The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
From Tuesdays Daily.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

r rom Tuesdays Daily.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Smith, old and
well known residents of this city,
were united in matrimony fifty years
ago last Saturday, and have success
fully weathered the storms and
breakers Of life and avoided the
dangerous eddies and currents dur
ing all these fifty years, and have
now entered the calm harbor, to
life in well earned peace and happi-
ness.
In honor of their golden wedding
anniversary, the couple We're given
a most enjoyable reception at the
/. o. O. T. hall Saturday evening
from eight until eleven o'clock, by
the members of Rebekah lodge No.
~, and NIankato lodge No. Is, /.
O. o. F., of which Mr. and Mrs.
Smith are charter members. Many
at their home on South Broad street
in the afternoon and on Sunday, to
offer congratulations and best
wishes.
The lodge hall and dining room
we're prettily decorated in golden
hues, which was most apprOpri-
ate color, and cut flowers were used
More than a hundred members of
the two lodges gathered in the even
ing to pay their respects to Brother
and Sister Smith.
A feature that added to the pleas
ure Of the occasion was the pres
ence of Mrs. Nettie V. George and
sen of Minneapolis, daughter and
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, be-
sides the relatives OF the couple in
this city.
After an hour had been spent by
Mr.. and Mrs. George in receiving
the congratulations and good wishes
OF all the assembled company, they
were each presented with a fine,
large rocker by the lodges, Professor
G. e. Ball making the presentation.
This was a surprise to the couple,
but while much overcome, they man
aged to express their thanks and ap-
probation Of the gift in appropri-
ate words.
An elaborate supper was served
by the Rebakah lodge, and the re-
mainder Of the evening was most en-
joyably spent in social intercourse.
The affair was one of the most de-
lightful that the two lodges have
ever participated in.
M. and Mrs. Smith came to live
! in Mankato forty-three years ago.
and during this time have formed
large and pleasing acquaintance.
They were married seven years pre-
yiously, at Mason, Mich, the brides
name being Miss Almira a. Williams.
After residing for some years in
CCrunna, Mich, where Mr.. Smith
was engaged in the carriage making
business, the family moved to FaIi-
Eault, in 1866, and the following yea,'
came 10 Mankato, and have re-
NAMED here ever since. MIR. Smith
started carriage factory and car
ried Oh the business actively on
Hickory street until his retirement
from business eighteen years ago
Mr.. Smith was born in Oswego, n.
Y, seventy-fve years ago, and Mrs.
Smith at Stony Crook, Canada, the
following year. The former com
pleted his education by graduatinS
from the high school at Corunna,
Mich, and the latter by graduating
I from the Saranac academy at Sa-
ranac, Mich.
Besides Mrs. George, Mr.. and Mrs.
( Smith also have another daughter,
Mrs. II. a. Waters of Louisville.
Ky, who was unable to be present
at the celebration. Mrs Smith is 4
sister of G. p. Williams, and Mr.
Smiths brothers arc Calvin Smith CT
this city and Clark ID. Smith Of De
troit, Mich, and he also has one sis
ter, Mrs. N. n. Phillips. residing
at Lansing, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have both
been prominent socially in Mankato.
Mr. Smith accumulated enough while
in business to enable him to enjoy
the last years of his life in peace
and contentment Both are enjoying
| good health, and their many friends
. hope that they may be spared to en-
/ joy many more anniversaries.
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