Smyrna times., 1900-01-24
25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. AND MRS. GEO. Nj. STEVENSON Gel.
EBRATE 1T WITH MUCH SUCCESS.
Largely Attended by Our Town Folks and Wis
itOrs from Distance, and the Entertain
ment of Delightful Character.


ment of Delightful Character.
With the rounding out of quarter
OF a century of happy married life, in
congenial cOmpanionship, the memory
OF wedding bells was again revived on
Monday night, when Mr.. and Mrs.
George M. Stevenson, as bride and
groom, received the hearty congrat-
ulatiOns of host of friends. Possibly
no silver wedding anniversary in re-
cent years has been more largely at
tended. Many were remembered with
invitations, and the weather being
ideal in every respect, made it favor
able for nearly all to accept.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Steven
son on Main street, was arranged to
give the best comfort possible. The
saloon had been screened off, and the
entrance leading to the main stairway
of the dwelling was like unto q large
hall. Here under the softening shades
OF banquet lamp were placed palms
and other potted flowers, and as the
guests moved about in pleasant social
intercourse, Watkins Orchestra quick
ened and enlivened the scene with pop
ular airs.
The guests were received by the
'bride and groom" in the hallway at
the second story, and had they been
newly launched upon the sea of matri-
monial bliss they could not have been
complimented with more warm hearted
congratulations or happy goodwill.
Naturally it was day of retrospection
for Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson, and as
their mind travelled over the many
scenes and changes that quarter of a
century has brought them, it was not
to be wondered that their hearts melted
with fervor at the splendid ovation
that their friends gave them in COM
pliments and remembrances. A coin
cidence of the twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary was that four generations
on each side of the family were repre-
sented.
During the reception, which con-
tinued for several hours, there was
entertainment affCrded the guests in
examining the splendid array of we'd
ding anniversary presents and in games
OF crokinole, that was made the centre
OF amusement in adjoining rooms.
All this time there was pleasure
greeting going ON among our town
folks and strangers, and in turn as
rapidly as the tables could be served.
the guests were invited to the saloon.
The banquet was of a most charming
character and showed back of it the
splendid catership of the host and
hostess.
While the different courses were
being served, the merry scene of ban
queters was made all the more cheer
full IN the catchy music that Watkins
orchestra furnished The banqueting
of the guests was under the direction
of Mrs. John l.. Truax and Mr.. Geo.
Reynolds Stevenson, and the menu
was:
Chicken Salad, Fried OYSTERS
Cold Ham, Cold Tongue.
Olives,
Maryland Biscuits, Coffee,
Ice Cream, Assorted Cakes.
There were over one hundred and
seventy persons present, mostly from
this town and vicinity. Those from a
a distance were: Mrs. Malvina Steven
son, Preston, Nd; Mrs. Mary J. Co.'S
den, Misses Sue and Georgia Milla-
way, t. Darlington Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Starr, Miss Bessie Starr,
Mrs. Daniel b. Smith, Fred H. Steinle,
Wilmington; Mrs. Thos. Cavender.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denney Smith, New
Castle; Chas. B. Prettyman, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Pritchett and daughter
Mary, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Milton David
son, Dover; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wells, Philadelphia; Mrs. Frank S.
Busser, Germantown; Miss Anna Fox
well, Blacks Md; Mr.. John w. Ste
phenson, Chesterville, Md.