The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17
Bride Formerly Resided Il
City, Now In South
Carolina

The wedding of Miss Anna Eliz-
abeth Jordan, daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Luther J. Jordan, of Lancas'
ter, to Lemuel Caldwell Laney, OF
Charlotte, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Walter w. Laney, of Maiden, took
place Saturday evening at {
o'clock at the First Baptist church
Of Lancaster with the Rev. James
F. Burriss, pastor of the church,
officiating. The VOWS were spoken
before a beautifully arranged al
tar Of palms, English ivy, simu-
lated palm trees, and white ca
thedral tapers. An altar center
arrangement OF white asters, tube
roses and gypsophila was used,
and the family pews were marked
with white gladiolas tied with
white satin ribbon.
Pre.nuptial music was rendered
by Miss Ruth Day Michael, vio'
linist, Gastonia, Miss Martha Jor-
dan, soprano, and Miss Elizabeth
Hunter, organist, both of Lancas'
ter. Miss Michael played IAN,
dante Cantabile" (Tschaikowsky)
and 81 Love Thee (Gries). ITO
an Evening Star" Wagner) was
sung by Miss Jordan. Organ Sc
lections included Simple Aveu'
(Thome), SIN. Heavenly Love
Abiding Mendelssohn), "Medi
tation" (Massenet), and "Prelude
to Act III" from Lohengrin Wag-
ner). During the ceremony "Liebe-
stratum" Uiszt) was played soft
ly by Miss Michael. 1.-The Bridal
Chorus" from Lohengrin Wag-
ner) was used for the professional
and "Wedding March" from Mid
summer Nights Dream (Mendels-
sohn) for the occasional.
The bridegroom was attended by
Jarvis Warren, of Charlotte, as
best man. Groomsmen included
Ray Kiser, of Charlotte, J. E.
Johnson, Of Albemarle, Leonard
Bumgarner, Of Ranlo, and David
Small of Lancaster.
MAID-OF-HONOR
Miss Frances Jordan attended
her i S e r as maid : ot-honor.
Bridesmaids were Miss Martha
Jordan, sister of the bride, and
Miss Mary Ethel Laney, sister of
the bridegroom.
The maid-of-honor wore a gown
Of cherry red satin, fashioned with
a round gathered neckline, and
cap sleeves. At the waist was a
draped band of satin which was
caught with a wide bow in the
back, and the tull skirt ended in
a short train. She wore dainty
mitts and a headdress of ostrich
plumes of matching color, and
carried blue asters and tuberoses
in a colonial style bouquet with
a slight cascade effect.
The bridesmaids gowns and &C
cessories of forget-me : not blue
were similarly fashioned to that Of
the maid of honor. They carried
colonial style bouquets of rose
colored asters and blue delphini.
um.
BRIDE -. 80
The bride entered with her IA
Their by whom she was given in
marriage. Her wedding gown OF
ivory satin was embellished with
an intricate design of seed pearls
at the rounded neckline and Shout.
ders. The sleeves tapered to .
point over the wrists, and the eull
gathered skirt, which fell from a
fitted bodice with petite covered
buttons up the back, ended in q
long circular train. Her train
length veil of imported ivory il
fusion was caught with a ,coronet
Of seed pearls fashioned similar to
the design Of pearls on the gown.
The bride carried n cascade bou.
quet of stephanotis and lily-cf-tne
valley, conferred with a single
white orchid, tied with white satin
and showered with stephanotis.
Mrs. Jordan, mother Of the
bride, wore a gown of gray crepe
with pale lavender accessories
and a purple orchid corsage. Mrs.
Laney, mother Of the bridegroom,
wore a gown Of black lace with
white accessories and a purple
| orchid orsa pe.
The ceremony was followed by
a reception given by the brides
parents at their home. Guests
were greeted and presented by
Mrs. E. o. Hunter to the receiv-
ing line, which was composed of
MIR. and Mrs. Jordan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Laney, and the bridal party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee o. Montgomery
invited the guests into the dining
room where the brides table, COW
cred with a lace cloth, was
centered with an arrangement of
%tuberoses, white gladiolias, and
a%sters, flanked by white tapers.
Mrs. James F. Burriss presided
at the punch bowl, and those as
sisting with the serving were Mrs.
Evan Williams, Misses Bernice
Hance' Betty Melton, Sue Sutton,