The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-07-13
GOLDEN WEDDING
OF H0N0RED COUPLE

On July 4, the fiftieth anniversary o
the wedding of Mr.. Jerald II. and Mrs
Ellen Blount was fittingly observed a
their residence by.their relstive livinl
in Hood River. The dinner was pre-
pared by the daughters, Mrs. Georgs
Steinhof. and Mrs. Tell Blount, anC
was a credit TO their culinary ability
The bride received and read at the
dinner, a congratulary letter from
Miss Ezena Jones, with large amount
Of gold feads-a timely gift. The
bride and groom received respectively
from the friends present. a handsome
gold breast pin and solid gold sticl
pin. The bride and groom enjoyed the
occasion more than their primal day,
as they have children who honor then
and grandchildren who love and cherish
thems. The hope was universally ex.
pessed that all would be present t6
celebrate their diamond wedding.
Candy Corps No. l6. w. r. c., cele.
brated the golden wedding of Jerald
and Ellen Blount at noon on the 9Th by
giving in honor of the occasion one Of
their famous dinners, at which the
Post members and the. families of the
relief corps were present and showed
their hearty appreciation. These Corps
dinners are growing in favor and draw
an empty crowd that go away full.
The Corps President, Mrs. Baker, gave
the principal address and presented, or
behalf of Candy Corps, the honoreo
couple with a handsome gold badge OF
k. a~Iar 20 fha kxfAa ttfhA hnp hnar
an active worker in-the order, having
served in different offices and is now 9
past Tresiden Mrs. Blount replied
briefly, thanking the corps for their
many ccuntesies and this crowning trib.
ute thatwill always be a happy mem.
ory. Mrs. Williams read an interest
ing paper, congratulating the bride
and groom on their hale and hearty
looks after fifty years of living to-
gether, and expressed hope that the
corps would celebrate their diamond
wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Bailey,
of Portland, timed their annual visit
10 Hood River to be present at this
meeting, having served respectively as
Post Commander and Corps President
and.been honored in the same manner
on-their anniversary several years ago
The following poem was read or
both occasions:
To Gerald and Ellen, July 1911.
Anniversary of Golden Wedding.
Fifty years of warfare. connubial
Strife,
Fifty years of toiling, for a loving
home life,
Half century of building. to make
a model home,
"a word within a word, what cluster.
ing memories come,
Is life worth the living? Is pleasure
a sham?
What aspirations gainedY What
hopes are dashed to slam.
Fifty years of looking. Seeking the
unseen.
Fifty years: how ditfernt, the things
that might have been.
But fifty years? How short il
seems, to think of all you've done,
While jogging matrimonially, the
road Of two in one.
You We made no store of worldly
wealth, a all that is dross.
A home you've made that's richer
than all the tainted gloss,
Your children seek its shelter, tt
them its always home.
Their children also love it and gladly
through it roam.
And you may we'll be pardoned OF
this golden wedding day
for the pride you have in all of them
that's what all say.
You don't have any favorites, that
any one canesee.
And they'll all be truly loyal as long
as life shall be.
The absent ones you'll think of, anC
they'll remember too,
For | feel the wireless messages
passing through and through.
The hope rings true in all that's here
as we'll as those away.
That you'll greet us hale and hearty
on your diamond wedding day.
Your pardon beg The themes too
big-here's naught | thought to write
Mysfunny bone is out.of joint. Joy
and tears alone in sight.
Brother and Sister. Agnes and Tom