Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-01-01
EY-ENTzMINGER.
very Brilliant Home Wedding
Near Aiken.

Very Brilliant Home Wedding
Near Aiken.
It was the. writer's pleasure to
att md the nuptiale of Prof.
James z. Entzminger and Miss
Lena Grace Holley on Thursday
evening, December the 18th. The
wedding was held at the elegant
country home Of the BRIDES pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs. M. 7. Holley,
two miles out from Aiken. In this
union of the lives of q universally
popular resident of Edgsfeld aud
o fair and widely beloved daugh-
tsr of Aiken, new ties have been
formed between the mother town
and county, Edgefield, aud her
fair daughter, Aiken.
AS the guests appr: a3hed this
hoapitnhle home on this wedding
occasion, the brilliant lights that
sent their beams far into the
darkness without, betokened the
warmth, good cheer and happi-
ness within. The hundred and
more guests were greeted by Mr..
and Mra. Holley, who were assist
ed in receiving by Mrs. S. G
Matthews, of Willistop, Miss
Lula Holley and Miss Meter Sum-
merall. The great cordiality with
which strangers were greeted made
them feal that they were in the
midst of lifelong friends.
The gathering of the immediate
relatives and personal friends of
the bride and groom in the large
front parlor announced that the
momeptous hour had arrived, and
as the wedding march pealed forth
from the piano in response to the
magic touch of Miss Mary Cross
land, the bridal party began to
enter. First came the bridesmaids.
Miss Bessie Hauley and Miss
Alma Burckhalter, beautifully
attired IN white silk tissue with
pink girdles, bearing bouquets of
pink carnations. The maid of
honor. Miss Jennie Holley, the.
beautiful sister of the bride, next
entered, being clad in pink roint
d'esprit over pink taffeta, also
bearing a beautiful bouquet of
pink carnations. The groom next
entered Oh the arm of his best man,
Capt. r. B Cain, and was joined
immediately by the bride who en-
tered upon the arm of her father.
The beauty of the charming bride
was heightened by the gracefully
flowing veil that enveloped her
form aud by the exquisite gown
of white chiffon over taffeta mede
ell train.
DR.. C. E. Burts i'll his usual
impressive and appropriate man
ner pronounced the words that
united the lives of the hsppy
young couple. After Heavens
richest blessings wers invoked up
on them, friends and loved ones
showered congratulations and
good wishes upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Entzmlnger.
Seldom do human eyes behold
such an elaborate and elegant
home wedding. The beautiful
decorations in the long hall, in
the parlors aud in the spacious
dining rooms, baf1ed description.
The color scheme, red and green,
was minutely carried out, and all
of the decorations were evidently
arranged under. the eye of per-
soA possessing the talent of an ar
sist.
Soon after the ceremony, all re
paired to the two large dining
rooms, one being set apart and
especially arranged for the bridal
party. Here it was that the good
old, southern hospitality was
evidenced. most. The stump ptueus|
wed ding supper that loving shands
had sproyii dsdsia So sgleh h as -sfg.yaEis=
and !.
The hundreds, literally hum
dreds, Of handsome presents, con-
sistinp of silyerware of every