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4 V Thursday Music Club Presents Varied Program The Thursday Morning Music club held its February meeting in The Great Hall o 1 St. James church on February 12. This was followed by the program meeting at 10:30 o'clock which was opened by the singing of the Federation hj'mn by the entire assembly. Mrs. Conrad Wessell presiding turned the pro gram over to Mrs. Eliza Schulken. Mrs. Sam A. Troy, and Mrs. Ru dolph Mintz who presented the fol lowing: Praeludium and Loure from E Major Partita, Bach; Mrs. Eric Norden accompanied by Mrs. Miri' am Bums. Mrs. H. L. McPherson then read a very interesting paper on, "Opera in English” "A number of operas have been written in English, an example being "The Scarlet Let ter.’’ The Italian language is more emotional and as the American is more literal minded some transla. tion do not appeal. Wagner is eas. iest operatic works to translate into English. To say that English is not as musical as Italian or French is a mistake.” Si Mi Chiamano Mimi from La Boheme, Puccini; Mary Eunice Troy accompanied by W. G. Robertson. Liebestod, Wagner-Liszt; Mary Crammer Mintz. Largo from Xeixes, Handel; Rev. W. G. Hurni, accompanied by Mary Eunice Troy. Voce Di Donna from La Gioconda Ponchielii; Mildred Murdock ac companied by Mary Eunice Troy Coronation scene from Boris Godounoff, Moussorgsky; Emma Gade Hutaff, Mary Eunice Troy. Miss Hutaff read description of music as representing a coronation, also explained why the damper pedal was held for such long pe riods in order to provide sound ef fects. The music begins with sounds of bells in distance gradually in creasing in intensity and ushering in the coronation scone. After the program, the minutes of the previous meeting were read by Mrs. Q. B. Snipes. Treasurer’s report was then given by Mrs. Louis Hanson. Mrs. Roland, cor responding secretary, then gave her report and read several letters that had been received. Mrs. Ver non Avery told cf the program that the club gave at Chestnut Heights school. Mrs. Louis Ormond, music in hospitals chairman, gave a re port on activities and also told about plans to have Ralph Shelton, pianist, came to Wilmington to give a piano recital in St. James Hall for the benefit of music In hospitals’ fund. Mrs. J. D. Edwards gave » re port on the activities of the Junior Music club, which now has 20 mem bers, Mrs. Wesseii talked about club’s activity in church music and announced musical program to be given by St. Paul’s Lutheran church some Sunday in March. Mrs. Wesseii also told of the re port from national federation presi dent concerning army bands, and that band leaders should be given commissions in order to obtain the best directors. The subject for the March meet ing was then announced as “Wom en in Music' ’and the leaders will be Mrs. J. B. Cranmer and Mrs. J. B. Fenley after which the meeting adjourned. • • • Miss Arlene Parker, George Segovis Wed Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Dexter at Winter Park, announce the mar riage of their daughter, Arlene Parker, to George A. Segovis, son of Mrs. M. H. Hollowbush of Phil adelphia on February 7. 1 i Shown above of some of the leading characters who will be seen in the high school Glee club’s annual operetta to be staged on February 28 and March 1 at the High school auditorium. They are left to right: Bobby Melton, Bobby McKenzie, Melrose Straughan, Donald Brown and Sara Ann Eaton.—(Staff photo by Knight). Mary Bolles Hall, Capi. Bursley Wed In New Jersey Chapel The Blanchard chapel of the First Presbyterian church in Pas saic, N. J., was the scene of a simple, yet lovely ceremony Mon day February 4th when Miss Mary Bolles Hall, of Wilmington, and Capt. Grant Brown Bursley, A. U. S. of Providence, R. I., were united in marriage. The double ring ceremony was used and the vows were spoken in the presence of friends and rela tives with the Rev. Millard M. Gifford, officiating. Prior to the ceremony, Harry Stessner, sang, ‘‘Ave Maria”, and "The Lord’s Prayer.” The wed ding march from Lohengrin was played for the processional and Mendelssohn’s march was played for the recessional. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Edwin Whitfield Hall. She was attired in a gown of off-white brocade taffeta, with sweetheart neckline and fitted bodice with a full gathered skirt sweeping into a train. Her finger tip veil was draped from a duchess fashion cap of net and seeded pearls. She carried a bouquet of white roses centered with orchids. Mrs. Clayton Buren Hall, of Pas siac, N. J., sister-in-law of the bride, was matron-of-honor and her only attendant. She wore a gown of maize taffeta and net with a matching Juliet cap, and carried an arm bouquet of yellow snapdragons and roses tied with satin ribbon. Capt. Warren Hayward, A.U.S., of Providence, R. I., attended the bridegroom as best man. Mrs. Hall, mother of the bride, wore a lovely dress of embroider ed Dubonnet crepe and a corsage of white gardenias. Mrs. Bursley, mother of the bridegroom, was lovely in a dress of Fuchsia crepe with contrasting yoke effect and a corsage of