Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-09
THE ADAMS-KING WEDDING.
january Also Wedding MOnth-Other
Local News of Interest.


Miss Carrie Hunter visited friends
| in Atlanta last week.
Capt. and Mrs, r. T.. Alexander are
visiting in South Georgia, and be-
| fore returning will extend their visit
| to Florida
Mrs. Eloise Brown is visiting her
sister, Mrs. S. d. Cherry.
Mrs. j. l.. Marett was hostess to
| the members of the Once-a- Week
Club, the Gossipers and a number Of
visitors last Tuesday afternoon in
| honor of Miss Marguerite Adams,
whose wedding occurred December 3,
Mrs. Marett received the guests with
marked cordiality and was assisted
throughout the afternoon by men,
bers of the club in looking after the
| pleasure and comfort of the guests.
A contest and music program were
| the features Of entertainment, Mes
danes Lowry and Holloway singing
those sweetest of all love songs, "A
| Perfect Day" and THE Story of
Love You" The decorative motif
used on, this occasion was in the
club colors, white and gold, the effect
being accentuated by the use Of num-
berless tapers in crystal sticks and
bowls OF golden-hued chrysanthe-
NUNS The closing hour was spent
In social conversation in the dining
room over delicious salad course
served with coffee At the very
close of the charming affair Mrs. T.
L.. Stribilng, the president of the
club, presented the clubs wedding
gift to the bride-elect, an exquisite
nabisco basket in silver.
Adans-King.
On Thursday evening last the
home of Mrs. j. H. Adams was the
scene of beautiful wedding, when
her aughteI Marguerite was mar
rled to Frank King, Of Adairsville.
Ga. The Adams home is admirably
adapted to entertaining large COM
pany, and on this occasion the entire
lower Hoor was opened en- suite for
the accommodation of the large gath
ering Of friends. Green and pink
were the colors used in the simple
but artistic decorations. A log fire
burned in the reception hall after the
manner of the old South, and the
stairway leading up from the rear
was banked with ferns and English
IVY. In the library the handsome
presents were shown, the parlor be-
ing used for the ceremony room. This
was attractive with an improvised AL
49, VI "hiIS pillars Wlln green
tracery Of ivy and a BACKGROUND OF
handsome ferns. Pink tapers burned
everywhere, and the chandeliers
were hooded with pink shades.
Immediately before the hour ap-
pointed for the ceremony, Miss Julia
Harper sang "a Hundred Years from
NOW, Carrie Jacobs Bonds latest
beautiful love song. The bridal
party entered by Mendelssohn's We'd
ing March, played by Miss Miriam
Jennings. Miss Edna King, sister
or the groom, acting as maid of
honor, entered alone, Francis Adams
accompanying the groom, who was
met at the altar by the bride, who
came in on the arm of her brother,
McCants Adams. The ceremony
was said by Rev. II. NJ. Galphin, the
brides pastor During the ceremony
'Schubert's Serenade" was softly
played by Mr.. Benson on the violin.
| After congratulations, the dining
room was opened and the guests
seated at long tables, where a
course luncheon was served. The
Drlde's table held the center of at
traction and had for it's artistic dec
Grafton large crystal basket of Dlu-
mosa and pink carnations. Candles
and from the basket were drawn bv
pink ribbons the wedding emblems.
Bell-shaped boxes, filled with mints
were found on the brides table, the
other guests being given as favors
heart-shaped boxes O. mints.
The bride wore a handsome coat
suit OF blue with accessories to
match, and her flowers were white
| carnations with lilies of the valley
the maid OF honor using pink carna-
tions.
| The bride is most popular here,
"here she lived her young girlhood,
and is accomplished, affable and at
tractlVe. The groom is a prosperous
business man of Georgia and a young
man OF hne parts. The guest list in
cluded large number OF Seneca
friends and many out-of-town visit
ors.
Coming Wedding.
Mrs. j. w. Byrd entertained the
members Of the aid society at a So
cial meeting Monday afternoon in
honor of Miss Carrie Hunter, who Sc
wedding has been announced for
January IL. The members had been
previously notified that the "collec-
ton at this meeting would be of
handkerchiefs, with which the bride
would be showered at the close of
the meeting. romance in verse,
the clever work Of the hostess, in
the form of a contest, was intro
dIced, resulting in tie between
Mrs. w. j. Holloway and Mrs. w. o.
Hamilton for the prize, a cook book.
Mrs. Holloway drew the lucky straw