The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-01-03
RECEPTION!
A Pleasant Party at Judge LoDgbon's

A highly-enjoyable social event was the
Reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Longbon, on last Wednesday evening, in
honor of the marriage of their son, Will
liam A. Longbon, and Miss Maggie Roy,
daughter of Hon. Andrew Roy, State
Mine Inspector, which marriage had ta-
ken place the day before, in the Church
at Glen Roy, Rev. Lorin L. Magee officia-
ting.
Those who attend social gatherings at
the Judges residence are certain of a sea-
son of thorough enjoyment, as our old
friends fully understand how to make
guests feel at home-the pleasant faces
of the Judge and his good lady, being in
themselves assurances of hearty welcome
70 all who visit their pleasant home.
Among the guests from a distance were
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Roy, Rev. L. L.
Magee, of the Coalton Circuit, Miss Scott,
of Coalton, and Miss Emma Roach, a
pretty and exceedingly vivacious young
lady from Athens.
Will. A. Longbon and his bride were
stationed in the front parlor, facing the
entrance to the central room, and the Or
der of congratulations was by passing
from the central room into the front par
lor. Will. sat next the door. On his right
sat his bride; next to the bride was Mrs.
Roy; next was Mr.. Roy. Thus the guests
passing into the parlor were presented
successively to the bride and groom and
brides parents. The groom's parents
were here, there, and everywhere, well
coming and introducing guests, and ma
king things pleasant generally.
When the guests had all arrived, the
young folks treated the company to some
excellent vocal music, led by Miss BERTHE
Longbon, who possesses a splendid So
prano voice. A part of the singing was
with piano accompaniment, and part
with accompaniment upon the guitar, by
Miss Flora Dickson.
After couple of hours spent in con-
versational pleasantries, during which
time everybody was happy, from the
Judge-whose face was smiling like a
sunbeam-doWn to little Jimmy Long
bon, who was viewing the company
through grandpa's spectacles, Miss BERTHE
Longbon, Miss Jessie Bryant and others
began passing around napkins. These
were Immediately followed by the usual
array of oysters, meats, cakes, coffee, and
all the great wonders of culinary skill,
which gladden. the heart of the manager
of that department, and cause the guests
to wish that, for once, they were as big
as the average newspaper story, that they
might hold all of the good things so ur-
gently pressed upon them by the fair
walters. The Judge had now REACHED the
summit of physical enjoyment. With a
cup of delicious coffee-the aroma of
which filed the room-clasped lovingly
in his hand, with his pleasant home filled
with his friends, with his children and
grandchildren about him, this was a time
for feeling happy, and for lifting the heart
IN praise to Him Who keepeth us all in
perfect peace.
We could not refrain from connecting
the past and plesent in our meditations
as we viewed the company in the Long
bon residence on that evening. There
were Judge LongbOn and Mrs. Emily
Ford, who taught school in this place full
ly quarter of century ago, and there
were married men, the heads of families
who attended their schools. Mrs. Ford is
one Of the first teachers whose school we
attended in Jackson. Both these teachers
gave the most active years of their lives
to the cause of education. Yet both these
veteran teachers look round-faced, vigor-
Gus and happy yet. There we met Mr.