Graham guardian., 1910-08-12
SILVER WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Dow
die Celebrate Their Twen-
ty-fifth Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Dowdle cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary
of their marriage at their home on
Fourteenth street, Wednesday eve
ming.
The beautiful grounds surround
| ing the Dowdle home presented an
enchanting scene to the guests who
began to arrive at an early hour.
Japanese lanterns twinkled midst
the palms and lighted the path to a
bower of vines and silver ribbons
under which the happy couple stood
to greet and receive the congratu-
lations of their guests.
On the tenth of August, 1885,
Miss Ina Freeman and Henry j.
Dowdle were joined in the holy
bonds of matrimony. After twenty
| five years of a successful and happy
welded life, they stood again to re-
| new their troth. Mr.. and Mrs.
William l.. Nelson again assisted
the happy couple as best man and
bridesmaid, as they did quarter of
a century ago.
After greeting the happy couple
the guests wended their way to the
house to view the many handsome
and costly presents of silverware
displayed on tables in the library.
Returning to the lawn the guests
formed merry company for social
chat, and were served with fruit
punch.
At 9:30 Mr.. and Mrs. Dowdle, at
tended by MIR. and Mrs. Nelson, left
the bower on the lawn and went
into the house, followed by their
guests.
All assembled in the dining room,
where, in the center of large
table, was displayed the wedding
cake, surrounded by four other
cakes. The table presented pret-
ty appearance. Vines and silver
ribbons suspended above it, while
on the table was placed silver leaves
and flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dowdle stood at the
head of the table. Mr.. Nelson with
Mr.. Dowdle and Mrs. Nelson with
Mrs. Dowdle.
w. K. Dial made a very happy
address as follows:
Our host and hostess are to be
congratulated on their good fortune
in celebrating the anniversary of
their silver" wedding amid such
fortuitous surroundings. Here are
present relatives and numerous
! friends, whose acquaintance dates
back from the period of their child
hood. When we consider the COM
paratively few welded couples who
live together for twenty-five years
in the enjoyment of health and hap
piness, it makes this celebration a
particularly enjoyable one.
The grim reaper" aided by our
divorce courts, prevents the celebra-
ton of many Silver weddings" "
The couples who make a success of
married life are those who enter
into that state with real and low
ing affection for each other. If we
had more real love Matches" there
would be more silver weddings.
i Pure home life is the foundation
on which social order rests, and il
lis essential for the development OF
high order of civilization.
The fact that couple lives tc
celebrate their silver wedding" is
the best evidence that their alliance
was a proper one and that there
exists between them that real love
and affection which is essential to 6
successful married life.
1t is our sincere wish that all the
young married couples of our com
munity will emulate the example OF
our host and hostess, and that many
of us will live to celebrate the ami
versary of their silver wedding
Here is to our host and hostess, thai
they may live to celebrate theil
golden wedding, and that the guest.
who are gathered at this fiesta
board tonight, will all be present OF
that occasion and help to make
' merry and cheer them on their way
that in their declining years in tht
sunset of life, when they are ap
preaching the period of their dia
mond wedding, may the golden SUI
as it sinks to rest in the western
ocean cast it's effulgent CLEANS alons
their pathway to guide them o'el
; life's stormy seas to where the skie'
3 are always clear.
William B. Fonda followed Mr.
t Dial with a poem written for thu
Ioccasion as follows: