Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-19
WEDDING OF GOLD
in SUNSET OF LIFE
Aged Couple Thus Celebrate
Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. NlmrOd ". E. Long
Welcome Relatives and Friends
TO Golden Wedding Anniversary
on October Is.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Harold. Mrs
| Nettie c. Rutherford, Misses Rosalie
and Gertrude Smith and Mr.. ]. W
Sheffield made up a congenial patty
from Americus in attendance upon the
golden anniversary of tte marriage Of
Mrs. Harrold's parents, Mr. anil Mrs
N. w. E. Long, of Hurtsboro, Ala.
Not only from Alabama, but from
Georgia and other states, friends jour
neyed to- this splendid social fdnc-
ton and joined in the general felici-
tations of the anniversary date.
The Long residence is one of The
aristocratic old homes of Southern
Alabama and its hospitality IS pro-
verbal. And upon this occasi)n, he
evening of the 18th inst, it presented
the inspiring scene of a real wedding.
1t recalled to many present the
other occasion when ON October tttt
1860, Miss Martha ]. Gamble Went
forth bride to tie beautiful home
which she has since so well ADORNED,
and where the fragrance of her life
has fallen like a benediction fron On
High upon all those around har.
Among the guests at the golden
wedding were two former brides
maids, Mrs. Benjamin Gardner, for
merly Miss Starke, and Mrs. It. B.
Niles, formerly Miss Anna Boykin.
And no greater homage was ever
paid wedding guests than was show
cred upon these silver-hairad bellies
of tEe long ago.
OF the seven sons and daughters
who blessed this union two survi e,
Mrs. Thomas Harold, of Americas,
and Mrs. B. H. Palmer, of Corde.s
Both daughters, with their two bead
tiful children each, brought cheer to
te hearts of their aged parents on
their fiftieth anniversary occasion.
Two other grandchildren, tke Misses
Long, of Eufaula, were also among
the descendants attending the ami
versary.
Others present were Mr.. and Mrs.
E. N. Brown, of Mexico City, and ".
w. L. Brown, of Marietta; Miss Lucy
Hurt, of Atlanta; Mrs NJ. A. Jack
son, of Montgomery; Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Reid, of Birmingham; Mrs.
Flournoy, of Columbus, and aChost OF
others from distant cities, all ne lr
relatives of the aged couple.
Captain s. H. Dent, of Eufaula, was
genial toastmaster, occupying a seat
of honor at the brides table"
The home was beautiful in its floral
decorations, and many were the hand
some golden gifts which bore testi-
mony of the love and veneration in
which the ionorees of the occasion
were held. One of these was a beau
tiful gold cross, set with pearls. the
gift of Jefferson Davis Chapter. T..
D. C.
The table decorations were in gold
en- chrysanthemums and daisies 5f
yellow hue, while massive brass cal-
dlesticks with yellow candles carried
out effectively the color motif. The
present Long home is the former res
idence of Mr.. Longs father, and was
erected in 1856.
Among those present upon this oc-
casion was old Aunt Ellen.'' the
faithful old slave who, as the fam
lily seamstress of the sixties helped
make the wedding gown of her be1l-
tiful young mistress, a half century
agone, and whose dove for her had
waxed strong in the flight of time.
All Of the Americus party, with the
exception of Mrs. Harold, have re-
turned lone, she remaining through
the week with her aged parents.