The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-04-28
THE GOLDEN WEDDING
Of
Mr.. AND MRS. ISAAC STEVENS

Mr.. AND MRS. ISAAC STEVENS
notable event in the lives Of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Stevens happened yes
terday. that Of their golden wedding
anniversary. which occurred April q,
1858, at Harbor Creek. Erie county,
Fa.. when Rev. G. w. Cleveland at the
home Of the bride, Miss Elizabeth
Steel, solemniZed the ceremony that
made them man and wife This rather
remarkable occasion, for comparative
~ few couples live to see it, was very
quietly. but delightfully."- celebrated at
the cosy home Of the aged couple on
South Third street, where the neigh
hOrs of the couple, few invited
friends and the members Of the Stew
ems family were present to extend
hearty congratulations that they had
tcCrneyed so many years happily to-
gether and with all the troubles, trials
and tribulations of life, retained SO
much of health and strength in body
and mind to enjoy the blessings and
sunshine that have strewn their path
way through these many years, and
appreciate the fact in these welr spent
years that so many kindly, considerate
and appreciated neighbors and friends
were theirs to testify in tokens of
love and remembrance that their lives
had been a blessing to all whose good
fortune it was to, have enjoyed their
friendship. ~ -o...,- 81,
Mrs. J. j. Gerig stood at the door to
welcome the coming guests, passed
them to Miss Nellie Stevens, the only
daughter Of the couple, who ushered
them into the parlor, where stood Mr..
end Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Edwards.
CT Erie, Pa, Mrs. Stevens sister, to
| receive the hearty congratulations Of
the callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens looked I'M
| usually well, she gowned in black silk
with a lace yoke, he in the conven-
| tional black. which included white
vest worn fifty years ago on his we'd
ding day. Mrs. Edwards wore brown
silk. The circle of receivers included
the neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
ems.
From the reception room the guests
leisurely filed into the rear parlor.
where Mr.. VERNE Stevens, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Stevens, and the groom
II be of that evening, was holding a
veritable court, as most of those pres
| ent knew him from youth to man.
| hood, but not having seen him in sew
eli years were only too glad to have
| "a word with him, plying him with all
| manner of questions as to how he lik-
ed his new home in the boundless
| West, Shawnee City, Okla, it's ma
| terial prospects and present prosper
oil Of NH inI, inc
In one corner of the room was a ia
hle on which rested the gifts of the
, callers, which was a very attractive
tarrying point as the callers journey
| Ell to the dining room for refresh
| mentS.
/ On this table we noted a gold lined
soap ladle, three gold embossed cake
| plates, gold tooth pick, gold hatpin
silver butter knife, gold lined cream
ladle, set of gold lined salt cellars and
| spoons, a gold lined sugar spoon, a
waffle plate, two sacks Of gold, each
containing $25 in one dollar gold
/ rieces the one being suggested by DR.
Z. Van Hood and made up from among
| lis friends, while the other was a
contribution from the members of the
! BAPTIST church, the number of colo
/ coins in the two sacks making up the
number of years of Mr.. and Mrs
| Stevens married life. 1t was the pur-
/ pose to have Mr.. w. d. earn, one OF
/ the deacons Of the Baptist church, for
mally present these sacks of gold, but
! tc was unavoidably detained and Mr.
John L. Edwards, another deacon Of
the Baptist church, took Mr.. earns
! place and in a few very appropriate
remarks most pleasantly acquitted
himself of the honored commission
| entrusted to him and which Mr.. Stew
ems most gracefully accepted for him
self and wife, all Of which CONSTITUTE
e6 very happy surprise to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Stevens.
From the rear parlor, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Stevens. of Lakeland ant
Mrs. A. L. Izlar assisted Mr.. Verni'
Stevens to receive, Mrs. E. Van Hoo(
end Mrs. c. J. Phillips invited thu
guests into the dining room for re-
freshments, consisting Of delicious gol
den wedding cake, ice cream and minis
and which the charming young la
dies, Misses Dora Pelot, Mary Phillips
and Tommie STANDBY, graciOusly ant
gracefully served.
A pleasing feature of this delightful