Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
were all seated on the long veranda

were all seated on the long veranda
and Miss Crouch occupied seat of
honor and above her chair was a
large gold horse shoe with these
initials e. G. C.--L. S. NJ" on i..
A love discussion was held, Mrs.
James White asking the questions,
which gave merry half hour. The
guests were then asked to write
good wishes for the bride-to.be and
these were collected and read by
Mrs. Barlow Walsh and Miss Zena
Payne. Later all were ushered into
the dining room by Mesdames O..
D. Black and M. w. Crouch and
thev soon felt that they had entered
fairy land for invisible doors open
ed from bower of white and green
and a little fairy, Helen Walker,
with her maid, went to Miss Crouch
and led her to her bower where in
side she found many lovely gifts of
linen, a handsome one, an embroid-
erel Irish linen table cloth, from her
grand mother, being one of the
many gifts. While looking at these
short musical program was had
and piano solos were given by Mes
danes T. R. Hoyt and James Cul-
lum and Miss Emma Bouknight and
two vocal solos by Mesdames F.
M. Boyd and James White. In the
dining room the decorations were
of red lillies and ferns and the red
lights cast pretty glow. The table
was covered with a lace cloth. An
elaborate salad course with iced tea
was served by Misses Annie Crouch.
Helen Lewis, Halle White and
Frances Andrews. While enjoying
this Mrs. Goodwin read for the
benefit of all, some binding promis-
es made her by DR.. Maxwell, con-
cerning her niece, the future Mrs.
Maxwell. The guests passed from
here into the living room which
was attractive in yellow flowers and
ferns, and adieux were reluctantly
said.
On Saturday the w. G. T. U. of
this place Joined with the other
unions and sent a picnic basket and
bright flowers out to the inmates of
the County Home, this being done
in celebration of the birthday of
Jennie Cassidy. Mesdames T. R.
Denny and James White carried the
basket out to the home.
Es' On Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, in the home of the BRIDES
father, Mr.. j. G. Lewis, occurred
the marriage of his daughter, Miss
Margaret Pauline Lewis to Mr..
John Howard Payne. These two
young people are greatly beloved
here and their approaching marriage
has been an event in which all have
been sincerely interested, both of
these having grown up to mans es-
tate and young womanhood in their
midst. The happy union of these
tWo loving hearts has the sanction
and blessing of host of friends.
The marriage was a quiet one, no
cards being issued and this beauti-
full custom, ordained by God, was
witnessed only by those united by
ties of kinship and few intimate
friends. The home was beautifully
decorated, the colols being white
and green and the two front rooms
were thrown together and In the
center was an archway of flowers
with ferns and southern smilax,
from which was suspended two
pierced hearts. The wedding march
was played by Miss Frances Turner,
a niece of the groom, and as the old
but ever sweet and new notes rang
out, the bridal pair entered and
stood within the archway where
they were met by DR.. A. T. King
who spoke the sweetly solemn
words that united the lives and des-
tiny of these two, which is so bright
and promising. During the ceremo-
ny Hearts and flowers" was soft
ly played. The ceremony concluded
with a beautiful prayer that heav-
ems choicest blessings might ever
attend the pathway Of these two
young people whose future God has
thus interlinked. Then came the
congratulations and good wishes of
friends and relatives. The bride was
attired in modish travelling suit
of green, with all accessories of her
toilet in harmony and appeared an
ideally sweet, modest and winsome
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