The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-31
GROOM MARRIAGE
Almost BRILLIANT EvFN7
Many Friends Witnessed the Wedding of q
Popular Young Couple Yesterday
Morning.

Many friends were present yesterday
morning at the home of DR.. Dinwiddie
to hear the marriage VOWS which were
taken by Miss Maude Thompson Dinwid
die and DR.. Arthur Bascom Groom of
Maxton.
The ceremony was performed in the
central hall of the home, which was
handsomely decorated with palms and
lighted with candles. The marriage
vows were eiven by DR.. William S.
Black, Of Davidson College, the soft
glow Of the tapers and the surroundings
of stately palms and beautiful flowers
making beautiful the scene as the bridal
party were assembled.
While the guests were assembling q de-
ightful selection for violin and piano,
Andante Religioso, by Thome, was rem
dered by Mrs. Benjamin Kilgore and Miss
Marguerite Ruggles, this being greatly
enjoyed.
AS the wedding march, by Mendelssohn,
began, the groom entered from the right
door, accompanied by his best man, Mr.
James Dallas Groom, Jr,, and Misses
Agnes Lacy and Marion Kean moved from
the altar to the west door, carrying
white ribbons.
Through this aisle came the ushers
Mr. John Thompson DR.. Harry Utley,
Mr.. Augustus McNair, DR.. Duguid. Fol
lowing these came the lovely maids of
honor, Misses Maize Jordan OF Durham
and Lucy Cole, of Wilmington. These
wore exquisite gowns of white crepe with
bodice and skirt yokes of Point de Venice
lace, black picture hats, and carried
shower boGuets of La France roses and
maiden hair ferns.
The came the bride leaningon the arm
of her father, DR.. Dinwidde, who gave
her away. After the beautiful and i'm
pressive ring ceremony, the happy
couple turned to receive congratulations
and good wishes from the many friends
who had come to witness the marriage
The bride wore a handsome tailor suit
of royal blue zibelino, trimmed with
black panne velvet with a blue velvet hat
to match and carried a large shower bou-
Quet of brides roses. She is the young
est daughter of DR.. Dinwiddie and is one
of Raleigh's handsomest and most attrac-
tive young women. AS a talented must
clan she has won much praise and has
many friends. The groom is a promn-
ent young physician of Maxton and be-
longs to one of the oldest families of the
Upper Cape Fear. There were a great
number of handsome gifts displayed,
which showed the high esteem in which
the young couple are held. Besides these
there are many now awaiting them in
MaXton.
DR.. and Mrs. Groom left at 1890 for
the South followed by the good wishes
Of hosts of friends. #ar
Among the out-of-town guests who
here to attend the marriage were Mr.
William S. Dinwiddie, of Chicago and Mr.
James DinWiddie, of Washington, d. c.,
brothers of the bride; Mrs. Lilly Logan
kean, of Kentucky; Miss Lucy Cole. of
Wilmington; Miss Marie Jordan, of
Durham; and DR.. and Mrs. J. d. Groom,
Miss Groom and Mr.. A. p. Groom DR.. J.
A. Duguid, Mr.. McNair, all of Maxton,
and Dr.. Harry Utley of Apex.
The marriage and the brilliant re-
ceptfon of the previous evening, when
the many guests were received by Mrs.
A B. Andrews, Mrs. Ed. Crow and Mrs
John b. Kenney, were both most happy
social events, and were attended by large
numbers of the friends of the young
couple, who begin their married life I'M
der so fayora bic and happy auspices.