Evening journal., 1910-03-10
GOLDEN WEDDING
CELEBRATION
Many Call on MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph SmitherS at their
Home in Smyrna

SMYRNA, Del, March 10-Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph smithers, our esteemed
citizens. celebrated on Sunday the
hftieth anniversary Of their marriage,
and Sunday and Monday will hong be
remembered by them as one Of the
happlest occasions of their married
life, says the Smyrna Times. Besides
the one hundred or more cards and
letters Of congratulations they received
by mail and the twenty-five or more
telegrams, fully two hundred Of their
friends called at their home on West
Commerce street TO extend personally
their congratulations and % wish them
many more years Of the sweet. welded
companionshi2 that has been their
blessing in the half century which has
Just been so happily rounded out. The
real anniversary occasion however,
was celebrated on Monday when be-
tween the hours of three and five in
the afternoon and eight and ten in the
evening, many friends were received
by Mr.. and Mrs. Smithers. The after
noon was pretty much consumed by
out-of-town guests, for Mrs. Smithers
being president Of the state w. G. T.
L., and a prominent white ribhoner and
Mr.. Smithers being a former railroad
man, both enjoyed a wide and extended
acquaintance.
The house had been pretd y decorated
with flowers the color scheme being yell
low. typical OF the golden wedding they
were celebrating. The bride" carried a
beautiful bunch OF yellow roses. Mr.. and
Airs. smithera were assisted In receiving
by Dr. David T. smithers. brother Of tho
groom" who at the wedding fifty years
ago. acted as groomsman. Miss Bertha
smithers. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
smithers. 10 whom q largely attributed
the management and success Of the affair
was also IN the receiving party. The latter
had a spienSt1 corps Of co-workers. Those
who assisted IN receiving the guests were:
Mrs. @. J.. Grimm. Colilngswood, n. j.:
Mrs. s. Gilbert Wi,da, Mrs David r.
smithers. Mrs Robert Watt and Mrs
Laura Lee Temple Those who assisted
n the dining room were: Miss Dora G.
Wiids, Dover: Miss Virginia c. Vanne-
man. A1NfA DtN1allf al.r aIlrs katndIine
Edna Price. Miss Ella r. smithers. anss
Eba Coiak Wnds. Miss Elizabeth smith
erz. Mrs. Howard u. Taylor. Miss Sarah
d. Pratt, Mics Margaret r. I.ank. Mrs.
W. a. Stevens. Miss Eunice Anthony and
Miss Rsbecca Watt
While Il was the wish that the open
/ invitation should not convey the obli-
/ gation of presents, Mr.. and Mrs
smitherE. however. were recipients OF
some beautiful gifts Among them
was beautiful cane presented TO Mr.
smithers by his fellow members oi
the official board Of Asbury NJ. H.
Church, and a beautiful umbrella, pre-.
sented to Mrs. Smithers BY the Smyrna
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
At the close OF the reception IN tht
evening, a party Of street serenaderi
went 70 the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Smithers and appropriately sang
: Happy Golden Years" the solo par
being taken by Thomas s. stara Thi
was much appreciated and tn
serenaders were invited in and givei
/ a part Of the treat which the guest
Of the evening had enjoyed. The sere
naders We're w. T. Massey, with guitar
, II. p. Shapley with mandolin, T. s
Start. W. B. Grant, Jr., and Irwin,
Brinton.