Middletown transcript., 1911-04-29
THEIR SILVER WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C. JoIIs
Entertained ManV Guests

naQ no more delightful marital aDniVer.
sary than the one celebrated on Friday
evening, the 2Sth, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Child Jolls, on North
Broad street, when over $50 invited rsla-
tives and friends assembled to ;felicitate
their hosts upon the twenty.fiIth recur-
renee Of their wedding day.
In honor of the festal time, their cosy
home was elaborately decorated; porches
gayly bestrung with Chinese lanterns;
the rooms and bay windows all ablaze
with color from a profusion of flaming
azaleas and geraniums, mingling with the
dark green of ferns and evergreens. PEN
dant from the centre of the ceiling ran
festoons Of trimmings in grey crepe to the
walls, while cunningly hidden beneath
the masses of plants and ferns that were
banked in the bay window and in the
dining-roon on the buffet, we're scores of
tiny, grey-hooded electric lights, and
above the dining-tabIe flashed still an
other line of the little light bulbs peeping
out from evergreens and crepe. And
standing under this flashing archway of
green and light, Mr.. and Mrs. Jolls well
coined each guest at his or her approach.
was quite like fairyland-a scene of
unique beauty that greeted the visitors at
their coming-one long to be remembered
by everyone fortunate enough to witness
it.
The handsome bride of quarter of
century ago-she is still such, only maiden
charms have been succeeded by those
more matronly-was Miss Alice, the eldest
Idaughter of James and Louise McColgan,
well known residents of our town, the
latter still living at her daughters home.
The groom, MIR. Joseph c. Jolls, was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Jolls, also
long citizens in MiddIetown. He has
been for many years a prominent figure
in the state having been three times
elected on the Republican ticket to the
offices of Clerk Of the Orphans
Court and Register in Chancery, each
time by increased maiorities.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jolls have ak living
children, John j., who is his fathers |
deputy, Lottie, Ephraim, who is a stu
dent at Delaware college, \ ber!, Clinton
and Alice.
After an hour spent in pleasing social |
intercourse between the numerous guests
and their smiling hosts and hearing a
charming musical and literary program,
an appetising supper was spread for them
by Caterer Crawford Gibbs in his best
tongue, chicken salad, Mary.
land biscuits, olives, pickles, cheese, ice
cream, cakes, coffee, salted nuts and
mints.
The following is the musical and lite
rary program given:
Chorus. Mr.. Cupid
Marian Vinyard, Grace Williams, Bessie
Denny, Albert Jolls.
Duet."....................... Juveniles
Misses Banning and Foraker.
Solo Rosary
Bessie Denny.
Quartette... e....,..........."........Gol Rule
Mrs. Leonhart, Miss Ratledge, R. D.
Ratledge, ]. II. Vinyard.
Reading ............."... "......."......"...Selecte
Miss Kumpel.
Chorus. Yum, Yum Tree
Marion Vinyard, Grace Williams, Bessie
Denny, Albert JoIIs.
Trio ....................... Playful Picaninnies
Misses Banning, Denny and Jolls.
Mrs. Victoria Wise.
' Focal uet...................SWeetR Red Roses
Marian Vinyard and Grace Williams
......Selected
Miss Denny.
Duet............... .... With Wind and Tide
Misses Denny and Jolls.
Quartette..."...........................S Selected
Mrs. Leonhart, Miss Ratedge, R. D.
Ratledge, J. H. Vinyard.
Duet Charge of the Uhlan
Misses Byron and Jolls.
Chorus. Rosie
Marian Yinyard, Grace Williams, Bessie
Denny, Albert Jolls.
Misses Banning and Jolls:
oolO.....,t,ss
Marian Vinyard.
Charlatan
Misses Denny, Byron, Jolls. |,
Selected
Mrs. Victoria Wise.
Ouet........- ...,......... .Rockaby, Lullaby
Marian Vinyard and Grace Williams.
The following guests were present /:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. JolIs, Mrs. Louisa
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schu-