The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-09
GOLDEN WEDDING IS
F|TTINGLI OBSERVED
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Anderson
Greet Many Friends on Oc-
casion OF Anniversary.

One Al tho riosi pleasant social event
of The past week Was The celebration
OF tho f,ftieta anniversarv % The wed
ding Of Mr.. and Mr.. u. r. Anderson.
which was held az the residence Of Mr.
and Mrs Roy Z. Anderson, son and
dauzhter-in- jaw 81 tire aged couple l6i'
South Tenth East street, last NNdues-
day night FIFTY years aEo, or the ith
of October, Mr. aud Mrs. Anderson
were united in wedlock In Salt Lax city
MIR Anderson VAS born In Edinburgh
Scotland. his wfe first saw the icn'
In london. the metropolis Of the Britsn
empire. SO II was fitting that the pro-
crsmme nf The evening should be . com
b!naticp Of a "Nlcht vi Burns and an
cvonin~ with tho English halladists. f"r
instance ''Thp Boatio Rows was ono
number splenddly rendered by ,a'fy
a grandchild Of tho aged couple sang
with much acceptance silver Threads
Among the Gold, and most appropriate
~ all. perhaps. WIS the rendition oi mat
heautiful old Scottish melody, john
Anderson. Nv Jc."
There were. Of course numerous
sneeches appropriate 10 The oecasi2n:
pell-known and popular plano man. was
master of ceremonies. and Win the ar
rangements In his hands, II Is needless
To say that things were eNcellenily con-
Quoted.
some seventy-nve relatives and guests
we're present. Seven OF the Ten SONS
SIN alive were there with their wives;
They were William r. Anderson and
Wife, Robert r, Anderson and vie. I'd
gar V Anderson and wife. Roscoe :.
Anderson David S. Anderson and WIG
John c. Anderson and wife and Roy 7.
Anderson Twenty-one grandchildren
we're present, splendid representatives Of
Utah's best crop.
Mr.. Anderson is ono of the noted char
acters OF Utah: and the fiftleth ami
versary OF his wedding had special sig
nltcance. Mr.. Anderson a delightful
personality TO meet, came IN Utah in
1856. about the e5th Of October. lie
crossed the plains in the handcart train,
and was one Of the two men VINO buried
fifteen of their comrades in tho same
grave on the old Mormon trail as they
across the plain lands and mountains.
The burial OF his comrades. Mr.. Ander
son says. took place 'on this side OF the
south pass-I believe II was IN Wyotnrs
and early I'm October, 1885. Just as
delightfully."- entertaining Is Mrs, Ander-
son. who came to Utah about the same
time did her husband
Among the special glests was William
Smoot. one Of the three surviving pio-
neers vino came into this valley July
%, Isi7 with Brigham Young. OF the
other two surviving. ono is in Idaho and
one in Nevada. Mr., smoot is S5 years
old and an excellent entertainer.
During the festivities OF the evening
sumptuous repast WAS served by the
ladies'. Toasts and responses were MADE
by n number of those present, ana 1t
was "beyont the twal' when the COM
panv dispersed. II was an evening prof.
itaby spent one long TO he remembered
BY all who were fortunate TO be present,
one OF those festive occas slons tnat
bring together youth and old age and
illumlnates the beauty OF real domestic
bliss and happiness.
And the next day. all tho elderly ones
and many OF the younger ones attended
The reception to President William H.
Taft at the tabernacle.