Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-17
THE FANT-BROWN WEDDING.
Prominent Young Man from CaIifor-
mia Takes Walhalla Bride.

All event In Walhalla'S
society last Wednesday evening, June
10th, was the marriage of Miss May
FAINT and Joel E. Brown, of Grimes,
California. The marriage was SOL
emnized in the new Baptist church at
9 O'Clock in the presence of a large
number Of friends and relatives, the
impressive ring service being Used
and the ceremony performed by Rev.
T. l.. Smith, the brides pastor.
An exceedingly pretty feature Of
this wedding, and an unusual one,
was having dainty young girls as ush-
ers. Misses Dora Pitchford, Norma
Moore, Hannah and jamie Harrison
acted in this capacity. The reserved
section for the Immediate family was
designated by gates, and when these
swung open and the family were
seated the white carpet was spread
to the door. and the bridal party
came in Immediately after a sweet
heart song was rendered by Miss
Irene Strother. Miss Helen FAINT.
with Eugene Evans, were the first to
enter, and they were followed by
Miss Irene Brown, OF California, and
Marion Smith. Miss May Pyatt and
John Russell, OF Pendleton, came in
next; then the dame Of honor, Mrs.
KurtZ Smith, came down the middle
aisle, the bridesmaids and grooms-
men going down the alternate side
aisles. Miss Wilhelmina FAINT, the
maid Of honor, also came down the
centre aisle, and the little flower
girls preceded the bride, scattering
rose petals in her path. All attention
was conferred upon the dainty young
bride when she entered with her ia
ther and met the groom with his best
man, Wlllett Sloan, at the altar,
where h attendants had grouped
themselves in a Semi-circle at the
back, and the officiating minister,
Rev. T. l.. Smith, was awaiting to
pronounce the few words, but mo-
mentous ones, that Joined the lives
" theS" two young people. Miss
Myra FAINT, another sister Of the
bride, played n soft, sweet selection
during the ceremony, and after the
clarion notes OF Mendeissohn's We'd
ding March, played by Misses FAINT
and Willie Wray Robinson, gave the
Joyous announcement that it was
time for the wedding bells to ring.
A reception was given at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. FAINT to the bridal
party n relatives. The decorations
in the church were pink and green,
and the gowns of the bridesmaids
were OF pink crepe lie chine, and
they carried bouquets of pink sweet
peas. The dame Of honor's gown was
pink MORE, en- t~raine, and bouquet
or white sweet peas, and the maid of
honor was gowned in deep pink soft
silk, with lace overdress, with white
sweet peas, while the dainty little
flower girls, Misses Lillian FAINT and
Caroline Darby, wore white lace
dresses with pink ribbons, and the
ushers and the young ladies furnish
ing the music also had white lace
dresses over pink. The wedding
gown of the bride was made of the
softest crepe de chine, and quantities
Of fllmy lace, en- triane, and the veil
which was draped around her face in
a Juliet cap, hung to the bottom Of
the train. Her bouquet was of brides
roses.
At the bone the chosen flower,
sweet peas, were used in abundance
on tables and mantels, and in the
dining room, where q luncheon was
served, they were banked around a
large cut glass candelabra containing
white and pink candles. Wide pink
ribbons were caught to the corners
Of the table and rachel down from
the ceiling.
After congratulations and good
wishes were showered upon the bril-
dial couple they left for their new
home in California. The going-away
gown of the bride was Of wistaria
cloth. with all accessories to match.
The bride as Miss FAINT was one Of
Walhalla's most charming young
ladies, and there are hosts of friends
who, while regretting to give her up,
send with the young couple to their
California home all their good
wishes. Mr.. Brown is a native of
South Carolina, but has been residing
some time in California, where he
has established himself in business.