The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-23
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the South, Miss Dorothy OSueu
Grimes became the bride of Mr..
Thomas Allison Hudgens this aft
ernoOn at four-thirty O'Clock. The
little ivy covered ST. James Epls-
copal church, of which the bride
is q member. formed an impress
sive background for the taking OF
the vows. which were spoken be-
fore the rector. the Rev. James p.
Burke.
The beauty of the quaint little
church was enhanced by the ar
tistic use of summer flowers. The
wall lights were entwIned with
tendrils of English ivy and sprays
of the native kalmia formed
background of greenely about the
organ where Queen Anne's lace
added an effective touch. Floor
baskets of flowers thanked either
side of the chancel rail. The altar
had a background of shasta daisies
while a dignified arrangement OF
lovely yellow gladioh filled the
brass vases, and the altar candles
cast a soft glow over the wedding
scene.
Miss Kate DotSon presided at
the organ for the wedding music.
As the wedding guests assembled
she rendered "Liebestraum by
List. ITO a Wild Rose, by Mac
Dowen. and Because. by d'Har-
delot. Miss DotSon, accompanied
by Miss Mary Brooks. then sang
beautifully. 20 Perfect Love, an
Episcopal wedding hymn.
As the strains of Lohengrln
wedding march were heard, the
ushers, Mr.. John Hudgens, a bro
Their Of the bridegroom, and MIR.
Moultrie Smyth, a cousin. took
their places. Mendelssohn's march
was used as the occasional.
Entering alone was the matron
of honor. Mrs. L. Person Rake,
of Evansville. Ind, only sister Of
the bride. Her petite charm was
enhanced by the dainty yellow net
with fitted bodice, outstanding but
terfly sleeves and a bouffant skirt.
Mrs. Rake's becoming chapeau was
of imported fancy braid with a
halo of shasta daisies which held
II off the face, and chin ties OF
male yellow velvet ribbon. She
wore matching satin slippers and
carried an arm spray of lovely
shasta daisies.
The bride. who was given IN
marriage by her uncle. Mr.. Erie
G. Stillwell. was a picture of love
illness in a filmy silk marquisette
of foam white with a billowy
accordion pleated skirt. The metl-
culou$ly tailored waist with studs
had short pulled sleeves with Guns
which matched the small collar. A
wide brimmed transparent Swiss
hair hat was adorned with twist
of yellow velvet which ended IN
soft bow at the nape of the neck.
She wore elbow length sheer
gloves and carried an exquisite
bridal bouquet of yellow Johanna
Hill roses. The costume accentu-
ated Miss Grimes titan beauty.
The bride was met at the altar
by the bridegroom, who was at
tended as best man by his brother
Mr.. Smyth HudgenS. :
Miss Grimes, a charming girl or
an old southern family and wide
ly popular member OF the young
social set. finished school at nv
ington. n. j.. and later took n
course as a laboratory techmclan
at St. BarnabaS hospital in New
ark. She is the younger daughter
of Mrs. Charles NJ. Banta. of this
city and her first husband. Mr..
John William Grimes who. PRIOR
to his death. was in the banking
and insurance business IN TINS
city. Her grandfather, the late
Mr.. William A. Smith. was prom,
inent lawyer of this city and had
q great deal TO do with the devel-
onment of Western North Caro-
lima as a nationally known sum-
mer resort center. .
The bridegroom is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John HudgenS. OF
Flat Rock. the former being an
extensive planter with business IN
terests also. He is the grandson
of CAPTAIN Ellison A. Smyth, OF
Flat Rock. a well known indus
trialist of the South who has also
heIped 70 build HendersOnville.
Mr.. Hudgens. who commands a
bost IF friends and is held in high
esteem by all, is a graduate OF the
Pennsylvania State College where
he was a member of the Alpha
Zeta fraternity. Later he spent
year in postgraduate work at the
University at Baton Rouge. He Is
in the United States Forest Dlvl-
sion having been sent out by
the Southern Forest experimental
Station at New Orleans. His head
quarters are at Lake City, Fla,
where the Young couple will re-
side after their wedding trip.
The brides mother, Mrs. Banta,
wore A beautiful gown of French
blue lace with a smart hat OF
dusty pink. her corSage being OF
pink rosebuds and delDhlnlum.
Mrs. Hudgens. mother of the
bridegroom. wore grey lace with
q modish hat and other acceSso-
ries of orchid worn with purple
orchid cOrsage.
Following the wedding Mrs.
Charles VI. Ranta. mother OF the
bride. was hostess at charming
reception at the Country club,
where a wealth of summer flow
ers added a colorful rote.
Mesdames W. Red.n Kirk and
Charles Morrow greeted the guests
at the door. Mrs. Frank A. Ew-
bank presented the callers to the
receiving line which was made up
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