The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
Eva Williams,
W. D. JemiSon
Wed In Georgia


a beautiful wedding of the fall
season Miss Eva Lee Williams,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Williams of. this city,
became the bride of Mr.. Will
liam Dearing Jemison, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Jendson
of Memphis, Tenn. The wedding
was solemnized on Wednesday
afternoon: November the II, at
4:3O o'clock at the First Metho-
dist church, before a large faith
ering of friends and relatives.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. A. G..
McInnis, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church.
The wedding music was rem
dered by Mrs. William Pickard,
organist, and DR.. John Jemison
of Memphis, Tenn, brother of
the bridegroom, vocal soloist.
The bride had Mrs. Royal
Knight of Admission, Alabama, as
matron-of-honor and the bride
groom's sister, Miss Joy Jemi-
son, of Memphis, as maid of :
honor.
Her bridesmaids were her Sis
ter, Mrs. Charles N. Mayo, Mrs.
Frank Jemison of Memphis,
Miss Emily Garrett, Miss Mary
Jane Stubbs, Miss Caroline FL
kins and Miss Sue Lott. Partici-
pating as flower girls were the
brides attractive little nieces,
Miss Kathryn Spotswood Lines,
of New York City, and Miss
Margaret Annette Williams, Of
this city.
The beautiful vlvet gowns
Worn by the attendants
were fashioned alike and fea-
tured the deep square neckline.
Their headdresses were match
ing OST1ch p1ulnS ana
they wore gauntlets to match
their dresses. They carried bou-
quets of tinted chrysanthemums.
Miss Jemison and Mrs. Knight
wore American Beauty vel
vet and the bridesmaids were
in emer aid green.
The little flower girls wore
Beauty velvet, minia-
ture models of the bridesmaids
gowns. Matching plume tips
adorned their hair and they
carried white satin baskets fill
ed with rose petals.
Master Charles Mayo, Jr.,
young nephew of the bride, car
ried the rings on a white satin
pillow.
The bridegroom was attended
by his brother, Frank Jemi-
son, of Memphis, as best man.
Usher groomsmen were the
brides only brother. Jack Will
iams, Jr., her two brothers-in-
law, Charles N. Mayo, of this
city, and Julian H. Lines Of New
York City; and Ben Parks, Jr.,
Jack Jennings, and Walter J.
Ernest, Jr., all of Waycross.
Escorted by her father, who
gave her in marriage, the bride
wore an exquisite wedding gown
Of ivory brocade satin designed
with a sweetheart neckline,
trimmed with seed pearls in
dainty love knots, and long
fitted sleeves which tapered to
points over her hands. The prin-
cess lines of the tight fitting
bodice terminated in panniers at
each side and a small hustle.
The very full skirt poised over
hoops ended in a court train.
Her full-length veil Of rosepoint
and duchess lace, purchased in
Brussels by the brides aunt and
namesake, Miss Eva Lee. of
Memphis, Tenn, was worn with
scalloped pearl tiara. She car
ried a bridal bouquet of bronze
orchids, white roses and valley
lilies, and also her mothers ex-
quisite Partisan wedding hand
kerchief. Her only ornament was
gold brooch, gift of the
groom.
The brides mother wore q
gown of blue-grey crepe, featur-
ing gold embroidered flowers in
pastel shades, and a small hat
of gold braid with matching os-
trich trim. An orchid corsage
accented the beautiful gown.
Mrs. w. D. Jemison, mother
of the bridegroom, wore a lovely
sequin-trimmed gown of fuschia
crepe. An Imperial orchid
adorned her shoulder.
Immediately following the
ceremony the wedding par
ty and guests were entertained
with a reception by the brides
parents at their home,
"The Pines, on Cherokee
Drive.
Upon their return from their
wedding trip in Florida, Missi-
sippi and Louisiana, Mr.. Jem-
son and his bride will make
their home in Memphis, Tenn.
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