The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-05
Ceremony Performed Thurs,
dav Evening Followed BY
Reception At Club

g. .ndrews-Covenant Presbyte
WAN church, 18th and Marke
. .sres+ was the scene, Thursda,
evening . at 6 o'clock OF one OF tn
,oveliest weddings of the white
~. s..son when Miss Alice Bordel
Moore, daughter of Mr.: and Mrs
r poser Moore, of Wilmington. be
I've nO9 the bride Of William E. Sis
son of Wilmington, son of Mrs
T sT c. Deal, of Spotsylvania
W. and Col. Roy Deal, Of Wash
ington, D. c,
The church was banked in palm!
and cybodium ferns against which
were used four standing Candida
hra holding tall burning tapers
centered with a graceful arrange
ment of Gala lilies.
While the guests were assemb'
hna and during the ceremony 9
ingram Of wedding music wa:
rendered by Miss Agnes Chasten
organist, and Arthur John, soloist
Among the selections rendered
were Clair de Lune, Debussy, Schu
hert's Ave Maria, Evening Star
from Tannhaeuser and the tradi
.ional professional and occasional
Mr.. John sang II Love Thee" by
Cries and 20 Perfect Love-"
The Rev. J. F. Herbert Of Madi.
eon N. j., former pastor Of Grace
Methodist church in Wilmington,
performed the ceremony. assisted
r. DR.. Eugene Witherspoon, pas.
tor of St. Andrews Covenant.
The bride was attended by Mrs.
E Lawrence Lee, Jr., Of Hunts.
Vile, Ala, formerly Of Whining
ton, her cousin, as matron-of-
honor; Miss Jane Dewey Of
Miami, Fla. as maid-of-honor, and
Mrs. John O.. Dunn, Of Whining
ton, anR the sister Of the bride
groom, Mrs. Emmett Colbert OF
fredericksburg, Va, were brides
maids.
They all wore identical gowns of
green and bronze tulle over yellow
taffeta fashioned with sweetheart
necklines, fitted bodices, full skirts
and short sleeves. They wore head
arrangements of yellow ostrich
plumes and carried arm bouquets
of yellow daffodils tied with yellow
ribbon. First to enter the church
were the two bridesmaids who en-
tered together followed by the
maid-of-honor then the matron-of-
honor who entered just prior to the
bride.
The bride, who entered the
church with her father by whom
she was given in marriage, wore a
lovely gown of heavy white satin
and net modelled with fitted satin
bodice and full satin skirt with an
over-skirt of net forming a train.
The sweetheart neckline was edged
with net and the sleeves were long
and fitted. Her veil Of bridal illu-
sion fell gracefully from a coronet
Of orange blossoms and draped
softly over the train Of the gown.
She carried a bouquet of white car
nations conferred with an orchid
and shoWered with white lilacs.
Her only ornament was a platinum
and diamond necklace, gift of the
brides father to her mother on
their wedding day.
Mr.. Sisson had as his best man
Carter Schaub of Apex, and his
groomsmen were Capt. E. Law
renee Lee, Jr., Of Huntsville, Ala,
formerly of Wilmington, Ensign
George Via, Major George Bethel,
Maurice H. Moore, George Lynch,
Jr., and Whit T. Benton, Jr.
Mrs. Moore, mother of the bride,
wore a lovely gown of pale blue
crepe trimmed with jewel pocket
and caught at the side with a soft
draped skirt. She wore matching
blue and fuchsia feathers in her
hair and corsage of orchids.
Immediately following the we'd
ding brilliant reception was held
at the Cape Fear Country club. The
ballroom was beautifully decorated
with native greenery and white
flowers and the brides table, laid
with an exquisite lace cloth, held
at one end the three-tiered wedding
cake and was conferred with beau.
tlful floral arrangement of white
carnations, snapdragons and roses