Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17
Rogers-Sheppard.

Society Hill, NOV. IL. ohe VI
the most beautiful of the many re-
cent marriages in Society Hill was
that Of Miss Hannah Rogers and
Orlando Sheppard, Jr., solemnized
at Bellevue, the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. John Terrell Rogers,
on Wednesday evening, November
10, at 7 o clock. The home was love-
", the lower floor being thrown TO-
gether and different color schemes
carried out in each room, the parlor
being all white and green and light
ed with many candles in silver can
dlesticks and old fashioned candle
labr.s IS. The dining room was in
pink and white, the brides table
being lovely with lace cover and
large vase of pink Killarney roses
in centre, surrounded by four small
er vases of the same flower; candles
in pink shades and pink and white
minis in scut glass compotes. The
library with its yellow hangings
was the room where presents were
displayed. Yellow chrysanthemums
were used in profusion and yellow
shaded candles shed a soft glow
over the whole. The hall was in
red and green. Roses, chrysanthe-
NUNS, carnations, sweet peas and
sweet dragons arranged III crystal
vases, added to the beauty of the
rooms already hung with garlands
and oeauti6ed with large and hand
some ferns. At the appointed hour
the house was filled with friends
and relatives who were received by
Mrs. Edward Coker and Mrs. Ham
ilton Rogers. Preceding the ceremo-
ny musical program was rendered,
Mrs. George Tenant singing sever
al solos accompanied by Mrs. Press
ley Coker on the piano and Miss
Annie Lee Mcneil on the violin.
Immediately before the ceremony
Schubert's Serenade, was sung, foi
lowing this vas rendered the Lo-
hengrin wedding march, to the
strains Of which the four little flow
er girls, Mary Carrigan, Julia War
ringer, Lucille Sompayrac and Beu-
lah Womac, dressed in white lin
gerie dresses and pink sashes, en-
tered carrying garlands made of
white flowers which were stretched
to form an aisle for the bridal par
ty. Following came little Lucia
Coggeshall, VINO united the ribbons
reserving space for bridal party.
Next came the groomsmen, John
F. Rogers and j. Harvey Rogers,
brothers of the bride, who were fol-
lowed by the four bridesmaids in
couples, Misses Adele Salley of Or
angeDurg, Velma Smith of Easley
and Annie Rogers and Margaret
Coker of Society Hill, first cousins
of the bride. The matron of honor
was the brides sister, Mrs. L. Eli
son Simpson,, and the maid of hon
or, cousin of the bride, Miss An
ME Edwards of Darlington. Little
William Ellison Simpson, nephew
of the bride, was ring bearer, carry
ing it in a small silver basket. Then
came the groom with his best man,
S. G. Shingler Of Ashburn. ga. /,
followed by the bride on the arm
of her brother, William 9. Rogers,
who upon arriving at the altar, pre-
sented her to the groom. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by
a brother-in-law of the bride, the
Rev. +. Ellison Simpson. The bride
was never lovelier than in her wed,
ding dress of shimmerlng white sat
in and lovely lace, her tulle veil
being caught with rare old lace.
Sne CAR ed a beautiful shower bou-
quet OF brides roses aud valley i'll
lies. The guests We're invited into
the dining room where an ice course
was served with coffee and mints,
the pink and white color scheme
being carried out in detail in dec
orations and refreshments. lndivid-
ual cakes were served to the bridal
party, The wedding embiems being
secreled i'll them. The ring was Sc
cured by Miss Adele Salley, the
money going to Miss Annie Rogers
and thimDle To Miss Annie Edwards.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter OF Mrs. John Terrell Rogers
and the groom a prominent busi-
ness man Of Ash burn, GA,
The out Of town guests beside,
those from Darlington, Hartsyille