The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04

g'e:,ls .2om siIvsr 555esis.
/ The most 81 rs hy q large ,nnluyiiS. /
would belize in ,iree sitter il die belief
col,l guarantees MS twenty FIVE years OF 4
harry married life and plenty ot S;lNe.
/ wedding presents atthee"d Of That period,
Such. @t lassst, Mr. aud Mrs. jos. Stern ;le
incl!uc,Uto believe, after the rraS4n'
celebration. of their twenty fifth Wedding
anniversary on Dee. 2. Tie celehra'i"''N
HAD been postponed from Nov. 3 on ac-
ccu!,: of quarantine regulations but as IT
proved, Without consulting with the CLERK
Of the weather. for the day WAS very
], inclement and prevented Tie attendance
of many, who woul,thave. delighted to be
present and joined the' fclicita,ing Of
the couple upon the completion of twenty
five years of happy married life. There
weresthose however who did brave the
weather, and abundantly were they re-
paid by a most delightful evening
, The hospitahle Stern residence i'll lower
St. Frapcisyillo was decorated with flow
ers and evergrcens, and presented an at
traciye aud festive appearances; not to
mention the table settle entire length o!
s TIE long hail, and vas at once a t-.ln::;;
OF beauty and an evidence OF good cheer
1t was vision OF SNOWY Napcry. G!eaM'
t inc class, flowers AVA traits, iniersptrse
IS viii, the more substantial but neYerthe-
l. less attractive NlanCS.
A vEeasurable Interval was spent in the
norlor where tclio. ia ION. We're o:ir!et
she h,ite Of twenty five years who wore
a handsome costume Of silver gray bro
= cat,y,t sasip trimnied Will! cream lace am
ribbon. Even her hair, which time ha
y thus early tonvleh with Silver, harmon
Of lied will, her cost,.mc rs did the iibboI
SIS and aigrette anil thecoiis ot hcra"''lrt
N BIZ; ,bou:si, he, hair has put- Gil s.lyhr t.
10. erect the quarter century OF marriage
tie lttstes Of her dark eyes is un'liiii'et'
and is as bright;.s when she pledged he
:" maiden faith. "lhe groom" looked III
very best and protested to be as neryo"
~ as he Was twenty-five years before
II. Adjournment was then mad' TO the ~
es bic when Rev. Dr.. Woh!brrs OF y 90;
q vile voiced sentiments appropriate 70 Iii
ocrason in anelegatit :,ate-nrand'aI speec
= in wl,ic,, he i.iscoursest Of marriage as
Ell d., inc institution, and Of The plesel
instance as !, proof that marriage is ~
,o a failure. He WAS followed by Rev. u
,,- Douglas in some apt remarks, hall gray
" hal, gay Requested to act as to'st-n'aste
,.o the latter succcssvely called upon Juds
90 Jos. GoIsan, Col. Il. Montgomery, \.
Buck, JOS. Meyer, DR.. ". ii. Taylor,
Eann, 3. Teutsch, Walter Leake ana
OF n Aurljn, Each responded in his ov
:. peculiar way, and added to the sesnn y
KS ple,sure. Most of the toasts were to
and Mrs. Stern The last was proposed
;, the toast master-To the bachelors pr'
:" cnt: May they profit by .bc present
ample.
ii Meantime the discussion of the de'lcio
eataIIrs mad gone ,uerrily on. The me
~. was asparagus with. mayon''"lse, &C
al, fowl u rtery kind, chicken salad. plciS'
,ro CELERY, cakes, pics, candy, fruit, COLI
ain Winawith eae, course. There was
~, greatest abundance for thrice the num'
Of guests. aud everything was families
prepared, In the evening, the hall /"
cry cleared. and the young people devo
VIA the time to dancing, which gaily clc
10 u memorable occasion.
WI g, Jos. stern WAS born in the gre
dnthy Of NassauM 1913. ecanle 10
nj ltnited states in 1861, lan',ing III Ph
delpiia. and locating in St. frane'sv
in 1905. Three years later. Nov, >, L
TIP he married Miss Mary flartls, dauss
Of 4. H3Isais Of st. Francisyille, and q
= ,;4s o. ,n.tgachcn, Prussia. They nave
.~y-, fe,; sI.;l;!vaa, nine of whom are llvi
{ ;;:s,n. A55, I.onis, George, Bennet, ?
j n,4n and Misses Sarah, Amelia ana =
i erica. Mr.. and Mrs. Stern and chtit
Earrve respected residents of this town.