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New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
NEW-ORLEANS ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.

First race (nladen three-year-ods and upward; six
Frank Johnson 1O4i Sn21-
cleer 1O4 Kate Ayre Sigma Nu 1e4; Easter Tine
Ioi. W H Dixon Io4. Carlovingdam. 1917 Garter Ban
iO7 Frank Kenney. 10; Hands Squeeze no; lnfaiDIe
H. -, ,,, vi.
Sad sam 10i: OIea, 10I Boomerack igI; SIR 5tor4n
TO- Little lack Horner IOI; Alpaca f01; Mr. Phinezy
iI2 Master Mariner Senicolon- I1e Tom Collins
49, Horseshoe Tobacco, 10 .. IT,,
selling; one and one-sIxteenth
Fairy Day 81 Farmer Bennett, 81: Saraganp Si Lutte
F1kin o. Svncopated Sandy. 9s: Free Pass. 9s MI.
Pomeroy 90: Irving Mayor. 100: Danish, 1o1' JuoSe
sreadrnan 1903: Teucer. iO6; Swordsman 1O6
Fourth race Chandicap mile and seventy yaross
90 Jesse Jarhoe 81 Menace 30 Hsse1A>
100 AIDES. 100: Henry Bert. 1O6-
E,irth twO-year-olds: seven furIongsl
Kentucky Mudde SIS; Ben Huffman. "a: n All. 20; Wit
nora 95; All About. 90: Lingo &c. King Tat!us. - ,
Ernest Parham 90: Netheriand. 10T; Rose Of May, s
Ieenja, %: Marcos. no H.
sixth ule)-Mcurucuth Boy. go LILY
as; Major Mansir. Gannrage. 96: Lady E5e 90
Phideas &C. Whisper Low CO. King Elk
wood 96; Jim W. 80: Dandy H. 90: Frank Ireland loo
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
BISHOPS ADVENTURE IN ROME.
TWO PRIESTS TRIED TO MAKE IhoOHi-H F0f
HIM He SAYS. WHEN He WENT 10
SEE THE POPE.

The Plight Rev N c. Matz, Bishop Of the Roman
Catholic diocese OF Denver. Col. who arrived on
the steamship L'Aquitaine yesterday, was seen III
the St Francis Hospital at NO. o's f1I1is ST. lesl
rietr Fishop Matz is the Catholic clergyman who
was s-c,,sed while in Rene by Father John Cush-
ing Of irving 10 introduce the German laheuaea
into the Catholic service Bishop Mat1 had Father
Gushing arrested for the alleged inctinE OF MOD
Of Italians against him while in Rome
Bishop Matz's version Of the affair Is rha1 Ten
years ago flasher Gushing. in Denver, appheo 70
the Bishcp asking for the charge OF cnuIch
bishop aIatz said that as he did not thlhk tne
priest educated enough 20 III suCh d P4@0e A7
refused the request.
That man Gushing said the Bishop, did not
know enough Latin to recite his Breviary.
Net once did Bishop Matz refer to the priest as
Father but always that man Cushing
u offered 10 pay his board in a monastery con
;inued the F5ishop but ne refused, and after
Travelling al around the country went 10 rome
Bishop Matz said that he had some trouble WIN
another priest AIichaeI Culkin. who had chafse y
q church FL Idaho Springs, Col AT the spfiieS
there a mine IN which several men were EN-
ployed. the foreman being a Cornlshrnan-
Bishop said that the foreman of the mime useo 70
employ his own countrymen, when eAciteo >iie
anger Of CuIkin. The latter, according 10 Tue
Bishop had several disputes with the foreman uh
III the situation grew serious that the blsnop
transferred the priest 70 another church Fatner
cUlkil, he said, had wanted the foreman 70 s EN-
ploy Irish help which the foreman refused 10 uo,
The Bishop said that Father Culkin got lnt9
trouble with the Denver and Rio Grande kalIroa99 kalI9
II MS new parish and he was forced TO susPeL-c
him. The Bishop asserted that he made tne same
offer 10 CuIkn that he had made to Cushing puI
that IL refused and CukiR also went TO ttoiIle
As il is customary, the Bishop said, Tor cielss
men OF his position 10 visit Rome every ten years
he left Denver about three months ago for lldIy
When he arrived the cases OF the TWO priests W.
brought up and gone over, both being fdecloeo N
the Bishops favor. Father Culkin, the BlsnoP
says, then received the charge Of small MISSION
IN Italy. Father Gushing, the Bishop declared; re-
fused 10 submit. and one day went 10 the note az
which the Bishop was staying and gathered a
crowd around him. exhorting II TO MOB the Blsilop
Gushing finally arrested, salG the S!snop,
and taken TO the police station The priest was
placed in 2 cell. bu6 created such noise ana actso
so strangely that according TO Blshop Malz, the
police thought the priest was insane, ana trans
ferred him TO the luaatic asylum Ine BlshoP
the priests release Father Cushing then disap,,
peared. and the Bishop could not tel "hat hao
become of him
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
SQUANDERED HALFA MILLION
LAWYER. AFTER A CHECKERED CA
REER. DIES IN A LODGING HOUSE.

