Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03
Sheppard-Burns Marriage.

9 o'clock the Dr1dal party entered
the Baptist church at which time
it had been announced that the
marriage of Miss Efie Sheppard
and Prof. Percy Pratt Burns would
take place. The entrance was pre-
ceded by half hour of music, from
the pipe organ, appropriately Sc
lected and rendered by the organist,
Mrs. Tillman.
The ushers came first from oppo-
site doors, two on either side,
Messrs. A. E. Burns and W. A.
Berry, and G. M. Sarratt, and A. L.
Smith. AS these four reached the
altar they were met by DR.. NJ. D.
Jefries, and from the rear came
Misses Mabel Montgomery and Lu-
cile Sheppard in beautiful costumes
of snowy white, and carrying large
graceful bouquets of American
Beauty roses. Preceding Miss Shep-
pasd and Prof. Burns were the two
little flower girls and page, Helen
Nicholson, Lucy and Mobley Shep-
pard and Miss Fannie Sheppard,
the maid of honor. Then from the
west door came Miss Sheppard, car
rying a magnificent bouquet of
bride roses accompanied by her faith
er, Mr.. O. Sheppard and Prof.
Burns with his best man Major T.
J. Lyon from the rear.
The ceremony was conducted by
DR.. M. D. Jeffries, during which
the organ played softly an appro-
pirate refrain, and at the close the
bridal party left the church to the
strains of Mendlessohn's wedding
march.
The church was filled with in
terested spectators, many friends,
acquaintance and relatives of the
bride and groom, and the simple
and artistically arranged decora-
tons with green and white color
scheme, was very generally remark
ed, by thoseahaving discriminating
taste. The festooning was all
white, covered with real asparagus
fern, and magnificent pot plants
and palms adorned the altar and
gave dignity to the scene.
A number of out-of-town visi-
tors were present at the church we'd
ding and afterwards at the brilliant
reception at the handsome colonial
home. At the close of the ceremo-
ny many invited guests repaired to
this scene of several pleasant hours,
where the happy pair received con-
gratulations in the spacious draw
ing room. and in the long colonial
pisazas enjoyed refreshing fruit
punch. A very elaborate salad
course was served and ice cream
with cake. carrying out the pink
and white color designs.
In the room opposite the parlor was
a table on which was placed a large
and beautiful arrangement of Amer
ican Beauty roses, with bonbon
dishes containing mints at intervals
on the table.
In another apartment, were the
presents which were the centre Of
attraction for a portion of the time,
as is always the case on such occa-
sions. These were numerous and
beautiful, being of cut glass, silver
and many handsome pieces of hand
painted china. A chest of silver
was a specially striking gift, hav-
ing come from the parents of the
bride Mr.. and Mrs. O. Sheppard.
Various other tokens of esteem
were noticeable, among them many
articles of valuable linen.
Among the guests present were
Hon. w. L. Daniel of Saluda, o.
Sheppard Jr. Atlanta, Mrs. j. c..
Mace and son of Marion, Miss Wal
lace of Augusta, Mrs. w. S. Cog
burn of North Augusta, Mrs. Will
liam Miller of Augusta, Mrs, E. G.
Brown of Greenville, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G. Fuller of Mccormick, Mrs.
Fred Swafield of Columbia, DR..
George Walker, Mrs. Lucas Walk
er and Miss Josie Mobley of John
ston.
Prof. and Mrs. Burns left the
same evening by automobile for
Augusta, thence to New York and
other points north. They will max e
their home at East Lake, a wealthy
and fashionable suburb of Birming-
ham, at which place Howard Col
lege is located. Prof. Burns is an
bonorod member of the facultv of