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PAGE TWO THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1924 i f SOCIETY around lavender sweet peas for little Miss Hodges and pink sweet peas and fern for little Miss Fuller. They wore jade green georgette combined with lace and silver ribbon and pink georgette with lace and pink ribbon. Master Henry Meadows Young, of Clinton, was the charming little ring- bearer, dressed in a white satin suit and carrying the ring on a white satin heart-shaped pillow. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Duckett Adair, of Columbia. The ushers and grooms men were: Messrs. Gus McCaslan of Greenwood, Lew Hatton and William Bailey Owens of Clinton, Rutledge Adair of Columbia, and William Lea- •fes* man of Greenwood, Gus Wl&aon, Ray mond Pitts, and Harold Flanagan of Clinton. Immediately after, the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Adair left for a short wedding trip after which they will be at home in Clinton after July first. The bride's going-away suit was a three-piece suit of navy blue poiret twill, with blouse of Chinese red crepe met#or stitched in silver with silver buttons. Her hat was of Chin ese red horsehair braid and silver flowys, with black lace veil. Black gloves with moire turn backs beaded in Chinese red, and silver hose and patent leather slippers completed her costume. The bride, who has made her home in Greenwood for some time, is a sis ter of Mr. S. L. Leaman of this city, and a popular girl of attractive and winsome personality. She was a member of the graduating class of Winthrop College last year, and dur ing the past winter held a position in the city schools of Darlington. Mr Adair, whose home is in Clin ton, attended the Presbyterian Col lege and is a prominent young busi ness man of Clinton, holding the posi tion of assistant cashier in Bailey’s Bank of Clinton. and chorus, the guests included Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gardner, Jr., of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ra- sor of Cross Hill, Mrs. H. M. Young of Clinton, and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bailey of Greenwood.—Greenwood Index Journal. t o PHILLIPS-McMILLIAN WED DING ONE OF BEAUTY The First Presbyterian church was again the scene of a beautiful and impressive ceremony on Tuesday evening at nine o’clock when Miss Emily Watts Phillips, daughter of Mrs. Byrd Davis Jones, became the bride of Mr. Lonnie Sexton McMil- lian, formerly of Prescott, Arkansas, now of Clinton. The church was beautiful with its altar draped in white with garlands of ivy and pine. Tier upon tier of white cathedral candles rose to the organ loft and outlined it. Baskets of sweet peas and pink roses furnish ed the color note which was carried out through both the church and the house. Promptly at nine o’clock the soft strains of “Good Night” by Merrin, played by Miss Kathryn Sartor of Union, furnished the prelude to the ceremony, during which time Miss Ada Holmes Davis and Miss Selina Cosby gracefully entered and lighted the candles. Following this, Miss Collette Grif fin sang in her usual pleasing manner, “Until,” followed delightfully by Miss Maude Ellis, who sang “Be cause.” Mendellsohn’s historic march herald ed the approach of the bridal party who entered in the following manner: The ushers first, two by two: Hey ward Hindman of Chester and James Cornwall of Chester, next James Ed mond Ferguson and George Blalock of Clinton. Following these: Miss Ayliffe Robinson of Easley, on the arm of Mr. Larry Dillard of Clinton next, Miss Elisabeth Young and Mr. Hugh Eichelberger, then Miss Helen Brabham of Barnwell, and Mr. Henry Brimm of Clinton. Miss Melenee Thornley and Mr. Almon Spencer ker of Columbia, and Mr. Watts Davis. The color scheme wits pink and lavender. The spacious living room was attractive in exquisite baskets and floor vases of pink-^pses. Assisting in entertaining in the gift room were: 'Dr. and,-Mrs. Dudley Jones, Mrs. George Davis, Mrs. Julia Griffin, and Mrs. L. B. Dillard. In the dining room were: Mrs. J. Dl Cosby, Mrs. J. D. Davis, Mrs. A. M. Copeland, Mrs. J. A. Bailey, and Miss Sallie Wright. The young girls serv ing were: Misses Isabel Witherspoon. Alma and Zeline Davis, Dudley Cosby, Rosalee Jones, Lidie Davis, Selina Cosby, Carrie and Katherine Fuller and Ada Holmes Davis. The flowers used were sweet peas. The tables, overlaid with Venetian lace and pre- sider over by Mrs. George Young and Mrs. Jack Young were the personifi cation of daintiness. In the center was a tall centerpiece, the crest of which was encircled by a shower of sweet peas which fell from the chandelier. Crystal baskets tied with airy bows of white tulle gave an