BEAUTIFUL NUPTIAL EVENT
The Parker-Williams Wedding Cele- brated by Rev. B. L.
Wilford
at Methodist Church. i
22 VOICES IN BRIDAL CHORUS
Klahorate and .Magnificent Weddinir! Procession and
Ceremonies
Witnessed by Overflow Conir relation.
Forrest City was happily regaled last night at s o'clock at the
Metho- dist church by witnessing one of the most elalxirate,
magnificent and sweetly beautiful marriage ceremo- nies that has
ever been solemnized within the confines of St. Francis county,when
Mr. George Elzle barker, of Keiffer, Oklahoma, led to the altar,
Miss Ilortcnse Williams, third daughter of Hon. and Mrs. W. E.
Williams, of lids city, and there the sweetly solemn ritual service
of the church made herlds own “until death do us part ’’
The beautiful little church edifice, in which so many similar
events have made souls innumerable so happy,and which for that
reason, and many others, is so dear to the hearts of hundreds of
other citizens and fami- lies, always spick and span, had been made
ten-fold more inviting, cheerful and magnificent In flowers by the
willing lands of loving friends under the direction of Mrs W. H.
Alley and Mrs. Marshall. The color scheme of wldte and yellow was
artistically planned and was prominent through- out the
decorations. .There was a pro- fusion of beautiful potted plants,
and an arch over tlie altar and under which the happy principals
stood dur- ing tlie ceremony, was covered with asparagus ferns
studded witli large and magnificent yellow chrysanthe- mums. Scores
of lighted candles shed a soft glow over all, and added to a happy
solemnity and pleasing awe which pervaded tlie very atmosphere.
Every detail of the decorations was perfectly done and as a whole
was most beautiful to behold.
Long before the appointed time, there began to pour into the
church a steady stream of well wishing friends and acquaintances of
the sweet girl bride: many who have known tier since she first came
to gladden the hearts of her fond parents, and it was con- stantly
augmented until every avail- able space large enough was filled and
many were unable to gain admission.
Mrs. I!. I >. Hatcher it would lave been profane to have
another she who lias presided at the organ there until recently fur
nearly twenty-live years having been advised by courier that the
chorus was in waiting sound ed the sweet notes (I t lie Hrid a 1
< thorns" f i a an the 11 -■ M aim n 'and tlie chon.' composed
of twenty-two Voices,entered singing: ire ii .'mo. Hie aisle to
seats reserved foi them. They were Mr-. lHekerson.Miss I Logan.
Mrs. White. Mrs. I’ettus, Mrs < 1 reeii, Mis 1 • i .. > \
rfleet, Mrs. \ earn, Mis-, Mary < his'er. Mbs Am.a Klise V\ 1
liatlis, Mrs. Henson, Miss Mabel lVtttis, M bs Mary .1 e l’eltus,
Mr-- Wilfnrd. Mis Crude, Miss Uuth Hatcher. Mis Harrow, Mrs. Clarke
Miss Madeleine Uollwage. Miss Nan- nie l.ou Fondren, Miss W innie
Ste- vens and Miss Nell Iordan, directress, immediately afterwards
Mrs Hatcher played Mendelssohn's Wedding March and the bridal party
entered as follow
Kibbon Kiris little Missts ('arrie Evans anu Eloise liuforii
i sliers Mr ssis Will E Williams. •Ir.. and Uobin Williams,
brothers f tlie bride.
Mi's Marguerite Laughing), is, Mr. Fred Eld ridge: Miss Lucille
E, sell. Mi Thos liridgf,>rtlr. Miss I ran, cess Mann, Mr.
Nathan H. N rt. n: Miss Painty (.at ling, Mr. ( has. hu- ford: Mis.
Eugene Williams and Mrs F II. Atkins, matrons of honoi: Miss Eva
Hridgfortli. maid of honor.
Hing Hearers Haby \' illianis, and Flower Girl, Evelyn Williams,
sweet little sisters of the bride. Then came the lieautitul bride
leaning upon Un- arm of her brother, Mr. Eugene Wil liams, who gave
her away.
They were met at tlie altar by Mr. George Elzie Fa* ker, the
groom, and his best man. Mr K. O. Hailey, and, when facing the
minister, tlie beauti- ful words that made them one were said. When
that part of the ritual was reached which says, “whogiveth this
woman to this manV" the low sweet strains of ■Oh, Promise Mr." were
heard from the oigan, and added very much to the Impressiveness of
the ceremony.
After the ceremony Mendelssohn's Wedding March was again
played.and the wedding party departed, f-'lowed by the happy
friends of the high con- i trading parties.