John Braden, at one time wealthy and pros
porous real estate lawyer IN this city, was found
dead yesterday in the Progress Hotel, q lodging
house. at Nos. II and 13 Chatham Square, where
he had been working a watchrnan for two
years. Consumption and alcoholism caused his
death, according to al ambulance surgeon.
Breden was the son Of a wealthy confectfoner
known Honest John Braden, who died
about twenty years ago. He left S5oO,oOo in
real estate and bonds, John. the son, inherittng
the major portion Of the fortune AT that time
he was prominent in the practice Of real estate
law and had considerable money Of his own
Soon after the death of his father he went to
Europe, spending several years in Paris ana
studying at the leading universities.
1t was not long after this that he plunged into
reckless extrava gances and the fortune left MIN
by his father began to dwindle
Returning to this country, he began TO Specu-
late in Wall Street, with the result that he soon
found himself pennless. He then resumed the
practice of law and formed a partnership Win
r. A. Morrison. lawyer They had a thriving
business for several years, but Braden broodlng
heavily. and he and Morrison dissolved partner
ship. 49,,
Since that time Braden had been living lne
life of recluse, avoiding his friends and associ-
ates. Nine years ago he had trouble with MS
wife and left her He not seen for some
time until he went to the Progress Hotel =
MaglioIa the proprietor, had known him Wei IN
his prosperous days. and welcomed him 10 MS
hotel Bradens body sent to the morgue'
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
FIRE CAUSES 4 PANIC.
MAN WHO Returns TO GET HIS JEWELS
RESCUED BY FIREMEN.

THE tenants il the fashionable I'VE s1ory
,,ry,stone anartment house at Nc. 40 west
rsrhtv-second-st were thrown into Palio
Yesterday when fire broke OFT, compelling tnetn
= aae "a the street fer their lives. The nre
started under staircase il the cellar and swept
-apidly through the building
Before tie flames reached any of the apart
r,ents the tenants had escaped to the street. put
Henry A. Bostvick who lived with his VIE ana
servant IN the second floor. returned 10 his
snar-r7ents 70 get some jeweIry and money he-
.,a-ir.- his treasures he rushed 10 the hal out
~; f7.at tine TIE flames had spread th-ofsh lile
r,7iIdi1v and escere that way N2s cut oL-
Tzos+z5clz ran hack into his apattra@Ji-- ihs
rooms were flied with smoke ana oostN'',N " s %
almost s11ffocated, but he got 70 tie WINDOW ano
crawled out on the ledge The hremen OF .
<rT1ct couapany quickly placed ladder against
-b F777i15ire and Bostwick was carried 70 s2Ie1E.
The first and top -fioors of the house were nor
oco1Tn5s7 The third floor was occupied by M1s'
{ Strauss who owns the building. Inc Hte-
rre1 said they thought the fire was started oy
so-1erodv dropping q lighted match under the
s-ai-ca Sc in the cellar The damage IS so,ooo
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
WINNING PITCHERs-
THE RACETRACK.
STAKES TO BE RUN AT THE SPRING
MEETING OF THE BROOKLYN
JOCKEY CLUB.

