The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-03
Morris Volk
Vows Spoken

A wedding of beauty and si1npI-
city was solemnized Saturday al
ternoon, May 26, at o'clock, when
Miss Evelyn Florence Volk, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Edna c. Volk and the
late Marc G. Volk, of Wilmington,
and 1t Cliff c. Morris, Jr., Army
Air Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cliff c. Morris, of Wilmington,
were united in marriage at St.
Pauls Lutheran church. The Rev.
Walter B. Freed, pastor Of the
church, officiated.
An effective nuptial setting was
achieved with mixed white flowers
emphasized against background
of greenery with floor candelabra
completing the setting. Prior to the
ceremony Mrs. Eliza Schulken, or
ganist rendered program of pre-
nuptial music including 'Liebest-
raum," Listz, Concerto from Tchai-
kowsky's Sixth Symphony, Last
Night, and cat Dawning." Emory
Grubbs sang BECAUSE and Il
Love Thee. During the ceremony
"Clare de Lune", DeBussey, vas
softly played. The traditional pro-
cessional and occasional were
used.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her maternal grand
father, D A. Cannon, of Columbia,
S. c., wore gown OF Baronette
satin, fashioned with a highneck
yoke of marquisette, outlined with
q bertha of Venice lace forming
m off-shoulder effect. The dress
had fitted bodice and dropped
raistline. The very I'LL skirt ended
In wide circular train. Her finger
lin veil of bridal illusion extended
rom Mary Stuart cap of match
ha lace. She carried bouquet
Of gardenias.
Mrs. ]. VIM. Farrow attended
the bride as matron-of-honor and
Miss Betty Hoist, cousin of the
bride, attended as maid-of-honor.
They wore identical gowns Of corn
yellow net fashioned with "V'
neckline, three-quarter length
sleeves, basque bodice. The full
skirts were shirred on at the hip
line with a peplum. They wore
calottes of yellow with shoulder
length wells, and carried bouquets
of California hybrid daisies.
The bridesmaids were Misses
ra4 yJoll, cictor of tho bride
Dorothy Kure, Miriam Hines and
Marie Burgwin. They wore identi-
cal gowns as that of the matron-
of honor, in Romance blue and
carried bouquets of California hy-
5rid daisies, with matching ribbon.
Little Miss Linda Ramseur at
tended as flower girl and wore a
gown of blue net fashioned along
the lines of the bridesmaids. She
carried a small basket filled with
lose petals.
1t. Morris was attended by his
father, Cliff c Morris, as best man.
Groomsmen were Earl Biggs, Son
ny Carter. Ed. Jones, Marsden
Gore and Maurice Daniels, all Of
Wilmington.
Mrs. Volk. mother OF the bride,
wore gown Of Melon crepe and
a shoulder corsage Of white Or
chidS.
Mrs. Morris, mother of the bride
groom, wore a gown Of sea aqua
and a shoulder eorsage Of purple |
orchids.
Immediatly following the cere-
mony reception was held at the
home of the bride IN Forest Hills.
The house was decorated through
out with summer flowers and
greenery. The brides table was
covered with a handsome hand
made lace cloth, and tastefully de-
corated with a low silver bowl of
white snapdragons and gardenias,
hanked on either side by silver
candelabra. The three-tiered wedd-
ing cake completed the arrange
ment.
For travelling the bride changed
TO a nut-brown bolero suit, char
treuse blouse and matching Access
SORES. She wore a shoulder cor
sage of green orchids.
The bride is a graduate Of New
Hanover High school and for the
past several months has been en-
ployed by the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad.
1t. Morris is q graduate of New
Hanover High school and attended
Louisburg college, Louisburg. He
has, just returned from eleven
months service overseas.
Out of town guests included, Mr..
and Mrs. D. A. Cannon, Mrs. L.
A. Hoist and Miss Betty Hoist. all
Of Columbia, S. c. Mrs. D. H.
Cover of Greenville, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Bradshaw, of Goldsboro, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morris, of
Burgaw.
Among those honoring the cou-
pie were: Misses Dorothy Kure,