They were driven to tlie Iron! Mountain depot in an automobile
md during tlie precious minutes spent in waiting for their train,
were surfeited with congratulations and all good wishes, and tlie
usual shower of rice.
ol 1 shoes, etc. They left Immediately for Wynne, and remaining
there over night left tills morning for Little Rock, and thence to
Kansas City, the home of the groom. Mr I’arker is a young business
man of many noble qualities and lias won the heart and hand of one
of our sweetest and best young women.
They received a perfectly magnifi- cent array of iieautifui and
useful presents, which were arranged at the bride's home, and many
friends have since called to see them.
The Times joins in the hearty con- gratulations and all good
wishes for their health, happiness and pros- perity which have
lieen extended them. May their lives lie one long h ppy realization
of their fondest hopes, and fulfillment of thei> highest
mbitions. The lovely bride was gowned In
white satin with embroidered chiffon and pearl garniture, her
veil iieing caught vvitli orange blossoms, and carried a ring of
Lillies of the Valley and liouquet of Brides roses.
The bridesmaids wore white satin and carried white and yellow
chry- santhemums
The maid of honor was becomingly gowned in crepe de chine and
carried yellow chrysanthemums.
Tho matrons of honor wore gowns of yellow satin and carried
white chrysanthemums.
The iieautifui little ring bearer was dressed in yellow and the
sweet little (lower girl in white, while the lovely ribbon liearers
were both in pure white.
Six UTInek Dinner.
()ne of the happiest and most de- lightful pre-nuptial events of
the past week, was at the lovely and most hospitable borne of .Mr.
and Mrs. Rob ert. VV. Henson, when on Saturday of last week they
tendered a sumptuous n o’clock dinner to the l'arker-Wil- liams
bridal party. This date being the ninth anniversary of the wedding
of the genial host and graoous hostess, made tlie event doubly
happy and en- joyable bv all present.
The table was a picture of loveli- ness in its arrangement, and
the menu, served in several courses, was most appetizing, being
thoroughly en- joyed. The placecards wereexqulsite, and bore upon
their surface a splen- did handpainted likeness of the happy
bride-elect, Miss liortense Williams.
The dinner w-s perfect in all its ap- pointments, and the event
will long he cherished as one of the most pleas- ant in the lives
of those who partook of it.
I.lnen Shower for Miss Williams. Mrs. W. I'. Evans entertained
Tues-
day afternoon at her lovely and hospi- table home with a linen
shower for Miss liortense Williams, who was married yesterday
evening to Mr. George Elzie barker, of KeitTer, okla. The alTalr
was one of the prettiest pre-nupt al atlairs that has occured in
this city in many years, and the fair young hride-to-he was
showered with a profusion of dainty gifts from her host of loving
fr ends.
The house was beautifully decorat- ed with asparagus and
chrysanthe- mums, while cut flowers were strewn around in lavish
and beautiful profu- sion The showci was arranged in rainbow
colors, an arch being formed which held a pot containing the show
i-r. Misses Ratling and belt us served chocolate and wafers and
innt-- >t mi l:' i Iie aftcmoon, whim
I Misses Elsie bn ford and t’a re- Evans ] -erv cd i is -b.
Music |,y Miss Norm a Isaacs and ] cai >c cctii ns In Miss
Elbe! I. -an
a -o added couth 1 the pleasures oi the evening.
! I 11 a si s 111 | tie bride -1 o he were gi v jmi by Mi.-. T M
Harrow, Mis- Eva l Eli Igh'ilb and Miss Painty Ratling
Thom participating in the happy event were: Mesdatncs Helen
Jones, I W Mullorv. E E. Vadakin. S. (’
: Neel, Malien Folbre, T W. Harrow, I n Scidc-s, r. Reorge
Jones. E. 'b. 'I ililcv. Eugene Willi,.ms, Ed Allen. Tom Tarver,
John Ii, Tipton, M. I; Norfleet. John I’opc, Kobt. Henson, l 11 Row
land, T. i1 Merw in, W. T.
’sanders. W E Williams. \. .1, (irob myct. \. ,1. \ accaro, John
I Jones, \ I Mattl ews, II W baslay: Misses Irene Freeman, Painty
Ratling, Eva Hridgfortb, Mamie Haugli, Julia Runn. !. cy Sanders,
Maggie Eldridge, Lucille Fussell. Mary Hovle. Eliza- beth brewett,
Hlaticiie Pope, Nannie Lou Fciiiircn. Olive Johnson. Ethel L .."in.
Mary Ourler, Hessie Stevens, Minnie Stevens, Madeline and A r- da:e
llo’lwage, Annie Mae Rrobmyer. Let a Mac Hancock, Mabel bet t us,
Mary.be beltu>and Hettie P.iwson.
About Clouds on Titles to Land. M rong descriptions, wrong
spelling'
I oi names, failure of husband or wife | t'> sign deed,
failure of am heirs to | sign, absence of prolate proceedings these
are the commonest kind of erroi*- and emissions in real estate t
ransac-) tions, making a cloud on the title.
