Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-09-03
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Splendid Report of w. M. U. of
Ridge Association. Beauh-
full Church Wedding
Watkins-Galphin.

Thursday and Friday WIN neo
Bank church, Saluda, there being
delegates from nearly all the socle-
ties represented. The handsome new
brick church where the services were
held. is we'll planned and the meet
ings were more enjoyable by hav-
ING such beautiful house OF wor-
ship to gather in. The people at oa,
luda were hospitable, kind and
thoughtful and automobiles trans
ported the delegates back and forth
during the services, and delightful
rides in the new town were enjoyed.
Two of the state officers were pres
ent at the meeting, Mrs. W. J..
Hatcher, state president ". Al. w.
and Mrs. Mamie Tillman, vice
present, western division. The un-
ion president, Mrs. Alvin Etheredge'
presided over the meetings with
ease and dignity and it was great
pleasure to all TO see her as sickness
has prevented her from being pres
ent for TWO years. Miss Leila Alta.
way, the faithful secretary and
treasurer was at her post. The pro-
grams of both days were very full
and the reports from the various
societies, auxiliaries, +. AS and
bands were interesting. The John.
ston Sunbeam Band, under the
guidance of Mrs. w. J. Hatcher IS
still the banner band having given
during the year, 1923. The guest OF
honor was Mrs. Lawton. of China,
who on Thursday gave heart to
heart talk, and after the service ex-
hibited many Chinese articles. On
Thursday evening, Rev. Murray, of
Ridge Baptist church preached a
forceful sermon, and Mrs. Lawton
again made an interesting talk.
The officers fer the coming year
will be superintendent, Mrs. Alvin
Etheredge; president, Miss Sallie
May Burton, of Batesburg; secreta-
~ and treasurer, Miss Leila Alta
way; president Y. W. A. was Mrs.
McKitrick, # Good Hope, who is
recent graduate of the training
school at Louisville, KY; Il. A.
leader, Mrs. P. e. Stevens, and Sun
h,am hand leader. Mrs. W. j.
Hatcher.
The union will be held with the
Johnston church next year. Those
from here who attended the conven-
ton, were Mesdames P CStevens, L
C Latimer,W J Hatcher, Lizzie Grim
Viola Herlong, J G Barnes, J NJ
Wright and Misses Beulah Sawyer,
Martha Watson, Mary Edwards,
Zena Payne, Bessie Ford Turner,
Mary Waters, Loisa Watson, Caro-
bel Stevens and John Barnes, jeff
Wright and James johnson.
A wedding that was beautiful In
every detail was that of Miss EN-
ma johnson Watkins, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Watkins,
and Mr.. George Galphin, O. Ninety
Six, the affair taking place in the
Baptist church on Saturday morn
ing at 9 o'clock, the Rev. S. Perrin
Cogburn, of Hampton, officiating.
The interior Of the church was made
more beautiful with felns and palms
and the only color used, was in the
tall vases of pink roses. Previous TO
the ceremony, a musical program
was rendered by Mr. Fred Parker,
Jr., and Lohengrin's wedding
march announced the approach OF
the bridal party, and the ribbons
were taken up by little Miss Girls
tine Lowry and Elliot Lewis, the
ushers, Messrs. Willie Lee Wright,
A. B. Lott, Grady Satcher and
Frank Kenny. There were IL maids
and groomsmen who entered IN the
following. order: Miss Annie Crouch
with Mr.. F. G. Devore Miss Hell
en- Lewis with Mr.. j. r. Horn,
Miss Frances Andrews with Mr..
Archie Lewis, Miss Eula Satcher
with Mr.. Walker Mobley, Miss
Mary Lucia Mobley with MIR. Rob
ert Kenny, Miss Antoinette Denny
with Mr.. Stanton Lott, Miss Elise
Mobley with Nh. w. G. Plants,
Miss Elizabeth Beckham with Mr..
j. F. Crouch, Miss Pauline Lewis
with MIR. William Watson, Miss
Elberta Bla..d with Mr.. Wallace
Turner, Miss Lottie Bean with Mr..
w. L Smith. The bride entered
with Miss Galphin, sister Of the
groom, and the groom was attended
by Mr.. Claud Watkins, a brother
of the bride. The bride wore a