The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-06
Mr.. AND MRS. J. T. FLEMING GEL
EBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
ERSARY-MORE THAN
$50 GUESTS PRESENT.
s HAPPY OCCASION.

('rorn the Fairfield, III, Republican
Of June %
Among the citizens Of Fairfield
there are none who stand higher
than Mr. and Mrs Joseph 7, Fleming.
who celebrated the golden anniver-
sary of their wedding at their beau
tiful home, sol South Fourth street.
Tuesday afternoon of this week be-
tween the hours OF one and six.
AS might be expected, golden hue
predominated in the decorations The
various rooms were decorated In a
most tasteful manner and that Wick
Wilson is a master hand at this kind
of work was again made evident.
On entering the residence the at
ten,ion of the guests was first at
tracted by very pretty arch In the
hall, of grill work, in which appeared
"1S54-1S94.' In the parlors were gold
ribbons from each corner of the
rooms to the center, the ribbons
hanging over chandeliers. The flow
ers used were roseS-American Beau
ties. In the dining room ribbons
We're suspended from the ceiling to
each corner OF small table, where
there were bows and festoons. On
the table was a beautiful cover on
which were laid lemon lilies in pro-
fusion. Each room was festooned
with green and white.
Though we'll along in years, Mr..
and Mrs. Fleming are still hand
some couple and would make a fine
looking bride and groom. AS their
most hearty welcome. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fleming were assisted in receiving
by Mesdames J. G. Baker. l. N. Keen
and o. F. Barley.
{ There were about one hundred and
sixty guests in attendance. They did
not all come at one time but came at
different hours, making it easier to
entertain them.
Shortly after one O'Clock prayer
was offered by Rev 8. E. Taylor, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Fleming had a speech prepared
for the occasion but be was too near
1y overcome with emotion to read 1t
and 1t was read by Mrs o. F. Bark
ley: It was as follows:
Ny Dear F'riends:-You will, Of
course, expect me to say something
on this happy occasion, but at such
a time as this. words fall to express
the feelings OF our hearts, because
the happy event which calls us to-
gether opens so many fountains OF
joy, that they come over US like the
food tides OF the sea. and also from
the conviction that Will intrude upon
us that such an occasion will not
come again in our lifetime.
Precious memories crowd upon me
to-day, and my heart is full-fuI OF
gratitude for the tender recoiecticns
of the past. associated with the
names of so many who have gone
from us, never to return, and thank
fulness for the loving friends who
make our pathway SO pleasant TO
day; and above all. the good provl-
dence of God which has attended my
our journey of life.
We have lived among you the
greater part of our lives, 40 years
from the 9th of March, 1861.
We left Fairmont, Virginia. now
West Virginia. about February l,
1857. Came to Cincinnati by rail,
then took boat for ST. Paul. Mimi,
(there were no railroads to the west
them, but on arriving as far north
as Warsaw, H., found we could get
no farther on account of ice in the
river. We were compelled to stop.
so we settled and lived in Warsaw
for four years. Coming. to ST. Louis
about March Z, 1861, accompanied by
J. w. HILL we found old merchants:
very blue on account OF the news pre-
vailing that there would surely be
war could not get situation. as
they were discharging many sales
men SO as to reduce their expenses
on account OF the depression in bust
ness We concluded we would go
and take in Fairfield en- route and Wis.
it our friends and my sister MIS-
Adams (who is here today. Adams
Bros, old friends, were then in the
business in this city. {
soon formed the acquaintance OF
about all the citizens. The popuia-
lion then was about 3o0. Found:
them prosperous and; good. genial
hospitable people. We conc li1ded To-
settle here for a tim {, . or Turing the