be desired?
When we attic mpt 10 describe the glitteriDg
things TO be seen In the display OF wedding
gifts this scribe is simply unequal 10 the
task. They were there In the most graceful
confusion and In the most abundant pro-
fusion. Cut glass, silver, statuary. and all
else that ornaments and beauties the refined
home were in evidence.
The reporter is a teetotaler and the pare
graph about the flowing bowl was suggested
not by any experimental knowledgethat be
bad, but by observing the gay and light.
hearted assembly. He was afterwards IL
formed that there we're no spirits in the bowl
but that the "spirIts" was the natural exuber-
ance OF a social and light hearted people.
Tbele is no purpose 10 c~riticise the use OF
spirits on such an occasion. This Is all right,
but the record should be kept straight.