The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
NayIor- -McDauisl NuptiaIs.

their daughter, Willie Howerson. to Mir
 John woodfn Naylor, on "Wednesday
 Feb. sist. at la o'clock, at the Bap,is church, Forrest City, Ark.
 This announcement from the press ol | Tiffany, caused quite furry in sOcia circles, and the public has been on the tiptoe of expectancy on account of the high standing of the contracting parties
 wLirh assured brilliant affair, and al an early hour Wednesday. despite the indictment weather, the Baptist church was filled with the friends and well wish. CTS of the bride elect, and their sxpecta. tions were fully realized, as to the eclat Of the occasion.
 DECORATIONS.
 The sacred edifce was resplendent in Its decorations. A huge arch fronted the altar. composed of smilsx. evergreens and flowers, with true love" knot of white satin ribbon as the keystone. On each of the pillars were silver bells at tsched to white ribbons. whose tintinnsbu- lstions lent sweet and joyous music to the celebration. The altar in tue rear was tastefuIiy draped with evergreens and flowers on top of which were sevsrsl ex- quisite silver candelabras, containing lighted WAX candles. The walls were drsped in cedar and holly. The several front rows of pews, reserved for relatives, and the Cosmos club, were festooned with white ribbons The windows were dark ened and the church artifciaIly illumiua. ted, and as the bridal party took their po- sitions around the altar, the lights and shadows, the sparkle of jewels, their nat ural beauty and grace and their hand. some costumes, rivaled the court of . fairy queen. THE BRIDAL PROFESSION. At high noon the doors of the vsstibule were thrown open and the bridal process. ion entered. while the inspired strains of Lohengrin's wedding march pealed forth from the organ, where Mrs. B. T. Man. ming presided. The procession was In ,he following order:
 West aisls-Ar. A. l.. Grady, usher {; little Miss Norma Isaacs, bell ringer Mir. Heracs Lurtoi, of Nashville, Tenn. Miss Alice Rollwaga Mir. Harry Knight Miss Euledia Trahp. Of Montgomery. Ala. l; Mir. Felix Mcdaniel, of Atlanta, Ga: Miss Elise Avery, of Hot Springs, Ark; Mas ter Nathan Norton. pillow bearer; Miss Lucy Williams and Miss Willie flower. son McDsniei, hsbrids.
 East aisle-Mr. Jas. Gillian, usher; Master Bard Nichols, bell ringer Miss Norma Rollwage; Mr. Jas. J. Peasants, Of Clarksville, Miss.; Miss Viola Fighter, of Helena, Ark; Mir. Edgar ?. Taylor !, Miss Mamie Webb; Mir. Robt. Benson, of Byhalia, Miss. little Miss Fanny Mann, pillow bearer; Mir. Richard l.. Naylor, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mir. John Woodfin Naylor, the groom. When the procession reached the altar the walters, crossing right and left. ]oined their partners, the little bell ring CTS took their positions on each side of the arch, the pillow beavers deposited their satin burdens on the step approaching the altar, and the groom and bride, with their escorts paused in front of the arch. As Ed. w. H. Psslay, the officiating minister. presented himself, the high con- tracting parties, stepped forward. The ritual of the Baptist church was used with the addition of the beautiful and impressive ceremony of the wedding ring During the ceremony, the sweet low music Of Because Love You," mingled with the impressive voice of the minister. After the benediction, Mrs. Walter Cor man in her usual charming manner sang "Call Me Thine Own. The procession then reformed and as Mrs. Manning ren. 1 dered Tannhauser's march, left the church by the east aisle, Ar. and Mrs. Naylor in advance.
 RARE LONELINESS.
 The groom was attired in the oonven. | tionai black, as were also the gentlemen in waiting. The bride was perfectly beautiful in a gown of pure white satin. with an overskirt of Persian null, and the full wedding veil was held in place by a wreath of pure white flowers. All the maids in waiting were attired in pure white, presenting . picture of rare loysli- ness.
 J, wooDFIN NAYLoR,
 The groom, was born and reared in Fay. etteville, Tenn. and is connected as com mercial traveller with large wholesale house in Cincinnati. He is also in the retail mercantile business in Fayetteville, also associated with his brother in the mercantile business in Texas. During his visits to this city, he has made many friends by his geniality and honorable bearing, and seems to be in every way worthy of the fair woman he