The Republican journal., 1907-04-25
SILVER WEDDING.
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Observed by
China Couple.

Nu1uo NOupAe
About 1876 of the neighbors and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Cooley gathered at their pleasant home
China village on Monday evening, April
18th, to commemorate the 25th anniver-
sary of their marriage. The large house
was illuminated throughout and pre-
sented gala appearance to the guests
as they arrived. The guests were re-
ceived at the door by J. Arthur Gates
and ushered to their respective dress
ing rooms by Miss Marion Wallace and
Nelson l. Mixer, who acted as ushers,
and when the gentlemen had again re-
joined the ladies they were taken in
charge by the chief usher, Mrs. Flor
ence M. Wallace, and led to the parlor,
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Nc
Laughlin, MI. Mclaughlin introduc-
ing the guests as Mrs. Wallace an
nounced their names. Mrs. Colley wore
handsome white embroidered gown
while Mr.. Colley wore the conventional
black with bOutOnniere of pinks, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin were similar
ly arrayed. The march was made to
music which was furnished by Miss
Ethel Fish, who presided at the organ in
her usual admirable manner.
After the reception an interesting
program was given, the first number
being an anniversary poem written and
read by Mrs. Maude Merrithew, follow
ed by a vocal duet by the Misses Ethel
and Lizzie Fish; a quaint little grand
mother piece, IN costume, by Edwina
Colley, the little daughter of the house;
a vocal solo by Helen Merrithew, and
vocal solo with guitar accompaniment
by Miss Florence Ward. Lastly came
the presentation speech, which was
made by Mr.. A. n. Goodwin. The
gifts were displayed on a handsome
mahogany table, an heirloom in the
family, decorated with cut flowers.
There were several pieces of silver but
the chief gift was plate of brightly
polished silver dollars twenty-five in !
number, from friends and there was also
a box containing ten silver dollars from
Mr.. Charles Littlefeld and family, Mr..
Littleield being brother of Mrs.
Colley
Mr.. Goodwin spoke as follows: eve
have met here this evening as neighbors |
and friends to extend to you our hearty
congratulations upon the twenty-fifth
anniversary OF your marriage. A
quarter of a century has passed since
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matrimony. In that time you have had
your joys and sorrows as becomes
the lot of man. 1t is well that we make
life as joyous as possible, not for our
selves only, but for those with whom
we become associated. With this in
mind have the pleasure of presenting
you with this token of friendship and |
high esteem, twenty-five silver, dollars
besides many other tokens, and that you
may be permitted to celebrate your
fiftieth anniversary is the wish of your
many friends"
Following the program refreshments
were In order, consisting of ice cream,
cake and bananas, which were served by
the following young ladies dressed in
white: Misses Agnes Bradford, Hattie
Ward, Glennis Young and Mary Wash
burn, who attended to their duties per-
fectly.
The whole affair went off smoothly,
everything being managed in a syste-
matte manner, it being arranged and
carried out by Mrs. Bertha McLaugh-
lin to whose efforts the great success of
the evening was due and to whom
much credit is given for rare evenings
pleasure.