Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14
THE HARRIsoNJoNEs WEDDING.
Ceremony Was Performed Last We'd
nesday Amid Beautiful Decorations.

occurred in Walhalla last Wednes-
day evening was the marriage Of Miss
Mary Connor Harrison, eldest daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e. Harri-
son, and Hayne Grant Jones, son Of
Mrs. G. Jones, of Tamassee, which
was solemnized at the Harrison home
at Z o'clock, in the presence Of the
| immediate families of the contracting
parties and a few intimate friends.
The impressive service Of the Presby-
| Stokes, of the Methodist church, Off
| ciating. The house was brilliantly
| lighted and decorated throughout, the
color schemes of green and white and
yellow and white being artistically
carried out.
Promptly at 7 o'clock, to the
strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding
| March, charmingly rendered by Miss
! Grace Beard, niece of the groom, the
bridal party entered the parlor,
which was beautifully decorated in
y,
Messrs. Earl Beard and McCurry Ne
Vile, Frank e. and Lewis Harrison,
entered first, holding streamers of
| white satin ribor, by means Of which
they formed an aisle from the door
10 a lovely improvised altar, which
had been arranged at the end Of the
room. Next came little Mary Louise
Beard, niece Of the groom, bearing
the ring in the heart Of white rose;
Miss Carrie Darby Harrison, young
est sister Of the bride, dressed in
white lace and yellow ribbons, and
carrying a gold basket of white
roses. Then came the groom on the
arm of his best man, Luther McBee,
| of Greenville, preceding the maid of
honor, Miss jamie Harrison, dressed
in yellow chiffon over messalne and
carrying white chrysanthemums. The
| bride, lovely in an exquisite gown of
ivory satin and duchess lace, draped
in chiffon and embroidered in pearls,
| wearing a veil, cap effect, with ban
! dau of pearls, and carrying a shower
II, bouquet OF valley lilies and brides
roses, entered on the arm of her fa-
ther and took her place beside the
groom at the altar. During the
| ceremony Traumerei was softly
played. The glow Of many candles
shed a soft light over The impressive
scene. Just before the entrance of
the bridal party Mrs. Wade c. Hughs
charmingly sang Mendelssohn's We'd
ding Song.
After the ceremony reception was
| rendered number Of the friends of
the bride and groom and their fami-
lies. Receiving in the parlor with
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were Mr.. and
! Mrs. Frank E. Harrison, and Mrs.
Cornelia Jones, mother Of the groom
Mrs. w. j. Murray, Of Columbia;
Mrs. James Sitton, of Spartanburg,
and Mrs. w. j. Beard. Receiving at
| the door Of the reception hall were
| Mrs. j. A. Steck, Mrs. Harry Harris
of Greenville, and Miss Sue Maxwell.
The dining room, where the brides
table was set, was beautifully deco
rated III yellow and white In the
! center Of the room, directly over the
table, which was covered with an ex-
quisite lace cover over yellow satin,
was hung shaded lamp, from which
depended white and yellow satin rib
bons to the four corners Of the table,
where they were caught in bows. The
brides cake held the center of the
table, on a beautiful silver stand, and
the whole was lighted by many shad-
| ed tapers. Misses Daisy Strong and
Anna Darby, assisted by Misses Grace
Beard, Hannah Miller Harrison, Pau
line Steck and Meta Norman, pre-
sided over the dining room and
served the guests delicious refresh
ments.
In the gift room, where the numer-
Gus and lovely gifts were set forth,
Mrs. l.. NJ. Brown and Mrs. Jas. w.
Harrison presided. Misses Anna
Stribling, Theresa McDavid of Green
Vile, and Frank e. Harrison, Jr.. of
Charleston, had charge of the brides
register, while bevy Of young peo-
pie dispensed punch on the yeranda,
which was brightly lighted by many
Japanese lanterns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones left at 10
o'clock for Jacksonville, Fla, and
after a week spent in the Land of