Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-07-08
GOLDEN WEDDING
Respected Old Mr.. Peter Wolf and
wife Celebrated Golden Wedding
Last Friday. Many Present.

ted their fiftieth marriage anniver-
sary last Friday in the presence of
about three hundred guests. The
ceremonies lasted all day, starting at
10:30 in the morning at the Danish
Lutheran church with sermon by
Rev. j. P. Christiansen, pastor Of
the Lutheran churches of Audubon,
Haalin and Extra. His text was
taken from Isaiah 46:34 and he drew
out in his sermon what great bless
ing it was TO be among the few that
are left over.
The church was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion with asparagus,
intertwined with gilt paper, roses
and house plants, the chairs where
the couple sat being very appropri-
ately twined together with festoon-
ing. Encircled above their heads
were ornamental Danish letters in
gilt, conveying congratulations.
The family marched to the church
headed by this worthy father and
mother and followed by their eight
children in the order of age aud ac-
companied by their families.
After the services at the church
were concluded, the crowd repaired
to the Wolf homo where hot dinner
was served in large tent on the
lawn. The entire assembly of three
hundred invited guests were fed
with every good thing that could be
thought Of, prepared by an expe-
rienced cook from Elk Horn with
many assistants hired for the occa-
sion. The entire affair was planned
by the children and friends, relieving
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf of all response
bility and labor. The services of
twenty-five walters were required.
{, After the dinner the crowd assem-
bled under the trees and listened to
an address by Rev. Jersild of Elk
Horn. By a curious coincidence
both ministers had chosen the same
text go Rev. Jersild had to change
his during the day and gave fine
eXtemporaneous address from Nahum
IL Following the sermon an eri-
ginal congratulatory poem was read
by Eneveld Jensen, an old time
friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf, who
lives on Rt. 4, Audubon.
Mr.. Wolf seemed very proud OF
his bride who was robed in an ele-
CANT black silk gown. During the
afternoon ard evening many friends
from town entertained the guests
with short automobile rides, thus
showing the respect and esteem with
which they regarded these fine old
people. The following gentlemen
were present with their autos; John
Dimick, John Hensley, John Nelson
II. P. Hansen, Frank Jensen, Willie
Jensen, A. w. Harvey and Chris
Wolf.
Ice cream and cake were served tc
everyone during the afternoon and
about two hundred friends remained
to enjoy Il fine supper.
The band was entertained at tn,
supper and remained for severa
hours to offer their congratulation
and to render several of tit cir choices
selections. They were also surprised
in the evening by male quartett
composed of Clifford McCarl, Willi
Spoo, Clyde Dimick and f. r. Smith
and We'd with the band in amusing
and entertaining the friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf were both bon
in Denmark. They were married a
Hoist, Slesvig on July ID, 1859, anl
came to America in 1888. Mr.. VOL
is seventy-six years OF age and ha
never known sick day. Mrs. VOL
. is two years his junior. Both are a
present enjoying the best of health
About two years ago Mrs. Wolf haG
a long tedious illness at which tim
her only ambition was to live t.
celebrate her golden wedding.
To this union were born eigh
children who were all present at III
celebration. Twenty two grand
children were present, ten are sleep
ing their last sleep and two wer
prevented from coming to pay thei
dove and respect to their grand
parents. The children are Messrs
.Jens, Chris and Wilberg Wolf, Mrs
Matilda Hansen, Mrs. Kristine Mad
sep, Mrs. Margaret Jensen, Mr.