St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-04-21
Wedding Anniversary


so invited guests gathered at tn,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilcox
to help them celebrate their I5tl
or crystal wedding anniversary
and merry, happy throng it was
that filed the rooms of the pretty
cottage home and enjoyed to the
fullest the hospitality of the bride
and groom of rs years. Promptly
at nine o'clock the guests were
summoned to dinner.
In the prettily decorated dining
room two long tables fairly groaned
under their burden of good things
to eat. Covers had been laid foi
So, and with much laughter and
merrymaking aud good cheer, all
spent an hour long to be remcm-
bered, and did justice 10 a splen-
didly prepared and served dinner.
Miss Faulkner and Mrs. Trumbo
waited upon the tables and Mr..
Jack Campbell and Mr.. Herbert
Faber served the liquid refresh
ments. After dinner all repaired
to the living rooms where tables
were provided for those who wished
to play cards. Music and social
conversation rounded out very
pleasant evening for ALL Miss Al
da Bickner furnished the instru-
mental music; also sang a solo
Miss Lizzie Falkner and Mr.. Her.
bert Faber sang several selections.
Miss Bickner accompanying. Miss
Ollie Dow also rendered a piano
solo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox received
many beautiful and costly gifts as
tokens of the esteem of their friends.
Among them were % pieces of cut
glass, besides many pieces of hand
painted china, also several in silver
Mr.. Roy Wilcox and Miss Minnie
Rebecca Craig were married in
Beatrice, Nebraska, April IS, 1896.
two children have been born TO
them, Jessie aud Myrtle. One
dark cloud came to mar their other
wise happy married life, the loss OF
their little daughter and first born,
II years ago. They came TO St
Johns seven years ago, where they
have made scores OF friends, those
present being but a small part Of
their many friends, TO whom invi
iations had to be limited to fit the
home.
Those present were: Mr.. aud Mrs.
Frank Thibodcan, Vancouver; Mr..
and Mrs. John Evans, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Morris Murrell, Portland; Mr.,
and Mrs. J. w. Bickner, Oswego;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. {. Walker, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Faber Mr.. and Mrs.
a. II. Blackburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
I'D Ashby, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Salmond, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Latham, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. c.
Gesler, Mr.. aud Mrs. Schrimpsher
aud daughters, Mr.and Mrs. G. l..
Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Prudom,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilcox;
Mesdames Falkner. Raser, Robert
IIodgins, Trumbo; Misses Lizzie
Falkper, Ollie Dow, Aida Bickner;
Messrs. Edwin Campbell, II. +,
Clark, Mr.. Clark, Adams, Orman-
dy. Herbert Faber.
Among the pretty gowns noted,
the tall, stately bride looked hand
some IN a new rose soft silk,
trimmed in white lace. Mrs. John
Prudom was dainty aud pretty in
creme satin. Mrs J. w. Biekner
was handsome in old rose silk
trimmed in black lace. Mrs. Ed
Ashby was sweetly pretty in a steel
grey pongee and white net. Miss
lizzie Falkner wore white import
I'd lace on lavender silk. Mrs
Alan Blackburn was graceful and
pretty in a White musseline EN-
broidere6 in light blue. Mrs. La
than was beautifully gowned IN a
Persian silk. Mesdames Thibo-
dean, Smith, Walker and Campbell
all wore dainty creations OF hand
longere. Miss Ollie
Dow wore a blue net over silk.
Mrs. Gesler a soft gray Panama
trimmed in black velvet and lace.
Mrs. Evans black silk, Mrs, Hodg-
ins white embroidered linen, Mrs.
Raser black voile and net, Mrs.
Shrimpsher wore a pretty suit OF
black and white. Mrs. Gus Sal
mond was beautiful in pink silk
trimmed in white lace. Mrs.
Trombo wore black satin and lace.
Mrs. Merrell gray Panama and
white lace. Mrs. G. f. Lee was
pretty in white allover embroidery.
At late hour the guests departed
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox
many returns of their wedding an
and a happy, prosperous
future. xxx