Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
sHEpPARD-MeCoLI.
Handsome Young Son of the
Pee Dee Plucks One Of
Edgefield's Choicest
Flowers.
Flowers.

~uSGdlllS lCl iSPrlhViVh lOi OGdt'o
full home weddings. Early in tn
afternoon a large number of friend
and relatives from all parts of tn
state, as we'll as from our town ant
county, began to. assemble at tn
elegant home of Ex-Gov. and Mrs
J. G. Sheppard to witness the mai
riage of their second daughter, Mis-
Henriette Sheppard, to !F1r. Duncan
Donald McColl, of Bennettsyille
S c., which occurred at fohr-thirt.
o'clock.
AS the guests crossed the TIRES
hold of this h%ospitable home the7
were deeply impressed with thu
beautiful and very gracious manner
in which they were received by
Mrs. Sheppard. Next to the cordia
reception, one was impressed witt
the enchanting beauty of the decora.
tions. The large 8oors connecting
the library, spacious hall and from,
parlor were thrown open, making
one large room. The large room on
the left and to the rear of the libra.
ry was used to receive the hundreds
of beautiful tokens from friends far
and near.
The staircase, doors, cabinet
mantels, windows and walls were
all gracefully draped and featooned
with southern smilax, cedar, mag.
nolia and chrysanthemums, forming
a lovely background as one viewed
the happy throng of beautifully
gowned women and handsomely at
tired men. The decorations CT the
east parlor in which the solemn rites
were performed were especially
beautiful. An improvised altar was
formed of beautiful ferns, palms and
other ported. plants, while the tall.
handsome cabinet mantel was EN-
banked with roses, chrysanthemums
and e~NergreenS.
The suspense of eager, anxious
friends and loved ones who were
longing fora glimpse of the bride
and groom was broken when, as
Mrs. w. S. Cogburn, a cousin of
the bride, sounded the wedding.
march from Lohengrin, Mr.. ]. G,
Sheppard, Jr., and Mr.. James Shop
pard formed an aisle of white satin
ribbon leading to the east parlor.
The first to enter were Miss Maxcie
Sheppard, the maid of honor, who
never appeared lovlier in her gown
of rich satin and bearing a
large bouquet ofAmerican Beauty
roses, and Mr.. d. X. Mct'oll, the
groom's brother and best man. Next
came the queenly bride with one
arm encircling that of Her distin-
guished father and the other belring
a huge and very rich bouquet of
Bride roses and Lilies of the Valley.
Rev. Bunyan Mcleod, a brother
in-law of the groom, and pastor of
the Central Presbyterian church of
Anderson, oficiated, using the very
beautiful and impressive ceremony
of the Presbyterian church. DIR. G.
E. Burts, pastor of the bride, in
voked Heavens blessings upon Mr..
and Mrs. Duncan Donald McColl.
After the bestowal of congratula-
tons and sincere good wishes,
which, owing to the great number
of well-wishers consumed more than
half an hour, an elegant and very
elaborate dinner was served. AS the
maid of honor and a number of
young lady friends of the bride
gathered in the dining room to cut
the brides cake, peals of laughter
could be heard as each young lady
would draw a tiny ribbon from. the
cake, with her fate revealed thereon.
The ring was drawn by Miss Ef6e
Sheppard.
The rear hall proved to be a
popular rendezvous, fol- it was there
that Miss Virginia Addison served
delightful and very refreshing non
alcoholic punch, which seemed to
flow from an inexhaustible source.
AS the writer viewed the hun
dreds, literally hundreds, of tokens
of esteem and affection, in hand
painted china, cut glass, paintings,
fine linen, cutlery, and silverware
of every name and kind, we were
impressed first with their richness,
matchless beauty and great intrinsic
worth, and next with the universal
popularity of the recipients. The
gifts were not alone from u town
and county but from almost every
part of the state and some from 9TH
er states. Conspicuous among the
presents was a chest of silver from
the parents of the bride, another
chest of silver from the parents,
sisters and brothers of the groom,
and a large, richly designed cut
glass punch bowl from the Cen
nettsville bar.
Soon after the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs. McColl, amid-showers Of
rice and old shoes and kisses and