The Lincoln times., 1946-02-25
Miss Mary Agnes Cochrane
Weds Harris Arthur Ward

Miss Mary Agnes Cochrane, of
Lincolnton and Richmond, Va, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Harris Arthur
Ward, of Gill, Mass, and Troy, N.
Y, in a ceremony of beauty and
charm Saturday afternoon at five
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
Church in Lincolnton.
Rev. A. B. Mcclure of Valdese, Of
ficiated, using the double ring cere-
mOny. The vows were spoken before
a screen of pine, candelabras holding
white tapers, and brass bowls of
white gladioli. White candles were
in the church windows, and bows of
white satin ribbon marked the pews
for special guests.
Before the ceremony Mrs. NJ. B..
Winstead, organist, played 20 Thou
Sublime Sweet Evening Star" by
Wagner from Tannhauser and De-
bussy's "Clair de Lune." Mrs. C. B.
Courtney of Newport News, Virginia
sang Grieg's 81 Love Thee" The
wedding march from "Lohengrin"
was used and during the ceremony
80 Perfect Love" was played. I'M
mediately after the service Mrs.
Courtney sang "The Lords Prayer"
as benediction and the Mendelssohn
march from "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" was used for a occasional.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father Arnold B. Coch-
rane, wore a gown fashioned of a
fitted white Chantilly lace bodice
over white taffeta and long lace
sleeves ending in Gala lily points
over the hands, with high yoke of
white net. The full gathered net
skirt extended into a train. The
fingertip length veil of white illusion
was worn with a Mary, Queen of
Scots ha. designed of the same white
Chantilly lace. She carried a white
brides Bible topped with a white
orchid and showered with ribbon
streamers caught with white narcis-
sus. She carried her grandmother's
handmade handkerchief and her only
ornament was gold bracelet, a fam
lily heirloom.
Miss Lolly Gene Cochrane, sister
Of the bride, was maid of honor, and
Mrs. Ralph A. Spainhour, Jr., of
Va, was matron of honor.
were Miss Elizabeth
Kiser of Raleigh, and Miss Genevieve
Courtney of Newport News, Va. The
four attendants wore gowns alike of
cobalt blue marquisette made with
shirred fitted bodices, full skirts,
tiny sleeves, and high necklines
They wore long mits ending in a |
point over the hands and small halo
hats especially designed and made of
he same blue marquisette as their
dresses. Their flowers were arm
bouquets of King Alfred yellow jon
luils and small Wedgewood blue iris
lied with yellow satin ribbon.
The bridegroom had as his best
man Mr.. H. H. Bruestle of Adams,
Mass. Ushers were John Ramseur,
r., Winferd Willis and Walter Line
berger of Lincolnton, Martin Leuch-
tenbergen of Adams, Mass.
Mrs. Cochrane, the brides mother,
wore long aqua crepe dress trimmed
with fuschia sequins, fuschia hat and
an orchid.
Mrs. Ward is the elder daughter
IF Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold B. Cochrane,
If this city. She is a graduate of the
Lincolnton high school. She attended
Queens College and was graduated
n art from W.C.U.N.C., Greensboro,
n 1914. After graduation she work /
I'd as an illustrator for the N.A.C.A.,
Langley Field, Virginia, and this
year she has been an interior decora-
or for Thalhimer's, Richmond, Va.
Mr.. Ward is the son of Mr.. anG
Mrs. Arthur B. Ward, of Gill, Mass.
He was graduated from the Gill high
school and attended Mt. Herman
Prep School. He served five years in
he Army Air Corps, thirty-three
months of which were in the South
Pacific with the 5th Air Force. He
'eceived his discharge in September
md is working on his degree at
Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, New York.
For travelling the bride wore an
original model suit of black skirt
md bolero coat of small shepherds
,laid. Her small Spring hat was of
black rough silk fabric and her 9TH
,r accessories were black. She car
led a natural gray squirrel coat and
wore white orchid corsage taken
rom her bridal bouquet.
The couple will make their home
n Troy, New York.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Cochrane, parents of the bride, en-
,ertained at wedding reception at
heir home on South Aspen street.
Assisting in receiving were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Cochrane, Mr.. and Mrs.
rheo Cochrane, Mr.. and Mrs. X. 5.
Mrs. M. B. Winstead, Mrs.
Lyman Kiser, Mrs. J. S. Selden, Jr.
Serving in the dining room were Miss