Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-04
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Report of Miller-Bouknight
Wedding. Receptions in
Honor of Bride and
Bride-Elect.

on Thursday, April !28th, at Mulber-
ry Hill Plantation, as at this time a
large and brilliant wedding transpired
at 6 o'clock, when Miss Emma Belts
Bouknight became the bride of Le-
land Long Miller, of Richmond, Va.
Gall the world loves lover" and in
terest is more keen when the bride
is one whom every one knows and
loves for her charming womanly
graces, so in this marriage there was
much cordial interest centered, not
only in the home town, but it was far
reaching as the bride is widely
known.
The lower floor of the home was
en- suite, and was bower of lowell
ness in pink and white roses and
sweet peas, and soft pink lights and
many candles cast glow over the
scene.
There were about 800 guests in
vited, and as these arrived they were
served with fruit nectar at either end
of the long piazza.
Preceding the ceremony a musical
program was given, first, "To Wild
Rose" was sweetly played and Miss
Maude Belts sang can Irish Love
Song" accompanied by Mrs. 1. S.
Maxwell. AS the orchestra began
Mendelssohn's Wedding March, the
four ribbon girls formed pathway
down the long hallway to the library,
from the stairway, which was twined
with Southern smilax and mountain
laurel.
The ushers were George Norris of
Columbia, Angus McCauley of Ches-
ter, B. R. Tillman and Joe Bouk-
night.
The bridesmaids were Misses Kath-
erine Minis of Edgefelld ID Mary Va
Swaney, Of Tennessee, and laura
Clark of North Carolina. These were
attired in pink taffeta with picture
hats in harmony and carried shower
bouquets of sweet peas and fern.
The danes of honor were Mrs. w.
B. QUITS, Mrs. P. B. Day, Jr., and
Mrs. C. E. Graham, these wearing ex-
quisite white taffeta costumes, and
carried sweet peas. The maid of hon
or was Miss Dolly Belts, beautifully
attired in pink.
Following these were the pillow
bearers, Hugh Miller and Mark Ton
ey Boatwright, and behind these came
the little flower girls, Elizabeth Wal
ker and Annie Day. There was an ex-
pectant hush, and then the fair and
beautiful bride with her brother, Bet
tis Bouknight, came down the lily
bordered pathway and was met at
the Altar of Love by the groom with
his best man, William Miller Bouk-
night, and here the solemn words that
made the twain as one, were spoken
by the Rev. Graves Knight.
There was no lily any fairer than
this Madonna-faced bride, and she
was beautiful in her bridal robe, an
imported gown of charmeuse and
brocaded velvet chiffon, the veil be-
ing also of imported lace and was
arranged with orange blossoms.
The long court train fell from the
shoulders. The bride carried shower
bouquet of orchids and valley lilies,
and her only ornaments were string
of pearls, belonging to her mother,
and the groom's gift, bar of pearls.
After the ceremony the guests
were received by the happy pair,
Misses Mary and Louisa Poppenheim
of Charleston, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Miller, of Richmond, parents of the
groom, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Miller
of Richmond. Later an elaborate re-
past was served, the dining room be-
ing reserved for the bridal party and
in here was most artistic arrange
ment of Gala lilies and ferns, the
brides table was lovely with the cen
terpiece a large silver basket of
white sweet peas, being reflected on
mirror. From the chandelier there
was a shower effect >>of maline and
sweet peas.
The guests all registered in the
front parlor, the brides book being
held by Misses Frances Turner and
Orlena Cartledge.
The wedding presents were dis
played in the upper hallway and were
Tiffany-like and silent testimonies of
the esteem and love in which these
two are held.