The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
SILVER WEDDING
IN CAROLINE.
MR.. AND MRS. ]. W. LEF0E CELE-
BRATE THE HAPPY EVENT.
Most Enjoyable Occasion, At Which
Many Friends Were Present
The Supper, Etc.

The sorial event of the season in this
secrion took place Ut La Grange, the
bome III Nj and Mrs. John ". Leioe, IN
Caroline County. on Wednesday night
December 3Oth, the occasion being the
celebrate iu of the twenty-hlth ann yer
sary of their marriage. InVitAtlohH hau
been sent out some two weeks ago, anu
ell who know MIR Leioe expected la ge
gathering The weather was super D.
fine roads good the moon nearly AT
"fnll" and every expectation was iuliy
realized there being a very large con
coprse Of the friends Of the family present
Good humor peryaded the whole atm0s
nbere and the cup OF pleasure ana en-
ioVmsnt WAS fgll u the brim. Inc WrlteT
~ this cannot undertake 10 give de
rallied account OF all the happenings Of
the evening. a. his beet attempt Wouin
fall far short OF doing Justice 20 Wv
occasion. First, the dance. the wel'I,
the two-step and the Oh Virginia h-ei
we're IN order aud participated 10 by
nearly all the young folks present the
whole evening through and into the
ANAL hour. of the morning and was
still in progress when your scribe ieit'
o,e set danced. which was made up
mostly Of old folks. created much merit
ment and WAS highly enjoyed by not ohly
those taking part. but also the onloosern
The performance on the piano by Miss
Edna Travis and others was very me,
and the solos and other singing Adoeu
much 20 the enjoyment OF the occasion
Finch and other card gsmes WERE III
progress the greater part oi the evening
and the excitement ran high At times
when contests were close The tokens
If esteem came from different parts OF
tbis and other states, and were very
vsrv many and exceedingly handsome
and when spread on the tables prepared
gor them presented beautiful slght
One of these il a beautiful and very FL
,aosiye candrlahra sent by MI neo'
bourgeois. OF Atlantic City' \. 81. ne.e
are many other very handsome pIeseuls
that deserve especial mention pu' 'Pa'e
and time will not permit
Probably the greatest feature OF the
evening was the supper and the supper
table. Mrs leiue and daughters have
already gained al enyiable reputation
ior elegant suppers. but they quite eN'
eelled themselves Wednesday nlgnt.
The writer has attended very lire sup
pers az Mrs LeiOes and else" here Deiore'
hot has never seen more artistic taste
di.ulsv-d in this line than on Wednesday
ni,ht and besides, the serving OF the
great variety # delicate A. well a. more
substantial eatables OF me quahty anu
nrrDaration. was perfect IN every ap-
noiatment and THE manner In which It
was all served made u donoly enl'ysbie'
a. il seems happy trait Oi character III
the l.efoe family 10 be able 10 dispensing
hospitaHtv 90 make every one ieei 80
very welcome and thoroughly az eAse'
ana there il "a lurking suspicion that the
basis for this very good trait u iound IN
the breast OF the head OF the family TOT
have often heard 10 said, and believe u
Il he a fact that he has heart az big a.
a busbel measure. MIR and Mrs l.eioe
are the happy head OF n iamHy oil Tour
charming Young ladies and two tne boys,
all of whom any parents mignt oe prouu.
John Jr the youngest though only iour
wears old il ~ we'll known In radiusol
seven or eight miles a. his esteemed
father and il just as popular, and is alto
gether an exta tine fellow.
The guests present on TINS occasion
were from Caroline and sdioiaing coun-
ties. Fredericksburg, Richmond, wash
ington. Baltimore and elsewhere
Many OF the presents were reviewed
through the mails and express ne
beauty Of the young ladies and their eie
CANT and handsome costumes were tnt
subject OF much remark, and the same
was true Of many OF the mstrons present.
Nav Mr. aud Mrs. Leioe live many many
Years. aud that we may all meet again
at their golden wedding, twenty I'VE
wears hence. was the sincere and hearty
wish expressed by oil as thew S ,-..e their
host and hostess adieu early Thursday
morning Novlre.