Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-10
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MIR. AND MRS. MONTAGUE CELE-
BRATE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
RECEIVE GREETINGS OF MANY FRIENDS
The Popular Couple Assisted In Re-
cciVing by Their CbiIdrcis and
Grandchildren Many Prominent
People Among the Invited Guests.

Mr. and Mrs John II. Montague ceie-
brated the hftieth anniversary Of their
wedding last evening at their home, No,
rs east Franklin street.
Fifty years ago Miss Fox the daughter
OF DIR. Meredith Fox. and Mr.. John II.
Montague drove through the lanes and
fields on their weddina-day, with wild
honeysucklcs blooming everywhere. and
again last evening great bowls of this
lovely flower might be found in the
halls and reception-rooms, and the ex-
quisite fragrance of my ladye COLON
bine" pervadcd every corner
But the golden tnts might be found In
Jars of yellow roses, sent by many
friends. and placed on the mantels, buff
fets. tables and near the palms and ferns
massed in the front drawing-room be-
tween the windows and in the alcoves
Every room and han throughout the hos
pitable home seemed uncovered in
flowers Of every hue.
Between the two draWng-rOoms over
the large doorway were the dates. '1SlS-
1885" picked out i'm the golden colen-
| dulas-many love still 20 call them by the
old-fashioned garden name marigold.
THOSE WHO RECEIVED.
Opposite these dates and in the front
drawing-room stood Mr.. John II. Mon
taguc and his wife. She wore a gown
of black velvet. trimmed with old point
/ lace. the lace being fastened with dia
monds Grouped around them were:
! Miss Helen Montague, in white satin
! gown, point lace and diamonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy MOntague-she in a
gown of pale pink embroidered mousse
| line de sole, over silk lace and embro
| derry trimming-and their children, Misses
| Mamie and Emily and Masters Triplett
and Meredith Montague.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Montague-she I'm
gown Of pale brocade, lace trimming
and their children, Misses Inez and Ma
ran and Masters Neville and Percy and
Mr. John II. Montague, Jr
1t was regretted by all that Mrs. jeffrey
/ Arthur LEROY and her daughter, Mrs.
/ Clifford r. Caperton. could not be with
the children and grandchildren on TINS
occasion Mrs. LEROY and her daughter
are still at Pueblo, Col
Mrs. Charles T. Montague and Hon.
and Mrs. A. J. Montague were also among
/ those receiving. In the dinng-room the
/ wedding cake was tied with golden RIB
/ bons and real orange blossoms were also
on the table. These were sent by Mrs.
James r. Branch.
Mrs. Meredith Montague presided at
/ the punch bowl Many were the witty
/ toasts and responses by the friends as
| they slipped the rare old wine.
TOKENS OF LOVING ESTEEM
/ Many beautiful presents-gold spoons.
! saIt-cellars. bowls, chairs, and gifts Of
/ unique design-were sent by hosts Of
| friends
The guests began to arrive about
/ o'clock but the entertaining was so genu-
| inely informal ana truly hospitable that
/ the friends forgot to leave at the usual
| hours Everybody enjoyed the evening,
and 10 was difficult 10 realize that this
could be a golden wedding, so youthful
seemed the bride and groom Of fifty years
Iu the hall upstairs was the beautiful
white and gold marriage register, i'm
which were written the names Of the
bride and groom of 1918. and their chill
dren grandchildren. and many friends Of
1898. thus linking the past with the pres
emit Exquisite illustrations assigned the
spaces for the names, and seemed TO
! typify early youth, middle, and greater
age by the tints used in the pictures
THE GUESTS INVITED.
Among those invited were Major-Gene-
| raj and Mrs Fitzhugh Lee. Governor and
/ Mrs. j. Hoge Tyler. Rev. and Mrs Hart
| ley Carmichael Rev. William Meade
! Clarke. Rev. DR.. Moses d. Hoge Colonel
! and Mrs. Archer Anderson. Colonel and
/ Mrs. \. :. Buford, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
! f. Jeffress, Mrs. John Stewart. Misses
! Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Boiling Mr.. ana
! Mrs. Dabney Crenshaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Whitmell Urquhart Mr.. and Mrs. T. r..
! Scott, Or. and Mrs. O. a. Crenshaw, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Il. Palmer Colonel and Mrs.
! c. OBJ. Cowardin, Colonel ard Mr. VII
liam II. Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. NJ +.
| Peasants Miss Virginia NJ. Peasants,
| Judge and Mrs. James Keith Judge and
! Mrs. r. G. Minor. Mr.. ana Mrs. William
W. Archer. Mrs. Edward Mayo. Miss
Louise Mayo Mr. and Mrs. ID. d. Talley,
Mr.. and Mrs \. r. Harris, Mr. and Mrs.
William G.. Bentley, Miss Bentley, Mrs.
Thomas II. Seay Colonel and Mrs. John
purcell. Or and Mrs. CHRISTOPHER Temp
kins Mr. and Mrs. Il. L. Purcell. Mr. and
Mrs. Lottier. Mrs. Caskie Cabell. Mr. and
Mrs. John ID. Potts; Mrs. John Purcell,
who celebrated her golden welding five
years ago: Miss Lou Adkins, NJ. and
Mrs. Alfred Gray. MIR. and Mrs. John
Dunlop. Mrs. Adair Peasants, and many
others.