The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-02
EloiSe Honnet,
Ii. Watson Wed
Here Yesterday
Vows Said In First Presby-
terrain Church; Reception
Given At Brides Home

The marriage of Miss Eloise
Jackson Honnet, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Honnet, 322 South
Front street, to Lieut.. Henry Rus
sell Watson, Jr., of Camp Davis,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rus
sell Watson of Milton, Mass, took
place in the First Presbyterian
church Saturday, April 1, at 5
o'clock in the afternoon. The Rev.
William Grove, Jr., pastor of the
church was the officiating minis
ter.
Miss Julia Post rendered beau
tiful program of nuptial music
while the guests were assembling
and played softly during the cere-
mony.
The chancel of the church was
arranged with palms and bridal
greenery and tall vases of white
flowers were used on the altar.
Tapers shed a soft light over the
bridal scene.
Miss Honnet chose for her maid.
of-honor and only attendant Miss
Nancy Lynch Of Wilmington. Lieut.
Watson was attended by his faith.
er as best man.
| Attendant
| Miss Lynch wore a dress Of Hea.
venly blue ne. with fitted bodice
featuring a softly shirred square
neckline and very full skirt. Hel
bouquet was of American Beauty
roses tied with matching ribbou
and she wore a natural flower ar
rangement in her hair.
Miss Honnet entered the churct
with her father who gave her ir
marriage and was lovely in he1
wedding gown OF imported Chan
tilly lace and slipper satin. The
long fitted bodice was of lace with
a yoke of chiffon outlined with {
rose design Of seed pearls. The
sleeves were long and closely fit
ted and her full skirt OF satin fel
gracefully into a court train. He1
veil of bridal illusion extended be
yond the train and had panels O.
matching lace and was finished
with dainty ruffles Of illusion. Tht
veil was held to the head with {
fitted band OF lace and orange
blossoms. Her bouquet was O.
white orchids surrounded with
brides roses and showered with
white lilacs.
j Lieut.. Watson's groomsmen wer'
Capt. Donald O'Grady, Lieut.. Au
gustus Bender, Jr., Lieut.. Edmund
Evans, Lieut.. Stanly Olszewski
Lieut.. Wilbur Thater and Lieut.
/ Robert Bowen all stationed a
Camp Davis.
Mrs. Honnet, the brides moth
7 er, was charming in her dress O
vionet blue crepe with deep neck
line, featuring bodice beaded il
silver and coral. She wore a small
matching hat of blue violets. He
corsage was Of orchids.
Mrs. Watson, the bridegroom:
mother, wore a light blue gown
and a corsage of orchids.
i Reception
i Immediately following the cere
mony a reception was given by the
! brides mother and father at theil
home 322 South Front street. The
lower floor of the home where
guests were received was arrang
ed with southern smilax and white
flowers. In the dining room the
brides table, laid with beauti
full lace cloth, was conferred with
an exquisite silver six-branchee
epergne, which has been used by
four generations of the brides
family at weddings, filled with tu
!; lips, white carnations and narcissi
AT one end of the table was the
i brides cake. A beautiful attange
ment of white spring flowers was
used in a silver basket on the
sideboard and tapers shed soft
light over the scene. Presiding al
the punch bowls were Mr.. Edwin
Josey, Mrs. Joseph W. Hooper and
Mrs. z. K. Bell.
Following the reception Lieut.
Watson and his BRIDE left for a
short wedding trip after which
they will return to. Wilmington.
Mrs. Watson wore for travel q
light blue suit and hat and beige
coat and accessories, and flowers
from her bridal bouquet.
Mrs. Watson received her educa
ton at Virginia Intermont, Bristol,
Va, and is a member of the Spin.
sters and Social Service League.
She has been honored by the fol.
lowing since tine announcement OF
her engagem emit: Misses Beth and