The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-13
Wilmington, North Carolina.
January 10, 1916.

Jd1iuoIy Aos Ao1V'
Dear Peggy
The social spotlight Of the en-.
tire past week in Wilmington was
focused on Jane Parsley Emerson,
winsome, blonde and gracious,
whose mar &c to William
Rankin Bruce of Columbia, S. c.,
took place last evening at six
o'clock at st. James Episcopal
Church.
Following the ceremony a small
reception was held at the home Of
8 the brides mother, Mrs. William
gP. Emerson on South Front street
when approximately two hundred
guests were received.
We hear Jane and William will
spend their honeymoon in New Or
leans and that upon their return
10 Columbia, where they will re-
side, they will find awaiting them
new home, a wedding gift from
the bridegroom's father.
Jane and Bill met here in Will
mington where during the war he
was lieutenant U. S. N. R., sta
toned in the local Port Director S
Office.
Never has young bride been
more beautifully entertained at
pre.nuptial parties than has Jane,
who, by the way is the aristocratic
granddaughter Of the late greatly
beloved Mr.. Henry Mcqueen and
the daughter of Mrs. Agnes Nc
queen Emerson and the late Will
lam P. Emerson, Of this city.
Among those who honored this
popular couple were: Mr.
Graham Kenan, Mrs. ]. K. Wise,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Laurence Sprunt,
Mrs. David F.. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
klchard B. Gwathmey, Miss Eli
sneth Hardwicke, Mrs. Thomas B.
granger, Mrs. Ralph Nesbit, Mr..
ana Mrs. William P. Emerson, Jr.,
Mt, and Mrs. Henry M. Emerson,
and others.
next in prominence on the
weeks social calendar might be
efn.sd "old Home Week. judg-
n mg from the number of former
"amlnstonians who dropped in on
W. W Tor visits. What is the mag
s hsa, attraction that draws people
S Sask 70 this vicinity-be they resi-
Nsu' or transient? If one has ever
ssso mere or visited in our midst,
s.s urge is strong to return again
. .Ia again. Some say it is the
W.. smna'e, others favor our marvel
" W. y. beaches and close proximity
" @e water, while a third school
.sn a ! insists it is the unex-
s ssasa hospitality Of the old south.
Ne "I. N prevails so abundantly with
ro,. mat a recent visitor from the
nj. ~ remarked: Courtesy is the
Nv, .sn.,. mere rather than the ex-
I go What do you think, Peg?
,o Humlng close on the heels Of the
in n't A. festive holiday entertaining
vsa 1--WE years, our guests of this
s sssh nave been honored at small
t siiMellngs only, by intimate
jnta aos' and wined and dined verv
MI FIRST to arrive were Mr. and
torS n, Robert Davis of Enfield
snsns Of Rocky Mount. who
Ds ra. last weekend with Mr..
Ar avs sister, Mrs. Thomas F.
Sro ,uen at her home 40 South
scora s street. The Davis'es have
Daviss o. friends in the city, Mr..
here ' N having spent his boyhood
Men ne n Is also the brother of C.
Ths, coast Gas Line Railroad.
Geora. Mr: and Mrs. Robert Fl.
tr oUsse Of Bradford. Pa. drove a. n
Mattarom1'esllr hunting preserve at
saeir 't .akeet Lake, on one If
are ' ~ frequent return trims and
he re cs guests this weekend Of
COUNT. a RI Parmeles at the IL
10 S Misy Club Pines home. e en- r sarts
Son. lam Beach. Fla, for the SEA- ses.
their sf Drs and Maxwell Lippitt with
yanna pb'etsy young daughter of ss.
with M Ca. spent several dsvs
.rsuy |aaxW v mother, Mrs. I Dev'
Nun NUM- ~. n. Lippitt at her I hon. lev ~.
lniorr s'aeet. They were entertain w
o lore fhsly at cocktails the a'e da1 Ss
.reur pf0sther-in-law, Msraa care S nsx
Aeir and Harmon Ror .ss lev "
charming oleanGa. .'oi az