The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-17

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few who use tn day as medium
for the exchange of love tokens
1t is very old fashioned, but then
our prettiest customs have an Old
time flavor Al exchange say:
..W hen old st. Y slentine was young,
Beneath the lattice vas ths capsT;
He's lazier now, his vows are sung
With more pfosaio pen and paper.
The silver wedding OF Judge and
Mrs. Goodrich.
1t is pleasant to contemplate the
happiness Of our friends, and still
more delightful to participate in it;
therefore the celebrrion OF the
silver edd ng of Judge and Mrs.
Co drlch on Saturday Of last week
was a most Joyous occasion for
their large coterle of friends, not
only those of Waco, but a number
from adjacent towns wh) came to
share in the festivities.
Everything that good taste and
lavish means could dictate came
forth TO put the comm odious and
hapdsc ms house en- fete. Palms,
ferns, smil TX and rare exotics filed
the parlors and RECEIPT rooms,
and effectively decorated the halls
ard staiIways
Judge ami Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs.
Padgitt, the br d small VINO, %
years ago, assisted at the cere-
monies Of the happy union, were
the receiving parry, and stood IN
the bay window, which hal been
made beautiful with tropical plants
STARED with white flowers. On the
area overhead, outlined in snowy
patals, on background Of feathery
green foliage, were the dates, 1869
1894 A marriage bell composed
of fragrant fl overs swuug between
the folding doors, tendrils of smilsx
being carried from it to either side,
falling in graceful h)ral porlieres
Mrs. Goodrich was attlr4d In an
elegant gown Of green and gold
brocaded satin, handsomely trimmed
with passementerie, aud carried Il
beautiful bridal bouquet, y graceful
remembrance from Mrs. Padgitt.
Mrs. Padgitt wore a handsome
costume of pearl gray satin, trim
med with rare lace.
The ladies' who assisted in enter
ia ining the hundreds of guests were
Mesdames Rotan, Higginson,
Prather, w. w. Davis, h S. Trip
lett, Str bling, Sleeper and Harri
son Misses Goodrich, Made
Battle, Ora and Birdie Higginson
and Friend
From six until nine, the reception
hours, nearly four hundred guests ex-
tending their congratulations. The
favors were silver bells, tied with
white satin ribbons, on which the
silver numbers 69-94, shone
brightly.
Notwithstanding that the cards
announced 'no gifts received" q
number of handsome souvenirs from
friends were sent to emphasis the
good will of the donors.
In the dining room, which was
deliberately decorated, All efficient
corps CT walters served several
colrses of the choicest viands,
champagne giving the sparkle and
glow to the epiturean feast. The
dining table, with its handsome
damask, was flower freighted, ell
YER epersnes bearing fragrant bur
dens of pink .hue1 roses and carna-
tions. Amid these floral beauties
shone the massive silver, an heir.
loom in the family for over half a
century. A mammoth brides cake,
beautifully frosted and surrounded
with tiny luck bags, rested at one
end of the table, and pleasant
feature, which came late in the
evening, was the choosing of these
bags by the bevy of pretty girls.
Fortune favored Miss Kate Friend,
and to her fell the one containing
the lucky token-a diamond ring.
Gleske's orchestra, from hidden
nook, discoursed delightful music
throughout the reception and later
for the german, which commenced
a. nine, unier the guidance of Mr..