The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
SILVER WEDDING.
nr. and Mrs. r.. b. Webb Celebrated Their
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Saturday evening.

ment been given than that at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs r. B. Webb last Sat
urday evening. The occasion was the
/ twenty fifth anniversary Of their mar
riage. The beautiful Webb home had
had its beauty enhanced many fold by |
a week of Mrs. Webbs labors in
decorating for the occasion and every |
one present remarked Of the beaati2rl
effects OF the decorations.
The ceremonies began promptly at
eight O'clock with marriage
ceremony. AT the appointed hour the
procession that had formed up stairs
filed down lead by Gurney Webb and
Herbert Fisher, the ushers. Following
them came Marguerite Webb and Mil
dred Lustfeld, the flower girls; after
them came Mr.. ard Mrs. Webb fol-
lowed by Mrs G. I Roberts and a,
T., Flewelling, The procession filed
into the parlor and brought up in the
corner arranged Tor the purpose. J.
III, Parks, robed as Clergyman, took
the proper position and began mar
riage ceremony that was unique and
very amusing. The groom displayed
none Of the bashfulness that he did
twenty-five years before, giving his
answers 70 the many questions putsto
him with promtp you bet that
brought down the house. The bride, too,
was prompt with her answers and ac-
qniesced in ali the proposals, difficult as
some of them were to carry into prac-
tice, until she was asked 70 warm
her feet at the register and not on her
husbands back. at which proposal she
baked The ceremonies were con
cluded amidst burst of merriment
and then thert was a period OF hearty
congratulations
Mrs Webb had been soIicitous Of the
I entertainmenr ot her guests and mad
arranged a happy ils.n 70 mix them up
and break the strf fornality that is
] apt to creep iuon such occasions. She
Ill had prepared two trees with ornaments
aud attached to each was a picture. One
tree was duplicate of the other and
to one the ladies were sent and 20 the
other the gentlemen. Then IL was
necessary for the holder of the orna-
ment to find the person holding the du-
plicate and. when found, the gentleman
= escorted the lady to supper. The plan
worked nicely and the spirit Of the
: arrangement was entered into by all.
An elaborate supper had been pre-
pared in the large dining room. The
y ushers, assisted by Lottie and Alma
4 Lustfield. Flora Holmes and Ethel
y Flewelling were kept very busy serving
y the guests for couple of hours. Fol
' lowing the supper came a sketching
4 contest Mrs. Webb had taken a num-
q Der of familiar rhymes and selected
a therefrom sentences. These sentences
, or verses were distributed among the
guests and each was required to illus
n trate the sentence by sketch drawn
\ on paper prepared for the purpose.
q Two prizes had been prepared, fine
+ paintings by Mrs. Webb, one for the
4 best sketch made by lady and the
Il other for the best sketch made by a
D gentleman. DR.. Larson and Mrs.
4 Erikson were the prize winners.
Z At intervals during the evening
4 music had been dispensed by Prof.
1, Murtaugh on the violin and +. r.
= Morphy on the harp. At about eleven
the assemblage began to break mp al
Z voting the affair to have been very
: successful one and Mr.. and Mrs. Webt
q royal entertainers.
Many beautiful presents were re.
= ceived by Mr. and Mrs Webb list OF
! the gifts and the givers being as fol
;. :. lows
Sterling salted almond set. l. r..
Webb and family Roman silver tea set
complete with tray, DR.. and Mrs Lar
son, Mr.. and Mrs Flewelling, Mr. and
u Mrs G. T. Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Mil
"A ler. Mr.. Jones and Mr. Elloitt Five.
Ir candle candelabra. Mr. and Mrs Huse,
N Mr.. and Mrs Voos, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
}. Court, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr..
~ anu MIS- oullbui mf ana MIS-. iloihleS,
y Mrs Dunn, Mr. Hill Misses Jessie and
J. Maria Hyslop Dora Gulgren and Lilly
1t Urban; Samovar, M. II. Moriarty. Mr..
J. and Mrs. Trebilcock, Mr.. and Mrs.
t- Watson. Jas r. Corcoran, Geo. T..
l. Purcell, j. r. McGillis Soup tureen.
a Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Parks. Mr.. and
|. Mrs Arvid Bjork, Mr. and Mrs John
se Erikson Baking dish, Misses Butter
r field, Fitzsimmons, Maxam. Richmond.
al Gibson and Kleyni Nut Bowl. Mrs.
A. Hooper and family; Baking dish, Mr..
!. and Mrs. Alfred Lustheld Celery dish,
Il Mr.. and Mrs T. w. Brown; Syrup
y cup, Mr.. and Mrs IL 9. Buenger
n Crumb tray and scraper. John Tufts
q Cocoa pot, Mr.. Chas. Forseth Sci
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