The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-15
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BEN NETT-HEDGpETII.
Brilliant Wedding of IL Prominent
Couple celebrated in HiilsborO.

| Hillsboro, Dec. 14.-(Special.) Jan
event of pronounced social interes,
| throughout North and South Carolina
was the marriage on Wednesday OF
Miss Kate Curtis Hedgpeth, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Fl. Hedgpeth.
10 Mr.. John Howard Bennett of Clio.
! S. G. This happy event was solemn
lied in St. Matthews Episcopal church.
amid scete of beauty, the Rev. ;.
| Paxton Waters officiating.
Mr.. Gilmore Ward Bryant. director
of the Southern Conservatory OF
Music, played several very beautiful
and appropriate Instrumental selec-
tons on the pipe organ before the
arrival Of the bridal party. TO the
strains Of Lohengrin's wedding march,
artistically rendered by him, the bridal
party entered as follows;
| Leading came the four ushers. MIR.
w. Hermann Rosemond, of Hillsboro,
| n. c.. with Mr.. James Is. Gibson, or
! Dillon, S. c., and Mr.. G.. Wallace
Bailey, of columbia, S. c., with Mr..
Kirby E. sutton. of Baltimore, M.
Then came two bridesmaids, Miss Sue
/ HAYES, of Hillsboro, n. c.. with Miss
Christine Rosemoni. of Durham, n.
| c., followed by two groomsmen, Mr.. j.
Kennedy, Croswell, of Sumter, S. c..
with Mr. Jas. Fl. Craig. of Chatta
nooga Tenn. Following these came
two more bridesmaids, Miss Elsie
Rosemond of Hillsboro, n. c., with
! Miss Ruth Bennett, of Clio, s. c., fol-
| lowed by two groomsmen, DR.. VIM. j.
Keller, of Judson, 5. c., with Mr.. Wal
| ter S. Rowe, of Bennettsville. S. G..
After these came the maid of honor,
Miss Mary Exum Meares, of Linwood
! ". c. Then came the bride, leaning on
the arm of her father, who gave hes
away. She was met at the altar by
the groom, who with his best man.
/ M. Chas. p. Wells. of BennettSVille,
s. c., entered fro mthe vestry room.
jThe bride presented a beautiful APP
/ pearance being gowned in an elaD-
crate creation of white crepe de chine,
/ over white taffeta. trimmed in duchess
lace and embroidered in pearls, made
! en- train. She carried q shower bou-
Quet of lilies of the valley. Her veil
of tulle was caught with il spray or
orange blossoms and the only Orna-
ment she wore was beautiful dia-
mond crescent, the gift of the groom.
The maid of honor was attired in d
handsome gown of pale green silk over
green taffeta, wearing a green picture
| hat and carrying a large bouquet or
brides roses. The bridesmaids wore
elegant gowns of white silk over white
| faffeta. wearing white picture hats
and carrying white carnations. The
| groom wore the usual frock coat ana
silk hat as did also the roomsmeu
and ushers.
| Mr. Bryant at the organ played
very softly during the ceremony. and
to the inspiring strains of Mendeis-
shon's wedding march, as a recess
Sional, the bridal :" rty left the church
/ The evening before the wedding. Il
delightful reception was given the
bridal party and few of the brides
most intimate friends at the home of
her parents. The refreshments were
furnished by the Raleigh caterer
Ought.
The bride is an attractive and Gull
| tured young woman and talented
musician, having raduated from the
Southern Conservatory of Music two
years ago. She is possessed of many
rare charms of person and character
and has a host of friends who extend
her many good wishes. She is a So
cial favorite here and throughout the
State. The groom is one of the most
successful young business men or
/ South Carolina, and prominent in So
cial circles. He has large number
IF friends in this. as well as in his
native State. who congratulate nim on
| his good fortune.
| The bridal presents were both num-
erous and valuable, showing the high
esteem in which these two young peo
! pie are held. One of the presents be-
\ IHS 1t IldiuSOlil6 SILVER SOUP SclNiCS
| presented by the vestry of st. Matthias
! church, of which she had been organ
| list for a long time.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett left on the
afternoon train for tour IL Tampa,
| Key West and Havana. They viii
be at home after December 10th IN
| Clio, S. c.
! Among the out-of-town visitors Who
came to witness the marriage. were
Mrs. Jane Bennett of Judson, s. G..
mother OF the groom, Col. w. w.
Evans. DR.. Henry Bennett, a brother
of the groom, and Mr.. Chas. Manning.
all of Clio. S. c.: Mrs. Gilmore Ward
Bryant and Mr.. A. H. Overton of the
| Southern Conservatory of Music, ani
Miss Sallie Rosemond. all of Durham,
| n. c.; Miss Evelyn Fleming, of Raj
eigh. Mrs. j. A. Hedgpeth. of Fay
etteville, and Mrs. b. r. Sellers. of
| Burlington, \ C.