The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-01
THE FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
Judae and Hrs. T. |. Hawkins Celebrate
Their crystal wedding:

new residence of Judge and Mrs. F
l.. Hawkins IN response to the dainty
Invitations issued some days before
announcing that on that evening
they would celebrate the fifteenth
anniversary of their marriage. No
every couple are permitted to pass
that many years together in con
tinued health and happiness, anc
fewer still are fortunate enough tc
celebrate the happy event as the
first social gathering In such a spa.
eious new home.
Electric lights on the galleries dis
PEELED the shadows for some dis
tance and showed to great advan-
tage the colonial design of the
house, and exelamations Of admira-
tion could be heard both without
and within during the entire even
ing.
At the door the guests were met
by Mr.. and Mrs. f.. p. Hawkins and
after exchanging a few words of
greeting were shown to the heauti-
fol stairway by Misses Lucille Arm
old and Fleta Hawkins. On the
first landing every one paused to
admire the elegant old Dutch ball
clock standing there, which was one
of the many gifts on tins happy oc-
casiOu. Above the stairs "A group
OF rosebud girls showed the guests
10 the cosy dressing rooms from
which they descended to enter the
parior and offer congratulations to
the bride aud groom who were as
sisted in receiving tn that room by
Mrs. Il. F. Hawkins, mother ot
Judge Hawkins, Miss Mollie Briggs,
sister Of Mrs. Hawkins, and who
was maid Of honor fifteen years ago,
and the following ladies who acted
as bridesmaids on that occasion:
Miss Annie Hines, Mesdames Nc
Cali nee Miss Maggie Hines, Ed
wards tuee Miss Maud Meredith},
Teutsch nee Miss Mabel Meredith), d,
Beali nee Miss Pat Martini, Skin
ner nee Miss Villa Getzandanef. .
Also present and assisting i'm the re-
ceiviug were the ushers OF the form
er occasion; viz, J r, Lancaster,
W. 4. Gibson, II. ID. Thompson
and : Z, skinner, The married
members Of all the attendants were
accompanied by their respective
husbands aud wives, who were also
in the house party. In a cosy cor
uer of the hall iced nectar was serv-
ed by Miss Alice Gray Of Dallas
aud Mr. and Mrs NJ ". Walker
Through the elegant library with its
cases of valuable books the guests
passed to the room beyond to see
the array of handsome gifts, the ma
Jority Of which were most apQropfi
ate for a crystal wedding, cut glass
Conspicuous among them was an
elegant water set from the Waxa-
hachie Bar, OF which Judge Haw
kius has long been an honored
member. Among the gifts was a
letter from Rev. NJ. X, Little ex-
pressing his regrets at not being
able To be present on this occasion
as he performed the ceremony on
the former one.
In the dining room the color
scheme of white aud green was
beautifully carried out; the ID ora
tions being potted plants and white
chrysanthemums. Dainty refresh
ments on crystal plates were sery-
eel by Misses Modena Hawkins.
eldest daughter Of Judge and Mrs.
Hawkins, Gertrude Beachum, Nan.
ME Briggs, Margurits Calfee and
Grace Gray of Dallas, while a hid.
den orchestra furnished delightful
music.
BESIDES those mentioned already
as assisting ia receiving were Mrs.
J G.. Woodiief. who rendered the
bridal party a reception fifteen years
ago, AesdAmes CAifee, Mulkey and
Gray ot Dallas. dr. e. A. Arnold.
Mr aud Mrs. 4. ", beaumont, Mr.
aud Mrs. = ". 0eGxenaAner. M. and
Mrs. {. > Anderson, Misses FAN
nle Malone and Aauie Kidd.
After a most enjoyable evening
the guests departed teeilng thAs the
beet possible wtan a. the able host
and hesies@ as tbas many sucesesi.
iug yeAss should and them last as
happy, prosperous aHd buluvwgi -
tnia tlssiF flfEeemth anniversary I'D
dnns 4 GrM~n.