Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-10-06
PEAK-BUssEY.
Very Beautiful Home Wedding
Numerous Handsome Tok-
ems. Elaborate Supper
Served.

One of the prettiest home wed
dings ever witnessed in Edgefeld
was solemnized at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Peak Thursday af
ternoon at 6 o'clock when their cid
est daughter, Miss Hortense Peak
became the bride of the Rev. Pat
rick Henry Bussey. The ceremony
was performed by DR.. E. Pendletor
Jones, assisted by the Rev. George
w. Bussey of Greenwood, an uncle
of the groom.
As the guests arrived they were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Peak and
Miss Florence Peak. The spacious
hall, front parlors and dining room
were decorated with smilax and cut
flowers. Pink carnations and smilax
were used in great profusion in the
hall, dining room and west parlor
and in the east parlor, where the
ceremony was performed, white car
nations and evergreens we're used.
The prennptial musical numbers
were pleasing feature, filling the
interim between the arrival of the
guests and the appointed time for
the ceremony. Mrs. Mamie N. Till
man presided at the, piano playing
the accompaniments. Miss Miriam
Norris sang Because" which was
followed by violin sole by Miss
Kosela Parker entitled Loves
Melody" Miss May Hughes of Mo
bile, Ala, school friend of the
bride, sang "A Perfect Day." The
strains of the Mendelssohn wedding
march upon the piano by Mrs. Till
man announced the readiness of the
bridal party, the following order
being observed on entering the par
lor: Or. e. Pendleton Jones and the
Rev. G. w. .Bussey, Miss Lallie Peak
and Miss Mamie Bussey,, sisters of,
the bride and groom, respectively:
.1;-. @ Marins4 3 sziueks iss q eYYa,h &,
Peak, the maid of honor; little
EAie Allen Lott and Hansford Minis,
bearing flowers and the ring; the
groom accompanied by his best
man, the Rev. Z. H. Gardner of
Hsrtsville, and last the bride, at
tired in q rich gown. with the con-
ventional veil hanging gracefully
about her slender form, on the arm
of her father. The bride and groom
took their position before the i'm
provised altar of flowers, whose
loyeliness. was heightened by the
soft light from numerous tapers.
The ring ceremony was used and at
the close of the brief bus impressive
ceremony, the Rev. G. w. Bussey
invoked heavens blessings upon the
newly formed union.
In reverse order the bridal party
left the parlor and entered the din
ing room, where they were seated
about long table. partaking of the
elaborate wedding supper. AS the
last course was completed, Mrs. Ma
ME Tillman who served as toast
mistress, after giving utterance
to beftting words called upon Dr.
E. Pendleton Jones to respond to
the toast, 'The Bride" which he
did in most happy vein. While
the bridal party was feasting in tbs
dining. room, the guests were served
with an elaborate wedding supper
buffet style. A priceless soazesas Of
the occasion for the bride was tkt
book in which all Of the guests re
corded their names, under the so
/ pervnion of Miss Jennie Pattison a
kthey entered the west parlor to view
the numerous tokens from Friends
in Rdgefeld and other parts Of tn
> state. Miss Sadie Minis and Mrs
, w. L. Dunovant, Jr., refreshed tn
(. guests with fruit punch.
The bride quietly withdrew an
changed her gown for handsom
travelling suit, and amid shower o
6 rice they hastened through the ha
1 and down the walk to the gate
where an automobile was waitin
to take them to Augusta, whenc
Ithey departed upon their weddin
Journey of two weeks. After the
81 return they will make their HON
in Darlington county, near Hart
q vile, where Mr.. Bussey is pastor {
large Baptist churches an
u principal of the school.