The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15

marriage of Miss Emile Heritage
Neese, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
{. Freeman N e e S e, TO West
Davis street, this city, and John
Magleen Mccormick, son of Mrs.
Austin Mccormick and Il e late
Mr.. Mccormick of Sanford, was
solemnized in an impressive serv-
Ice this morning at 10 o'clock in
the Blessed Sacrament church.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev Father Eugene before
the communion rail, at each side
OF which stood floor baskets of
white gladioli, larkspur and car.
nations, interspersed with lace
fern. Upon the altar six brass
candelsticks holding lighted tapers
were arranged with brass vases
Of white roses. Family pews were
marked with magnolia blossoms
and foliage, and bows of white
satin.
Before the hour of the service,
Mrs. Leo Grutscht of Graham
played a thirty-minute prelude of
organ music, and accompanied
Miss Mary Lee Foster, alto, who
sang Cesar Franck's "Panis An
gelicus." Following the exchange
Of vows, Miss Foster, Miss Elaine
dab, soprano, and Clarence O..
Southern, baritone, sang Sane
tus" by Gounod.
The bride was escorted by her
father. C. Freeman Neese. who
gave her in marriage. She wore
a gown of white organzia styled
with dropped shoulders and bertha
Of rose point lace, ballet bodice,
and full skirt, worn over a hoop,
which was gathered at d point in
the front to reveal the Irish lace
trimmed edge of an old-fashioned
petticoat. A fingertip veil of IL
fusion, edged with rose point lace,
fell from a Juliet cap of the same
lace which trimmed the bridal
gown She wore formal = length
mitts and carried a cluster o.
lil1es-of-the-valley, tied with white
satin. Her only ornament was a
gold chain and pearl necklace.
Miss Mary Lewis Mccormick of
Sanford, sister Of the bridegroom.
and Miss Alice Dunn Carlyle, at
tended as bridesmaids. They were
attired in bouffant dresses of deli
cate peach net, fashioned with
dropped shoulders and fitted
bodices. On their heads, they wore
open : crown picture hats of stiff
fened net, ornamented, in the
back, with bouquets Of miniature
flowers and bows and long stream
ers of turquoise taffeta. They held
cascade arrangements of mixed
summer flowers, tied with soft
peach ribbons.
Mrs. c. Freeman Neese, mother
Of the bride, chose an afternoon
dress of honey-colored crepe, fea-
turing sleeves of matching Chan.
tilly lace. A brown straw hat,
trimmed with small salmon pink
roses and satin ribbons, d a
natural orchid corsage, completed
her ensemble.
The b~ridegroono's mother. Mrs
Austin Mccormick, was attired in
turquoise crepe, the YOKE OF which
was ornamented with designs OF
crystal bugle beads; and a pink
flower hat. At her shoulder she
pinned a natural orchid.
Mr.. Mccormick had for best
man his brother, James Luther
Mccormick of Sanford. ,Grooms-
men were Charles Freeman
Neese, Jr., the brides brother;
and Clyde Rice of New Bern,
brother-in-law of the bridegroom.
|, Honorary bridesmaids, who
were seated within the ribbons,
included: Miss Carol Mccormick
of Sanford, sister of the bride,
groom; Miss Ienora Sutton of RAJ
leigh; Miss Catherine Lea Holt,
Miss Mae Tingen and Miss Nell
Tingen, all of this city.
Bride and Bridegroom
During the wedding breakfast,
which followed the marriage serv-
ice, and was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Neese at their West Davis St.
home, Mr.. and Mrs Mccormick
left for a northern wedding trip;
and after July 1, will be at home
at 203 Gulf Street in Sanford. For
travelling, the bride wore a Palm
Beach suit, styled with c~riss-cross
neckline and pocket designs. A
natural straw hat, trimmed with
brown taffeta ribbon, and brown
lizard accessories completed her
costume.
A graduate of Burlington High
school and Su1lins Junior college
at Bristol, Virginia, Mrs. McCor.
mick attended Greensboro college
and North Carolina State college,
Raleigh. Prior to her marriage
she gave kindergarten instruction
at the Episcopal Church of the
Holy Comforter. The bride was a
member of the Burlington Spin
sters' club and the Junior Wom-
ans club.
Mr.. Mccormick was graduated
from the University of North Car
DINA, Chapel Hill, and is now con
nected with Browns Auto Supply
company of Sanford.
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