The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
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Due West, Oct. ga pretty
home wedding was that of Miss Ra.
chel Boyce Of this city, and Capt,
M. G. Mcdonald Of Columbia, s. c.,
at the residence of the brides mo.
Their, Mrs. James Boyce, Thursday
evening at six O'Clock. Just before
the ceremony Miss Thelma Lightsey
Of Hampton, S. c., sang sweetly 90,
Perfect Love- and "Call Me Thine
Own" with Miss Lucy Mcdonald. Of
Winnsboro, accompanying. To the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march
Misses Isabel Pressly and Lucy Pride
Mcdonald entered bearing streamers
Of tulle which formed an aisle for
the wedding party.
The bridesmaids, Misses Jean Ken
nedy, Eleanor Pressly, Alberta Mont
gomery and Leron Tolme were lovely
carrying armfuls of pink chrysan-
themums. Then came the flower
girl, little Miss Charlotte Boyce Orr
and the ring bearer, Master Lowry
Pressly followed by the officiating
minister, Rev. James P. Pressly, and
the groom and his best man, Capt.
A. s. Ancrum. Next the bride en-
tered with her maid Of honor, Miss
Mary Boyce, carrying a shower bou-
quet of pink Killarney roses. The
ring ceremony was used and to the
strains of Mendelshon's wedding
march the bridal party repaired to
the dining room and were served
with refreshments.
AS the guests were being served
the bride and groom, received con-
gratulations from a host of friends,
The decorations were simple but
very effective with pink killarney
roses and tulle. Golden rod and
autumn leaves were used in the din.
ing room. .'
The bride and groom left on an
early train for a few days in Wash
ington, D. c., and then for Wins
boro, S. c., to spend a short time
with the groom's parents, Judge and
Mrs. j. E. Mcdonald.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of the late DR.. James Boyce and
is very popular and attractive. The
groom is a well known lawyer of
Columbia, where he has been very
successful. He is now stationed at
Camp Sewer, Greenvolle, s. c., in
the Quartermaster Corps.
Among the o~ut-of-town guests for
the wedding were: Judge and Mrs.
]. E. Mcdonald, Miss Helen, Miss
Lucy and Mr.. ]. E. Mcdonald, Jr.,
of Winnsboro, Capt. A. S. Ancrum,
Capt. E. E. Boyce, Lieut.. ]. S. Bry-
son of Camp Sewer, MI. and Mrs.
S. N. Boyce, Mrs. Grady Rankin and
daughter, Mrs. j. H. Kennedy of
Gastonia, N. c., Mrs. W. p. Wide.
man, Mrs. Alice Bradley, Miss Alice
Dendy Of Troy, Miss Leron Tolmer,
Nashville, Tenn, Mrs. W. H. Boyce,
P~ineville, N. G., Miss Thelma Light.
sey, Hampton, and Mrs. E. N. Orr
and children Of Denver, Colo.
Be sSee to be in Due West on
Oct. 26th. It would never do to
miss the Community Fair, to be held
on Erskine college campus. The
household exhibits will be displayed
in the auditorium. Dinner will be
served in the dormitory. Foot ball
game in the afternoon on Grier Ath.
letic field. Picture show, "Woman-
hood" in the Memorial Hall in the
evening. Candy, sandwiches, etc.,
on sale all day. Come.
Mrs. C. K. Shuler and interesting
children, Semmie and Conrad, from
Orangeburg, arrived in Due West
Saturday night for a visit to her
mother, Mrs. Della Davis and sister,
Mrs. Essie Greene.
The Due West Y. P. G. U. held an
interesting meeting Sabbath night
A large number were present. The
song service was an important fea-
ture Bible readings and sentence
prayers followed, with a special
prayer by the pastor. The retiring
president, Miss Kennedy, made q
talk to the officers on the duties
these officers sustained to the gener-
al organization. The election of Of
ficers for the next six months fol-
lowed. Mr.. Edwin Young was chos-
en- president; Miss Virginia Gallo
way, vice president; Mr.. Erskine
Agnew, treasurer, Miss Kate Ken.
nedy, secretary.
The Due West High School play