H. D Mcintyre secretary Of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club announced yesterday that the following stake
races be at the spring meeting of the cIuo
will close on Thursday, January 2, 1902;
For three-year-oIds upward-Te Brooklyn Handicap
$4,000; mile and quarter. The Standard; one
mill BrOokdale Handicap; one mile
and furiong The Parkway Handicap; one mile and
sixteenth. The Myrtle, mile and seventy YARDS
Parchosus about furlongs
three-year-oliS-Ths Broadway, mile and a
teenth: The PreakneSs mile and seventy yards
The May about six fur1cnss-
Clover. Of So 500: i've furlonss
The Manhanset Of 50, 800; five furonss- The Han
The Bedford. FIVE fUrIongs
SteepIechase Hurdle CnnIests-The Empire state
Steepechase Handicap. Of $500 fun course aotIt
miles half The Greater New-Tork Steeple-
chase Handicap OF 1880: course about two
mile and half The kensingtou Hurdle Handicap
200: mile and hree4uarters ever seven hur-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
SAN FRANCISCO ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY

First race (six furIonEs; seInsFrd lin, io2; 81 An
thony Tosina, 1o1 Carando Native and Nantine IL
second race five furorss: two-yearolds; sellinSl
Monte Legal Maxim. Rose OF Chine and Snowoer Boy lO
phil Crmmtns and Bragg. I06 St Sever. Old England
and Evander 1O; Dr. Schar. los and John Peters 100
Third mile and sixteenth: setEnst-sN me
ward 1Os GaIanthus 1oe Darlene and Bonnie ssak 30
andH Herculean, Ill
Fourth race (ive a half furIougs; pursel-May W,
Hilee Novia Clievden and Poupin0, 1oI: A5oa l.
Sharp Bird and imp ROYAL FIusn lIU;
Beau Ornonde 100: Doublet and Frank Bell III -
Fifth race zone mile; seIrgl-Plohn and wyoming IL;
Orleans lO5: Tony iapping. 106 Hohenohe and Bangor
rs ,t-, ~, a.. ,e,. 7ro--
rfnker John Wech Romany. Whaeoack. B F. Mason,
Sdelone Mack Ffe-knoe. Com
uCuvealth and Maiez, l19
Weather, clear; track. heavy
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
LONDON BOOKSELLERS.
e London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
II is curious how badly the booksellers OF Lcne
don have always Jared considering that London
must contain the largest reading public IN the
world In So. PauFs Churchyard. where the book
= the immense populdrIon ror
whom two hundred saIlons OF beer were provided
daily they were driven out by the ReIormarions
and had 10 take refuge in PateTnosTer R0W. tnen
came ire Great Fire which destroyed St Faith
Church and all the books which had been placed
wffhiu IL for safety. The fire also destroyed the
houses on London Bridge where for generations
the had exposed their wares 20 ca1cu
me ave OF the countryman vho led MS p4ckhorso
into the city Only the other day We saw HOY Weii-
- ~ iT- hooksraiIs 90 down before the advances
of the municipal refcrmsr: and now they ese 20
he driven of the of Chariug Cross soed>J
He who runs will be quite unable 10 reao-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
THREE APPOINTMENTS THIS WEEh.
GOVERNOR oDELL MAY NAME CONTROLLER AMI
TWO COMMISSIONERS IN A FEW DAYS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-l
Albany, Dec. SIT is believed here that Governor
o5eu will the present week announce his selection
of State Controller, Of a member of the STATE
Commission in Lunacy. and possibly OF mem
her of the State Board OF Tax Commissioners
There is indication here Of the Governor choce
arnone the candidates for Controller The Eric
County Republicans were rather dismayed wheh
the Governor after being informed that ex--Assen-
blyrnan James L. Whittet had the support OIL ii
Erie County organization for Controller postponed
his decision week but they are s1iii og nopg
f,,I that MT Whittet will receive the appointment
-, ,he oTha hand, the friends OF Deputy Soll-
troIIer Gilman. OF New-York, believe that GOV
ernor OdeU will be impressed by the testlmohldls
in his favor which have been submitted 10 ths
Eovarnor and that he will be the selected II
is known her that William c. Warren. or bSs-
falo 10 whom profered the position, mas oe
cined it - s,,5.r con-
sdera tion for the position Of member OF the Stao
Commission in Lunacy several distinsu heo I'LL Gti
zens Of the state The place was once held py VII
lam Church Osborn. It is thought likely thae 'ns
;overnor will appoint some man as MEM =,
the state Commission in 1unacy who viii alo iisit
in his EFFORTS to reduce the cost OF running iiaI
department.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
THE KNEELING SUICIDE IDENTIFIED

