Edgefield County ScArchives Marriages.....Virgia Lois Courtney - Calhoun Whitfield Kammer October 1917
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Augusta Chronicle, 10-7-1917

Marriage
A pretty marriage took place Wednesday afternoon at six o'clock when Miss 
Virginia Lois Courntey was married to Mr Calhoun Whitfield Kammer.  The 
marriage taking place at the bride's home, Mr and Mrs Jack Neal Lott.  About 
fifty relatives with a few friends witnessed the marriage that was performed 
most solemnly by Rev ML Kester.  Miss Edna Lott at the piano accompanied Mrs CP 
Corn in her sweetly rendered song "O Promise Me."
At the end the minister came forward and took his place in the parlor.  Down 
the sairway came the maid of honor, Miss Geraldine Kammer in a dress of yellow 
satin, with overdress of shimmering sulle.  A coronet of Goldenrod encircled 
her brow.  In her hand a basket filled with Goldenrod.  Behind the maid came 
little Harriet Toney as flower girl, dressed in white with black veil of 
yellow.  All along the stairway she scattered flowers for the pathway of the 
happy pair, who took their stand under a white bell suspended from an arch of 
green.  The bride wore a coat suit of new blue, mingled with silver and a close 
fitting hat to match with gray boots.  On her arm she carried a bouquet of 
gorgeous bride's orses in shower effect.  The cermony was made more impressive 
by the ring being placed on the finger by the groom and added vows were taken.  
It was the celebration of a weeing and a birthday party in one for on October 
3, 1896, Virginia Lois Courtney first saw the light of God's beautiful world, 
then brining such joy and happiness into her home.  While twenty one years 
hence she enters into another home to shed joy and sunshine and to bless and 
comfort as long as they both shall live.  During th ceremony Beautiful Traumari 
was heard from the violin of Mr CJ Lott and during the congratulation period 
Miss Edna Lott had the air melodious with beatiful music.  The wedding gifts 
wee pretty among them a check for $75.00.  The congratulation most received was 
that Mr and Mrs Kammer were to remain in Johnston living in the home from which 
they married.  Mrs Kammer resides here and is in the dry goods firm of J Neal 
Lott.  His character is without blemish and a bright futur is before this young 
couple.
The out of town guests were Mr and Mrs JC Kammer, Misses Geraldine and Nattalee 
Kammer, Briggs and Claude Kammer, Blackville.  Miss Edna Lott, Williston; 
Sigsby Grimes, Leeds; Mrs G Moss, Ellaville, Ga; Mr and Mrs WB Cogburn, 
Edgefield.

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