The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-02
HAVE BEEN Welded FIFTY
YEARS; GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Bailey After Fifty Years of Happy
Married Life, Are Both Hale md Hearty..-Pleasant
Anniversary Celebration.

! his characteristic way, how, during
the war, he acquired the habit of
taking turkeys, chickens and any
thing he saw that he wanted; and
when the war was over, bow he still
had the same habit of taking things,
and he Just took his bride from the
other fellows. He had her with him
and invited all to his golden we'd
ding: which is soon to be.
"A delightful honeymoon" was
given the bride and groom by Mr..
Winter. His late contemplated ex-
perience enabled him to handle the
subject in a masters way.
After the honeymoon they found
their ideal home in home described
by Professor Ritchie, in his response,
and it was made clear by him that
the true ideal home life made this
golden wedding possible, and insured
many pleasant future years of life to
this vigorous bride and groom.
In the response of F. E. Rathman
to the toast, "Mother-in-law," that
much-abused and very useful indi-
vidual, he stated she should ever
stand high in the esteem and regard
of the world; but there is a sus-
picion abroad that his ideas of
mother-in-law were formed solely
from his acquaintance with the best
mother-in-law that ever lived.
The Dear Children and How to
Raise Them''was the theme assigned
to Mr.. Mcdonald, and he demon
strated the truth of the old saying
that those who have no. children
know best how to raise them. He
closed with fitting tribute to the
home and family life of the host and
hostess.
A poem, written by a niece, Mrs.
Nellie Grewell of West Branch, Iowa
was rendered by Mrs. Hansell,
daughter of the bride and groom,
her poetic tribute closing the festi-
vities.
The idea of golden wedding was
carried out in the presents. Many
beautiful and appropriate gifts were
received, and the guests viewed them
until late hour, when they sought
their homes, each fully resolving to
have golden wedding.
LIST OF PRESENTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E Mcdonald,
gold trimmed spectacles and brooch,
set with pearls; Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Carter, gold berry spoon; Mr.. and
Mrs. P. J. RUSSELL, gold vase; DR..
and Mrs. w. G. Morrison, syterol
vase and yellow chrysanthemums;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.. Pendergast,
gold-lined napkin rings; Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Phillippi, gold inkstand
and jewel case; Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Stewart, gold salad fork; Mr.. and
Mrs.. T.Tuomy, gold meatfork; Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Cameron, gold-lined
napkin rings; Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.
Arnold, gold-trimmed comb and
fountain pen; Mr.. and Mrs. D. c.
Smyth, gold-decorated vase; H. B.
Southworth, E. H. Winter, H. A.
Sharf and A. K. Southworth, gold
thimble and cuf-links; Mrs. E. S.
Walker, two hand-ernbroidered hand
kerchiefs; Miss Marie Walsmith,
gold match holder; Fred Smyth, gold
bowl berry spoon; Misses Cora aud
Martha Huntosh, gold jewel case;
Friends from Faulkton, S. D., ten
dollar gold piece; C. S. Neiman,
Upton, Iowa, gold bowl spoon; Mrs.
Isabel Mccoy, Minneapolis, gold
trimmed she'll comb set with brill
iants; DR.. ]. I. Bailey and family,
West Branch, Iowa, gold-handled
!, cane and umbrella; Mr.. and Mrs.
Gideon Bailey, Upton, Iowa, gold
salad fork; Mrs. M. Bailey, Chanute,
Kansas, gold paper cutter; Mrs
Della A. Doud, Portland, Ore, gold
spoon; Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Tracht
! and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bailey, Upton
! Iowa, solid gold spoon; Members o1
the family, gold-headed cane ano
, two diamond rings.
, Mr.. Harrison w. Bailey was borr
: in Columbiana county, Ohio, Novem
Der, 27, 1886. and Mrs. Bailey wa.
/, horn IN Ditfefor1 NJ " IN 1870