The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
BEAUTIFUL TOKENS OF
APPRECIATION TO A
VENERABLE COUPLE
DR.. AND MRS. A. G, DiNWioOlE
CELEBRATE FIFTIETH
ANNIVERSARY.
At flRSf ME1HO Isl CRUNCH
Members Of Their Own and Other
Congregations Show Substantial
Evidence of Their Love and Es-
teem-F ceiling Response Is Made.

In the presence Of hundreds o! low
ing friends and admirers and upon
the occasion of the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their wedding, DR.. and MIS-.
A. G. Dinwiddie were on Monday
afternoon in the Sunday school room
of the First Methodist church pre-
scented with beautiful and su5stan-
tial evidence Of the esteem and ap-
probation in which they are held by
the members o1 the Methodist church
and the people of this community
irrespective OF denomination.
The church presented a beautiful
scene. 1t had been deliberately ana
artistically decorated in large yellow
chrysanthemums, most appropriate
color for the occasion celebrated.
Potted plants and ferns had also been
most effectively used.
Not only were the members OF the
Methodist church, whom DR.. and Mrs.
Dinwiddie have served so long ana
faithfully present, but there were reo-
ple to extend them congratulations
from every denomination in the
life of the community. The occasion
and it's incidents testified more elo-
nuently than could. words of the deep
love. the veneration and the esteem
fn-which DR.. aand Mrs. Dinwiddie are
held by all of the people of this COM
munity, among whom they have ilVed
for so long and who know them as
no other people can ever know them.
The people were assembled in the
Sunday school room of the church
and after being called to order by
DR.. Haggard, the pastor, Col John E.
Edgerton, on behalf of the members
of the Methodist church, presented to
DIR and Mrs. Dinwiddie some beauti-
full and substantial tokens. Twenty
five dollars il gold was presented
and a handsome loving cup was also
given. The speech Of presentation
by Col Edgerton was gem. In most
eloquent terms he spoke of the love
of the community for the recipi-
ents of the gift the blessing that they
had been to the community and of
their beautiful walk in life.
Following Col Edgerton, Henry o.
Fulton. in well chosen language, on
behalf of the First Presbyterian con-
gregation, which DR.. Dinwiddie has
served so often, presented an unus-
ually handsome silver tray or SER
vice.
DR.. Dinwiddle made a most feeling
response, expressing his deep appre.
citation to his good friends. He said
that these evidences of esteem were
, very encouraging, showing him that
he had not lived his life in vain
LII ne naQ peer Ol ScINlCe w MS I0i
lows he was indeed gratified.
Hon. E.. H. Hatcher, in most ap
propriate language presented to DR.
Dinwiddie BEAUTIFUL gold-headed UNI
brella on behalf of himself and his
son Charles P,
Both Mr. and Mrs. Dinwiddie were
visibly touched by these tokens Of
= appreciation. Following the presen
= tations they we're the recipients o.
congratulations and good wishes from
the hundreds who attended the recep
ton.
Delicious refreshments, prepared
by the good women of the church
were served. The event will long b.
y remembered as aa notable one in tn
annals of thee community, for l
marked an appropriate expression o
proper appreciation of two most beau
, tiful and deserving lives.