white gardenias. Immediately after the ceremony a reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Buren Hill on Layfayette avenue. The biide’s table was laid with a white linen cloth and centered with a three-tiered wedding cake topped with a miniature bride and bride groom. Silver candelabra holding lighted white tapers, completed the table decorations. The bride’s cake was first cut by the bride and bridegroom after which Mrs. Clay ton Buren Hall, assisted in cut ting the cake. Following the reception the couple left for a wedding trip to Princeton, N. Y., and points north, after which they motored to Wil mington, for a brief visit with the bride’s parents. The bride wore tor traveling a suit of Cardinal gabardine with T-l black accessories and a corsage of orchids. .._ Mrs. Bursely is the daughter o Mr. and Mrs. E. W Hall ^ Wil mington, and attended Elon col lege, where she majored mJ'°Jrc_e The bridegroom is the son of M . and Mrs. Charles A Bursely^of Providence, R. I., and is a g ate of Brown university. " now on terminal leave, a'pacific cently returned from the pacuic Theater of Operations. The couple will make their h me in Providence. Overalls V All i Marfan Martin Hur-r-y, hurr-y, get ready for a bright, busy season! Do make these figure-flattering overalls, blouse and short playsuit—Pattern 9397. Such simple sewing; grand wear ing. Pattern 9397: 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44. Size 16, overalls, 3 1-2 yds. 35-in.; blouse, 1 1-2 yds. Send TWENTY cents in coins for this pattern to Wilmington Star News, 173 Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. The Marian Martin Spring Pat tern Book is now ready . . . i’s yours for Fifteen Cents. Full of smart styles for the family plus FREE pattern or the new “bag-on a-belt” printed right inside the book. • • • Beity Faye Cox, Li. T. J. Burt Engaged ToWed Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cox an nounce the engagement of their daughter. Betty Faye, to Lt. Thomas J. Burt, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Burt of Charleston, Arkansas. Miss Cox is a graduate of New Hanover High school and has since been employed by the government. Lt. Burt attended the University of Arkansas before entering the army three years ago. After re ceiving his commission he was stationed at Bluethenthal Field for ten months and has just recently returned from overseas where he served for ten months with the Eighth Air Force. The wedding wil take place at St. Matthews Lutheran church Sat urday, February 23 at 5 o’clock. No invitations are being issued in the city, but friends of the couple are invited to attend. l PERSONALS Mrs. J, Albert Woods and Mrs. Nelson Myers of Pelham, N. Y., are spending a few days with Mrs. Myers’ mother and sister, Mrs. A. M. Hall and Mrs. T. W. Keith at 210 North 15th street. * * • Wm.- B. Campbell, Jr., left Fri day night for New York city. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bruce of Co lumbia, S. C., arrived yesterday to visit Mrs. Bruce’s mother, Mrs. W. P. Emerson at her home on South Front street. Mr. Bruce will return to Columbia the first of the week but Mrs. Bruce will remain for a longer stay. * • • Miss Betty Motely of Blackston, Va., is the guest of Mrs. H. A. Marks. • • * Miss Kathryn Snow and her aunt, Mrs. Leslie Marbury, will leave the first of the week for At lanta, Ga., to spend a few days where they will join Miss Snow’s fiance, Major Carl Allen, who has just returned to the states from Overseas. They expect to return to the city the end of the week. • * • Capt. Bernard J. Warshauer who recently returned to the states from the European theatre after 37 months with the Quartermaster Corps, is now spending his terminal leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Warshauer. Mri. John R. Gauntt of Terre Haute, Ind., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Annie H. Reese in Garden City, while Lt. Gauntt is taking a two weeks recruiting course at the Adjutant Generals school at Fort Orglethorpe, Ga. Upon completion of the course they will return to Terre Haute where Lt. Gauntt is stationed with the Army Recruit ing service. • • • Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Norwood, Mrs. Nixon Jones, Mrs. Hazel J. Sidbury have left for Lakeland, Fla., to spend several weeks with friends. • • « Miss Nell Adams left Friday for Raleigh to spend the week-end with her cousin, Miss Fay Dempsey. * » • Mr. and Mrs. Harold Paynter of Hudson, Wis., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norris I. Porter on Mark et street. /■ • * * Florence Grimes Rann of the faculty of the Weldon City schools, is spending the week-end in the city with friends. • • • Mrs. O. C. Staples has returned to her home on Brandon road after a visit to Richmcmd and Newport News, Va. • • • James Harper Raynor, Jr., scm of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Raynor of Carolina Beach is a patient at James Walker Memorial hospital • * * Mrs. G. W. Hill of Sunset Park is a patient at Bulluck clinic. Turkish towels should not be ironed. Ironing mats the loops may break the fibers and cuts down obsorbency. former Kay Maxwell wh ~ the riage took place onVh se mar* Conway, S.PC. Mr st„viUary 3 at t son of Mr and ni STtokley is the rf Wilmington ' W' Stokiey |j j YWCA Weekly Meetings Sei The YWCA, Third and Grace street, has annonced the weeklj schedule of events as follows. Monday, 2:45 p.m. Blue White Girl Reserves. 