Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-01

| Cumn. leaVeS. MISS JuSClne5 lSanLel0u
furnished the music for the after
noon, lovely solo.
Grihin-Sheppard.
Prominent among the social events
of the fall was the marriage of Miss
Octavia Griffin to James Orlando
Sheppard of Edgefeld, which took
place Wednesday evening at 2 o'clock
at Aveleigh Presbyterian church.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. D. Kerr and was witnessed
| by a large assembly of relatives and
friends. The church was transformed
into a bower Of loyeliness with its
pretty and effective decorations in a
color motif Of white and greens,Statel
ly palms and ferns were artistically
arranged and lent an attractive set
ting for the graceful traceries Of
southern smilaX, myriads Of gleam-
ing candles and lovely white chry-
santhemums.
Before the ceremony a, throng of
invited guests awaiting the appointed
hour were entertained with delight
full musical program by Miss, Marga-
ret Burton, and "For You Alone"
WIS sweetly sung by Miss Maud Ep-
tire The arrival Of the bridal party
was announced by the opening.
strains of the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin. (.
First came Olive Burns and Dele
McFall,. wearing dainty .frocks Of
white lorgandy, who stretched satin:
ribbons down the white carpeted
aisle forthe bridal party. These were
followed by the ushers, John M. XII
Enard, sJr., Carroll Dennis; Nicholas
Holmes and O. K Brown. The brides
maids wore exquisite gowns Of Vari-i
Gus pastel shades and all carried
arm bouquets of white chrysanthe-
NUNS and woe silver slippers Miss
Anna ssGoe az tits gown was Of pink,
crepe satin with, Ostrich rimmings;
Miss Josie Reid blue taft eta ;strirn-l
med IN pastel rosebuds i. "A Miss: Anna
Belle gSaunde der,s orchid satin with silS,
yer tsrl'iilmnain III iss Grace M iilbuIasI
pink with arslitiires of ,silEer;;s.
SNiss Eouiise Fl
groomsmen were tE '6f Sgsl5 a.:
field, DR.. Holiness IS as sa:, a.;
Thomas Boucher oEAtlanta, d, : &
B. Greneker of Edgefeld, Byrd Mil
ler of Columbia, John Hollingsworth
of Edgefield and John Hughes Coop
er of Columbia. The danes of honor
entered alone-Mrs. j. j. Hope of
Columbia, becomingly gowned in
blue satin with draperies of tulle,
and Mrs. E, P. Morrisette of Allan
ia, Ca, wearing a lovely combina-
tion of pink satin and silver cloth.
The maid of honor, Miss Pauline
FAINT, was charming in a greet geor-
gette over silver cloth and trimmings
of silver. Just preceding the bride
came little Everette Deaver Evans,
the ring bearer, carrying the ring in
the reart of large white chrysan-I
themum. The. bride, who entered on
the arm of her uncle, Charles Griffin
of Edgefeld, was lovely III her we'd
ding gown of heavy satin draped
with effective grace. part of the bod
ice, the dainty sleeves and front
panel extending to the bottom of the
skirt were of handsome lace and over
her whole figure fell the misty folds
of the wedding veil, caught to her
hair with orange blossoms. Her bou-
lluet was brides roses showered with
swainsonia. She was met at the al
tar by the groom attended by his
brother, Francis Sheppard of Bir-
mingham, Ala, as best man. "To
Wild Rose" was softly played during
the ceremony by Miss Burton.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of
Mrs. B. M. Dennis, where the bride
and her mother reside. The guests
were welcomed in the hall by Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Evans, the bride and
groom standing under a white we'd
ding bell to receive the congratula-
tions of their friends. In the library
was displayed a lovely collection of
wedding presents, conspicuous among
which was a most complete chest OF
silver, the gift of the groom's pa
rents. The dining room was in bridal
white and green, the bride s table
having for an effective centrepiece
vase of white chrysanthemums,
with crystal candelabra holding burn
ing tapers at the four corners and
the chandelier above softly veiled in
tulle. A salad course with coffee was
served by Misses Margaret Kinard,
Troxelle Wright, Elizabeth McFall
and Ella Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard left that
evening on the $3.50 train for Charles
ton, whence they will go by boat to
New York and other nrothern points.
The bride travelled in modish brown
peach blow with fur trimmings and
hat and gloves to match.
Among the out-of-town guests for