The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-18
TWO WEDDINGS AT DURHAM.
Nc. Arlington and Miss Ltw.s, Dr. Traps and
Miss Saunders.


Durham, N c., June 17.-(special.)-
Main Street Methodist church was the
scene of a beautiful and happy social
event this evening at 9 o'clock when Mss
Ethel Maye Lewis and Mr.. Richard Boil
on Arlington, the bride of this city and
the groom of New York city, were maze
husband and wife. The church was filled
with the friends of the contracting part
es. many of whom came here from New
York, Petersburg and other places. The
church was deliberately decorated, the
work having been done under the drec-
ton of Mr. r. Hibberd, the florist The
decorations consisted of white tullc, ferns,
carnations, palfs, etc.
After the wedding vows were said a re-
ception was rendered the bridal party at
The home of Prof and Mrs. Arthur Her
1ert Merritt at Trinity Park, with whom
the bride had made her home for several
years. Tomorrow morning the newly
married couple will leave for Warrenton,
the old home of the groom, where they
will spend a few days. From there they
viii go to Petersburg to visit relatives
and then on to New York. After a short
stay in the metropolis they will go to
Canada on bridal trip.
The bridal party consisted of Mr.. Will
liam Carelton, of New York, best, and
Miss Bertha Hicks, of Oxford, maid of
1onor Then there were two other brides
maids, Miss Bertha Lewis, sister OF the
BRIDE of New York, and Miss Lilly Ar
cington sister of the groom. The grooms-
men were: Mr.. G. G. Allen and Mr.. 0. FL.
Davis, of New York; Prof. j. Ed. Pegram,
Of this city, and Mr.. Robert McGusty, of
New York, were ushers. Rev. w. l..
Cunningham, pastor of Main Street Method
list church, officiated and he was assisted
by Rev. S. s. Bost, rector of st. Philips
| Episcopal church. Mr. Gilmore Ward
Bryant principal of the Southern Con
,ervatory of music presided at the OF
gan, while Mrs. Bryant rendered a beau
tiful vocal selection just before the bridal
Darty entered the church.
| The bride wore handsome gown of
heavy crepe de chine, with old lace made
over taffeta; a bridal veil, and she car
ried white brides roses and orange bios
SONS. The maid of honor wore pink silk
| null and carried pink brides roses while
he other two brides maids wore gowns
If white silk null and carried white car
| nations.
The presents received by the young
couple represented large expenditure OF
money.
The newly married couple spent the
night at the home of Prof and Mrs.
| Merritt.
| TRAPS SAUNDERS WEDDING.
Bishop ]. B. Cheshire officiated in the
marriage of Miss Ellen Hale Saunders and
Dr. George Stronach Traps this morning
at o'clock. He was assisted by Rev S.
j. Bost, rector of the ST. Philips church.
This was very quiet wedding and the
lows were spoken at the home OF the
| brides mother. Mrs. Richard Benbury
| Saunders, on Cleveland street at O'Clock.
| The relatives and intimate friends COM
orised the party who gathered to see the
| happy event Immediately after the we'd
| ding they drove to the Southern depot
md left for Washington on a bridal trip.
| At the wedding the maid of honor was
Miss Agatha Saunders, sister of the bride,
and the groom's best man, Mr.. F. ].
| Traps, brother of the groom. Miss Willie
Smith presided at the organ and played
he wedding march.
| The bride wore handsome going-away
gown of blue cloth and trimmed WITH
| cream lace, and caught at the throat
with an exquisite brooch OF pearls and
diamonds, the gift of the groom. She
carried American Beauty roses. After
their bridal trip they viii return to Ra-
| leigh to make their home. DR. Traps has
made splendid reputation for himself as
Professor of Chemistry at the A. and NJ
in Raleigh, and the bride is a beautiful
and accomplished young lady, recent
graduate of the Normal School at Greens
boro, She is niece of Col William Saund
ers, formerly Secretary of State.