appropriate emphasis to the corners. An ice course was served. The punch-bowl gracefully presided over by Miss Emmie Robertson and Mrs. Arthur Copeland, stood on the veranda, which was most attractive in field flowers. The guests’ registary, presented by Miss Elizabeth Douglas and presided over by Miss Douglas and Miss Elise Spencer, contained the names of the two hundred and fifty guests who called. Mr. and Mrs. McMillian will enjoy an extended stay at various places of interest before returning . to Clin ton. * » ^ I r-r* fEg j t— 1 11— 1 H—* 3 i i— 1 rr 1 - J f r— 3 17— 3 fE5! f : brought up the rear of the brides- Mr. and Mrs. Adair will make their maidg and groomgmen . Little Agatha Jones came next as her sister’s flower girl. The brides- future home in Clinton. Among the out-of-town guests for (he wedding wdre: Mr. and Mrs. R. F. dresses were of pink voile, Adair and family of Clinton, Mr. and ma d e sleeveless, with tight fitting Mrs. Rutledge P. Adair of Columbia, wa j s t g> skirts, with cream lace Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Young of C|in-^ and j.jbbon godets. They carried ton, Mrs. H. D. Rantin, ^i 88 shower bouquets of sweet peas and ence Rantin, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Bla- j ern lock, Mrs. William Bailey Owens, J Mra Chri8 Walker of Co i um bia, Mrs. J. B. Parrott, Mrs. J. H. Lan- ag ma t r0 n of honor, entered alone drum, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hatton, Mr. A. J. Milling, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bailey of Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. P. Car- son of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Henderson of Blairs, Mr. and Mra. H. H. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ra- sor, Miss Margaret Rasor, Mr. and Mrs. Conway Dial, Mrs. Lilia Aus tin, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Leaman, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leaman, Miss Gertrude Lea man, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Leaman, Mrs. Bigie Leaman, Miss Agnes. Left- man, Miss Lizzie Carter, all of Cross Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Roes Young, Idas Doris Young and Miss Grace Young of Laurens, and Mrs. J. F. Roehm of Ft. Bragg, N. C. o GODFREY-RUTLEDGE WEDDING On Saturday afternoon Miss Fran ces Godfrey and Mr. Walter Rutledge were quietly united in marriage at the Presbyterian manse by the Rev. J. Woods, D. D. The bride becomingly attired in a landsome heavy satin back crepe of orange color, entered with her broth er, Mr. Ansel Godfrey. The groom was attended by Mr. Arthur Bolt, a cousin. Miss Benet Godfrey, maid- of-honor, wore an airy White dress. The bride has taught quite suc cessfully for several years and is one of Clinton most charming and at tractive young ladies. Mr. Rutledge is a prosperous business man of Lau rens, and the best wishes of hosts of friends follow the couplft. RECEPTION FOR WEDDING PARTY On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Leaman entertained the Lea man-Adair bridal party and chorus with a lovely informal reception at their home on Durst avenue. Quantities of sweet peas were used throughout the house with artistic effect and in the diniqg room where tiie bride’s cake was cut, candlesticks holding pink unshaded tapers were placed on the buffet and on the. serv ing table were pink gladioli in a love ly basket, the handle tied with a tulle bow. The dining table was covered with a handsome Maderia cloth, and sil ver candle sticks held pink unshaded tapers. The center-piece was the bride’s cake, placed on a crystal stand banked with sweet peas. Just over the cake, suspended from the chan delier which was festooned with smi lax over a foundation of white, were showered streamers of pink ribbons, eaught with sweet peas. The cutting of the cake was fea tured by the wedding symbols, the bride cutting the good luck favor, Mr. Gus McCaslan drawing the an chor, symbolizing Hope, and the best man, Mr. Duckett Adair, receiving the thimble, prophesying bachelor hood. The Bride’s Book, kept on the front porch, was presided over by Mrs. J. F. Roehm, of Ft. Bragg, N. C., and Miss Sybil Tarrant, of Greenwood. • Refreshments of white block cream inlaid with a pink heart, and angel cake were served the guests, and pink and white mints on silver bon bon trays were passed by little Miss es Caroline Gardner, Jean Foster Bailey, Rosa Lee Hodges and Eliza beth Fuller. . Cutting the bride’s cake were Mra. W. T. Bailey and Mra. William Bailey '■Owens,. a'*,':. In addition to the bridaft party '**•»*• Mrs. Walker wore lavender crepe back satin, with plain bodice, orna mented at the low waist line with a huge pearl and rhinestone butterfly. The