The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-14
Miss Virginia Ruth
Middleton, John E.
Clayton, Jr., Marriei
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McDougall, vocalist, rendered a
half-hour program of nuptial
music: Mr.. Emurian played
"Liebestraum" - Franz List,
"Serenade" - Romberg, "To a
Wild Rose" - MacD lowell and
Evening Star" - Wagner. Mr..
McDougall sang because
D'Hardelot, Chime Alone"-Vic-
tor Herbert, and as a benedic-
ton, "The Lords Prayer"-Ma-
lotte. Debussy's "Claire de
Lune' was used during the cere-
mony. and the traditional we'd
ding marches of Wagner and
Mendelssohn were played.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. She wore a
gown of candlelight slipper sat-
in fashioned with fitted bodice,
long sleeves ending in Gala lily
points over the hands, marqui-
settle yoke; a fold of satin en-
broidered in seed pearls gave an
off-shoulder effect. The skirt
gathered very full to the bodice
spread into a wide train. Her
full length, double veil of illu-
sion, edged with Chantilly lace
fell in folds from a coronet of
seed pearls and lace, caught
with sprays of tuberoses. She
carried a prayer book topped by
a lavender orchid with stream
ers Of white satin ribbon. Her
only ornament was an heirloom
bracelet.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mrs. J. G.. Middleton, Jr., sis
ter-in-law Of the bride, was ma
tron-of-honor. The bridesmaids
were Misses Dorothy Romeo, FL
len Hashagen, Nancy Cheek,
and Eulalie Spence, all of Will
mington.
The brides attendants wore
pink and blue taffeta dresses
made identical with the off-shoul-
der, basque bodice, and full skitr.
They wore long mittens of
matching taffeta, carried mixed
summer flowers tied with rib
bons corresponding to their
dresses. Thei1 headdress was al
so fashioned of mixed flowers.
Tommy King, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace T. King, Whining
ton, was ring-bearer. He wore
a navy blue Elton suit and car
ried the ring on a white satin
pillow.
The bridegroom was attended
by his brother, Benjamin Rob-
ertson Clayton, as best man;
the ushers were James G. Mid
dleton, Jr., Lawrence Bowden,
Dalton Higgins, and Allen Spi-
vey, all of Wilmington.
Mrs. j. G. Middleton, mother
of the bride, wore a dress of
asqua chiffon and had. a corsage
of red roses at her shoulder.
Mrs. Clayton, mother of the
bridegroom, was attired in black
and white faille and wore a cor
sage of white carnations.
Following the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs. Middleton entertained
with a reception at the North
Carolina Sorosis club on North
Third street.
Mrs. L. N. Boney greeted the
guests and presented them to
the receiving line composed Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton, Mrs.
Clayton, the bride and bride
groom, and the brides attend
ants. Mrs. John A. Stevens di-
rected the guests to the brides
table.
RECEPTION
The club was decorated in the
traditional bridal green and
white. The wedding cake was
cut at a table which was ar
ranged with candles and white
flowers.
Mrs. j. D. Freeman presided
at the punch bowl while Mrs.
Howard A. Handy served the
wedding cake. Mrs. A. P. Bur-
ton was in charge Of refresh
ments and was assisted by Mes
DANES Roger H. Smith,, W. S..
Pullen, H. T. King, Jr., L.. F.
Gore, S. L.. Blanton, Jr., w. C..
H. B. Moore, E. M.
Farabow, w E. VESSEL, M. l..
Rocks, E. w. Stillman, and w.
H. Powell; Misses Idelle Jolly,
Helen 'Dobson, Mary Lee
Thompson, Blanche Grayson,
Joyce West, Ann Hurst, Thetis
JONES'. Betty Hill, Mildred
Thomas, Lena Taylor, and Mar
garet Holmes. Mrs. G. L. Sew
ell, aunt of the bride, presided
at the guest register and said
goodbyes.
Later in the evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton left on a wedding
trip to western North Carolina.
For travelling the bride changed
to a black tweed suit, balck hat
with white feather trim, and
black accessories. She pinned
the orchid frem her bridal bou-
War and the first Secretary Of
the United States Army and Mrs.
Royal will be honor guests at
the first dance of the North