Two well-known residents of Forest Hilltop, Flora Jones and
Francis Smith, were married in a meadow near Smith’s
cabin on Sunday, August 4. The double-ring nuptials were performed by Horace Dooley, minister of his own Church of the True Faith.
The bride was attended by Colleen Jones, the bride’s daughter
by a previous marriage, and Kristina Svenson, a longtime resident of
Forest Hilltop. Verity Smith, the groom’s daughter by a previous
marriage, acted as flower girl. The duties of best man were shared by Daniel Lion and Rory Whitney. Mr. Lion read a selection of poetry by Shakespeare, and Mr. Whitney read a select
ion from Wordsworth’s Prelude. Music for the ceremony was provided by the bride’s brother, James, from London,
who accompanied vocalist Marilyn Horn, a Forest Hilltop neighbor. Also performing at the ceremony as Samuel Cantor, a friend of the groom from Los Angeles, who sang several of his own compositions, accompanied by James Guidry, of Washington, D.C., and William Morris, of New York City. Playing the flute, James Guidry led a procession of wedding
guests and the groom’s party from the groom’s cabin t
o the meadow site of the wedding. Following the ceremony, the wedding party and guests strolled back to the cabin, where a reception was held for over 100 guests