Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
JOHNSTON WEDDING.
Toney-Boatwright Marriage and
Reception Very Brilliant
Function, MIR. Lott In
jured.

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ruary End, was one of elegance and
prominence, both of these young
people being greatly beloved, ant
of the first and most honored fami
lies. The marriage occurred at th'
home of the bride, Oak Grove
and the decorations of the home
were most artistic. The entire lowe,
floor was thrown ensuite, and the
floors covered with white canvass
Southern smylax festooned THE
walls, and the mantels were banked
in ferns while tall vases of carna
tions and lilies of the valley lent
their fragrance to the air.
AS Miss Mary Spann Harrison
began Mendelssohn's wedding
march, the maids, Misses Nina
QUITS, Lille LaGrone and Maidelle
Boatwright entered the front parlor;
then the maid of honor and best
man, Miss Marie Terrell and Mr..
BENJAMIN Boatwright; then the
dame of honor, Mrs. James Hamil-
ton Kirkland, sister OF the bride,
wearing an elegant costume of black
Crepe-de-chene and carrying white
carnations. Lastly came the hand
some young groom with tn bride,
whose appearance was most queenly.
She wore an elegant creation OF
crepo-dc-chcne over taffcta, the front
and corsa@e of which was beautiful
in seed pearl applique. Her bridal
veil was caught back from her love
ly face with natural orange BIOS
SONS, and she bore shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley. The
maids wore white toilets, and car
ried bouquets of carnations tied
with white tulle.
As the strains of 20 promise me"
were softly borne on the air, the
solemn words which made them
man and wife were spoken by DIR.
J. w. Daniel of Columbia.
The marriage was at 3 o'clock
and was witnessed by only the i'm
mediate families of the bride and
groom. and,at $3.50 o'clock a recep-
lion is5i yas Feld att which tine abort
200 friends offered congratulations.
The guests were greeted at the
entrance by Messrs. VIM. and Fl.
S. Toney, MT. Turner and Peter
Epes, and were received into the
hallway by Mesdames NJ. T. Tur-
ner and H. S. Toney. The guests
were ushered into the parlor, where
stood the bridal party, by Mesdames
Chas. F. Pechman, w. NJ. Toney
and G. B. Boatwright. The ladies
receiving wore elegant costumes.
After congratulations were shower
ed, the guests passed into the dining
hall, where an elegant collation.
was served.
In the center of the room on the
massive mahogany dining table
which has descended from four
generations, was the brides cake,
from which, the young ladies tried
their fortune. From the chandelier
to the corners of the table were
garlands of smylax and tulle, and
the table was decorated in carna-
tons and lilies of the valley. Miss
Lille LaGrone drew the ring; Miss
Nina QUITS, the good luck pin;
Miss Terrell, the coin, and Miss
Maidelle Boatwright, the thimble.
Passing into an adjoining room,
the guests were served with an ice
course with cake, and from here
into the OPPOSITE front parlor,
coffee was served, the table being
presided over by Mrs. Peter Epes.
Mrs. Mcintosh had charge of the
registrar book and each inscribed
their name.
One room was devoted to the dis
play of the gifts, and seldom is
there seen such an array of cutglass,
silver and china. The gift of the
groom's family was q handsome
chest of silver.
As fine bride mounted the stair
way preparatory to departure, she
threw her bouquet, and Miss Ter
rell was the lucky ore to catch it.
rs the party below YVES waiting
for another glimpse Of the bride
before her departure, it was learned
that the young couple had slyly
departed by the rear stairway and
were then on their way to catch the
$50 train which would bear them
to Florida, the Land Of Flowers, to
spend their honeymoon.
Upon their return, they will go
to the beautiful colonial home the
groom has prepared for his bride.
which is situated near town.
Master Mark Toney went tc
Charleston on Monday to enter the
Porter Military school. He was ac
companied by his aunt, Mrs. Johr
NJ. Wright.
Miss Nina QUITS spent a few day'
of last week at her home here.
Mr.. Milton Lott happened to {
painful accident last Friday, while
pettino out of a wagon the hors'