The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
THEY WERE Welded FIFTY YEARS
Golden Wedding Anniversary Cele-
brated by hr. and Mrs. John Johns.

Drdtea ~ mr.. ana mrs. john Johns.
From the Massillon (O.) Cleaner of
January 31st the following is taken con-
corning the golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Johns, of Mt. Lake Park.
which was celebrated at Massillon on
the day previous:
The Johns family, composed Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Johns, of Mountain Lake
Park, Nd, their ten children, seven
sons and three daughters, with their
husbands and wives, seventeen of their
twentythree grandchildren and a few
other relatives and family connection,
met last night at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Johns, No. 1872 East
Cherry street, and celebrated the I'M
usual but most happy event, the golden
wedding anniversary of John and Har-
riet Johns, who were married a half
century ago in Bedford county, Pa. Mr..
| and Mrs. Johns spent the most of their
lives in western Maryland, and are now
spending the winter with their children
in this city.
Plans and preparations have been GO
ing on for several days and the culmina-
ton Of the event in last nights expert
ence surpassed the highest expectation
Of those present. Cover was laid for more
than fifty. The house and table decora-
ton were in keeping with the occasion.
The color scheme being yellow and
green. The centre piece was a bank Of
daffodils and fern leaves under a large
golden colored bell with festoons of
smilaX. After dinner short speeches
were made by members of the family
relating their experiences as children
in their native state, and as men and
women in their new adopted homes in
various parts of the country The best
| speech Of the evening was made by the
senior Mr.. Johns, who related his ex-
periences from the time he left Corn
well, Eng. sailed from Liverpool in July
and after nearly thirteen weeks voy-
a &c landed in New York in October, and
including his early experiences in the
land of his adoption.
This did not conclude, however, the
evenings enjoyment, as regular pro
gram of music was given, mostly vocal,
consisting:of solos, duets and single and
double quartet work.
The children present We're: Joseph
L. Johns, of Washington; Oscar and
Olive Johns, Herbert and Gertrude
Johns, Walter G. Johns, Mrs Mary E.
Johns Wagner and family, Of Cleveland,
and Samuel B. and Marion E. Johns, of
New York; Mrs Harriet Johns Cheno-
weth, Of Huntington, Ind. In addition
to them.were Mrs. Eva Johns Yost and
the families Of William and John E.
Johns of this city.
"The guests outside the immediate
family included Rev and Mrs. H. w.
Dewey, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Merwin,
David Merwin, Miss Cynthia Merwin,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Yost, Mrs Mary
Oberlin, Mrs Esther Rhodes, Miss Bel
KNAPP, of Massillon, and Miss Gray, of
Cleveland. "
From the SAM paper of Feb. /, the
following was clipped;
I'm the excitement incident to the
celebration Of so great family event
as a golden wedding, it is little wonder
that number of pleasing features in the
entertainment should have escaped the
argus eyes of common reporter al
though cherished in the hearts of those
most nearly connected with the great
epoch in the life of a large family. At
the golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Johns on Tuesday evening four
little grandchildren received the solemn
rite Of baptism from the Rev H. w.
Dewey, pastor of the. First M. E. church,
in the presence Of an assembly of wit
nesses to the sacred ceremony seldom
brought together The bride and groom
Of half century ago each received a
handsome wedding ring, a purse filed
with gold, beautiful pieces of china deco
rated with gold, some elegant silver, be-
sides wealth of exquisite flowers from
loving friends and neighbors of the
family, who delighted to give some token
of esteem on such great occasion.
cat the anniversary an old English
Christmas carol, taught to John E.
Johns and William johns, the two oldest
sons, in early childhood, was sung by
these two well known Massillon men
and the aged father. No accompany
ment was needed, and the effect upon
the assembled relatives was very pro-
found and impressive. Mr., Johns, Sr.
was a remarkable. singer in his younger
days and his voice still retains many of
the qualities of those days.
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