Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
FORMER RESIDENTS OF CITY
CELEBRATE EVENT AT.
PASADENA.
MANY MARsHALlToWN
PEOPLE ARE PRESENT
Members Of Birthday Club Join in Sur.
prisins Old People at Their Home
MiIIsrs Lived Here Thirty. Two Years
Bride and Groom Crowned With
Flowers.

/ flftieth anniversary of the marriage OF
of this city, is told by the Pasadena.
| Cal. Star Of that date The old people,
we'll known here in the earlier days.
were surprised at their home by the
day Club and them, families; and a
mos, happy occasion was the result.
Many old Marshalitown people par
ticipated in the celebration, and the
BRIDE and groom of d half century ago
were crowned With beautiful flowers.
The Millers lived here for thir,y-two
years, ard went from here TO Cali
fofnia. The old home was at the
northwest corner of Church and Sec
ond street Mr.. Miller was, at one
time city marshal here. having served
during the closing year Of Nelson
An!es' administration as mayor, 1890
81 He followed the late r. H. White
mack in the office. and was succeeded
by g. r. Haas when Henry Arson be-
came mayor
The Pasadena Account.
The account of the anniversary cele-
bration, as told by the Star, is as Ioi-
lows
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller. Of e2s
North Fair Oaks avenue, were ceie-
brating this morning the dawn Of their
golden wedding day. In their plans
We're only simple arrangements to
mark the day but frienas wliled other
wise.
al 10 O'CLOCK old friends and new
friends took possession OF their spacl-
Gus home ana soon had flowers, yellow
columbines, coreopsis and roses i'll
plenty about the rooms, TO match the
wealth OF bloom surrounding the home;
had crowned Mrs. Miller with d cluster
OF golden hearted roses and decorated
Mr.. Miller with a necktie of wide gold
colored satin ana buttonhole bouquet
TO match.
This was but a beginning for the
self-constituted hosts Of the day, the
members of the Marshalltown, Iowa.
Birthday Club had prepared a banquet
OF Lavish nature and other delightful
features for the ail-day celebration.
After the guests were seated about
the tables In the large rooms and the
banquet had been served the brides
cake was brought in by Mrs. A. z.
! Wilbur, having been designed and
made b. her. The cake had a heavy
Iringed shower OF old fashioned moss
rose buds and Cecil Burners woven
with narrow ribbon. After the cake
was cut the roses proved to be hand
some Wrea tn 10 be thrown about the
shoulders OF the bride replacing the
gold roses of the earlier hour
Then there was the presentation of
a pretty leather and GOLDEN bossed
guest book, in which the names OF
those present were inscribed. In re-
Spouse to the presentation speech made
By Mrs. 3. +. kierulff, both MIR. and
Mrs. Miller spoke a few words Of APP
probation.
Lived Here Thirty-Two Years
Mr. and Mrs. Miller were married
in DeKalb county, May "a, 1852 Mrs.
Miller was Miss Sarah E. Hartwell and
is sister Of Calvin Hartwell, Of this
city.
Soon after the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller went to Marshalltown ana
lived there thirty-two years The form
er vas during those years largely in
terested in the farming and business
Of that section in which he lived.
here is one son, Y. aa..Hell Mil
Ter. of $50 North Fair Oaks avenue. A
daughter, Miss Myrtle Miller. died in
this city fourteen years ago.
Many Marshalltown People Prsssnt.
Among those present today al the
celebration were. Mr.. and Mrs. "A. E.
Wilbur. Mr. and Mrs. James Hull, Mr..
and Mrs. F. c. Turner. Mrs. Rebecca
Garwood, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Miller. Mr.. and
Mrs j. r. Giddings. Mr.. and Mrs. c. ..
Bunnell Mr.. and Mrs Marcus Mercer,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Holmes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Seth Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Petit, Mrs. Clarence Arson, Mrs. E.
w. Giddings, Mr.. and Mrs. F. n. Rhom-
berry. Miss Petit. Mrs. Ella Grow, Miss
IVA Petit, Mr. and Mrs. Marcina
Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. u.
Stone, Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Garlick. Mrs
l.. c. Norris, Mrs. A. Bentley, Mrs
Minnie Rhoades, Mrs ]. T. Epson, Mrs
James Pearson, Miss Grace Pearson.
DR.. and Mrs B. F. Kieruiff. Mrs. NJ. A.
Van Brake, Mrs Elizabeth Jones. Mrs.
y. r. Binford Mrs. Myo c. Huriburt.
Betty Lou Binford, Mrs. Martha
I Woodbury., Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Royce,
! Mr.. and Mrs. E.. ]. Garvey, Mrs. NJ.
Roscnbaum. Frank Rogers, DR.. James
Lang. Mr. and Mrs H. G. Hubbard.
/ "All of these. with the exception OF
! several neighbors. were members Of the
Marshalltawn Club which meets each
.aontfl with the members celebrating a
birthday in the month as hosts.
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