The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-22
0avis-Fick Vows
Spoken AT Home
Of Bridegroom
afternoon Ceremony Per-
formed August Z At
Rochester, N. Y.

nicturesque setting in the
- .,,, suburban home of Mr.. and
w., Everett D Davis of Roch-
wa tor N. Y, Miss Florence Olivia
rict r5 daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
rordinand DIETRICH F k OF
Irsl~-;oabtsyille Beach, became the
WE "i5s Of Everett Van Derveer
naris pllrS lieutenant, Army Of t h e
Iya;,ad Da'la States at 5 o'clock, Satur-
day. August 7. ,+oa with
lanoements lno of white gladioli,
sliJosToses aIidnS and evergreens. On
O!ios 9i4ser side of the improvised altar
ei''-ll f.ont of the fireplace, lighted
IL .dlas te in seven-branched candel-
ssl.s ssrs cave soft lighting for the
so,n so,,nle as the vows were spoken
'.o.5re so.p,e the Rev. George E. Norton,
oTn o1 rector of St. PauPs Epis-
oonai o.- a. church. The Bridal Chorus
svpT' s.drn Wagner's Lohengrin was used
as a,''t tbe professional and Mendel-
ssobns a. wedding march as the re-
cessOnal. oo,,.;r
II 4he bridegroom, attended the
S-,do as her matron-of-honor and
Oriv Ori attendant. She wore a gown
0' NJ yellow chiffon fashioned with
t,obt bodice. cap sleeves and a
r7wng skirt with which sne wore
ncture leghorn hat trimmed
with deep purple velvet stream
srs She carried a bouquet of yel-
Iru daisies and gladioli bordered
with lilac larkspur and lilac and
deep purple gladioli and tide with
deep purple satin ribbon.
Brides Gown
The bride was equisitely gowned
in traditional white satin, simply
fashioned with a sweetheart neck
line, fitted bodice with long sleeves
that ended in tapering points over
The wrists, and a full skirt which
ended in a court train. Her culle
veil fell from a Juliet cap of seed
pearls and she carried her Rain
bow Bible showered with white
orchids and floor-length W h i t e
streamers. The brides only or
aaments were a string Of pearls,
a gift of the bridegroom, and an
heirloom brooch which had been
given her by her paternal grand
mother upon her graduation from
ligh school,
Carlton M. Davis attended his
orother as best man.
Immediately following the cere
mony a reception was held in tht
garden of the Davis home. Mrs
Thomas H. Hawks presided at ths
guest book where the guests Wert
registered. The brides table was
lovely with an Italian lace clotn
centered with a tered wedding
cake.
4 During the evening the bride
and bridegroom left for a wedding
I trip to Canada eliminating in New
York where they stayed at the
/ St. Regis. For travelling the bride
|chose a tWo-piece aqua wool suit
with black accessories. Her cor
|sage was two white orchids taken
from her bouquet.
The bride, a native of Whining.
Iton, graduated from New Hanover
High school and attended Woman's
college Of the University of North
sCarollna in Greensboro. For the
past several years she has been
employed in the headquarters of
the Anti-Aircraft Artillery school.
Camp Davis, as secretary to the
81. An active member of the
Order of Rainbow for Girls, Mrs.
Davis is a Past Grand Worthy
AdVlsor of the Carolinas Grand
Assembly and holds the Grand
cross of Color Degree in this order
l0T outstanding service.
H. Davis received his education
III me Rochester schools, later at
snolng Loomis Preparatory school
ana the University of Virginia.
eIl0r 10 his entering the service,
le was employed in the modern
,1Oi DIVISION of the Consolidated
Macnlne a Tool Corporation of Amer
ta t; III Rochester. He entered ac-
M Mvt service in 1910 with the 2O9th
vI va',OAsI Guard regiment of New
W. aU.A' having been a charter men,
Sta y. aAd was stationed at Camp
N ''Sdf' w: Ga, for two years, prior
nN graduation from O.C.S. at
t1a. s4,.p Davis where he is now an
bo w. and Mrs. Davis are now at
r;n Tlae al Shadow Lawn" Wrights-
Vile Sound.