Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
pp9F AND MRS. C. P. WlNkLER
AT DEWITT ON FEBRU-
AIRY IS.
economy Performed by Revs. /. M.
Daily and J. r. Dickerson in Pres
ence OF Many Friends.

5000 on the 10th of this month at the
,a.,,a of DR.. E H. Winkler. Dewitt,
AL, the fftieth anniversary of the
oarriaee cf Prof. c, T. and Mrs. S. N.
u-fntler. The scriptural saying, For
+bis cause shall man leave MS faith
:, and mother and shall be joined unto
b;s wife and they TWO shall be che
fiosb was beautifully eXemplified on
no date named Prof. WinkIer is vide
l.. known as a composer AMI teacher OF
3s,,1sic. He spent forty-seven years in
e1ampbis teaching. having also charge
Of different choirs, notably ef St. Pc
tors R c. church fer nearly twenty-
fve years and Il the Jewish temple
for thirty years. At the age Of seven
h. bagaa his career as organist and at
t., toc.N charge Of a boy choir He
came to the United States from Ger
many upon graduation in music, where
he ranked dS Iii 81 Oll u san - N'AiN' 4i
4 theory and thin in composition. BE
8tauehf for awhile il North Carolina ana
VIRGINIA. and then came TO Jackson,
V Tenn being placed at the head Of the
y 1nusieal department OF the Memphis
8 8cenference Female Institute, remain
q ing eight years In this female college
Il ne met and instructed Miss Susan Mar
u earet Bond. but nothing beyond the
nrener relation of pupil and teacher eX
Il isted between them until several years
& after Miss Bond had left school, when
d PROT. Winkler woc,ad and won her,
ss who has been his faithful, affectlonate
n c9upaniun and helpmeet for a span
n ri time accorded to but few. Fifty
8 wears ago she gave him her heart and
y hand, taking his name content to leave
the parental home to share life's joys
ard trials with the man Of her choice.
A The pledges given at that time have
II been faithfully kept. and together they
s have grown old beautifully.
N 1t was a source of great satisfaction
u to DR.. and Mrs. Winkler to have the
Il honor Of celebrating the golden we'd
Vi ling of the beloved parents at their
VI nome, and they, with the aid Of Mrs.
n Graves, mother of Mrs E. H Winkler,
n spared nothing t., make the occasion
ii happy and memorable. aided also by
U Mrs. Dickerson, wife of former pas
Il tor of the Methodist church in De
4 Witt.
y The only thing lacking to perfect the
q happiness of this occasion was the
presence of three sens who were un-
B ayoidably prevented from attending.
II There are six children living, all sons;
Ill eighteen grandchildren and two great
q grandchildren OF these there were
Il present Dr. and Mrs. E. n. Winkler OF
n Dewitt Mr. and Mrs. Phillip NJ. Wink
n Ter of Sassafrae, Mr.. !. w Winkler and
n Mrs |. G. L. Wink1er, Mr. and Mrs.
y Grump nephew and niece, all of Mem
d phis: also six grandchildren.
u At S O'Clock p. N. Miss Margaret,
D daughter of DIR. and Mrs. z. II. Wink
& Ter and granddaughter of Prof. Wink
q ler, went to the piano and with skiliful
N er's bridal chorus; Pr Winaler with
N his bride of fifty years s.gc leaning
81 proudly upon his arm, marched into
n the paror and stood under golden
b BELL, a truly happy couple, and amid
hi the breathiess silence of the large
n crowd of guests Rev. l.. M. Daily, pas
II tor II the Methodist church at Dewitt,
@ assisted by Rev ]. r. Dickerscn of
n Riverside Pine Bluff, performed very
NJ impressive ceremony. The bride wore
bouquet Of marechal neil roses, and
NC pdllo was Deautlfully QecOraleu
WITH gold and evergreen.
81 After the ceremony the guests we're
n invited to the dining room, where
HI uellghtful supper was served After
supper Prof. Winkler went to the
n piano and played his latest compost
H u0n, "GCl0pn Wed6inp March - which
was greatly enjoyed by all Many
handsome gifts were received by Prof.
ano Mrs. Winkler from Mr. and Mrs.
/ W. Wlnkler, Mr.. and Mrs. l. C. Wink
ief' Mr. and Mrs Crump, Mr. and Mrs.
T. Lester of Memphi'; Mr. and Mrs.
=. NJ. MinkIer of Sasa Sfras Prairie:-