The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-12
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
MIGNON WALKER
BECOMES BRIDE
OF DR.. B RIO " n


which Rev. Horace A. White. off,
ciated, took place at the residence
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Moses l.. Walker, 45l3 st.
Jean avenue. at 3:45 p. m
The Walker home had been trans
formed into a veritable garden OF
white flowers, palms and ferns
for the occasion. The wedding
vows were spoken before an i'm
provised altar in front OF the great
window in the living room. Against
a background OF palms and ferns
We're placed three huge standards
OF pure white lilies, asters and
gladoli. Between the flowers burn
ed two candellabra. each o. which
held five large lighted iapers. Ar
rangements OF white lilies. asters
aud gladoli were also placed
throughout the house
The bride was preceded to the
altar by her childhood friends and
playmates, Mrs. Harry {. Todd who
was her only attendant. Mrs. Todd
wore gown OF aqua chiffon. made
on soft flowing lines. II had a
heart shaped ncckline The very
full skirt was attached TO wide
girdle. With 1t she wore shirred
jacket OF the same material. Her
headpiece was shirred coronet OF
aqua and chiffon. She carried n
spray bouquet OF yellow daisies
roses and stock. which was tied
with a large yellow hammered sat
in how.
Or. J. d. Wilson attended the
groom as best man.
The petite bride. who was met
at the foot OF the stairway by her
father and escorted 10 the altar.
was clad in an exquisite net bridal
gown or palest blush pink, which
in the candle light appeared to he
melloY ivory color IL was
fashioned on princess lines. with
deep heart shaped neckline. an en-
tirely shirred bodice and long
iight-htling sleeves which ended
IN a point at the. wrist. The very
full skirt extended into a six-foot
ifain. On her head, The bride wore
shirred pink coronet OF net. 10
10 which was attached long train.
which extended the length OF the
gown.
The bride carried shower bou-
quet OF white roses, stock and Ill
les OF the valley, tied with a white
tulle bow, and from which fell
tiny satin straw bows. Her only
ornament was string OF Vene-
tian pearls. She carried her moth
er's wedding handkerchief OF fine
old lace.
For her daughters wedding
Mrs Walker wore a fitted gown OF
rose-colored lace. with short
sleeved jacket OF the same mater
ial. Her shoulder corsage consist
ed OF gardenias and orange bios
SONS.
Mrs. Alice Brown. OF Washington
D. C.. mother OF the groom. was
clad in a gown OF pale pink. Her
flowers were gardenias and orange
blossoms.
Only relatives and close friends
or the family attended the pretty
ceremony. Among them were: Mr..
and Mrs. James r.. Mccall and
daughters. Misses Victoria and
Margaret; Mrs. Sobretta Shima. Of
Washington, ID. c.. sister OF The
groom; MIR. and. Mrs. Robert John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. J. &. Graham.
MiS. Mary Graham, Mrs. Earl Har-
fis. Harry Todd. W. &. Todd. OF
Panama: Mrs Iayenia Vinson. Mrs
Katherine Threalkill. Robert VIII
lis. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cunning
nam and Mrs. villa White, an OF
Chicago; also Mrs V. A. Bristol
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ c. Graham and
daughters. Mary Virginia and Dor
Is; Messrs. clifton and Lewis Ora
nam, Mr.. aud Mrs. George Taylor
Mrs. J. ID. Wilson and son. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond Scruggs. Mr.. and Mrs
William Mainey. Or. and Mrs. r.. A.
Carter Misses Marion and Marjorie
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Golden. Mrs. Charles Brooks. AIR
and Mrs. Arnold McCorkle. Mrs
villa Johnson. Mrs. Percy Pjper
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis {. Blount. Mrs
John Smith, Mrs. Alice BENJAMIN
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Beatty. Mrs
Mary Matthews, Mrs. Lonise
Douglas. Mrs. Melvin Gaines and
Mrs. Joe Thomas and children.
Following the wedding ceremony.
a reception was held at The homo
Tor several hundred guests The
bridal table was covered with an
embroidered linen cloth and cen
tered with four-tiered weddlns
cake which was surrounded with
laurel leaves and asters. Four
candles in tall silver holders were
burning on the table. At each end
OF the table was placed small
white bowl OF white tiger lilies
roses asters and sprays OF orange
blossoms.
As the guests were served thev
retired 10 the charming garden
where they were served refresh,
ing punch and listened to tho music
provided by the string ensemble
Inc hostesses who assisted nj The
reception wore either wris, cor
sages OF yellow and white daisies
pink and purple asters and hlue
delphiniumS. or shoulder corsagos
OF pink roses. purple and mink as
lcrs. yellow and white daisies and
blue delphiniums The assistants
We're MRS. Eugene Realty. Misses
Marion and Marjorie Carrier. Misses
"'"rla and Margaret McCan. Miss
Mary virginia Graham. Mrs. Robert
Johnson. Mrs. Melvin Gaines. Mrs
William Golden Mrs. william Mat
ney Mrs. George Taylor. Mrs. Raw
mond Scruggs. Mrs. Louise Doug
las. Mrs. James Mccall Mrs Rich.
ard Hamilton. Mrs T.ainia vtc....