The Forrest City times., 1913-09-19
HAPPY NUPTlAL EVENT
Miss Ann Wilkins Becomes Bride of Mir. Harry Thomas Groom One of City's Most Popular Young
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Business Men.
 One of the prettiest and most inn portant nuptial events of the season was soIemnized on Wednesday morn- Ing at the Methodist church in this city when MT Harry Thomas was Joined in holy wedlock to Miss Ann Wilkins at 10 o'clock. the pastor, Dr. Gee, officiating.
 This happy event was surrounded by an air of sweet sacredness that lent charm undesirable to the impres slve ceremony. The decorations of the church, which had been accomp- lished by loving hands, although simple, were very beautiful aud con- sisted of ivy, ferns, calla lilies and potted plants
 sometime before the hour for the ceremony the church was filled with the large number of admiring friends and relatives of the bride and groom. who entered unattended, other than by the ushers, Messrs. Tom Horney and Beattie Thomas, shortly after the stroke of ten.
 Miss Genevieye Pettus, accompanied by her sister Miss Evelyn, on the piano, sang sweetly "All for You" and Mrs. Hatcher played the wedding march as processional and reces- sional with something soft and low during the ceremony.
 After the ceremony MT and Mrs. Thomas repaired to the Rock Island depot, followed by gay party of relatives and intimate friends, where they were showered with congratula- tions and surfeited with all the honors and tokens of sincere regard and love that could be conjured up. AS usual, on such occasions, the train was late, and the good-natured and handsome groom had to bear the brunt of the railery of his over-zealous friends during the long wait.
 When the belated train finally pull ed up 70 the station, the expression or relief on the groom face was ap. parent to all and the happy couple hurried aboard for their honeymoon trip to Memphis and Chicago. In Memphis MT. and Mrs Thomas were most conspicuously honored in d re- ception and entertainment rendered them at the home of Mrs M. K. Irbey, an old-time friend of the Wilkins family
 After couple of days most delight fully spent in the Bluff City, the newlyweds journeyed on to the Windy" City, where they will probably spend week before return ing to their home and friends her9.
 The bride, most charming and ad- mirable lady, was becomingly gowned in a travelling suit of blue, with ac- cessories en suite, and carried an elaborate brides bouquet
 On the evening before the wedding a reception was rendered the relatives and few intimate friends of the contracting parties at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Blanche Will kins, at which time all present were permitted to view and admire the dazzling array of gifts with which Mir and Mrs. Thomas had been so gener- ousy and lavishly remembered by their numerous friends. Included in this display was cut glass, china, handsome pieces of furniture, dainty linens silver and two fat checks A most fortunate pair, indeed-the re- cipients of such gorgeous collection of presents.
 The groom, MT Harry Thomas, is one of our city's most popular young men and deseryedly so. He is upright, sure footed and true. He enjoys the respect, confidence and esteem of all the leading business people and is an ornament to the social and business life of our city. He bears the stamp of public approval and his friends here, who will join The Times in hearty and sincere congratulations to both himself and his fair bride, are legion. We wish them all happiness in the world and 1t is our earnest wish that all the richest blessings of this life, both spiritual and temporal, will be their portion.
 Out-of-town guests in attendance at the wedding were Mrs. Walter Turberville, of Memphis, and Mrs. L. J. Folbre, of San Antonio, Texas.