The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-12
Mary M. Stewart
7 Of Fayetteville,
Weds 1t. Warner
Bride Formerly Held Position
At N. c. Shipbuilding Com
pany In Wilmington

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FAYETTEVILLE, Jan. II. - A
wedding of wide interest was SOL
emnized in a beautiful ceremony
Friday evening, January 4, at the
home of the bride, when Miss Mary
Montgomery Stewart, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stew
art, 1908 Arsenal avenue, became
the bride Of 1t. Charles J. War
ner, son of Mrs. Grace Warner of
Rochester, N. Y, and the late c. J..
Warner.
Vows were spoken in the living
room before an improvised altar
OF magnolia boughs and palms.
A low arrangement of white POM
pom chrysanthemums and gladio-
Ii and white tapers decorated the
mantel behind the altar. The stair.
rail was entwined with southern
smilax and at the foot of the
stairway, the newell posts on either
side were decorated with clusters
Of chrysanthemums and stevia. Sew
en- branched candelabra bearing
white tapers were placed either
side of the stairs. White tapers,
smilax and mixed white flowers,
roses predominating, were used
throughout the entire lower floor
OF the home.
The bride decended the stairs
and was met by her father, who
gave her in marriage. The bride
groom was attended by his best
man, 1t. George Kish of Waling-
ford, Conn.
Vows were heard by DR.. w. A.
Stanbury of Gastonia, uncle of the
bride, Mrs. Katherine Monaghan,
violinist, played a program of nup-
tial music prior to the speaking Of
VOWS, and ceremony melody. The
traditional wedding marches were
also played by Miss Monaghan.
The bride was attired in a we'd
ding gown of ivory parachute silk,
the material for the gown having
been sent to her by the BRIDE
groom while he was serving in the
Southwest Pacific area. The dress
was fashioned with a fitted bodice
and bouffant skirt which extended
into a long train. Her wedding
veil of silk illusion was held in
place by a wreath of fresh lilac
blossoms. She carried a bouquet of
white bride roses and .stephanotis.
Her only ornament was a strand Of
pearls, gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Alice Creighton of Whining
ton, and Georgetown, S. c., was
aid-of-honor. She was attired in
a floor length gown of blue NOUS
seline desoie with which she wore
blue lace mitts and carried an arm
bouquet of blue iris, yellow and
pink roses. She wore a headdress
fashioned of fresh flowers matching
those in her bouquet. ,.-, 4.-..
The mother of the bride was at
tired in green and wore a shoulder
corsage of red roses. Mrs. War
ner, mother of the bridegroom,
was attired in white with which
she wore an orchid in shoulder
corsage. ,...........,.4..<.
Immediately following the cere-
mony which was attended by
members of the family and out-of-
town guests, a reception was given
| hv the hride'S parentS
Greeting guests at the door
were Miss Sarah Stewart and
Claude w. Rankin, Jr., and re-
ceiving in the hallway were Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude w. Rankin and Mrs.
E. P. Gray of Lumberton.- In the
receiving line were parents of the
bridal couple, members of the bri-
dal party, DR.. and Mrs. Stanbury,
Miss Bernadine Foyles of Will
mington, Miss Elizabeth Skeen o1
Greensboro; John B. Stewart,
brother of the bride, and 1t. Rob-
ert Wilson of Winston-Salem.
j In the dining room, guests were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Earl
Stewart, Mrs. John McIlwinen,
|Mr. and Mrs. Julian Hutaff, Mr..
and Mrs. T. w. Rankin. Assisting
with serving were Mrs. George D.
jackson, Mrs. John Mcneil Smith,
Miss Mary Giles Stewart and Miss
Frances Pope.
The table, covered with a cut
work cloth, was centered with a
bowl of white roses, snapdragons
and narcissi. Four white tapers in
silver holders hanked the center
piece and white tapers throughout
the room furnished illumination.
On the buffet, the wedding cake
was arranged with mixed white
flowers and white tapers complet-
ing the decorations.
Immediately after the reception,
1t. and Mrs. Warner left for we'd
ding trip to New Orleans and other
southern points OF interest. For
travelling the bride wore a brown
and white shepherds plaid suit
with which she wore brown top
coat. Her closely fitted hat was
trimmed with mink tails and she
wore a green orchid in shoulder
corsage.
/ Mrs. Warner, popular member
of Fayetteville younger society
set, is well known throughout the
state for her achievement in art.
She is a graduate of Meredith col