Smyrna times., 1904-02-10
CUPIO'S BUSY CAMPAIGN
PRETTY HOME WEDDINGS
PROMINENT EVENT S0LEMNlZEO AT RESI-.
DENCE OF R. NJ. COOPER. CHESWOLD.
Miss Susan SeIby Cooper Married to Rev.
Dram T. Baynard of Henderson, Nd
Other Weddings of Local Interest.

Miss Susan Selby Cooper Married TO Rev.
Dram T. Baynard of Henderson, Nd.
Other Weddings of Local Interest.
Cheswold, FEB. 1O.-The spacious
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Cooper,
near Cheswold, was a brilliant scene
to-day being the occasion of the
marriage OF their daughter, Susan
Selby to Rev. Dram I. Baynard, of
Henderson, Md. Promptly at - m.
the wedding procession advanced
down the stairway to the soft sweet
strains of Lohengrin performed by
by Mr.. 5. B. Cooper, headed by Mary
Cooper and Susan Cooper, little nieces
of the bride and daughters of S. B.
and Jefferson of Cheswold, as flower
girls, followed by Miss Bertha Boggs,
of Dover, cousin of the bride. as maid
of honor, attended by Mr.. Frank
Olmstead, of TiOga, Pa, a cousin of
the groom, as grOOmsman, they fol-
lowed by Mr.. Clarence Baynard, of
Philadelphia, little nephew of the
groom, as ring bearer, following him
came the bride-elect leaning on the
arm of the groom who were met by
Rev. A. w. Goodhand who pronounc-
ed them man and wife.
Hearty congratulations followed the
ceremony, after which a bountiful re.
past was served by Caterer Walter
Keith of Smyrna. The bride was
handsomely gowned in white Persian
lawn made en- train and carried brides
roses. The maid of honor was gowned
IN white Paris muslin and carried
pink and white carnations. The deco
rations were elaborate and handsome.
A feature much admired was the
arch of evergree24, under which the
ceremony was said, also streams of
pink and white ribbon suspended from
the ceiling at the centre of which
hung a heart of evergreen gave a
beautiful effect. The flower girls in
entering the room found on either
side the door, pink aud white ribbon
corresponding to flowers they were
carrying and carrying them to their
station at the arch served the purpose
designating and honoring the brides
Sunday School class on one side as
also near relatives of the contracting
parties on the other, during cere-
mOny was well executed and effective.
The bride, the youngest and only
child now home with the parents, is
prominent In society and also in
church. The groom is a promising
young minister of the Methodist
Church and member of Wilmington
Conference. The bride is the recipi-
ent of numerous handsome presents
she highly priced. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Cooper, of Philadelphia; James
d. BOggs and family, of Dover; DR..
Oliver Cooper, Wilmington; Mrs.
Sallie Baynard, Philadelphia; Mrs.
Olmstead, Tioga, Pa; Mrs. Nellie
Boyd, Rutledge, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ephraim Jefferson, Milford; and a
large number of relatives and close
friends from near and distant were
present.
SIevensOR'FOrrest Wedding at c. G. Ross.
a quiet and pretty wedding took
place at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
q. Il. Ross on south Main street last
Wednesday afternoon when their
adopted daughter Miss Winnie For
rest was married to Mr.. George H.
Stevenson of Philadelphia. The house
was beautifully decorated, the color
effects being white and green. The
bride and groom stood under a bower
of decorations in the parlor where
at two O'Clock they were united in
marriage by the Rev. Vaughan S. Col
Inns of Asbury NJ. E. Church. Miss
Elsie r. Forrest, of Blackistons, sis
ter of the bride, was maid of honor,
and Mr.. @. Ross Numbers, of Blackis-
toms, was best man. None but the
immediate members of the family were
present. A wedding breakfast was
served, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevenson left with best wishes and
congratulations for their home in
Philadelphia. The groom is a mer-
chant tailor corner 18th and Chestnut
streets.
Asbury's WeII.knOwn Sexton Takes Bride.
Mr.. Frank P. McCawley, sexton of
Asbury M. L. Church, left this morn
ing for Elsmere, near Wilmington,
where at 1.3O o'clock this afternoon
he was united in marriage to Miss
Laura King of that place. The we'd
ding took place quietly, after which
the bride and groom left for their
home in Smyrna. Mr.. McCawley sue
ceeded the late John r. Cameron as