Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-12-21
ROMANTIC CoURTsHIP ENDED.
Mrs. Nina NJ. Gaillard Married to W.
Is. Lowell, Of Iowa.
(Greenville News, Dec. 15.)

Gfings Of the season, and one sur
rounded by the most romantic cir
cumstances, was that solemnized at
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
at 7.30 O'Clock last evening, when
Mrs. Nina NJ. Gaillard, of this city,
and William b. Lowell, of Sabula,
Iowa, were united in marriage by
Rev. Robert l.. Holroyd, pastor OF
the church.
Little Miss Ruth Gaillard, a grand
daughter Of the bride, entered the
church immediately in front Of the
bride and groom, while Mrs. j. H.
Allen rendered the wedding march
The bride was becomingly attired in
gray silk chiffon panama, trimmed
in lace and white passamenterie, with
hat and gloves to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell will leave at
once for FELTON,, Oriente, Cuba, where
they will spend the winter. Mrs.
Lowell has many friends in Greenville
and the surrounding country who
will regret to learn Of her departure.
She comes from one Of the oldest
families Of this section Of the State
and has a family connection that is
both wide and prominent. Mr.. Lowell
is a highly esteemed business man OF
Iowa, and though he is a stranger in
Greenvile, he has impressed those
who have known him only since his
arrival here Wednesday as a gentle
man Of sterling worth.
After March 1st, Mr.. and Mrs
Lowell will be at home to their friends
in Sabula, Iowa, the home Of the
groom.
This marriage is the elimination
circumstances leading up to it are so
unusual, that it renders the tcmpta-
ton to relate more than the bare ac-
count of the wedding ceremony ire
sistible to the man with knowledge
of what constitutes 4 good "story"
in newspaperdom.
Mrs. Lowell needs no introduction
locally. For a number Of years she
has made her home in this city, her
husband, a well-known and talented
printer, dying several years ago. She
is related TO some Of the most prOmi-
nent families OF this section and her
self comes from an old and honorcd
family. Mr.. Lowell is a native of
Iowa, and has that typical Western
demeanor about him. frank, open,
big-hearted, plain, and yet withal the
refinement and culture that goes to
make up a gentleman. He brings
with him numerous letters OF intro
duction and recommendation from
men Of position and prominence in
his home city Hc Is recommended
IN the most fiattering terms as a
gentleman of unquestioned worth,
thrifty, prominent and one who has
been emnently successful in busi-
ness.
Mr. Lowell saw Greenville for the
first time Wednesday and also saw
Mrs. Lowell for the first time on that
day. Several years ago citizen of
this State emigrated to Iowa and To-
Gated in tho city where Mr.. Lowell
lived. These two became acquainted
and as time moved on their acquaint-
So. ripened into one of the warmcst
friendships. The South Carolinian
was we'll acduaintcd with Mrs. Lowell
(thcn Mrs. Gaillard) and naturally
referred to her ever and anon in Mr..
Lovcll's presence In time Mr..
Lowell and Mrs. Gaillard were intro
duced by letter by the South Caro-
linian and correspondence between
the two ensued. This continued and
developed into courtship which cul
minated in their marriage last even
ing.