The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-05
NANCE-MOFFATT.

Due West, S. c.. Dec. 31.-Ihe most
interesting and beautiful occasion OF
the Christmas season here, and one
of Statewide interest. was the mar
riaoe of Miss Leila Nance and Mr..
James Strong Moffatt, Jr.. which TOO
place at Mt. Chickasaw, the home OF
the bride. Wednesday evening" Dec
ember goth. Six o'clock was the
hour set for the ceremony.
Mrs. R. S. Galloway received the
or,ests at the door of the receptlon
room. which was tastefully decorated
with evergreens. The folding doors
had been thrown open into the par
ior where white and green was tne
color scheme. Garlands of white
ropes twined with trailing ferns were
suspended from the chandelier TO
the wall opposite the door, n form
ed a canopy under which was the al
tar. ,.o
was filled with guests. Mr.. D.. .;
Edwards sang "You," accompanied
bv Miss Sadie LaCompte Des Portes'
Of Ridgeway, at the piano. MISS
DesPortes is a cousin of the bride:
and wore a becoming black satin
brocade dress of historic interest IN
the family. Miss DesPortes still
at the piano, sounded Mendelsshon's
wedding march, at which the ushers
Messrs L. A. Brown, and Mr.. W.
Parkinson, the former of Troutmans'
N c.. and the latter of Brunswick,
Tenn, entered and stood by the al
tar. They we're followed by brides,
maids, who were gowned IN pink ano
carried ~garlands of English.
The bridesmaids were Misses Julla
and Martha Moffatt, sisters OF the
groom: Susie Nance, sister OF the
bride: Anna Stribling of Walhalla
Lily Watson, of Greenwood; Mary
Boyce. Julia Kennedy, and Ruth
Todo. Due West. At this time Dr.
7. s. Moffatt, father of the groom,
and Rev. ]. P. Pressly, the brides
pastor, presented themselves at the
altar. They were followed by the
maid of honor, Miss Sara Nance, a
sister of the bride, who o a dress
of Brussels net over pink messallne'
and carried carnations. The groom
entered with his best man, Prof. j.
l.. Grier, and stood before the ALTA
Leaning on the arm of her father, MI
Joseph Norton Nance, who gave her
awav. the bride entered. She was
becomingly attired in a gown OF
white charmeuse, with white fur ano
orange blossoms trimmings, and a
beautiful veil caught with a crown
of orange blossoms, and earned a
beautiful bouquet of white carna'
tons and maiden hair ferns. The
flower girls, little Nancy Moffatt and
Mollie Nance. followed with a basket
of red carnations and ferns. Inc
ceremon was performed very I'M,
pressively by DR.. ]. S. Moffatt, and
a prayer offered by Rev. J. T. Press
After the ceremony the bridal
party was invited by Mrs. o. W.
Brownlee into the dining room
This room looked very beautiful IN
holly and red carnations. A table
at the center held silver chandelebra
with burning candles, which had
been uSeQ at Lne WSuuihS .
brides great grand parents: A
salad curse was served by Misses
Clara Agnew, Virginia Edwards, Vlr-
GINA Mcdaniel and Myrtle Bradshaw
As the guests left the dining ROOM
little wedding bell souvenirs Were
given by Jean Moffatt and Josie
Nance. Miss Mildred Nance pre-
sided over the brides book in the
reception room, where n hundred
and eigthy-fve guests registered.
The wedding gifts which were
numerous, were artistically displayed
on a large table in a room adjoining
the reception room. Notable among
thase were a very beautiful chest
as.presented by the parents OF
80 silver cake basket
the BRIDES great
pitcher which had been
esent to the brides uncle
Mr.vM1. Nance.