The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30
Josie Romeo
Becomes Bride
Of Cpl. Wilson

Trinity Methodist church was the
scene yesterday afternoon of the
wedding of Miss Josie May Romeo
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
R. Romeo, of this city, and Cpl
Lawrence w. Wilson, son of Mrs
Mabel Wilson. The Rev. Fred W.
Paschall, pastor Of the church, was
the officiating minister.
The chancel was beautifully dec
grated with palms and greenery
and vases of lilies and white roses
were used on the altar. Lighted
tapers burned in branched Candida
bra.
William G. Robertson, organist,
played a program of nuptial music
while Mrs. H. L. Mcpherson sang,
Because" and Il Love You Tru-
ly", The professional from Wag-
ner's Lohengrin was used and Men
delssohn's march as the recession
al.
The bride, who entered with her
father, was attired in gown of
white duchess satin with long court
train fashioned on Princess lines
with long fitted sleeves extending
to points over the hands and fin
ished down the back with tiny COW
cred satin buttons. Her veil of brid-
al illusion was arranged coronet
style and was centered with a
cluster of orange blossoms. H r
bridal bouquet was of white car
nations and net, tied with sheer
white ribbon and showered with
sWansonia.
Mrs. Gather M. Scott of Fayette-
vile, attended her sister as matron-
of-honor and wore gown of white
satin with n1arquisette yoke made
on similar lines as that of h e
brides wedding gown. She carried
a nosegay of mixed spring flowers
edged with lavendar net and tied
with lavendar ribbon. The brides
maids: Miss Elinor Romeo, Miss
Margaret Tucker, Miss Ruth Ged-
die and Miss Dorothy Romeo, wore
similar gowns and carried nose
gays of spring flowers. All atten-
dants wore arrangements of natu-
raj matching flowers in their hair.
Cpl. Wilson was attended by his
brother, James Ebert Wilson of
Washington, D. c., as best man
and his ushers were Norman Wood
row Wilson, brother of the bride
groom, Edwin F. Troy, cousin of
bridegroom, o. B. Romeo, brother
of the bride, of Fayetteville and
John McPhail Geddie.
Mrs. Romeo wore a black chit
fon dress with a corsage of pink
roses and Mrs. Wilson, the BRIDE
groom's mother, wore rose chif-
ion gown and corsage Of gar
denias.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was given al
the Cape Fear club by the bride S
father. The brides table was cen
tered with white flowers and we'd
ding cake.
Out-of-town guests here for the
ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman w. Wilson, Mrs. Bruce
Rogers, of Sheffield, Ala, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Caviness of Winston
Salem, Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Romeo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gather Scott of Fay
etteville, and Mrs. Alton M. Hayes
of Jacksonville, Fla.
Following the reception Cpl. Will
son and his bride left for a we'd
ding trip to New York, after which
he will return to Fort Jackson S
c., where he is now stationed ano
the bride will return to the city
to reside with her family for the
present time. Cpl. Wilson recently
returned from Trinidad, B. WI.
where he served for two years with
the 252nd CA regiment. Prior te
entering the service he was con
nected with the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad in this city.
The bride wore for travel black
suit with matching accessories ano
a corsage from her bridal bouquet
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