Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
Celebrate Golden Anniversary.


Or. and Mrs. Robert G. Pearce Sat
urday celebrated the golden anniver-
sary of their marriage, and the day
was fittingly observed at their home,
727 Nineteenth street. The members
of the immediate family gathered at
the parental home Saturday morning
and at noon sumptuous dinner was
served, those privileged to attend be-
ing Miss Iva Pearce, DR.. and Mrs. r.
NJ. Pearce, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H Stapp,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Pearce of this city
and Mrs. Chandler of Chicago, and the
grandchildren. Robert E. Pearce, son
of DR. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Pearce, Es-
ther and Richard Pearce, children of
Mr. and Mrs Richard Pearce, Freder-
lex and Catherine, children of Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Stapp.
Between the hours of 4 and 10 there
was open house, and friends of the ven
cradle couple were welcomed. During
that time about 200 tri-city friends
called to offer their congratulations
and best wishes. the friends being re-
ceived by DR. and Mrs. Pearce. Tele-
grams and congratulations were re-
ceived from those unable to be present
and cablegrams came from those in
foreign countries who were with them
in spirit. Among the guests was a del
egation of parishioners from the South
Moline Methodist church, of which con
gregation DR.. Pearce was pastor at one
time, and who presented him with a
purse of gold coins
The house was decorated in gold and
white, great punches of golden glow
being used in carrying out the golden
color. Light refreshments were served
in the dining room, Miss Millicent
Spencer the Misses Wiley, Hubbard
and Dorothy Stevens serving, and Miss
Marion Dauber assisting in the rooms. /.
Or. and Mrs. Pearce were presented /
with a large, deliberately decorated .
cake from friends who attended the I
18th anniversary of their wedding eel /
ebTated % years ago when DR.. Pearce .
was pastor of the First Methodist
church. The cake was decorated in
white and gold. the initials e. for
Ewing, the maiden name of the bride
% years ago. and p for the groom,
and the dates 1860 and 1910 decorating
the top Of the cake, while on either
side were five-dollar gold pieces.
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearce
took place at Pontiac, Ill, Aug. 6,
1860, Rev Mr. Whittemore of the Il
Methodist church officiating. All the
living children were present at the eel
ebration. DR.. Pearce was ordained at
kewanee, Ill, in 1859. and his first
charge was in the Grand Rapids circuit.
Following this he was given the New
Michigan circuit, his first pastorate be
ing at Shenandoah, and following this he
served the following churches: Lex
ington. Pleasant Hill, Pekin. Washing
ton, WenOna, Dwight and Fairbury. He
was then for four years presiding elder
Of the Onarga district and resided at
Onarga. Following this his charges
were: Peoria. Galesburg, Monmouth,
Rock Island. Normal and Macomb, be-
ing then returned the second time to
Monmouth, Kewanee, Aledo and South
Moline He never held charge in
any but the central Illinois conference.
DR.. Pearce retired from the ministry
IN 1895, and after taking a rest of a
year or two he took the South Moline
charge Finally his health would not
permit this work longer and he &C
cepted the federal position of surveyor
Cf customs of the port of Rock Island,