The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16


TIE Episcopal church WIS the scene
Of one Of the most beautiful AID inter-.
e't we'd lugs Wednesday nigi that
has EYER occurttd Ia Forrest CITY. at
which lime Miss Nlry Merwin. elder
daughter of County Clerk and Mrs. T.
{. Merwin. became The bride Of Mr..
II TRY \. knight. junior member Of the
hIm oi Taylor, knight & Co.
iHvttfioHs had Teen IssH.a Zen days
OF two weeks IN advance, AMI the event
VS. Of abz0abiig interest o. the entire
community ana many admrine rrli
uvrs and friends Of the high contract
tng parties atraal.
THe beautiful eAurch. sa dainty and
atthe same TIM imposing. bad been
decorated BY tie close friends Of the
pfIn'Ptls, and presented the appeal
ance ut perfect fanny bower. banked
n 1t vas with pretty potled plants,
feinz. etc, AMI long btf5re the hour
announced FIR the ceremony, the streets
IN front aud 10 the SIDE Of the church
we're packed with a merry crowd of
wrti.wishing friends and aeqnalut-
aHcss
Ats.l5t the Rector Rev. Geo. L. Han
cock. appeared At the front entrance
and Announced that the doors would
thtn be opened and that there was
plenty Of time, and is tut was Gad :
h7nseh~ h9fed L 1t there would be no
unstemly laughing or talking after the
crowd had passed The porsals. lie then
admitted the crowd, two by two. aud
tae a=hetS seated each and every one
50 long as seats were 10 lie had. " hich
vas not long, for the crowd was much
geHer than the capacity Of the pretty
HtlIe church aud many lad to wait
41ts.ds for the coming of the bridal
patty.
4 ato1' nine o'clock the relatives
aud visiting friends began to arrive
ant preceded the bridal party only 4
frw minutes, AMI carriage after car
rage unleaded its precious freight of
beautiful women and gallant men, and
sweet little s.rs.
Tie order of the party a. it passed
thH inner portal to tie strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march. Delightfully."-
rendered by Mrs. John Calling, was as
follows Miss Georgia Merwln, sister
Of the bride, and Miss Virginia Roll
wage, ribbon girls: Mr.. II. E. Palmer
and Dr.. J 5. Shields ushers Miss An
nie Fassel and Mr.. Edgar z Taylor,
Miss To.ise Ro'lwage and Mr. Z. p.
GoEan, Of Malianu. Miss Owe Calling
aud Mr. Lyman ]. Avery, Mas Pearl
Anderson and X II Winfield Miss
Emma Beck and Mr.. James Gillian,
Miss Laura Govan, of Mariana, naid
Of honor, Miss Elizabeth Winfield and
Miss Margaret Barrow, pillow bearers.
ard hen the lovely bride, Mss Mary
Mer"in. lean ny upon the arm OF her
father. Capt. /. t. Merwin The
groom, Mr.. II A. Knight entered
from the yestry leaning Upan the arm
of lis brother. Mr. 5 T. Knight, and
me his bride at The altar, where the
pre- mlnarleS of the Episcopal service
were said an responses made Thu
pretty bridesmaids aud tea handsome
graomsmpn arranged tin mseIyeS on
either side IA front Of The cAlncel lail-
ing re Il thealslr, aud TIE principals
followed The munster. Z " q f Han.
cock. to he .aI, where tie beautiful
- emory of ti1 Episcopal church WAS
sid and rtspenses made, after which
theY were aliUHet to 90 ID peace with
Gods blessing, Dung tbe ceremony.
Ms eating dered Tosti's "Cap.iyes
Forever ana 1 reyrr. - and thu Ieces-
senai was IanbaHsef's Wedding
March.
immediately after the ceremony, tie
brlddl party and a large number of
ttitn1s repaired TO tie home Of thu
trees parents, whore a reception vas
tsnieIe1, aud refreshments served, the
punch bowl bslng Rresid i over by
Misses Eva Chew. Of II-.en4 and
Danny eating
To- brsde3s GOWN MS Of white silk
crepe. witch Trimmings otchiilau M da-
Ions. Her veil was caught up with "a
wreath Of orange blossoms Her orna-
ments were az exquisite reuI N ckia6e
AID trooch. She carr.ta handsome