Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13
Colonel and Mrs. Joseph HARRISON Gel
obrat0 PiftiOth Anniversary.
GREETED BY FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
A Large Number of Beautiful and Vseinl
Presents GIVEN and an H.. ,it
Lunch Was Served.


sual and happy privilege was enjoyed by
Colonel and Mrs. Joseph HARRISON, who
on last Monday, the 10th inst, celebrated
their golden wedding. Colonel and Mrs
HarrissC are descendants of the pioneers
of Tazewell county and have an extensive
and influential relationship, which Is found
among the most prominent families of the
county. This made the golden wedding
very notable occasion. One hundred and
fiftv invitations had been cent out to rela'
tives and very intimate friends, stating
that Mrs. Harrison and the Colonel would
be cat Home on the 10th Of February
1909, from IL to 4 p. IN. Though the day
was a bitter cold one, about one hundred
relatives and friends responded to the in
vitations and called to offer their congrat-
ulations. Those who attended pro
nounced it a most delightful occasion.
They were cordially received by the vener'
able hostess and host and for the time
were made to enjoy season Of informal
but generous hospitality for which the
home is noted,
One of the best prepared, most elaborate
and nicely served lunches we have ever
seen was placed before the guests. The
menu was composed of 50 many delicious
and substantial things that we cannot un'
dertake tC give it. The guests were served
by the grand,dauPhters and nieces Of Col
onel and Mrs. Harrison, under the direc
ton of Mrs. w. q. Harrison. The table
cover was trimmed with fringe of golden
colered tissue paper. and in the center OF
the board was an od.fashioned cake which
also had gold trimmings.
Mrs. Fl. Bane Harman, Miss Ollie Har'
risson, Mrs, ]. D. Harrison, and Messrs.
II. G. Mccall and w, G. HARRISON assist
ed in receiving the guests, Mrs. Barnes
Gillespie, Mrs. j. p Harman and Miss
Eva Painter served the guests upon their
arrival With hot lemonade.
There were four generations of the fami-
ly present-consisIing of the parents, chill
dren, grandchildren and great tgrand'c d'chil-
dren.
A large number of valuable and beautl
ful -ifty.six in number-had
been sent in by friends. They ranged in
value from So to $75, and were appropri-
ate for a golden wedding. One old friend
sent fifty dollars in gold poln. Such re-
membranes from their friends were great
" appreciated by Colonel and Mrs. Har-
r:sson, and those gifts will be treasured
among their dearest possessions.
! Colonel Joseph Harrison is the son Of
James Harrison, decd, who was one o.
the first settlers of our town and owned
large portion of the land on which the
town now stands. The family has been an
influential one since the county wa
formed. At the beginning of the Clvi
War Colonel HARRISON entered the Con
tolerate service as Captain of a Tazewel
company IN the 45th Regiment, Virgins
Infantry, where be performed gallant ser
vice. tie was afterwards Colonel Of tn
Second Regiment, Virginia State Line
He has in the past been very active in th
politics of his county and District, but ha
never been candidate for Office.
Mrs. HARRISON before her marriage wa
Miss Margaret Bowen Gillespie, daughte
of VIM. M. Gillespie, who was one OF tn
most successful business men the count
ha. ever produced. She is the sister of th
Hons. Joseph S. and A. P. Gillespie, VIII
are among our wealthiest and most inHu
entail citigens, and her sisters, who ar
! still living are Mrs. Oscar Barns, Mrs
' Henry Bowen, Mrs. Geo. w, Gillespie an
i Mrs. T. l.. Painter. All these sisters al
tended the golden wedding, as did MI
8 Jos. s. Gillespie. Mr.. A. P. Gillespie
J. attending to his duties in the Constitution
n al Convention and could not be present.
e Mrs. Harrison ls one Of the best know
8 and most beloved woman In Taxewe
d county. Until recent i'll health began
is prevent it, she was constantly going aboI
E. as ministering angel, caring for the sic
and distressed Her life has been such I
to win for her the affection and esteem
all who have eyer known or heard Of he
Of her it may De truly said:
- "None knew her but to love her,
IA None named her but to praise"
T' Miners Scale Agreed Upon