Are there any clouds on vour title/ j Cot an attract of the
title and see
ST FRANCiS COUNTY ABSTRACT CO. A. K. Matthews, Prop.
• Mtlce at Courthouse.
l ie* coi >red brethren and sisters (looked to
MadisonSundavinimmen.se tiirungs, the in .to a. no. east hound
train being crowded to the guards, j and the wagon roads leading to
the i city being thronged with vehicles of every descript ion. the
occasion being j tlu annua meeting ! the N >rthern \rkansas
Baptist Ass nation. Ti c Madison colored Baptists, and f. that
matter, all colored citizens with-; out regard to denomination, had
pre- pared for them, and did themselves credit in eutertaining and
pf, \ iding comforts for the large crowds. They arc to U>
commended tor their elfort >, which were satisf.ctoiy to ad
con-, eerned.
M Cs \e 1 Staats. vvl,o for several tr.ontlis has lieen u vine
in W vnne with In r sister. Mrs Tom O'Brien, return- ed h tne city
Sunday last week and resumed her position as long distance , ■ r
teiephone operator in the local ex- change, taking the place of
Miss Pii- dauer. who has lesigned. Mi ss Nell's ; friends are glad
to have iser with them again She is living for the present with Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Ilall.
ItaptNni at the Catholic Chnrch. On last Tuesday afternoon at
the
Catholic Church in this city a ve y pretty anri impr ssive
ceremony was observed, when Rev. Father Abraham Hechwate, pastor of
the Syrian Catho- j lie church, of New York City, ad ministered the
sacred rites of bap- tism to nine of the Infants of his; countrymen
in this locality. The names of the children baptized were as
follows: Forad and John Malouf, Jr., children of Mr. and Mrs. John
Malouf: Sam and James Ash, twin boys of Mr. and Mrs. Ilaykil Ash,
of Wheatley; Nellie, Fred and Joseph Ash, children of Mr. and Mrs.
Rush Ash, of this city: Edmund Ash, baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe
Ash, of this city, -and Wahdi Malouf, son of Mr. and Mr- Sam
Malouf, of Marianna. John Malouf acted as godfather for the
children of Rush, Abe and Ilay- kil Ash, while Sadie Kelly acted as
god mother. II ay k i I A sh ac t ed as god father for the children
of John and Sam Malouf, with Sadie Kelly as god mother.
After the impressive and solemn ceremony at the church, which
was concluded shortly after 5 o'clock, the party adjourned to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Rush Ash, where a sumptu- ous banquet was
spread, and where Mr. and Mrs. Ash entertained quite a number of
their friends with lavish and generous hospitality until a late
hour. •
We congratulate the young citizens of tins country, who by the
ceremony of Tuesday afternoon have become members of the great
Catholic church, and with tlie other friends of their happy
parents, desire to extend our good wishes for a long life of happi-
ness and prosperity.
Father Beckwate left Wednesday in company with Mr. Abe Ash for
Helena, where he visited a day or two with Mr. and Mrs. George
Etoch and other members of tlie Syrian colony there. He expects to
leave for ids home in New York about Saturday dr Sunday.
Mr. Naaman Malouf, father of Mr. John Malouf. who for several
months has been living in Greenwood, Mis- sissippi, arr ved
Wednesday morning to visit for awhile with Ids son in this city. He
had expected to be here at the baptism, but through a misunder-
standing arrived a day too late.
Death of Little Roland Ezell.
Roland Ezell, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. (>. A. Ezell, died
Saturday, Oc- tober iT2, at 1 o'clock, after an illness of ten
days, and was laid to rest in the Forrest City cemetery Sunday
morning, tlie funeral services being held at home, conducted hv
Rev. E I’ J. Garrett.
Little Boland was eleven months and sixteen days old when God
called him home to Heaven. W ith the as- sistance ( f relatives,
kind friends and j 11he pi vsici in, we did alI we could to!
(restore little Boland to health, but | tender care, t ear- and
prayers were all | | in vain, and while the faithful wate:i- ers
kept vigil an und his cradle. little
i Boland w flit to sleep. We mi.-s y.e\ darhng, oh, so much,
: hut it is so sv.i et to kin vv that the Su\ ioi 1, ls ■.* 1
"Suili r lit tie childr> n
11 come unto me, and forbid them j ! not, tor 1 f such is the
kingdom ol : Heaven. Mother, j
1 want to thank the people of ibis' county for their past
liberal patro-| nage. and solicit a emit inuance of the j same,
guaranteeing hrst class work at reasonable prices Any kind of iron
I or wood work, repairing, horseshoeing! or iilacksmit lung done on
short not ice j at lowest rates, (.ive me a call. Joej A. Meek,
Jackson street, near Iron! Mountain Bailroad.
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