Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23
BLALoCK-B0YD.
Beautiful Home Weddiag Will
liamsburg Groom Claimed
Edgefield Bride. Father ]
of Bride Officiated.

took place here Thursday afternoon
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. P. P.
Blalock, when their second daugh-
ter, Miss Marion B!alock, became
the wife Of DR.. William Sims Boyd
of Greeleyvilie. The ceremony was
performed by the father of the
bride and the invocation was offer
ed by her pastor, Rev. E. G. Bailey
OF the Presbyterian church.
The guests were received at the
door by Miss Royal Peak, Miss
Elizabeth Waring, Miss Margaret
Gourdin and Miss Mary Anderson.
The entire lower floor of the
home was thrown en- suite and
tastefully decorated for the occa'
sion. In the west parlor the color
scheme was yellow and white, daffo'
dis being used in great profusion'
In the east parlor, where the cere.
mony was performed, white and
green were used, and in the dining
room, yellow predominated. The
brides table was outlined with yell
low daffodils and huge basket IN
the centre WAS filled to overf1owing
with the same flowers, the choicest
of the Edgeield gardens at this
season. The shade over the electro
lier was yellow shower effect,
shedding a soft light about the
room.
After the guests arrived they
were entertained until the appointed
time for the ceremony by several
musical numbers very sweetly rem
d,red. Miss Mamie Gunter OF
Batesburg sang AT Dawning" and
Because" and Mrs. r. G. Shan
nonhouse sang "Veronese Sere'
nade," Mrs. Mamie Tillman accom-
panying both on the piano. At the
conclusion of the musical program.
Mrs. Tillman sounded Mendels;
sohn's wedding march and the bri-
dal procession entered the parlor in
the following order, having formed
in the upper hall: Descending the
stairway like two little fairies, the
the flower girls, Katherine Stewart
and Elizabeth Bailey, entered the
parlor. Next came the ministers,
Rev. P. P. Blalock and Rev. +. @.
Bailey, these being followed by the
ring bearer. little Ned Nicholson.
Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Jr., of Atlanta,
the matron of honor, clad in rich
gown of yellow, carrying bouquet
of daffodils, next entered. Then the
groom was accompanied by his best
man, P. G.. Gourdin, of Kingstree.
The bride and her maid of honor.
Miss Edwardina Blalock, herosister,
were the last to enter:
At the conclusion cf this beauti.
full wedding scene, made the more
beautiful by the father of the bride
uttering the words that made them
man and wife, DR.. and Mrs. Boyd
were showered with congratulations
and good wishes, not only from
Edgefeld friends but from friends
from different parts of the state.
During the social half hour thai
followed the guests registered thell
names in the brides book and view
ed the large assortment of rich to-
kens that had been bestowed by
relatives and friends. The brides
book was in charge of Mrs. S. A
Morrall, Jr., and Miss Virginia Ad
Olson. A buffet luncheon was serv
ed by old family servants, followed
by ice cream and cake. The color
scheme, yellow and white, was re
fected in the cream.
Following custom of long
standing, the BRIDES cake was Gu,
and the peals of laughter meant
that the future of some present hac
been revealed by the article which
fell to their lot. The slice handed
to Miss Ruth Strom contained the
ring, the coin fell to the lot of Miss
Elizabeth Waring and the thimbls
to Miss Ruth Zimmerman.
Soon after leaving the dining
room where the bridal party were
served, the bride ascended the stair
way in the hall and tossed her bou
quet among the eager friends who
were standing below and Miss Ma
RE Anderson became its happy pos
SCISSOR.
The gifts were very numerous
and beautiful in design. The one
bestowed bv the groom's brother
DR.. l. N. Boyd, a set of Havilane
china, was especially admired.
lust before the guests departed
each one was presented by Miss
Marie Holston and Miss Willie
pook with dainty little Weddine