The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25

Wedding at Forrest City Heralded By
Many Fetes.

Many Fetes.
FORREST CITY, Ark June IT.
Whenever any event touches the life
of a member Of its household, the
tribe of Mann, one of the largest and
most prominent families of the state.
quits work and assemblies itself to-
gether for the purpose of celebrating
and making merry and, throughout
the past week, members of the tribe
have been foregathering in this city
for the purpose of witnessing and
taking part in the fetes leading up to
an event which touches the life of
one of its fairest and most cultured
daughters intimately and greatly.
viz, the marriage at the First Meth
odist Church mere this afternoon of
Matte, second daughter of Judge
Samuel H. Mann, to Mr.. Benjamin
Franklin King, with the pastor, Rev.
G. C. Davidson, officiating.
Throughout the nuptiai week, out
! of difference to her grace and popu-
larity, Forrest City society has SIM
ply outdone itself in showeriny the
br;de-elect with deserved honors, en-
tertainments for her having been Civ
en- in the homes of Mrs. N. w. Nor
ton, with Mrs. N. w. Norton, Mrs.
C. w. Norton and Mrs. N. B. Norton.
as hostesses. Mrs. Ellis Turley, with
! Miss Irene Freeman as hostess, DR..
and Mrs. j. F. McDougal, with Miss
Mary McDougal as hostess, Mrs. Mel
lie Buford, with Miss close Bufcr1
as hostess. Attorney and Mrs. James
R. Bussey and also in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Mann of Marian
ma with Miss Pearl Mann as hostess.
en- last evening at the elaborate
lawn fete at the Bussey home a roll
call of the visiting relatives was
made, to which the following members
of the tribe made response: Mrs. j. r.
Ramsey, Memphis; Mrs. Jesse Davis
and daughter, Miss Demeris, Balti-
more, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Mann
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Clements,
Pine Bluff; Mrs. w. C. Porter, Miss
Gertrude Porter, and Miss Eugene
Porter, Clinton, KY; Mrs. John john
ston, Augusta; Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Mann, ST., Attorney and Mrs. w. B.
Mann, Miss Pearl Mann and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Mann, Mariana; Mr.. and
Mrs. R. C. King, Mrs. A. F. Gardner,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. DeLoach, w.
l.. Craig, J.. A. Bell and E. V. Schill.-
ing, Greenwood, Miss; Mrs. Barni!,cl
Team, Miss Mildred Barr, Starkvi!le,
Miss; Attorney and Mrs. James P.
Bussey, Col. and Mrs. w. A. Morrow,
Judge and Mrs. S. H. Mann, Attorney
and Mrs. J. Walker Morrow, Lieut..
S. H. Mann, Jr., Mrs. V. V. Mann,
Miss Mamie Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. W
w. Campbell Of Forrest City.
Although neither the bride o the
groom will disclose the itinerary map
ped out for the honeymoon, it is be-
ing whispered around hat they are
likely to pitch their wigwam m
where in the vicinity either of FELTON,,
Hughes or Wynne.
The scene at the church for the
nuptial hour, 6 o'clock, was of
transcendant beauty and sweet sa-
credness, the large altar was a per-
feet joy-stately sprays of gladiolas
stood out on either. side of the banks
of ferns and potted plants which had
been so pleasantly arranged, while
from the archway above hung rustic
baskets of living vines.
Wedding music was recited by Miss
Mamie Mann at the pipe organ, while
Mrs. George D. Marshall and A. A.
! French gave the impressive and artis-
! tic vocal numbers. The bridal pro-
| cession entered the church as follows:
Charles Buford, j. Walker Morrow, w.
w. Campbell and James r. Bussev.
ushers; Miss Eloise Buford, E. V.
Schilling, Miss Mary MacDougal, j. A.
| Bell, Miss Pearl Mann, w. l.. Craig,
maids and groomsmen; Mrs. James r.
! Bussey, Mrs. H. l.. DeLoach, matrons
of honor; Miss Gertrude Porter,
bridesmaids; the bride, with her faith
er, Judge S. H. Mann, entering from
the front, while the groom, accom-
panied by his best man, S. H. Mann,
Jr., came in from the rear and join
ed the group which formed in a semi
circle in front of the officiant minis
ter.