Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-20
SO YEARS
Of Married Life Celebrated in a
Most Charming Manner.

October 10Th, 1898, will be long re-
by heFhosts Of friends of
Doctor and Mrs. B. F. Hart, of this
city, the day being the fiftieth ami
versary of their marriage.
October 10Th, 1S4s, Benjamin Frank
lin Hart, young doctor of intelli-
gence and ambition, was married by
the Rev. Thomas Wickes, long-ago
pastor of the First Congregational
church, to Miss Sallie M. Alcock,
daughter of Thomas and Sallie Alcock,
who lived on farm at the mouth of
Little Muskingum.
A stirring life of extreme activity
which the good doctor and his wife
have led, has dealt kindly with both
of them, and each bears the promise
of many years of usefulness and hap
piness, which promise we trust may
lie fulfilled.
To their friends at home and abroad
DR.. and Mrs. Hart extended a general
invitation to attend the celebration of
their fiftieth anniversary. To grasp
the idea of the extent of DR.. and Mrs.
.-arts friendship in the county, is to
take hold of big thing-probably no
people nereabouts are better known.
At 1 o'clock the people began to go
to the home, and from that hour until
II the friends were swarming in TO ex-
tend good wishes, and passing out to
make room1for others.
DR.. Hart and his helpmeet of half
century received the guests as they
entered the parlors. Both were look
ing in the best of health and spirits;
and the congratulations offered with
zest and earnestness were received
with nice appreciation.
After a short intermingling of the
guests they were asked into the re-
freshment room where were served
sandwiches, pickles, cake, ice cream,
candies and coffee; and in an adjoin-
ing room pine apple sherbet was dis
pensed from bowl of genenous pro-
portions.
The decorations were in white and
gold, the gold being represented large
ly by yellow roses. Furthermore the
gold feature extended to thoughtful
little souvenirs consisting of dainty
yellow bows pinned to the coats or
bodices Gas the case might be) of the
guests.
The caring for as many people as
invaded Doctor Harts house on this
day was by no means light task, and
it took large corps of helpers, who
acted in relays, to see that all We're
served. In all there were about 400
guests-the cuisine register" show
ing that S52 had partaKen of refresh
ments, and number there were who
did not partake of the dainties, MAX
ing lie total number to exceed 400
Those who assisted in the entertain
ment of the guests were Mrs. NJ r.
Andrews, Mrs. F. E. McKim, Mrs.
Fred Turner, .4rs. W. C. Olds, Mrs. D.
B. Torpy, Mrs. ]. B. West, Miss Hattie
Eells, Miss .orence Theis, Miss Helen
Hart, Miss Corneua Wehrs, Miss Min
ME Leeper, Miss Helen Chamberlain,
Miss Myrtle, Sibley, Miss Myrtle Kir-
by, Miss Elizabeth Sleigh, Mrs. Chas.
S. Hart and Mrs. Mary Bartlett. This
host Of helpful friends was marshaled
by Mrs Esther Hovey. 1t is needless
to say that with such force the care
of the party was overcome with
Many beautiful remembrances were
presented to the bride and groom"
tokens of esteem from friends far and
near
One feature of the day was the !
handing to each guest copy of a |
poem written by the Rev. j. r. Barnes
for the occasion.
To Doctor and Mrs. Hart We wish a
return of many more anniversary
days!