Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-29
HUGE CROWD saw WEDDING
Courthouse Packed With Witnesses
TO MCCGlVCy.MaCkoFelI NuptialS.
LEGION POST TREASURY BENEFITED

| ana surrounding SoHiIHdIHty GhJoJ
ed an Evening of Wholesome Fur
and Observation-Disclosures Attrac'
tive and cturesque-Audience Fell
Well Repaid.
Keeping we'll up with its advertised
promise. IAN evening Of fun and
foolishmcnt" was the Womanlcss
Wedding entertainment presented ir
the courthouse in Yorkvillc,' Friday
evening under the auspices Of Mech
Stewart Post No. GG, Of the American
Legion, directed by Mrs. Geo. C. Cart
wright of Yorkvile. For more than an
hour an audience gathered from town
and country that packed the doors and
a:ses and even the big window over
looking the courtroom rocked with
rollicsome laughter as they witnessed
step by step the marriage Of Thcodos-
ious Mackorell and Georgettc McCclvcy
That the entertainment was thorough
ly enjoyed and was a hearty laugh
maker from beginning TO end was cyl-
dcnccd by the many comments heard
after the show.
Gross receipts Of the entertainment
totalcd S267.50, and the auditorium was
far too small TO seat comfortably, all
Of those who came to the marriage.
Jas. D. Grist, commander of Mcech
Stewart Post presided over the exer-
c:ses Of the evening and the enter
tainment opened With song prcsenta-
ton by several members Of the Girls
Book Club of Yorkville Accompanied
by Mrs. S. *. Lowry, pianist they were
Misses Rachel Wylic, Mary Speck,
Annie Stevens, Alec Starr. Frances
Adickes, Frances Lewis and Wilma
| Quinn.
Musical Programme Pleased. RI
A pleasing number was mandolin
duet by Misses Ella Rhoda Mackorell
and Mary Alice Mcdowell, students Of
Winthrop College. who offered their
services for the evening.
Following several numbers by the
members of the book club, the Ameri-
can Legion .quartettc. introduced to the
audience as the Moore sisters" Messrs.
Joe and Oscar Moore of McConnells-
vile, and the "McCleave sisters" Mr..
Hugh McCl ave of McConncllsville and
Mr.. Berry McCleave of Yorkville, en-
te"tained with a programme OF. songs
Dressed In feminine apparel the quar-
tette made quite q hit with the good
humored audience and their part Of the
programme was thoroughly enjoyed.
Following an intcrmission of five
minutes during which time the audi
cnce awaited future events with great
interest. the wedding party began to
! appear most Of them from tho front Of
the courthouse and marching down the
aisle with slow and steady tread among
| those members Of tho audience, who
unable TO obtain seats partially blocked
| the passage.
The Bridal Party.
First came The organist introduced as
Monsieur DcNosa Jacohus Dansarius
McDowcllus, friend Of Hcmpcl. Shu-
man IIeink, Gluck, Farrar and all the
musical celebrities who played softly
The wedding march throughout the
ceremony.
The guests ushcrcd in were Misses
| Paula Dunlap, Mack Ferguson, Philip
pima Hunter, Raphael Cain, all spruce
/ ~ atlircd for the occasion in costumes
varied and rare.
The groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Archie barron Juc Fccmstcr and the
| brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ.
Grst Albert Riddle. were ushcrcd In,
all apparently cognizant Of the solem-
nifty uf tho occasion.
The old black nanny, Aunt Pacic
children piclaninicS Tom and Bill
James. SIulr!ed down the aisle and took
their seat in the prisoners dock. grim
ming and joyful over tht opportunity
of seeing their "chilc" married.
The former sweetheart of the groom,
Miss Roberta Hopeless Glenn, whom it
WAS explained continually sighed ut
might have been me-" gnrgcOusly ar
laycd. came down the aisle and then
the old maid Aunt Miss Suakcm Earli-
ana Grist. unHnnolinccd. sachctcd in.
Tho officiating minister, Reverend
Clyde Plcxico, 2. d. g. Il. Il. S. l. Q. U.
and an additional string Of titles grave
~ entered and took his station and the
ribbon bearers, little Misses Georgia
Gartwright and pcrryctte Ashc, daintily
dressed spread the ribbons on the seats
The first OF tho brides maids to en-
tor were announced as Misses Williana
Summertime Moore and Robbie Radi-
ancc Moore. pictures Of girlsh beauty
as they slowly marched to their sta
tons. They were followed by two of
the ushers Messrs. Frank Simrill and
Clyde Smith.
Misses Halcntti Riddles Mackorcli
and Gcorgianna AndronaChc SlIcrcr
Of the seXtettc Of bridesmaids next
entered carrying beautiful bouquets
They were followed by the ushers
Mrssrs. S. X. Lowry and Lcssic Cain.
Then entered two bridesmaids