4 p. m., Basketball 6:30 p. m., Jr. Sr. Girl Reserves 6:45 p. m., Residence Girl Vespers. 7 p.m. Counseling group. 7:30 p.m. Leather class. Tuesday, 4 p. m. Freshman Gir! Reserves. Wednesday, 1 p.m. Public Af fairs luncheon. “Forum on Medi cal Care.” 7:30 p.m. Art class. 8 p.m. Sr. Alpha etas. Thursday, 4 p. m., Tileston Girl Reserves. 7 p.m. Psychology. 7:30 p.m. Marriage class. Friday, 6 p. m., Blue White Girl Reserves supper. * • * HIT_UT r« 0-1_11 lUih. *V . OLUUC1JL, Recent Bride, Feted Mrs. James F. Reed entertained at her home in Mimosa Place Monday evening at a miscellane ous shower honoring Mrs. W. E. Schnell who before her recent marriage was Miss Cary Lou Mote. The home was beautifully deco rated with narcissi, japonicas, and magnolia leaves. The bride was presented with a lovely corsage in the Valentine motif, after which a contest was enjoyed by the guests, with the prize being awarded to the hon oree. Advice to the bride was writ ten in an attractive book with a picture of the bride on the cover. At the conclusion of the contest and several humorous readings given by Miss Violet Simmons, the hostess presented the bride with a beautiful white basket with a miniature bride’s bouquet at' tached to the side. A delicious salad course was served by the hostess to Mrs. Schnell, honoree, Mrs. E. D Urich, Mrs. Herbert Bailey, Mrs, Ella M c D o u g a 1, Mrs. ’ Mary Wright, Miss Mabel Burkheimer, Miss Annie Herbst, Miss Rosa Le< Rogers, Miss Elizabeth Belvin Miss Bessie Nixon, Miss Violet Simmons, Miss Dorothy Mills Miss Helen Mills, Miss Helen Wal ton, Miss Sevilla Wright, and Mrs James F. Reed. j * ♦ * Miss Laura Webb, Allan Moore Engaged Mr. and Mrs. George W. Web! of Castle Haynes, announce thf engagement of their daughter Laura, to Allan B. Moore, son ol Mrs. A. F. Wells of Castle Hayne; and the late A. B. Moore. No wedding date has been set ■ Whilden-Lifrieri Vows Solemnized At While Plains The wedding of Miss Mildred Li frieri and Jimmie Whilden took place at 4:30 o’clock on Sunday afternoon, January 27, at Mount Carmet Catholic church, White Plains, N Y. Father Francis Piaz zia officiated in an impressive dou ble ring ceremony, in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives and friends. The church was decorated for the occasion with floor baskets of white roses, tall candle stands draped with white and entwinZed with ivy, held many lighted tapers, forming a background. Before the ceremony Mrs. Mar garete Lifrieri sang “Ave-Maria’' and “Because’ accompanied by Miss Mary Cordilla, organist.. She also played the traditional wedding marches and other special selec tions, while the guests assembled. First to enter the church was the maid-of-honor, the only atten dant, Fannie Lifrieri, cousin of the bride. Wearing a gown of royal blue made with a transparent vel vet tight fitting, basque and full taffeta skirt, she wore an old fash, ion bonnet of royal blue velvet and carried a bouquet of yellow chry santhemums tied with matching ribbon. The bride entered on the arm of her father. The bridegroom had as his best man, Patrick Lifrieri. brother of the bride. Miss Lifrieri chose for her wed ding a gown of heavy white satin made with a yoke embroidered with seed pearls, tight fitting basque and full gathered skirt sweeping into a train, and bracelet length sleeves. She carried a bou quet of bridal roses and white li lacs. Following the ceremony a recep tion was held at the Parkway Cafe, with about two hundred guests at tending. Mrs. Lewis Lifrieri, mothar of the bride, wore black crepe with a corsage of white sweetpeas. Mrs. Gerhard Whilden, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gold crepe dress with a corsage of white sweetpeas. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Lewis Lifrieri of Whiie Plains. She is a graduate of White Plains high school. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Whilden of Wil-; mington and is a graduate of New Hanover High school. He is now ■ employed in New York. After a short wedding trip to Wil. mington, the couple plan to make their home in White Plains. * * * BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wooten an- ! nounce the birth of a daughter, Kay, on February 14 at Marion j Spru-nt annex. , XT_ m • - —- • - - *'J Mrs. A. L. Grovel Recent Bride. Feted Mrs. Gerhardt Whilden ained her niece, y.. “ ,K,5h Proves, the former % „A **• vith a china and crvsS ast Wednesday even sho»« Bingo was played and hieh inze was won by Mrs p" >°n while Mrs. Clara' B p Ber" ■eceived the consolation After the game, ice crew . :ake were served -0 the fuests: Mrs. Groves, honor e ?'* Villiam Ingram, Mrs Hewv V s' VIiss Genie Morgan Mr^r"’ >taryhorne, Mrs. Homer m , ^rs. Daisy Strayhorne y„ 3. 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