Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-22
THE SILVER TIE.
MIR. and Mrs. j. G. Stanton's
Twenty-fifth Anniversary.
AN EVENT AT BEARDSTOWN

Island People Were Interested-The List
OF Presents and Description iu Detail
Popular Couple Receive the Good
wishes of Many Friends.
One of the most brilliant and cor
dial social events that has ever
been celebrated in Beardstown was
she observance of the twenty
9Th wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Stan
son last Wednesday evening The
popular couple have so many friends
I'm this, the city of their former home.
tbat much interest will be felt here
I'M the affair, for the number present
Ms well as the many elegant gifts
shower upon the happy couple
bear evidence of the fact that they
have been making friends in Boards
town, as they did while residents OF
Rock Island. The Beardstown Star
al Thursday evening contains the
following detailed account of the al
Eair:
Over POO invited friends of Mr..
-saA' wi = a. - DtdllOu assembled
last evening at their charming home
TO help them celebrate the silver an
aiversary of their wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanton are never so happy a.
when entertaining their friends. and
Tor week or more they had been
making preparations for this impor-
tant event in their lives Since their
wedding day Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton
have journeyed together happily
along life'sN pathway. and have
shared each others JOYS and sorrows
and by good works and their genial.
natural ways have won q host of
friends in this and other parts of the
state.
The brightly Illuminated parlors
and beautifully lighted lawn sur
rounding their premises was ut an
early hour a scene of life and pleas
nre. such only a. l. witnessed upon
occasions of most happy nature.
Receiving the Guests.
The guests were ushered into the
west parlo- by Mrs Walter Stanton.
where they were formally received
by the bride and groom Of - wears.
costume of cream China silk trimmed
with pink satin and.silk lace-a six
teenth century gown-and wore
diamond Jewels. while the groom
looked real smooth in neatly
lifting suit OF black Among those
who were present from abroad and
assisted materially in entertaining
she large assemblage were Mrs. r.
Keith. OF Milwaukee. Wis. and
Misses Florence and Julia Battles. of
Rock Island sycs7zz
Elaborate Decorations.
The house and lawn decorations
we're in charming taste The sur
FoundingS were such rs to make the
guests feel a though they were in n
conservatory or flower garden. so
Drofuse were the floral adornments
and so rich was the fragrance. The
roses. geraniums. star jessamine.
SmilaN. ivy and many other flowers
and vines were greatly admired.
But next to the bride and groom. the
center Of attraction was the marnifi-
cent array OF presents. hence when
she hour arrived for the grand pre-
sehtation. which was announced bv
that prince of good fellows. Phil
kuhl. everybody made an effort to
get to the front. Judge Charles
Cummings had been selected as the
gentleman to make the presentation
talk, and right cleyerly did he ex-
press the sentiment and wish of all.
As he proceeded in his usual happy
way, there Was one sentence that
particularly struck responsive
chord in the hearts OF all. 1t was
this: You have reached your sill
yer mile-post. We wish your Jour
ney on through life to the Golden
Gate rs pleasant as the past % years
haye been; we hope that the bright
star OF Bethlehem may guide YOU
safely. hale and hearty. to the
threshold OF the diamond line. and
1here may YOU be greeted as YOU to-
night have been" Mr.. Stanton re-
sponded in an appreciative vein that
was peculiarly his own.
AT $3.50 notice was given that 90
persons could be accommodated at
supper. the tables having been nicely
arranged under canvass canopy
and this was repeated a. fast as the
rabies were vacated until all had
teasted to their hearts content.
The reception was one of general
enjoyment and so cordial and happy
were Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton in their
greeting and courtesies. it seemed
shat they were just married.
The Gifts.
The presents included many from
Rock Island. and the list WILDE read
with interest:
Jardinier, by Mrs. W. b. Troop:
water set, four pieces. Messrs. and
Mesdames w. G. Besler. +. L. Gibbs.
K Frazer, A. j. Cray, o. L. Rolfe, j.
H. Mcclure. c. NJ. Spring. Cad AL
lars and Messrs. W S Glover and f.
Z. Chaplin; silver fruit howl nv Mrs