The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-06
ANpERsoN.sIMPsoN MARRIAGE

Miss Margaret Amelia Anderson
and Mr.. James Henry Simpson were
happily married at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ~.
Anderson, Thursday, August 3Oth,
at half past six o'clock. This inter-
esting event was witnessed by a
house full of friends and well wish
ers and after the ceremony there
was a delightful reception after
which the young couple took the Sea-
board for a trip to- Washington and
other points of interest.
The home was beautifully arrang-
ed for the wedding, the decorations
being of ivy, cut flowers and a pro-
fusion of electric lights. In one cor
ner of the parlor bank of ever
greens was used as a background for
the bridal couple, here two pedestals
were placed, covered with white and
twined with ivy and here the happy
couple stood for the ceremony.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss Mar.
garet Bradley sung, 80, Promise Me"
and Because" with Miss Ruth
HOWE at the piano, after which to
the strains of the Bridal Chorus, the
Young ladies entered singing and
formed a passage way with their ivy
garlands. Miss Rosa Leg Anderson,
the little sister of the bride, came
next as ring bearer. Miss Leila Link
as maid of honr, entered alone, while
the groom was supported by his bro
ther, Mr.. Houston Simpson. The
bride enteed with her father and was
met at the altar by the groom where
the ceremony was performed by Rev:
Leonard K. Simpson, the brother OF
the groom. The ring ceremony was
used. The chorus was made up of
Misses Margaret Bradley, Margaret
Perrin, Sarah Haigler, Marion Cason,
Georgia Wardlaw, Ruth McLane,
nellie Harden, Mary Aiken, Belle
Martin, and Lucille Simpson, all
prettily dressed in white. Miss Leila
Link, the maid of honr, wore a pretty
afternoon dress with picture hat and
carried in her arms beautiful bou-
quet of pink roses. The bride wore
going away suit of blue with hat
and gloves to match.
In the dining room the decorations
were of pink and white, and cream
and cake and mints were served
from beautifully appointed table,
by Miss Maggie Books and Mrs. Mary
Kennedy, assisted by Misses Victoria
HOWE, Mary Greene, Mary Hill Har-
ri, Lena Belle johnson and Winona
Barksdale, all dainty and sweet in
their dresses of white and pink RIB
bons.
On the porch under a beautiful
canopy of red and green, punch was
served by Mrs. Gertrude Sign, Mrs.
j. H. Bartles and Mrs. Davis. Re-
ceiving in the hall were, DR.. Gam
brell, DR.. and Mrs. Neuffer, DR.. and
Mrs. J. R. Nickles, Mr.. and c. H. Nc
Neill and Mrs. Lucie Cochran.
In the back parlor was displayed
handsome collection of presents,
showing the affection and esteem in
which the young couple are held.
Mr.. Simpson is member of the
faculty of Furman University, hold
ing the office of registrar. He has a
bright future before him and at this
happy period of his life he is re-
ceivng the congratulations of a host
of friends.
Miss Anderson is the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. An
derson. She is a graduate of the
Abbeville High School and attended
the Greenville Efmale College for a
year. She is a young woman of low
able disposition and her friends and
school mates wish her every happi-
ness in her new home.
Attending the wedding from dis
, tance were: Rev. and Mrs. L. K.
Simpson, of Tigerville; Mr.. and Mrs.
James W. Simpson, Of Ware Shoals;
M. and Mrs. Houston Simpson, Ware
shoals; Mrs. Stansell, Greenville; /;
Mrs. Pollard, Greenville; Mrs. J. H,
Bartles, of Union; Miss Belle Martin
and J. C. Martin, of Greenville; /;
Misses Beatrice and Lucille Simpson,
of Ware Shoals.