The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-06-01


he meet brilliant social affair of the
&eek. aud ene which would seem 10
eclipse IN beauty aud loveliness sIl for
met matrimonial events. was the Pssiay-
N,il napsisls. Wednesday evenisg NJ the
Methodist church. the Rev. w. Z. David |
son. impressiveiy officiating. so many
estosafs weddings have taken plaee In
FORREST CIT, this season that II wosId zp-
pear impossible t. foncrIve or which
woula hnid new charm or additional In.
tetest ts the public. but u seems thai
nothing stands in The way OF q marriage.
I'd especially when the contracting par.
ties are Of such high social Importance our
people turn out In greater numbers and
with renewed enthusiasm aud ex pectsDcy
"Wednesday evening. May 80. 1900, will
always remain an important dat. TO At
least two OF our friends. and many others
will remember the time with many de-
light and pleasures. from the fact that
the charming function which passed then
met With their hearty approval aud the
desire of numerous hearts had been hap.
pity and satisfactorily reaIized-many
no dons,. witnessing the fe-n@ in the
know ledge that II was a direct Prosiden-
eisl Ienedictlon and ready 10 exclsim
Amen to the holy command spoken so
earnestly aud feelinxiy by the good min
mister : What God hath joined together,
let no man put asunder. -
AT an early hour the church was allied
with eager friends. ard Mrs. Is. ID. Hatch
ct presided at the organ with her usual
grace aud efficiency. The altar in front
OF the choir loft was an inspiration OF
floral loneliness and fragrance ia eontem-
plation Of which we experienced msny
pleasing sensations. and the most critical
spectator could have found no flaw from
a standpoint OF artistic beauty and CON-
pieteness. On either side stood imposing
jars OF palms, with geraniums and large
boquets Of roses and blooming plants In
the centre, ON the organ and at either cad.
near tie edge OF the altar. la front,
large arch OF magnolia blossoms lad been
erected. just in front OF which aud a, the
base OF ils tFagran; columns. stood love.
Is Leopard plant on the left, and a hand.
some Umbrella plant on the right. The
r,strum was covered with white domestic
and the railing which enclosed the choir
loft was trimmed with branches Of spruce
piue. altogether producing a happy color
scheme in green and white-embenaiie
and suggestive OF youth and purity.
Promptly at twelve minutes past nine
O'Clock and just a. The large audience was
becoming impatient aud restless, Mendel'
sohu's march pealed out loud and clear
from the superb organ aud the bride aud
groom entered. proceeded up the lett aisle
by Ma. Louis +. Rollwsge, while up the
right came Mr.. Eugene wiilIams, as
ushers. Then came Miss Mary Laneas-
ter aud Mr.. Ernest Paslsy. Miss Ethel
Lancaster aud Mr.. Hubert Folbre, as
bridesmaids and attendants, all taking
their appointed positions ON the Tostrum.
Down tie right aisle then came perfect
vision Of ioyellness-a paragon OF purity
and beauty ia the person OF the bride, Miss
Lena Nail, leaning upon the arm Of Miss
johnnie horney. maid OF honor. while
down the left aisle came the groom, Nh.
II w. Paslay. leaning upon the arm OF
his brother and best man. Mr.. W. ID.
Paslay. They met under the arch. The
attendants stepped back and formed a
semi-circ!e about them In The rear, max
ing handsome picture OF grace and gal
laDiry. The Rev. Davidson s,eprsd
quickly around in front OF the candidates
and TO the seductive and harmonious
strains of ''oh, Promise Me. pronounced
the solemn ceremony which bound Henry
William Paslsy aud Lena Nall m the
sacred bonds of holy wedloek. after which
the bridal party filed down the left aisle
and OCT OF the church to the melodions
cadence OF the march 10y Lohengr.n.
Gowns of pure and daintily trimmed
organizes graced the forms of the ladies
and the bride wore a becoming veil and
a handsome wreath OF orange blossoms.