Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-14
AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Atkin.
sons Golden Wedding.
A Notable Event Happily Celebrated
ut the Home or Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Atkinson Last Evening-Pieasant
emembrances.

Inc CeieordtIOn VI the gOlOen wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher
Atkinson at the home of their son, Mr..
VIM. Atkinson, near their own longtime
residence on Elm street heights last even.
ing, was as happy in its nature as was the
event itself. II is seldom that couple
is spared to tread the paths of life for a
half century together. and it never occurs
that after attaining such an an
niversary both look back upon a
life in which they have partici.
pated as one, with more happy re-
membranes than do Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
topher Atkinson The guests of last
evening included the direct descendants
children add grandchildren of the hon
ored couple - numbering thirty-six
while other relatives aud invited
friends brought the number present up
to fifty. The children present were: Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Atkinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mirfield and children; Mrs. II. II.
Holland. Mrs. Title Barnes. Mr.. and
Mrs. w Fl. Eastman. The other guests were !:
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wagner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry WOltmann. Aid and Mrs. w.
F. Schroeder. Mrs. Z p. Reynolds, ex-
Aid. and Mrs. VIM. Gray, Msj. J. M.
Beardsley. John Crubaugh. ex-Ald G. W.
Negus, Chas. E. Case, Geo Lambert,
Mrs. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs W. p.
QuaYle.
Among the appropriate presents re-
ceiVed were gold lined silver tea service
from Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Nevins, a god
lined card receiver from Messrs. John
Crubaugh, c. w. Negus and C. E. Case,
and gold headed umbrella from Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Wagner
A splendid supper. bountiful and in
GLIDING a variety of rich dishes and deli
cacies was served, at the conclusion of
which Maj J. M. Beardsley made a
pleasant address to the venerable cou-
pie, during which he spoke fttingly of
the Importance and happiness of the
event now celebrated. Christopher Al
kinson he said was born in Yorkshire,
England. Jan. 6, 1919, and is now seven
ty-one years old. He went to Canada
when fourteen years of age and came to
Rock Island in 1850 He was married
fifty years ago, on the 18Th of o ;tober.
1910, at Roche ster, n. Y. to young lady,
Miss Aun Lambert. from Kent, England,
and was twenty years of age at the time
OF marriage. When this young man,
Christopher Atkinson, and wife came to
Rock Island they had been married ten
years. They hsd born unto them
William young and promising boy who
has not to his father and mother proved
without merit. and who wooed and won
the heart of one of Illinois fair daughters,
Miss Ella Louisa Green. They have been
blessed with ten beautiful Atkinsons of
the real old stock, nine of whom now are
living. This son is now one of Rock
Islands most popular citizens and large
contractor in the business his father
taught him in this and adjoining states -
He then spoke complimentary of each of
the daughters in the order of their birth and
whose names are now Mrs. Jas Mirfeld,
Mrs. H. II. Holland. Mrs. Barnes. of Den
yer. and Mrs. w H. Eastman, of Daven-
port, the latter married one week ago las,
Friday, and in conclusion the speaker
said: The children and grandchildren
who could be reached are here and there
is one bright eyed little boy. the son OF
Williams daughter Ruth, now Mrs,
Joseph Lsne. of Davenport, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Christoph Atkinson, have been made
great grandparents by no less PERSONA
than William Atkinson Lane"
Mr.. Atkinson replied with much warmth
and feeling and expressed the pleasure OF
himself and wife at being privileged TO
greet so many old friends on an oc,
casion so full of happiness to them. Tht
assemblage then repaired to the psrlori
where there was vocal music by Mr.. G.
E. Case and Mrs. Eastman. Miss AM.
Atkinson and Mrs. Lane and Mr.. Henri,
WOltmanr. 1t was near the midnight hou
when the gathering broke up after wish
ing Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Atkinson
many more years of joy together.