The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
Lovely Wedding Solemnized
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Miss Elizabeth (Betsy) Moore
Myers, daughter of MI. and Mrs
B. K. Myers, of Wilmington, was
married here last evening in St.
Johns Episcopal church, to Wade
Hampton Tillery. son of MI. and
L. B. Tillery, of Wilmington.
The Rev. Alexander Miller, rec
tor of St. Paul's Episcopal church,
and DR.. A. D. P. Gilmour, pastor
c. the First Presbyterian church,
oriciated at the ceremony. A pro-
gram of wedding music was rem
dered by w. o. S. Sutherland, or
ganist of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, while the guests assembled
and during the ceremony.
The chancel of the church was
decorated with palms and floor
standards holding burning candles.
Easter lilies and candles were used
on the altar.
Miss Louise Darden, Of Wilson,
was maid of honor, and Mrs. Will
liam E. Todd, matron of honor.
The brides other attendants were
Miss Margaret Bellamy, Miss Mar.
garet Farmer, Miss Mary Boat.
wright and Miss Dorothy Harriss.
The junior bridesmaid a the
brides little sister, Gertrude My
ers.
Miss Darden and Mrs. Todd.
maid and matron of honor, wore
frocks of aqua net, fashioned with
panels and bodices of Chantilly
lace. The skirts we're long and very
full. They carrie d bouquets Of
mixed summer flowers tied with
matching net, and in their hair
they wore pink g~ardenias. They
completed their costume with lace
mits, the shade of the dresses.
The bridesmaids were gowned
identically as the other two at.
tendants only in different shades.
Miss Margaret Farmer and Miss
Margaret Bellamy wore peach, and
Miss Mary Boatwright and Miss
Dorothy Harriss wore flesh gowns.
Their flowers were mixed bouquets
of summer flowers tied with
matching net and they wore pink
gardenias in their hair.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a lovely gown OF
bridal blush organza, fashioned
with skirt of tiny ruffles edged with
Val lace. The bodice was made
with vestee effect edged with Val
lace and tiny tucks. Her veil OF
bridal blush illusion was caught at
the sides with clusters of apple
blossoms. Her bouquet was Of
sweetheart roses and swansonia.
Little Gertrude Myers, the
brides sister and junior attendant,
was dressed identically as tn e
bride and carried a miniature bou'
quets of sweetheart S and
swansonia.
The bridegroom had as his best
man, his brother, Bradford Tillery.
Groomsmen were Sherwood Dud-
ley, William Todd, Clarence My
ers, Billy High and Ramsey Wealth
ersbee, Jr.
Mrs. Myers, mother of the
bride, wore a frock of white jersey
and a corsage of pink roses and
lavender sweetpeas. Mrs. Tillery,
the bridegroom's mother, wore a
lovely frock and a corsage of gar.
denias.
Immediately following the we'd
ding, a reception was given by the
brides parents at their home fol
the wedding party, out = of = town
guests and close friends of the cou'
pie. Later in the evening the couple
left for a wedding trip. Mrs. Tillery
wore for travelling a navy blue out
fit trimmed with white and a cor
sage taken from her bridal bou'
quet. Upon their return to the city.
they will make their home in
Country Club Pines.
Among those entertaining in hon
or of the bride since the announce
ment of her engagement were Mrs.
E. R. Toms, Mrs. B. B. Reynolds,
Mrs. B. R. Morrison, Mrs. T. w
Keith, Miss Dorothy Harriss, Miss
Margaret Farmer, Mrs. William
E. Todd, Mrs. Paul Burton, Miss
Lura Myers, Miss Nancy Camp.
bell, Miss Betty Garrabrant, Mrs.
James Moore, Mrs. j. S. Lyle, Mrs.
Donald Parsley, Mrs. Haywood
Moore, Miss Gertrude Moore, Miss
Mary Boatwright, and Miss Mar
garet Bellamy.
Out-of-town guests we're M S
Sally Mccormick, of Washington,
D. c.; Miss Louise Darden, of Will