The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-11
NOTABLE WEDDING AT st. srEPHEK's
Mr.. James Spencer Lewis and Miss Mildred
Mckee Dortch are Married,

| GoldSDorO, n. G., Nov. 1O.-(Speclal : y
In st. Stephens Episcopal church this af
ternoon at l o'clock there occurred one OF
the most beautiful marriage ceremonies
| that has taken place within the walls OF
that stately edifice for some years. The
popular young people who plighted their
troth were Mr.. james Spencer Lewis, sou
| OF the late General w. G.. Lewis, and Mis-.
| Mildred Mckee Dortch daughter Of Mr.
| and Mrs. H. p. Dortcb
The church, which was handsomely dee
grated with red and yellow caves and
yellow ana white chrysanthemums was
filled with an eager throng of spectators
who were delightfully."- entertained by Miss
Helen Privett on the violin. accompanied
by Miss Daisy Smith on the organ.
The ushers were H. r. James, OF Raj
eigh, and Messrs. II. p. Dortch, Jr., r. X.
Freeman and Norwood Spicer, Of this
city A very pleasing departure in the
ceremony was the coming in group of
the special lady friends of the bride, who
were preceded by the ushers and given
seats of honor on the front pews which
had been reserved and handsomely deco
rated with chrysanthemums for the party
They We're the girlhood friends and life
time associates Of the bride and she
wished to do them honor in the manner
mentioned. Their names were Misses
jeanette Dortch cousin Of the bride.
Rachel Borden, Mary Scott Munroe,
Evelyn Privett, Mary Poole Bessie Mi Ter
Sadie Spier and Mary Lou Crawford.
Promptly at the appointed hour the in
spring strains of Lohengrins wedding
march fell upon the listening ears of the
waiting throng and the groom and his
best man, Mr.. w. G.. Lewis, his brother,
emerged from the vestry and took their
places in front of the chancel. The maid
of honor, Miss Antionette Burweil, pre-
ceded the bride leaning on the arm of her
father. who also came from the vestry.
The bride and groom took their position
in front of the waiting minister, Rev. F.
H. r. Horsefield, rector of the church,
who, while the music was reduced to a
mere echo, pronounced the beautiful Ep,s s.
copal ceremony which made the happy
couple man and wife. When the last
words of the ceremony had fallen from the
lips of the minister the sou stirring
strains of Memberships wedding march
pealed forth from the organ and violin,
| while the bridal party retired and the con-
gregation dispersed.
The bride wore a handsome travelling
gown of brown and the maid Of honor
was gowned in yellow and carried yellow
| chrysanthemums.
| There were a large number of QUITO
| town visitors, relatives and friends of the
contracting parties in attendance. Among
| these Were Mr.. w. G. Lewis, of The engi-
neering corps of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway and brother of the groom; Mr.
H. p Dortch. Jr., of the Agricultural De
partment at Raleigh, brother of the
bride; Miss Margaret Turk, of Washing
| ton, D. c.. DIR. and Mrs James Mckee
and family; Colonel and Mrs Thomas S.
Kenan; Miss Mordecai. Mrs. William Lit
tie, and the Misses Badger, and DR.. Thos.
| D. Hogg, all of Raleigh.
| The bridal presents displayed at the
home of the bride were many and very
beautiful
| The groom is courtly young gentleman,
refined and affable and very popular
while the bride, from earliest childhood
has ever been general favorite, gentle
and sweet in disposition as she is lovely
| in person, kind and considerate of all in
every walk of tife. She comes to her we'd
ding day with the attendant and abiding
| good wishes of the lowly OF our commun
| ity as well as those in her own social e r
| Giles.
| The bride and groom boarded the South
ern train at 1:35 for a Southern bridal
tour. taking with them the best wishes OF
host of friends for long life of hap
piness and prosperity.