The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-16
|Kirkwood Baptist
Church In Atlanta
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lovely wedding February l at Z
when Miss Nettie Margaret Hall.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hicklin
A. Hall Of Atlanta and Edwin
Tucker Davis. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth N. Davis of Wilmington,
were united in marriage. DR..
Herschel W. Ford officiated using
the double ring ceremony.
While the guests were assem-
bling Miss Margaret Perrin, or
ganist, of Atlanta rendered a pro-
gram of nuptial music, and Miss
Eleanor Harrison, soloist Of Will
mington, sang Because" by
d'Hardelot , and Il Love You
Truly by Carrie Jacobs Bond.
Stately palms with baskets of
white gladioli and numerous burn
ing tapers furnished a lovely back
ground for the satin covered
kneeling b e n C h ON which the
couple knelt for the exchanging Of
their marriage VOWS.
The bride, given in marriage by
her brother, James w. Hall, wore
a bridal gown of white satin fash
Toned with a sweetheart neckline,
tight fitting bodice which featured
rows of shearing to the waist, and
the extremely full skirt extended
into a long court train. Her full
length veil Of net was edged with
real lace and fell from a Juliet
cap scalloped with pearls and
crystalized orange blossoms. She
carried a bouquet of white brides
roses, camellias and baby's breath
conferred with a purple tnroated
orchid. Her only ornament was a
single strand of pearls.
Mrs. William j. Hayes OF vii.
mington. only sister of the bride,
was matron-of-honor. She wore a
gown of pale pink taffeta with a
low round neckline, short puffed
sleeves and very full skirt that
had rows Of cording of the same
material. Her bouquet was an old
a shioned nosegay Of ping carna-
lions, sWeetpeas and yellow roses
tied with arrow pink and yellow
ribbon which fell into a cascade
effect. In her hair she wore a
halo arrangement of pink and yell
low net interspersed with pink
carnations. Her only ornament was
a single strand of pearls. Mrs.
Harriss E. Billiard of Wilmington,
sister of the bridegroom, and Mrs.
Walter SWink of Knoxville, Tenn,
were bridesmaids. Their dresses
were fashioned like the matron-of-
honor only in yellow. Their bou-
quets and hair arrangements were
the same, and they also wore
single strands of pearls. Little
Theresa Dacus, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl DacuS Of Atlanta,
preceded the bride as flower girl.
She va dressed in a light blue
net dress and carried a basket
of rose petals. Her basket featur-
ed a miniature nosegay like that
of the senior attendants. She wore
a strand of baby pearls and a flow
er arrangement in her hair.
Fred O'Keef Of Wilmington, serv-
ed as best man and the usher
g.oomsmen wee: Harriss E.
Bulard and William J.. Hayes OF
Wilmington; J. Max Hinson and
Jack Tucker of Atlanta.
Mrs. Hall, mother of the bride,
wore for her daughters wedding,
d dress of electric blue with trim
lnings OF fuchsia and gold sequins,
and was accentuated with a cor
sage of camellias. The BRIDE
groom's mother was becomingiy
attired in a dress of black with
gold sequin thinning, topped with
a cosage of pink camellias.
Immediately after the wedding
The parents Of the bride entertain
ed at a reception at their home on
Hlllcrest avenue. A color scheme
Of green and white was carried
out in the decorations throughout
the house, with tall baskets OF
white glaololi and tern placed at
intervals In the dining room. The
aiming table was covered with a
lace cloth and had for the center
decoration a tn. ee-tiered wedding
axe. On either end OF the table
we're double crystal candelabra
With white tapers, and miniature
white wedding bells tied with tulle
and fern were fastened to the
oase of the candeIabra. Punch
Vas served from a crystal bowl
at one end of the table. Those
sewing were: Miss Mary Kathryn
Davis, sister Of the bridegroom,
Mrs. Clarence Brimer, Mrs. James
W. Hall, Mrs. ]. Max Hinson and
MISS Montlne Elliott. Miss Frances
Hayes, Wilmington, kept the
orlde book.
Later in the evening the couple
left on their wedding tip to
Florida. For travelling the bride
chose a brown crepe dress with
~V-neckline and draped skirt. With
This she wore brown accessories
an from n e L banquet.
Upon their return they will resloe
N Wilmington where the bride.
groom is employed by the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad.
Oout-of-toWn guests who attend
ed the wedding we're: Mr.. and
MIS-. Kenneth N. Davis, parents
Of the bridegroom; Miss Mary
Aatflryn Davis, sister of the bride
groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Harriss E.
5ullard, sister and brother-in-law
of the bridegroom; Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. Hayes, sister and
orother-in-law OF the bride; Mrs.
W. Nj. Chinnis, Miss Eleanor Har-
tlson, Fred O'Keef, and Miss
Frances Hayes, all of Wilmington;
MI. and Mrs. E. Il. Bean, Ca mer
Bean of ASheVille. Mrs Frank n