The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-13
~DEVLIN-PLAXCO WEDDING.

The marriage of Miss Agnes Dew
lin and Rev. Moffatt R. Plaxco was
so1emnized last night, June 18th,
1917, at eight o'clock at the home
of the brides uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. S. Galloway, of Due West.
The occasion was an interesting
one for the friends of the charming
bride, and the friends and many of
the congregation of the young
preacher gathered to extend their
congratulations and good wishes.
The Galloway home was made
lovely with decorations of ever
greens, pot plants and vases of cut
flowers, sweet peas with their varied
lovely colors being used most effec-
lively. The wedding gave the tab
leaux effect, the ceremony being on
the wide porch, the guests standing
on the lawn.
Before the ceremony a delightful
musical program was rendered. Miss
Ruby Hill playing the Brides
Song" and Mrs. E. w. Neal and Mrs.
Kirkpatrick following with a beauti-
full duet, 81 Live and Love Thee"
Mrs. DR.. j. R. Bell accompanied for
the chorus and duet.
A chorus made up of Mrs. o. Y.
Bonner, Mrs. o. Y. Brownlee, Miss
Georgia Haddon, Miss Barbarah
Grier, Miss Rachel Boyce and Mrs.
Neal, sang the Bridal Chorus" from
the "Rose Maid,' as the bridal party
advanced from the parlor and library
to the front porch, taking their
stand on either side of an arch of
evergreens and between two pedes-
tails holding silver candelabra, the
whole scene being frightened and
made lovely by the soft glow of the
many candles over the arch.
The bridal party entered in the
manner, Master John Nc
Murray and William P. Greene, Jr.,
came first lighting the way with
candles held in silver candle sticks,
taking their stand on the stoop of
the porch. Robert S. Galloway, Jr.,
and Frank Woodruff, Jr. of Sanford,
Fla, followed as usbers and stood
near the foot of the steps. The
pretty bridesmaids came next, Miss
Clara Agnew and Miss Ruth Todd,
Miss Mary Plaxco, of Bristol, Tenn,
and Miss Mary Grier, Miss Mary
Plaxco, of York, and Miss Mary
Boyce of Due West.
Mrs. j. B. Moseley of Bluefield,
w. Va, anne next as dame of honor,
and was followed by little Ethel
Nc Clintock bearing the ring on a
white satin pillow.
The groom was supported by his
best man, Rev. Nevin Henry. Schaaf,
of Fort Wayne, Ind. Little John
burst came next scattering rose
in the pathway of the lovely
bride, who advanced from the library
escorted by her brother, Mr.. j.
Devlin. The ceremony was
performed by DR.. J. G.. Galloway, of
Gastonia, N. C.
After the ceremony the bridal
party returned to the parlor and
formed a receiving line to which was
added Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyce, of
Tennessee. Mrs. Boyce is a sister
of Mr.. Plaxco and she and her hus-
band are here enjoying their honey
moon trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway
also received with the bridal party.
The bridesmaids were dainty in
dresses of white and carried in their
arms baskets of sweet peas. The
dame of honor wore a handsome
dress of white and carried pink Kill
roses, while the bride was
sweet and attractive in white satin
wearing a dainty veil. She carried
a shower bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley.
The reception which followed the
ceremony, was ascharming affair, the
friends of the young people wing
with each other in their good wishes
and in their efforts to make joyous
the occasion.
In the dining room the decorations
were of sweet peas. Cream and
cake were served to the guests by
the following young ladies: Misses
Martha Moffatt, Alberta Montgom-
cry, Louise Todd, Mary Stevenson,
Josie Baird and Elenore Presley.
Punch was served on the lawn by
Miss Louise Agnew and Miss Jean
Kennedy.
A collection of handsome gifts were
displayed in the library, attesting
the popularity and high esteem in
which the young couple are held.
Miss Devlin is the youngest daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. A.
Devlin and has lived her life among
the people of Due West, where she
is beloved of all. She is a graduate
of the Woman's College and for two
years taught French and music in the
college. She has a bright, vivacious
disposition and will receive a warm
and affectionate welcome from the
congregation of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church and the
generally in Abbeville.
Mr.. Plaxco is a son of Rev. and
Mrs. w. A. M. Plaxco, of Bristol,
Tenn, pastor of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church at that
place. The son has followed in the
foot steps of his father and has taken
up the high calling of the ministry
as his life work. He is a graduate of
Erskine college and of Princeton