The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-06-10

WILREREORCE -- AT Rogers a.
ME-. Church, Washington C.H., Ohio,
Saturday afternoon at half past four
o'clock, June d, in beautiful setting
of cut flowers, palms, eyergreens;
and before an altar flanked by two
seven-branch candelabras, Miss Ruth
A. Woodson and Mr.. Raymond Q.
Dickerson of Wisberforce Univer-
sity, exchanged wedding vows IN q
very impressive single ring ceremony
conducted by Bishop R. G. Ransom,
assisted by the Rev. Charles S.
Spivey, dean of Payne Theological
Seminary of Wilberforce University.
A half hours program Of nuptlal
music preceded the ceremony, and
consisted of piano selections by Mrs
Anna M. Terry, director Of Music
Education at Wilberforce University,
accompanied by William Allen, vio-
linist. Mrs. CASTOR Lewis sang
Glamour, T'Jours, L'Amour,' and
4 duet was rendered by Miss Chris
tine Jackson and Mrs. Glen Harris,
accompanied by Mrs. Charles Jack
son-"At Dawning.o Promptly at
four-thirty, to the strains OF Wag-
ner's .aLohengrin," the procession
moved down the aisle--the brides
maids, Miss Lyllian G. Taylor OF
Dayton, Ohio and Mrs. Mack Greene
of Xenia, Ohio, gowned in pink ana
green marquisette, respectively, each
carrying bouquet Of pink roses;
the Matron Of Honor, Mrs. Melvin
Johnson of Wilberforce, goWned IN
iris marquisette, and Maid Of Honof'
Miss Gladys L. Powell, registrar oi
the chi. Department at Wilber-
force University, gowned IN yellow
marquisette. Both the Matron ana
Maid Of Honor carried yellow roses.
All of the gowns Of the attendants
were fashioned like that OF the bride,
with the exception that their sleeves
were short, and they wore heart
shaped halos of shirred marqulsette
and matching sandals. Each o. them
wore tinv yellow and white gold
crosses. the gift of the bride.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, Charles Edward Wood
son, was very lovely IN q gown 81
white lace over taffeta, fashioned ~
redingota style, falling open from
inst below the waistline to the floor
and revealing three rows OF Whise
velvet ribbon which ehcircled ene
slim and tied to bows in the front.
The sleeves were full at the top, and
fitted from the elbow and ended ~
points over the hands. Her long
tulle veil cascaded from heart
shaped cap Of shirred velvet, caugh'
with orange blossoms at each SIDE
matching the heart-shaped decolie-
tage of her dress, which was also
caught with orange blossoms. Hei
only jewelry was strand of pears
the gift of the groom. Her bouquet
was Of white roses and valley lilies.
The groom and his best man, Mr.
Melvin A. Johnson, the bursar OF tn'
chi. Department, were attired Y
white suits; the ushers, Capt. JAS
A. Nichols of the ROTC, Mack NJ
Greene, professor Of Physical Edu-
cation Of Wilberforce University ans
Clytus d. Grigsby Of Dayton, Ohio
wore blue coats and white trousers
The eroom's gifts to his attendant
were leather bill folds.
MRS. Charles Woodson, mother 9
the bride, was gowned IN blue AM
white chiffon, and Mrs. /. Jane
Dickerson, mother Of the groom. wa
gowned in white chiffon. Each wor'
corsage Of gardeias.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, the brides parents, MI. an
Mrs. Charles Woodson held recep'
ton ait their residence, 1919 tempt
Street, in honor of the weddin
party which was attended by NOR
than four hundred friends from Will
berforce, 1enia, Dayton, Cincinnati