skirt falling away at the waist was edged with deep white ostrich, and was worn over an accordian- pleated underskirt. She also carried sweet peas. Miss Martha Philips, who served as her sister’s maid of honor, entered next. Miss Phillips was never more beautiful, in her stately manner, than In her gown of flat crepe in deep or chid tints, made on straight tinea with graduated ruffles of cream lace, held in place by occasional clusters of morning glories in deep purple and lavender. Little Agatha Jones, as flower girl preceded her sister down the aisle wearing a veritable flower dress made of lavender voile literally covered in quaint little bouquets of French roses. Her basket of sweet peas carried a long carried a long shobrer which touched the floor. Then came the bride on the arm o: ’ her mother, who gave her away. Petit and dainty, Miss Phillips was beauti ful in her wedding dress, an import ed Parisian model of georgette and filmy silk lace worn without train. Her veil, worn short also, was made with cap and held in place with val ley lilies. The bouquet was of bride’s roses showered with valley lilies. Mrs. Jones wore silver metalic lace over deep lavender and carried an arm bouquet of sweet peas. The im pressive ring ceremony was read by a a a a a a a a a a AT THE HOSPITAL Mrs. D. W. Mason is a patient at the hospital .this week. Miss Sadie Chandler, who was oper ated upon last Thursday night, is| rapidly improving. Master Luther Jacks was operated upon at the hospital last Saturday and is doing as well as could be ex pected. Mr. C. E. Cox is a patient at thej hospital this week. Mrs. J. J. Nabors and little son re-J turned home last Saturday. Mr. Clyde Fortner, of the Clinton Mill, was a patient at the hospital a few days this week. Mrs. M. L. Phillips, of Goldville, is at the hospital and doing very nice ly. . • Mrs. J. I. Painter wishes her friends | to know that she is daily impro> Master Clyde Barnes, spent a few days at the week. Master Eugene Fortner spent sev eral days at the hospital this week. Mrs. Cooper, of Goldville, returned ] to her home Sunday much improved. Misses Mattie Chaney and Nannie | Owens, of this community, entered training at the hospital on June 10th. Arrangements have been made be-1 twen Dr. Hays and Dr. King of Bay- j shore, New York, whereby an affilia tion of the two hospitals will allow one of the local hospital nurses ini training to take a three months’! course in Dr. King’s hospital each summer. Miss Ethel Busbin left for co iicr irieuus Y improving. | i, of /Lydia, hospital this tv. v l. rv..ji t , . ,« New York last week for this three Dr. Frank Dudley Jones, uncle of the .. . . . * . j., .months course, returning to the hos pital here September first. Master Bobbie Steer spent several days at the hospital last week. Master W. C. Baldwin, Jr., spent a few days in the hospital last week. Master Howard Watson returned to his home Friday after a few days’ stay at the hospital. bride: As Miss Phillips, the bride has made hundreds of friends in this town where she has always lived. / Mr. McMillian came to Clinton to attend college several years ago and has made his home here since. He makes friends of all and has many throughout the state, who wish him every happiness. As a football play er for the Presbyterian College, Mr. McMillian made the all-state team; and as a coach for Thornwell Orphan age where he donated his services, he led his team to the state champion ship. Immediately following Qie cere mony Mrs. Jones, mother of the bride entertained with an elegant reception at her home on South Broad street. Receiving with Mrs. Jone# were the entire bridal party, Mr. and Mrs jJack H. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chritopher. Mr. and Mr«. J. Peter Phillips of Greenwood, Miss Agatha Davis, Mr and Mrs, Charles Ackerman of Ma con, Ga., bir. and Mrs. Chris A. Wal- V TROY MINISTER TO SPEAK HERB SUNDAY Rev. C. W. Betts, of Troy, will preach for the local A. R. P. congre gation next Sunday, both morning and evening services. The church is still without a pastor following the resignation several months ago of Rev. W. H. Stevenson and is being supplied from time to time by visit ing ministers. A cordial Invitation is extended the public to attend the services announced for next Sunday. WHAT DO P. S. JEANS do: Printing Stationery ><,, , i Office Supplies Office Furniture We are prepared better than ever before to serve you in all these departments. * We are at your service six days to the week. ' r v • Chronicle Pub. Co. * ' ..ri ’ *■’ • : I ' > ' . ■ Publishers-Printers—Stationers Clinton, South Carolina ' 1) 1 0 a a ii a a a i a a a a a —llcrdTcE^rcEELTEELcr-TSJSLtSirrZicHJ17=3r~ irp=3rrn r: