The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-17
Anderson
Becomes Bride
In Charlotte

June 10 WIS
Ruth Stanfield Anderson, daugh
ter of MIR. and Mrs. William Tur
ner Anderson OF Charlotte, ane
Robert Clark GreenW aid, Jr., sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. GreenWale
of Larchmont, n. Y, were married
Saturday evening at 3 o'clock a
St. Martins Episcopal church.
The Rev. Alfred Cole, rector O.
the church, ofticiated.
Vases of Gala lilies and white
carnations graced the altar flank
ed by candelabra, holding Lighted
tapers. Urns of mixed white flow
ers were used in the chancel, ane
the pews of the special guests were
marked with white satin ribbon.
Gordon Walker of Spindale wa:
the bridegroom's best man. Ushers
were William T. Anderson, Jr.
brother of the bride, Christopher
R. Webster of Raleigh, Lewis M
Branscomb of Nashville, Tenn.
and James G. Thompson Of Greens
boro.
The bride was given IN marriage
by her father, and she Wore. ar
original model of duchess satin
which was designed with a scallop.
ed sweetheart neck, long fitted bo'
dice, sleeves pointed over the
hands, and a full skirt which ex-
tended into a train. The fullength
and tered veil of bridal illusion
was worn with a shirred tiara
trimmed with imported orange
blossoms. Her only ornament was
a strand of pearls and she car
ried a prayerbook topped with
white orchids and sprays Of feath.
cred carnations.
Jane Brooks Anderson was her
sisters maid of-honor, and she
wore a dress of aqua starched
French marquisette made with a
basque bodice and peplum of inn
ported lace, elbow length sleeves,
high neck and yoke Of marquisette
with scalloped edging, and a cir
cular skirt which ended in 4 slight
train. Her headdress was a French
net and lace tiara, and she wore
matching mitts and carried a cas-
cade bouquet of Brandywine roses,
yellow snapdragons, yellow dais-
les, delphinium and French maline
tied with yellow satin ribbon.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. William
t. Anderson, Jr., sister-in-law of
the bride, Mrs. Christopher R.
Webster of Raleigh, cousin of the
bride. Miss Mary London James of
Wilmington, and Miss Winifred c..
Golf. Their dresses, headdresses
and mitts we're identical to those
worn by the maid of honor, and
they carried similar cascade bou-
Mrs. Anderson. the brides
mother wore a dress of ashes of
roses crepe and a shoulder bou-
quet Of orchids. Mrs. Greenwald,
mother of the bridegroom, wore
an aqua crepe gown and a Shout
der bouquet of orchids.
After the wedding a small re-
ception for the bridal party, mem
hers of the two families, and out
of-town guests was held at the
home of the brides parents at 1884
GreenWay.
After a northern wedding trip,
the couple will be at home at IA
Stephenson Boulevard New Ro-
cheue. N. Y. For travelling the
bride wore a sunset colored char
meen suit with brown accessories,
brown off-the-face shinu straw hat
trimmed with yelling, ard a
shoulder bouquet of white orchids.
Mrs. Greenwald is the grand
daughter Of Mrs. William Anderson
and the late MI. Anderson Of Char
lotte and is the great-granddaugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lee Hunter, also of Charlotte. She
was graduated from Central High
school and attended Mary Bald.
win college at Staunton, Va, for
two years. Last year she attended
Queens college, where she was a
member Of Theta Gamma chapter
of Chi Omega sorority, and is a
member of the Meckenburg chap
ter OF the Daughters of the Amer.
lean Revolution.
The bridegroom was graduated
from White Plains High school,
White Plains, N. Y, attended
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, and received his B. S.
degree in mechanical engineering
from Duke university in Durham
last January. He is a member OF
Delta Epsilon fraternity, Delta
Epsilon Sigma, Pi Tau Sigma. Or.
der of Knights of St. Patrick, Duke
chapter of A. S. M. E., ana wax
an ensign in the U. S. naval re-
serve and served for a year in
the Philippine islands. At present
ne is employed as industrial sales.
man for the Texas company in
New York City.
Out-of-town guests included Mr.
and Mrs. Robert C. Greenwald and
Mrs. Helen Orner of Larchmont
N: Y, Mrs, Shirley S. Averett.
Miss Eena Averett, Mrs. Morgan
Daniel and Miss Harriet Daniel of
Oxford, Miss Ethel Stanfield of
Mebane, Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher
r. Webster of Raleigh, Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. James. Miss
Mary London James and Thomas
c. James of Whining ION, Gordon
Walker of Spindale, Lewis M.
Branscomb of Nashville, Tenn.
James G.. Thompson of Greens
ooro, and Miss Laura Stroup of
Mount Holy.