Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
HYMEN FEASTERS
MAKE MERRY At
BRIDAL DINNER
Fun and FroliC Follow Wed
ding Ceremony. Two Popular
Young People, Sergeant Les
ter CuSiCk and Miss Janet
Mabel PITT, Married by Chap
lain Tucker
Novel Entertainment and
Unique Banquet Furnish En-
joyment


On Tuesday evening, September 25th,
the Headquarters Company of the Main
Training Depot, entertained for the
first time Occasion being bridal din
ner in honor of one of their popular
sergeants who lately Joined the ranks
of the benedicts. The wedding of Miss
Janet Mabel PITT, the daughter of the
late Frederick PITT, the designer of fire
apparatus now being used throughout
the United States, and Sergeant Les
ter Cusick. who was an assistant chief
of supplies at one of the largest naval
supply bases, before entering the uni
formed service, took place at the Ad
ministration Building of the Y. M. G. A.
The marriage was solemnized by Chap
lain II. M. Tucker, of the Second Group
Main Training Depot. The ceremony
was a very quiet affair, but the after
math at fife Company Mess Hall was
an evening long to be remembered.
The sergeants company mates surely
did feature the bride and groom.
Due to the unique arrangement Of
their mess hail. which is conveniently
divided. into dining hall at one end,
and d recreation room at the other,
the committee in charge Of arrange
ments were able to furnish their guests
a pleasant evening without the usual
Inconvenience of waiting between the
dinner and the dance. The dinner
then was served in the company grill
and after the guests partook Of sump-
tuous turkey feed with all its trim
mings and then some, they retired to
the ball room, The decorations
throughout were a tasteful arrange
ment of pines, with a clever inter-
twining Of wild field flowers gathered
from the nearby fields and woods. TO
add a brighter effect and a little local
color, red, white and blue bunting was
artistically draped around the room,
and the allied colOrs were much in evil
dence The table decorations we're
particularly attractive and novel, nu-
merous camouflaged vases of flowers
suspended from the ceiling greeted one
upon entering the ROOM and as a last
touch electric lights were pleasantly
dimmed by the use Of colored shades.
The bride proved a very interesting
and charming young lady and seemed
at ease during the evenings excite
ment, finding time to say a word Of
appreciation to all the sergeants
friends for the lovely time she was
having. The groom was little ner-
vous, he was overheard to say to an
AUGUSTA young lduy WHO edSeIiy III
quired, Where's the bride?" wait
a minute until l bring the bridegroom
over" meaning his wife, but as the
evening passed he became his sedate
self again
There was bevy Of fair ones from
near and far, the Augusta bellies were
more nuremous, but none fairer than
those from Aiken, S. c. One Of the
pleasant surprises Of the evening was
the discovery of the latent home talent,
Private Haines who entertained with
several songs and rendered that beau
tiful ballad. Belgian Rose" in very
pleasing way, John Geerly ably ac-
companied by Joe Donnelly both of
the Personnel Detachment, also rem
dered several popular songs, followed
by Eddie Powers. assisted by Joe Mo-
ran at the piano, who had all the guests
laughing while singing his character
songs. Private Maratta, the Italian
music lover, entertained with Neapoll-
tan Street songs. He was forced to
give several encores and finally had
to stop, giving as his reason that he
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