George s. Nordstorm OF ST. Georges Crescent
Bedford Park. yesterday identified the BODY OF 'ne
man who committed suicide by kneeling IN iront
o< Sixth-ave. elevated train Saturday as tnal
CT his father Peter s Nordstorm, OF the same ac-
dress Nordstorm was born in Sweden and was
sixty years old.
ZION at Fffrieth-st about p m SATURDAY. ne
~dlkec up and down the platform nerTousiy as a
train approached and then. stepping: down IN front
CT IL deliberately knet the track His hody was
crushed under the wheels of the engine before IL
coUid be brought 10 standstill.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
WoMENs COLE MEETING.

Next months meeting Of the Women's Metro
politan Golf Association Will mark the close of an
unusually successful year the part Of this in
and in its series of intercub matches the associa-
ton has developed many players of ability The
fact that Miss Genevieve Hecker, its champion.
able to win the national championship is cap
ital proof OF its record in this respect In the
team championship eleven clubs were united in a
series which lasted from June until october. The
honor was won finally by the Baltusrol women
after a tie with the Essex County team. the final
standing being follows
Clubs. W. l. Clubs W. L
Baitusrol ......-..4ss y Morris County-.-...2
Nassau Country....2 Shinnecock Hills-.-i
The final standing among the clubs in Class
was:
Rle54end S5ass counys. y 1 1 EnFIe~ooa ade9s
Ia5siIoI Pa5sI5 Hll:.::.::s MA ADa~aHi' '-'''''0
At the coming annual meeting the nominations
are: President Mrs. ". Felowes Morgan. OF
BaltusroI; vice-presdent, Mrs. William ShipPen'
Of Morris County; secretary. Miss Ruth Underhfl-
of Nassau: treasurer Mrs. A De Witt Cochrane,
oy Ardsley. These women, together with Miss Mabel
FarE- of Richmond County, are to constitute the
executive committee. - g.
The talk now seems 10 point to an early date Tor
the championship. with the selection OF the BaItus-
roI links as the place of meeting. The fact that
the national championship proved SO popular wnen
held there in october is in measure the reason
for this the association being anxious 10 make
the contest an attractive one socially as well as
from the golfng point OF view
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
rRAv1ss RECORD BEATEN.

When Travis makes record It IS usually there
10 stay. Consequently, all the more merit attaches
to the performance reported from the Lakeside
Golf Club OF Richmond. Va. where Arthur Mer-
GER a Richmond professional, attached to the
1Iorro;taea Golf Club has beaten the champion $
record nv a stroke. When Travis was on his
Southern tour last winter he visited the Lakeside
nou~sa and reduced the previous record OF IS 10
TS strokes. This remained unbeaten until last
week when Mercer made the circuit in 43 and 81
resnectiyeIy a total of =. Mercer also holds the
Hermitage record A.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
THEY HAD SOME CONSIDERATION.

