Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-31
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/ A wedding of interest 10 a lafg,
Icirele of friends in Virginia, and MOI {:
Carolina was solemnized in st. Paul.
! Reformed Church, Edinh'rq, yirginis
Wednesday morning at half efter ter
Io'clock, when Miss Emma Elizabeth
Keister, of Staunton, Va. became the
bride of Mr.. Jesse Furman QUITS, Of
Greenwood, South Carolina.
The ring ceremony was read by the
Rev. Thurston Orville Keister, father
of the bride, and pastor of Christ's
Lutheran Church, Staunton, Va.
st. Paul's Church, has been the
scene of three previous marriages in
the brides family, her mother having
been married in the old st. Pauls
Church, while her two sisters were
married in the newsed!fice, which was
beautifully decorated in palms and
cathedral baskets of gladiolas.
Previous to the ceremony an ex-
cellent musical program was rendered
by Miss Ella Below, who also played
ITO Wild Rose" during the ceremony,
and Lohengrin and Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march as professional and recess
sional
The bride entered the church with
her brother Mr.. Thurston Lantz
Keister, of Salem, Va. by whom she
was given in marriage.
The bride was becomingly gowned
in Lucille model of dark blue Naren
crepe and carried a prayer book and
shower of roses.
The danes of honor, Mrs. Anthony
relzer Wagner of Salem, Va, and Mrs.
Ralph Weirman Stoneburner, of Mont
gomery. N. c., sisters of the bride,
wore gowns Of grey crepe, deliberately
embroidered and carried pink Killarney
roses.
Mr.. j. P QUITS, of Columbia, S. C
brother of the groom was best man
and the ushers were: Messrs Curtis
Bowman, of Staunton and Samuel
Mays, of Greenwood, S. c.
Mrs. QUITS is a highly cultured
young woman, with many friends
turnout Virginia and North Carolina.
The bride, who is charming and
highly cultured young woman received
her A. B. Degree from Elizabeth Col |
lege, Salem, Va, and her Mas |
tiers Degree from the University of
Pittsburg, with Post Graduate work
at Columbia University, and for the
past six years has been at the head of
the department of English and French
at Summerland College, Leesville, S. c.
Mr. QUITS is General Manager of
the Reserve Loan Insurance Company
for South Carolina and Georgia and
with other business.
After the ceremony an elaborate
Breakfast was served at
Hotel Bruce to the bridal party and
about twenty five guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. QUITS left for an auto
our thru the western states includ-
ng a visit to Chicago and will then go
20 the mountains of North Carolina for
several weeks after which they will be
1t home at 12S Clarke ST., Greenwood,
5. C.
A most delightful informal receptionI
was given at The home of the brides
aunts, the Misses Lantz, directly after
he rehearsal on Tuesday evening.
Out of town guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Kaecher, of Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Anthony P. Wagner and Mr..
rhurston Keister, of Salem, Va. Mr..
and Mrs Ralph Stoneburner, of Mont
gomery, W. Va, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Keister and son, Mr.. William QUITS,
and Mr.. Samuel Mays, of Greenwood,
5. c., Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis P. Bowman
and little son, and Mr.. Ernest Moth
nagle, of Staunton, Va, Mrs. A. M.
and Mrs. John Lantz, of
D. c. Mrs. Ella Harmon,
Of Mt. Clifton, Va, Mr.. and Mrs w. P.
Outzs, of Columbia, S. c. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. Clary, Mrs. Bonebrake, and
Mrs. j. W. Homer, of Green Castle,
Pa, Mrs. Warren B. French of Wood
stock.