The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-20
COUSAR-BABER WEDDING
AT CHESTER LAST WEEK
This Marriage of this Popular Couple
was Great Social Event and was
Largely Attended-Big Reception
rendered After the Ceremony.

On Wednesday evening at 7:3O
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Richard
Heath Cousar on Pickney street, oc-
Cured abeautiful wedding, whenI
Miss Genevieve, only daughter of the
late Richard Heath Cousar, became\
the bride of DR.. Grover c. Baber, OF
Union, S. C..
After a large crowd of relatives
and friends had assembled in the east
parlor, beautifully decorated with
Southern smilax, Miss Aileen Deav-
er, gowned in blue charmeuse en-
traine, sweetly sang ~ Love You
Truly" and Immediately before the
ceremony, Gall For You"
At the first strains of Men
delssohn's Wedding March, skillfully
rendered by Miss Lizzie Deaver,
handsome in delicate green crepe
meteor creation, Masters Coleman
Lyles Hill and James Welch Pitts, as
ribbon bearers, entered the parlor
and took their places at the sides of
an artistically improvised altar, of
which lovely dropping ferns formed
the back ground. Then entered
Rev. ]. c. Roper. Next came Mrs.
Richard Heath Cousar, mother of the
bride, becomingly attired in an en-
broidered white net over crepe de
chine and carrying white Killarney
roses. From the south entrance
came the groom with his best man,
DR.. j. E. Renwick, of Union, and
from the library came the bride on
the arm of her brother, Mr.. Richard
E. Cousar. The bride was beautiful
in stylish suit of king blue with
hat and gloves to match, and carried
a most exquisite bouquet of lilies of
the valley with tulle draperies. The
contracting parties took their places
at the altar in front of which huge
white bell was suspended from an
arch draped with festoons of smilax
and chains of daisies. There, while
Miss Deaver softly played, ITO al
Wild Rose," the lives of the couplst
were united, the ring ceremony be-
ing used.
After receiving the congratula-
tions of all present, a brilliant re-
ception was rendered the happy
couple. Those assisting in receiving
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Andrews,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Wise, Mr.. and Mrs.
John "A. Hafner, Mr.. and Mrs. John
+ Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. -
lolvin, M~r-- a-li;-- n rs- = : -
m c0rner of the hall under al
canopy of trailing vines and flowers
the guests were served punch by
Misses Tillie Deaver and jamie Ford.
from here, the guests were invited
% the west parlor, where was a
handsome display Of presents and
the brides register, kept by Misses
Mary Duncvant znd Stewart Pryor
and Mr.. w. B. Cox, Jr.s From this
room the guests were invited into the
dining room, where the color scheme
OF pink and green was attxaetiveIy
carried out in pink carnations and
hydrangeas. On the brides table
was handsome vase of carnations.
above which was suspended shower
basket of sweet peas Refreshments
Of cream, cake and mints were serv- |
ed by Misses Myrtle Suber, Aileen
and TIllie Deaver, Annie May and
Madeline Pryor.
Great merriment attended the
cutting of the brides cake. Mr.. w.
B. Cox luckily cut the dime, Miss
Mary Dunovant the ring, Miss Tillie
Deaver the penny, and Miss Lizzie
Deaver the thimble-
Amid a copious shower of rice the
happy couple left on the $40 Sea-
board for Washington, Atlantic City
and other points.
The out-of-town guests were: Mr..
Fl. l.. Gaffney, Mr.. G. w. Goforth,
DR.. d. r. Hawkins, DR.. and Mrs. A.
P. McEfroy and DR.. J. F. Renwick, of
Union; Mrs. w. A. Baber, Mr..
Charles Baber, and Miss Lucy Thom-
son, of Blacksburg; Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Keeter, of Grover, N. c.; Mr.. and
MrS M Daaua,. onl fo,s,;l,, NJ.