From The Philadelphia Press
Now" said the Northern visitor. If there was
q colored man in your communly %no ndo proved
you not give him ffts
.sVAII sub" replied the Southerner MS chanGes
of heng lifted wouldn't be SO very strong We
sdon't generally lynch that kind, sun
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09

looking for trouble in the sense IN which we have
used the phrase, either with America or England;
but the German bureaucrat is a formidable person
and, although the German Emperor can control hlrn
when the time comes, it might be well not to post
pone that time until It is too late
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
Won-LOst-

The third annual tournament between the cnesS
clubs OF Brown. Cornell and Pennsylvania uni
versities will De begun at the Mammalian Chess
club on December so and finished on January :
Cornell is the present holder OF the Rlce trophy
yb;ch ts nut ur for annual competition, while the
University of Pennsylvania won the trophy the
wear before.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09

Golf in rnidwinter is a game in which good felloW-
slip Is usually prominent good scores,
and though not many matches as usual have
been arranged for the coming week golfers will
gather for informal play at several well known
links. Most of the leading metropolitan clubs have
laid their winter courses, and play will be in
progress the Dyker Meadow. Nassau, Hillandale,
Crescent 4. C, Montclair. Newark. Baltusrol and
Richmond County links. The Golf Club Of Lake
wood has met with so much success in its weekly
handicaps that they likely to form one Of the
chief attractions Of the Lakewood season. Plans
are under way for a big open tournament on New
Years Day. and Jasper Lynch. the clubs secretary
is confident OF receiving more than one hundred
entries. The Country Club OF Lakewood IS also
holding weekly competitions, and there is talk of
invitation tournament in February, to which a
number of prominent professionals and amateurs
will be asked But these attractive plans will
not keep number Of players at home Golf at the
South is already beginning TO draw from several
local links. From present indications the season
there will be the most successful yet known 1t
has already opened at the Palmetto Golf Club of
Aiken, where the colony of Northerners will count
the game its chief amusement until the final
Southern Cross championship is decided In March.
In Florida a series of open tournaments has been
announced by clubs both the East and West
coasts lasting until the All Florida championship
the latter part Of February To provide competent
professionals for these various links the ranks OF
Northern pros have been heavily Drawn on IN
the last few weeks willie" Wier, the Morris
County professional has gone to the Pnehurst links
charge OF the Florida East Coast courses: George
Low, of Dyker Meadow. starts in a few days for
the Miami Club. in Florida: Lawrence Auchterionie
Will probably return to Belar. and James Fouhs to
TamDa.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09

w c. Carnegie. of the Allegheny Country Club,
of Pittsburg who has been a frequent competitor
in local tournaments this season. expects to spend
the winter at Cumberland Island near the coast
of Georgia where he maintains private links.
Gum berIand Island is not far from the grounds
of the famous Jekyl Island Club. and MI car
Taeis,s estate is known Stafford Place A num-
her of Eastern golfers are to accompany Mr.. Car
negie. and several informal tournaments VIII De
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
B4SEB4LL.
AMERICANS FIELDING AVERAGES.
BRACKEN HAS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE
RIrT SMALLEST NUMBER OF GAMES.

Chicago Dec. S.-The following are the fielding
averages of American Baseball League players
showing the highest ten in each position:
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
4SsPyo9RgIS Sport
0poR1sr1fN'
GOLF.
WINTER MATCHES ON MANY LINKS
PLANS OF THE FOX HILLS TEAM.

Having beaten practically all the teams in the
metropolitan district the Fox Hills golf team of
Staten Island is planning trip to Atlantic City TO
the crack Atlantic City golfers the national
championship course The match will IN all proba-
bility be arranged for New Years Day. as 10
permit the players Of both teams to take ad-
vantage of the holiday. Mortimer VI. Singer. the
Fox Hills captain will have charge OF the selection
Of the visiting team, which is expected to include
Louis Livingston jr. the Staten Island champion;
R c. Watson, Jr.. Lindsey Tappin. E. s Knapp,
George Z. Armstrong. C. H. Seeley. W. L. Gunther
and E b Alvord. Captain Singer has invited all
the members of the team to dinner at Delmontco'
Tuesday evening, December 10. at which plans
for the coming season will be discussed. Thus far
the has sixteen out OF the seventeen
matches played since the Fox Hills course was
opened Memorial Day.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
CHESS.

MANHATTAN CLUB TOURNEY ENDS-MARsHALL
WINS FIRST PRIZE.
The championship tourney OF the Manhattan
Chess Club was ended last evening, when Simon
son heat Hanham in irregular after forty
two moves Marshall won the first prize, Simon
last Here follows the final record Of all the
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
NOTES OF THE LINKS.

