Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-23
JOHNSTON LETTER.
rilliant Crouch-Maxwell Wed
ding. Death of MIR. Pech-
mann. w. c. I. u.
Meeting.

A more beautiful or elaborate
Wedding has never been witnessed
here than the one held in the Metho-
bist church on last Thursday even.
NO when the lives of two beloved
Young people were made as one.
These two were Miss Elise Cathrlne
Crouch, and DR.. Lucus Sloan Max
we'll and their wedding was not on
d notable event,h here, but through
but the state interest was manifest
hd. Miss Crouch is the eldest daugh-
Eer of MIR. and Mrs. Hillery Wes'
lev Crouch, and is young woman
Endowed with many charming
braces, sweet and attractive. DR.,
Iaxwell came here from Walhalla
q few years ago and during his stay
ERE has won a warm place in tbs
3ear,s of all by his kindly manner
nd digni6ed bearing. The hour for
he wedding was nine O'Clock but
bng before the time the church was
klled. The edi6ce was artlstlcaliy
kecorated and the chancel and altar
We're banked in fern, and pink roses,
Ind numerous candles lighted the
khancel and tall chandelabrae hold
Ing many candles were used, these
being twined with pink roses. The
wedding was butterfly one, and
Fyer, where were these gauzy Great
res and they seemed to hover over
he flowers aud lights. The colors
#f the wedding were pink and blue.
Previous to the entry of the bridal
Barty a musical program was held.
Mrs. James Cul!um presided at the
yiano and Mr.. and Mrs. +. M.
Boyd violin, and Miss Irene stroth-
r of Walhalla swestly sang Just
ou', and with Mr.. Avery Bland
he sang 20 perfect day"
Mendelssohp's bridal chorus Eas
|sssaS s'fss Sc Miss StrotEer, Mesdames
Eaylor Goodwin, Greenwood, Mrs.
C. Latimer. Messrs. F. NJ. Boyd
nd Avery Bland, Miss Emma
oaknight playing the accompanl-
2ent. When Miss Bouknight began
|e wedding march the four ribbon
ns. Misses Eula Satcher, Halle
White, Elberta Bland and Elise
4obley drew the pink and blue rib
bns down the aisles, these being
bund on butterflies. They wore
bite with pink and blue tuile
shes, tied in butterfly bows at the
oulders.
The seats for the relatives were
= signated by four gauzy pink and
he butterflies. The ushers advanc-
to the front and were Messrs.
&rl Owington Crouch, Wilmot B.
(lzts, Lewis Blount and Charles
umpbries of Walhalla. The maids
Ia groomsmen entered in the fol-
wing order and formed semi
rcle within the chancel: Miss Ida
aldwell, Charlotte, N. c., and Miss
llia Conner, Greenwood, with
4 &essrs. Lewis Wannamaker, Or
.hgeburg, and Leroy Wertz, Bel
In, Miss Dollie Belts Trenton, az d
iss Gladys Sawyer Johnston with
&essrs. Frank Bland Johnston, and
Bafus WAY Greenwood; Miss Min
e Craig Taylor. Camden, and Miss
alia Maxwell, Walhalla, with Mes
b. Earl Smith and James LaGrone.
he maids were exquisitely gowned
pink and blue accordion plated
Bepe-de-chine, made empire style,
5ith butterfly bows at the back. The
ames of honor were Mrs. Earl
wington Crouch and Mrs. Barlow
Walsh of Sumter. They wore hand
ONE costumes entraine of blue crepe
ae-ehine, French fashioned and car
Fred pink Killarney roses. Miss An
| nie Crouch. the sister of the bride
was the maid of honor. She was at
tired in rose taffeta, with accordion
plated frills of blue crepe-de-chlne
and made sweet picture as she en-
Bered alone. She held shower bou-
uet of pink Killarney roses and
erns. The flower girls were little
zEances Crouch and Iona Perry
d they appeared as two pink and
he butterflies fitting over the
thway of the bride scattering
be petals. The ring bearer, Master
ilber Wertz, Jr., brought the
p to the alter on butterfly. The
]de entered on the arm of her fa-
sr, Mr.. II. w. Crouch, and was
by the groom with his best
h, DR.. C. P. Corn, where as they
Bit on satin cushions their union
blessed by Rev. J. H. Thacker,
o had pronounced them man and
fe.' The bride was sttired in
l.