The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

of delightful entertainments have been
who tonight becomes the bride of Mr.
John Edward Hart, native of this
city but now resident of Oklahoma
Following the wedding tonight, Mr..
and Mrs. o. b. Simmons, the parents
of the bride-elect, will tender a recep-
tion to friends and acquaintances of
the young couple at their hospitable
home in this city. A large number Of
out-of-town guests are already here
to attend the ceremony.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Douglas
Gray entertained in honor of Miss
Simmons with delightful reception
at her home on South Harper street
During the afternoon musical pro-
gram was rendered by the Laurens Or
chestra. A delightful ice course and
punch was served during the enter
tanment.
Friday afternoon, at the home of
Mrs. Martin, Misses Edna and Annie
Sitgreaves entertained for Miss Sim
mons by inviting a large number of
her friends to linen shower A very
original feature of the entertainment
Miss Adah Catharine Owings and Mas
ter Gordon Bale with q basket filled
with the beautifal linen gifts. AS they
marched in Miss Annie Sitgreaves
played the wedding march. During
the afternoon punch and ices with
Gaze was served those who were pres
en-
AIRS, Foster Simpson entertained
Saturday afternoon with towel show
er N honor of Miss Simmons. With
the refreshments of ices and punch,
little cakes in the shape of hearts were
given Little Misses Emme Lou Wash
ington and Eloise Clardy marched in
the parlor drawing a little decorated
wagon filed with presents of linen
for the bride.
Monday evening Mrs. Nj. c.. Clark
and Miss Lila Hart entertained large
number at the home of Mrs. Clark in
honor Of Miss Simmons and Mr. Hart.
Attraction was centered around the
wedding cake in which the ring, the
thinblc and the bachelors button had
been hidden. These things had been
TIED to pink and white ribons and
eacn of the guests was allowed to
pun from the cake ribbon. To Mr.,
TEoS. Swygert went the ring and to
Miss Elizabeth Simpson went the
thimble Mr. Allie Lee pulled the
bachelors button. To each piece OF
RIBBON card was attached with few
lines of poetry suitable to the occa-
sion and these were all read by the
guests Following this a delightful
ice course was served with cake.
Misses Talu Neville, of Clinton, and
Miss May Dele Barre presided at the
pu-,ch bowl.
Misses Minnie and Mabel Wallace
entertained Wednesday afternoon with
Bridge party for twenty girls in
honor of Miss Elise Epperson AT
ter the games a delightful ice course
was served. This was most charm
ing little affair.
!Nr and Mrs. Lawrence G.. Rolf have
retImed from their bridal trip which
inn. nd C tn
pa ants in Portland, Maine and other
Do.nts in the New England States
They are making their home with
Ms W. r. Dorroh, Mrs. Roff's mother
iLrs. w. Il. Lucas entertained Friday
evening in honor of her niece, Miss
Elise Epperson, of Algood, Tennessee.
TIE beautiful home looked lovely
with its interior decorations of pink
;Oses. The color scheme of pink and
wiite was also carried out in the dec
orations of the score cards in pink
roses and sweet peas and in the ices,
cakes and mints. Miss Epperson wore
beautiful gown of white chiffon with
pink roses in it over pink messaline
ana trimmed with exquisite bands of
braided chiffon. Mrs. Lucas was as
sis;ed in receiving by Mrs. John Ep-
person. of Tennessee, Misses Wallace,
Mtig and Edwin f. Lucas. of Laurens
and Sam Epperson of Tennessee.
Punch was served to the arriving
guests by little Clara Cox. of Tennes-
see and late in the evening a delicious