Jack Park professional at the Essex county
Country Club of Orange, will spend the winter in
visiting his old home, in Canoustie, Scotland. to
which his brother, Mungo Park formerly pro-
f.ssional at the Dyker Meadow links. has returned
for good AS the Park family own successful
,sling plant in England il is not improba bic
that Jack may decide to remain permanently.
mi his nIans at present contemplate return TO
orange In the early spring. In his absence the
Eeeey County Club will keep nine holes in commits
sion for winter play.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09

The Business Mems League rolled their weekly
game at the Webster alleys Thursday evening
The sensation of the evening was the phenomenal
scoring OF Mr. Dunning. of the bankers team
Mr. Dunuing started his second game with spare,
which he followed with a strike The candle pins
were scattered in excellent fashion. Mr. Dunnfng
finishing with a Of no The nrst game was
closely contested. the totals for the teams being
go pins for the manufacturers. the Drygoocs and
the Bankers clubs -feing the score with 81 pins
on the fourth game the bankers team BY excel
lent team work the series BY 1le pins Fol-
lowing are the
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09

aT don't care how 1 get en- so long as they
down" said joe Thuu, the veteran. q Few
nights ago after one Of his sloppy weather.
strikes when the pins toppIed unevenly and
left the alley covered with deadvood- Thum has q
wonderful knack OF making high scores. despits
the fact that his style is far from good form.
and few spectators would take him FOR a
champion bowler if they watched him on Ine alleys
Vet Jh1Irn was captain Of the crack NSw-fork
Interstate Team that the championship sew
eraI years Nowadays he is one Of the regular nNe
of the RoSedals team and incidentally tne nlndSsr
OF the American National tournament
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09

A novel feature of the local militia and one that
is calculated make military service more at
tractive 10 the men and the arrnories more pop1-
lar is the addition OF bowling alleys 70 the usual
gymnasium facilities. At the 12th Regiment they.
have two excellent alleys, well as pool table,
and a tournament is going on among teams repre-
different companies The enlisted men
find this a great attraction and many or cneIrs
spend their evenings there instead or II saloons
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

j. II. Markham of Beaumont Is guest
at the Rice.
II. E. Rathbone of Victoria was In the
city last night.
DR.. w. A. McCamly Of Wharton is stop
ping at the Bristol
WILDER H. Young Of Palestine registered
Yesterday at the Bristol.
r. G. Trlmhle OF Beaumont was regis
tered at the Rice hotel last night
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bennett of Angle
ton registered yesterday at the Bristol
Dr. Brook Stafford of Galveston was
among the arrivals yesterday at the Brs-
toll
Miss Daisy Solomon, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Z. solomon of this city, has returned
home from a very pleasant trip TO New
orleans.
MIR. John B. Reynolds, business manager
of the Modjeska-James combination, Whlch
ie ia he seen here in the near futufe, was
here Yesterday arranging for the appear
ance OF his attraction
Major ID. L. McGary Of the Beaumont Age
arrived last night from the city OF OIL
eushers. He viii remain in the CITY sev-
eraI days with his friends who are always
glad 10 welcome him on his periodical Yislts
to his old home
Mr., George II. Murray; one Of the ,alosI
agents is in the city arranging the leIlils
al the new musical comedy, FOXY PIanus
%, >" which is taken from the skeLSneS5 rs o u
mat name in the New York Herald. Tue
p Nee, viii be seen next Tuesday matinee
aand pight November %. The company is
said 10 contain nearly nifty people ana IS
headed by Joseph Hart and Carrie De MAJ
Nv charles c Widdin. Jr., Of New Or
loans arrived In the city last evening with
| Ills bride. nee Miss Mye Deazey, The mar
TIage ceremony between this young couple
10 nerformed yesterday ar New iberia,
80 STr Widdin and his bride will leave
1 todav for Galveston, but will return the
1 latter part of the week and viii spend seV,
/ sroooI are accompanied by Miss Carrie
| Widdin. sister of the groom