The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.
Autumn Season Ushered In By ImpOr. tant Nuptial Eyent-Judge $. II. Mann and Mrs. Alice F.. Mat
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\ most notable event of the season in Forrest City society occurred here Tuesday at 5:20 o'clock in the after noon, when Judge s. II Mann was married to Mrs. Alice Matthews at the brides pretty home on Forrest street. The ceremony, which was very simple, was performed by Elder Garrott of the Baptist church, assist ed by Rev. F. W. Gee, pastor of the Methodist church.
 Apostle to The happy event the house decorations were carried out in delightful autumn effects consisting of cut flowers, maple leaves and white chrysanthemums, in which the door and window castings and chande- Hers were most attractively trimmed.
 Music was furnished by Mrs. H. F. Pettus, who sang, If 1 Had the World to Give.n and who played the wedding march, and Mrs. J. H. Stevens of Palestine, who played Mrs. Pettus' accompaniment. After the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Mann, ac- companied by the guests and party repaired to the Rock Island depot, where the nuptial pair boarded the train via Memphis to Chicago.
 The groom, Judge s. H. Mann, is a member of the law firm of Mann, Rollwage X Morrow of this city, and is one of the leading attorneys of Eastern Arkansas. He was born in Brownsville, Tenn, in 1867, and though not politician, after reach ing his majority, was elected and served several terms as mayor of his native city. He is widely known and esteemed throughout the states of Arkansas and Tennessee.
 The bride is lady of rare grace and culture and as the founder of the St. Francis County Abstract Con- pany. has been constantly associated with her husband as typist and sten- ographer fer the last thirteen CT fourteen years As the head of the St. Francis County Abstract Con- pany Mrs Alice E. Matthews. the bride, has made a signal success as a business woman.
 The wedding was an exclusive affair and was attended only by relatives, intimate friends and members of the family of the high contracting parties Among the out-of-town guests in at tendance may be noted MT and Mrs. N. J. Norihcross of Memphis, Mrs. Northcross is sister of the groom. NIT. and Mrs. J H. Mann of Pine BluI, Mrs, Y. Y, Mann and Miss Maymie Mann, mother and sister of the groom, of Marianna; MT. and Mrs. W. B. Mann and Attorney and Mrs. W. B. Mann Of Mariana. MT. and Mrs. Lon Slaughter and daughter. Mrs J. H. Stevens, of Palestine.
 The home guests were Hon o. B. Rollwage and MT Walker Morrow, the groom's law partners, Mrs. D. O. Bridgforth, Capt. and Mrs. T. C. Merwin, MT. Edward Roleson. Mrs. A. L. Grady, Miss Irene Freeman, Miss Mary Sweet, MT and Mrs. !. D. Baugh, Mrs. Henry Pettus, Mr. ". H. AIdridge, Mir and Mrs. W. A. Morrow, Mr. and Mrs A. \. French and Mrs. Annie Jones
 Al the depot. surrounded by merry party of friends and loved ones, the bride and groom held an m. formal reception of twenty or thirty minutes while awaiting their train. Judge Mann appeared about as usual aside from the fact that he was con siderably dressed up and was about the most amusing and talkatiye groom we have seen in many day. He was the center of groop of laughing and handsomely dressed lady friends where a running fire of wit and repartee was kept up until the judge was finally hustled of 10 his drawing room aboard the Chicago sleep er The bride always attractive and gracious, looked as natural as life, and was simply attired in a be-