The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Miss Vawter Steele Of Statesville
Bride Of William Allen Sutherland

sTATESVILLE, Dec. 27-In a
armal ceremony of beauty and
J;onitv at Broad Street Metho-
IiSt church Friday evening De-
eember 10 at 8 o'clock, Miss
vawter Steele, daughter of Mrs.
Thomas Hensley Steele, became
,be bride of William Allen Suth-
,lsnd. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN F. Sutherland, of Gin
ejonati. Ohio. The Rev. Charles
Bowles, pastor of Broad
Street church. conducted the
double ring ceremony.
Escorted by her cousin, R. F.
Burke Steele, who gave her in
marriage, the bride wore a
GOWN of white satin and long
veil was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Samuel Franklin Hol-
eombe, Jr., of Concord, matron-
Oi-honor; ad by herniece, Miss
Anne Holcombe, of Concord,
mior bridesmaid. Bridesm aids
we're Miss Dottye Sutherland, of
Cincinnati, sister Of the bride
groom; Mrs. Eslie Leroy Mill,
Ter, Jr., of Durham; Mrs. Clar-
snce Ninian Steele and M S
Glcsia Holmes, of Statesville.
Attending the bridegroom, in
addition o his father, who was
best man, were Edmond Clay
ton Phillips, of Jacksonville,
Drake, S. c.; Charles Ellis
Fla. Leon R. Drake, Jr., of
White, Jr., of Wilmington, and
William Frank Rawley, Of
Reidsville.
The brides exquisite gown Of
white satin had a deep yoke. of
imported silk net outlined with
pearls. and the bodice was en-
broidered in a detailing OF
pearls, extending down the
front of the dress to the draping
Of the full skirt, which was
caught up over a ruffled petit
coat of silk net. The 10 n g
sleeved bodice was buttoned
down the back with tiny, satin
covered buttons. The train
length veil of imported illusion
was draped from a coronet of
pearls and she carried an old,
white velvet-covered prayer
book, showered with baby or
ehids and valley lilies.
All the brides attendants
wore white. Their dresses were
Of velvet styled with tight
bodlces and full skirts which
swept into short trains at the
back. They carried large, colo
NAL nosegays of purple violets
With Streamers of violets.
Following the ceremony Mrs.
steele was hostess at a wedding
reception and cake-cutting at
the Statesville Country Club. On
me brides table. which was laid
with cloth of embroidered lin
en-, the beautiful, five-tiered
cake was decorated in a design
OF wedding bells. At the opposite
end of the table silver urn
held White carnations end snap
dragons and on the cloth at the
loot OF the urn were two, large,
wedding rings covered in white
satin and fastened together with
4 bow of wide white satin rib
Oon, the streamers extending
ever the cloth. A line of gradu-
s'ed white tapers in silver CEN
'efed the table. The punch table
l'o setting of carnations and
isce fern, combined with sprays
.. Whlte-tinted fern. A bouquet
1I white carnations, snap
wagons and narcissi and white
candles was on the register
'sole and the same flowers
made smaller bouquets on cof-
lee tables.
for travel the bride wore a
'ol' OF navy broadcloth with err
hlihe lapels and matching err
nihe hat, Other costume acces-
'Ofles were navy. Her corsage
NI7 WAS Of spray orchids and valley
nlhes. After a wedding trip
worth, Mr., and Mrs. Sutherland
efe to be at home in the Green
0IIer apartments, this city.
MRS. William Allen Suther'
,ss,nd, younger daughter of Mrs
e'eele and the late Thomas Hen
siey '.s Steele, attended the States.
nie schools; Salem college and
collins co11oro ~ JE1;p+ar Park