The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-30
COOPER-MANNING WEDDING.
Popular Couple Joined i'm Holy Bonds
OF MatrimOny Last Night.

n wedding OF more than ordinary
interest was that Wednesday night of
Frederick Claude Manning, secretary
of the Sumter Telephone Manufacture
ing Co, and Miss Rosa Isabelle Coop
er, eldest daughter of Col. Robt. M
Cooper, at the beautiful country
home, "Millwood" Of che brides faith
er, at WisaCky. A special train with
more than 100 passengers left Sumter
promptly at 6 o'clock. leaving a num-
ber who went out on the later train.
The special train was met by Mr..
George McCutchen with about 70
carriages and the guests carried to
"Millwood."
Receiving with Mr.. Robt NJ. Coop
er was his sister, Mrs. Geo. l.. Petrie,
of Charlottesville, Va, Miss Irene Nc
Cutchen, of Wisacky, Mrs. Thomas II.
Covington, of Laurinburg, n. -, Mrs.
Walter Cheyne. of Sumter; Mrs. w.
NJ. Brearley, of Wisacky and Mr.. 7
Hal Dick, of Columbia.
DR.. Walter Cheyne and DR.. George w.
Dick.
At the appointed hour 1880, the
beautiful strains of Mendelsshons
wedding march, was played by Miss
Ella Darlington, of Virginia.
First came the ushers: Messrs
Robert Cooper, Of Wisacky, and Mr.
Billie = Cooper, of Greenville; next
Misses Meta Cooper Mary Cooper
bridesmaids; Mrs. George w. Dick
dame of honor and Miss Virginia
Cooper, maid of honor.
The bride came in on the arm OF
her father, from the west door, while
the groom, accompanied by his broth
er, Mr.. Ned Manning, of Knoxville
Tenn, nd Mr.. John LeGarde, of
Admission. Ala. The bride and groom
were met in the east end Of the room
by Rev. Father Wood of Sumter, who
had previously taken his position
there.
They were married by the beautiful
ring ceremony Of the Catholic church
by Rev. Father Wood.
The bride was attired in a love-
ly Partisan gown of real lace, bride 5
Veil and oropua bloeeo,,,. M ,.,,;..o. -
her hand a shower bouquet Of brides
roses and lilies of the valley.
The bridesmaids were dressed in
pure white, carrying bouquets of
white carnations. while the dame and
maid of honor, carried shower bou-
quets of LaFrance roses.
The punch bowl in the east end of
the room was presided over by Mrs.
Geo. l.. Kicker and Miss Theo Gregg,
and the one in the west end by Miss
Marguerite Cromer and Miss Theo
Lopez. all of Sumter.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
j. Grenville DeLorme. Miss Sue Dick
and Misses Sue Dufle, Pauline Bland
ing and Nancy Mckay. Champagne
was served by DR.. Walter Cheyne.
y luncheon was served the bridal
party, consisting of twenty people, at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Those at
the table were the bride and groom
elect, Mr.. Robert NJ. Cooper, Mrs.
Petrie, of Charlottesville, Virginia, NJ.
and Mrs. George Manning, of Kno.-
Vile. Tenn, Mrs. Thomas II. Coving-
ton, of Laurinburg, n. c., Mr.. Ned
Manning, of Knoxville, Tenn, Mr.
John LeGarde. Of Admission, Ala. Miss
Marion McCreary, of Columbia, Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Cooper, of Greenville,
Miss Ella Darlington, of Virginia.
DR.. and Mrs George w. Dick. OF sum
ter, Miss Sadie Muldrow, Misses Mary
and Meta Cooper and Mr.. Robert
Cooper.
The presents were both numerous,
valuable and handsome.
The bride and groom left Thursday
morning for Canada and other north
ern points.