The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-17

"A WeddlnR OF WlQe SOCfdl lHleI-
est in Mississippi. the Carolinas,
Washington and New York city
took place Saturday evening, No
vember 16 at 8 o'clock, when Miss
Cwin Barnwell, daughter of Mrs.
Elmer Frank Andrews Of New
York and Stephen Elliott Barnwell
Of Laurel Hill, was married to
Robert Isaac Dalton, Jr., Of Char
lotte.
The Chapel of the Church of the
Heavenly R e S t, Fifth Avenue,
New York, was the setting for the
impressive and charming ceremo-
ny, at which the Rev. Henry Oar
lington, DID,, officiated. Arrange
ments of Easter lilies and candle
labra holding cathedral tapers
were used on the altar and the
chancel. Lilies and candelabra
with lighted tapers were spaced
down the aisle Of the church.
For half an hour before the
vows were spoken, J. L. Slater,
church organist, presented a pro-
gram of nuptial music. The we'd
ding march from the act OF
'Lohengrin' by Wagner was used
as the professional, and Mendels-
sohn's march from "a Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" was played
for the occasional.
The bride, n of the South
lands loveliest daughters, was
given in marriage by her uncle,
Samuel Gwin Of Boston, Massa.
chusetts. She wore her mothers
wedding dress, an original Lanvin
model, made Of white satin and
silver lace, embroidered exquisite.
ly with pearls, and brought into
new design by the Elizabeth Ar
den's costume salon. Her veil was
fashioned entirely of rose point
lace which has been worn by sew
en- generations Of the brides fami-
ly, and she carried a shower bou-
quet OF white orchids and stepha-
motifs.
The maid-of-honor, Miss Jane
Sheriff. of Charlotte, wore a gown
Of emerald green faille, with a
drop shoulder bodice and full
sweeping SIX t. Her headdress
was OF matching green sequins
and she carried an arm bouquet
OF white chrysanthemuns and
green and white caladium leaves.
Little Miss Myra Morrison daugh-
ter OF MI. and Mrs. Fred Morri-
son o. Washington, D. c., was
flower girl and the bridesmaid.
were Mrs. John Davis, Chapel
Hill, Miss Mary Snow Ethridge,
Louisville, KY, Miss Betty Dixon,
Gastoaia. Miss Sally Dalton sis
ter OF the bridegroom, Charlotte,
Miss Joan Andrews, stepsister OF
the bride, New York city and
MRS. John Crum Of Williamsburg.
va. Their costumes were identical
TO that OF the maid-of-honor and
hey carried similar bouquets.
MRS. Andrews mother of the
oiioe' wore a gown Of dusty pink
with lredescent sequin bodice and
smart hat to match and a shout.
oer bouquet Of orchids. Mrs. Dial.
ton. the bridegroom's mother was
gowned In powder blue crepe with
sequln trim with matching hat
and an orchid shoulder bouquet.
MRS. Samuel L. Gwin of Green
wood, Mississippi, grandmother of
the bride was in grey, designed
IN silver sequin, with a hat of
pink ostrich.
Robert Isaac Dalton, of Char
1otte' was best man Cor his son.
Oshers included James Dalton.
hu'us Dalton and Harry Dalton.
orothers OF the bridegroom, Harry
SUIT enfield and Joseph McLaugh.
l1n' all of Charlotte, and Claudius
T.. Dawson, Jr., of Cramerton.
Immediately after h e wedding
a large reception was held at the
nome OF the brides parents. Mr..
ana Mrs. Elmer F. Andrews, 1853
Firth Avenue, New York city. at
winch time the bride and bride
groom cut their wedding cake.
Later the young couple left on a
wedding trip to Bermuda. by
plane. On their return Mr.. and
Mrs: Dalton will make their home
In Charlotte.