The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
Dorothy Byrd,
John Hardy Wed
Here Saturday

The wedding of Miss Dorothy
Byrd, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Byrd Of Wilmington, and John
Ray Hardy, of Greenville, was
solemnized yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock at thte First Christian
church. DR.. Charles Allen, of LOU
isville, KY, a cousin of the bride,
performed the ceremony.
While the guests were assem-
bling and during the ceremony a
program Of nuptial music was play
ed by Miss Margaret Fales, or
ganist, and Miss Jean Robertson
of Spring Hope, soloist. Selections
included Now and Forever" "Be.
cause" and Prayer Perfect. The
traditional professional and recess
sional were used.
Miss Mary Frances Byrd, sister
of the bride, was maid-of-honor
and Mrs. H. c. Byrd, Jr., OF
Charlotte, attended her sister-in-
law as matron-of-honor. Brides
maids were Miss Shirley Garfield,
Miss Sally Margaret Johnston,
Miss Mary Ann Harris, of Green
vile, and Mrs. N. A. Stanley.
Mr.. Hardy had as his best man
Claude P, Hardy, Jr., of Kinston,
and Groornsmen were Jimmy Byrd,
James Briley of Greenville, Leon
ard Briley of Greenville. and H.
R. Goodall also of Greenville.
Miss Byrd entered the church
with her father by whom she Aas
given in marriage and wore a
gown OF white satin, with lace
yoke edged in tiny ruffles. Ruff
files were also used at the waist
line. The sleeves were long and
came to points at the wrists. Her
veil of illusion extended from a
headpiece of rose point lace, caught
gracefully to her head. She car.
ried a bouquet of white carnations
and tuberoses conferred with an
orchid.
The maid-of-honor wore a soft
pink dotted marquisette fashioned
with a heart shaped neckline, short
sleeves and full skirt trimmed with
ruffles. She wore a matching pink
hat trimmed in pink and green
ribbons in the back and carried a
cascade bouquet OF pink rubrum
lilies tied with apple green satin.
The other attendants wore identi.
cal gowns and also carried rubrum
lilies tied in apple green satin.
Mrs. Byrd, mother of the bride,
wore a white lace gown with Amer
lean beauty gloves and hat and
a corsage of American beauty
roses. The stepmother of the bride.
groom wore a blue lace gown with
a corsage of yellow ose
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was given at the
home of the bride, which was deco.
rated with white Gahlias and mix.
ed summer flowers and native
greenery. The brides table was
laid with an Italian cutwork cloth
and centered with a lovely arrange.
ment Of white flowers. At one
end of the table was placed the
three-tiered brides cake. Assist
ing in serving were Mrs. Leslie
Bass, Mrs. w. A. Brown, Mis-!
Evelyn Brown and Mrs. Harry
Gilbert. Miss Frances Bass pre-
sided at the brides book. I'm
mediately after the reception thu
couple left for a wedding trip tt
western North Carolina after which
they will reside in Greenville.
The bride is a graduate of New
Hanover High school and Eas
Carolina Teachers college. Mr.
Hardy, a graduate of the Univer
sity of North Carolina, served
FOR three years in the Army All
Corps and served overseas.
Out-of-town guests Included: Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Byrd, Jr., ane
family of Charlotte, Miss Jear
Robertson, of Spring Hope, Mr.. ane
Mrs. c. P. Hardy, of Greenville
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. P. Hardy, Jr.
of Kinston, Miss Myrtle Wilson
of Greenville, Miss Mary Ann Har
ris, James Briley. Leonard Briley
of Greenville. Miss Aileen Cain
Fayetteville, H.. A. Goodall, Green.
vile, Arthur Byrd, Bristol, Tenn.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Allen, Louis
vile, KY, Mr.. ard Mrs. Harvey
Creech, Raleigh, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Pearce. Greenville, Mrs
M. w. Langston, Rocky Mount
Mrs. H. M. Myers, Portsmouth
Va, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Y. Jones
L~aurinburg, Miss Sula Carr
Charleston, S. c., Mr.. and Mrs
c. N. Hause, Kinston, Mr.. and Mr.