The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
Eleanor Boyd,
Mr.. BlaCkn1on
Wed In Chapel

DURHAM, July Sin an after
noon ceremony, held at 5 o'clock
On June 25, Miss Eleanor Wilker-
son Boyd, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Lacy Boyd OF Aca-
dia street, became the bride OF
| Stephen Elisha Blackmon. Mr..
Blackmon is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Blackmpn of
Washington. Ga. DR.. Harry Smith
officiated at the double-ring cere-
mony which was held in the Duke
Memorial chapel.
Prior to the ceremony, Robert
Reuter-, dean Of music at Flora
Macdonald college, former teach
er of the bride, presented a pro
gram of organ music. His selec-
tons included Dreams and
Cradle Song" by Wagner, $50
Shall the Lutte and Harp Awake"
and 20 Lovely Peace with Plenty
Crowned" by Handel, and a Few
selections by Cesar Franck. Dur
ing the ceremony, he played "Air
for the C String" by Bach. Mrs.
Joseph P. McCracken, soprano
s%oloist, sang Bethoven's 81 Love
Thee" and devotion by Schu-
mann. Mrs. Wesley Beavers di-
rected a double quartet composed
of Mrs. Joseph P. McCracken,
Mrs. Eugene Umstead, Mrs. Har-
ry Wier, Miss Jean knight, Harry
Wier, Thomas Howerton, William
Ross, and John Umstead. The
quartet sang the chorus of God
of All Nature" from Tschaikow-
sky's Fifth Symphony. At the
close of the ceremony, Luther'S
The Lord Bless You and Keep
You" was sung as a benedictiou.
The VOWS We're said against a
background Of palms and wood
wardia ferns. Tie altar was
f1anked with baskets of white
g1adioli and lilies. A soft glow was
cast by tall cathedral candles.
The bride entered on the arm of
her father by whom she was
given in marriage. For her we'd
ding, the bride wore an original
gown Of marquisette. fashioned
with a deep yoke of lace, full
sleeves with tight lace cuffs, a
long tight bodice, and a skirt with
tucks which formed into a short
train.
Her long veil Of tulle, which had
been worn by the brides mother,
fell from a coronet of orange bios
SONS. She carried a cascade bou-
quet of gardenias and swansonia,
centered with an orchid. "a IA
Miss Boyd had as her maid-of-
honor her only sister, Miss Emily
Boyd of Durham. She was attired
in a gown of yellow faille, fash
ined with a high neckline, cape
sleeves, and a very full skirt set
on a hoop. Her elbow length mitts
were of matching material and
color. Her headdress was a band
of matching summer flowers. The.
four bridesmaids were Miss Edna
Wilkerson of Durham, Miss Emily
Knott of Kinston, Miss Nancy
Brooks OF Roxboro and Durham,
and Mrs. Robert Wallace Of Wash
ington, sister of the bridegroom.
They all wore aqua-blue dresses
identical in style and material.
They carried bouquets Of summer
flowers tied with matching bows.
Mr.. Blackmon had as his best
man, his brother, James H. Black
mon, Jr.
Charles c. wilkerson, James
Reynolds. Donald Lowe, Dilmus
Blackmon, and Clarence Boyd,
Jr., served as uskers for the &C.
casion. The last two brothers Of
the bride and bridegroom respec-
lively.
The brides mother wore a floor
length gown of aqua crepe with
matching lace gloves and a cor
sage of yellow roses.
Mrs. W. R. Wiikerson, grand
mother OF the bride, wore a dress
of powder blue with white acces
sories and a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. Blackmon o a floor
length gown of black lace and
crepe and a corsage Of red roses.
Miss Boyd graduated from Dur
ham High school after which she
attended the Woman's college Of
the University Of North Carolina
FOR two years. She was graduated
from Flora Macdonald college in
1916 with a Bachelor of Music de-
gre. This past year she has
taught music at the Lake Forest
school in Wilmington.
MIR. Blackmon attended Mercer
university and Duke university
where he received his Bachelor of
Science degree in 1916. This June,
he was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Georgia with a Bachelor
of Arts degree.
Reception
Immediately following the we'd
ding, a reception was held at the
home Of the brides parents on
Acadia street. The receiving line
was composed of the parents e.
the couple, the bride and bride
groom, and the brides attend