River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-01-19
Silver Wedding Anniversary

one or the most DeautiruI Olu
homes in the Kinnickinnic Valley
was the scene of very pleasant
gathering Thursday evening, jan
uary IL, it being a surprise in hon.
or of the silver wedding anniver.
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w,
Fuller. Their wedding day was
December 81, 1886, but as Mr.. Full
Ter was away on visit in Ohio De-
cember 81, 1910, the surprise was
postponed until his arrival home
last week.
Word was quietly sent around to
the old friends and neighbors to
meet at the residence of Mr.. Full Ter
at eight O'Clock Thursday evening.
The evening was frosty but clear
and a fine moon lent It's charm to
the beauty of the night. Loads OF
friends gathered at the appointed
time and place, unloaded quietly
and entered one by one, greeting
Mrs. Fuller, who met them with
almost speechless amazement. The
surprise was complete. Mrs. Full
Ter quickly recovered, however, and
welcomed them with her usual cor
diality. She was afterward joined
by her husband, whom the gentle
men of the party had surprised at
his barn duties.
The first of the evening was spent
greeting one another, getting warm
and chatting; then a short program
was given, most of it being i'm
promptu. Mrs. Peirce, who is
always generous with her beautiful
voice, sang when l was One and
Twenty" adroitly changing names
to fit the occasion. She sang it so
impressively and beautifully that
she was requested TO give it again.
She was followed by Mrs. David
Haddow, who spoke of the many
childhood memories clustering in
and around the beautiful old home
and the many changes which had
taken place during the past years,
almost all of the old relatives and
neighbors having gone to Bright
er Home. Of many gatherings held
In the old home, one of the happiest
was the one twenty-five years ago.
She then fitted to the occasion "A
Reasonable Request"
Mr.. Whitcomb then gave talk
in his fine, kindly way comparing
the love in a home and happy
earthly home to the love of church
and the Heavenly home. He spoke
of the esteem of the friends for
Charley and Louie" His speech
fell like a benediction upon the
party.
Mrs. Wadsworth entertained with
a reading of mark Twain and the
Interviewer, read in her usual
happy manner. She was followed
by Mrs. Fred Bliss with another Sc
lection of Mark Twain's, AN In
teresting Situation" causing much
,,oarr;roonf
The evening would not be COM
plete without a speech from Mr..
PIERCE, who was finally prevailed
upon to take the floor. He gave
an Extraordinary" of Mr.. Fuller,
giving his birthplace and charac-
teristics and his resemblance TO
Christopher Columbus, George
Washington, Bill Nye and many
other notable personages. Mr.,
PIERCE declared that the auto-obitu-
ary'' was true as far as he knew,
because it was signed by such hon
est men as Joe Wadsworth and Mr..
Whitcomb.
Mr.. Whitcomb made a presenta-
tion speech, presenting a beautiful
set of Haviland china to the bride
and groom" Mr.. Fuller responded
with a few happy remarks, assuring
the party of their pleasure in being
surprised and of their appreciation
of the good will shown, and could
only repay in love and good wishes
to their friends.
A bountiful and appetizing sup
per was then served, after which
farewells were spoken and all re-
turned home in the "wee sma'
hours" of the morning. *x*
Sweet Oranges SOC per peck at
Theo. Jensen's.