Evening journal., 1912-06-05
DOVER COUPLE
MARRIED Is YEARS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, June 5--Mr. and Mrs.
William p. Forkum celebrated the
fifteeuth anniversary of their mar
riage on North Governors avenue,
which brought together many friends
and relatives Of the family, in an
evenings social intercourse that was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Il had been arranged to have as
near as possible as many of those
present who participated In the cere-
mOny fifteen years ago The follow
Ing persons who attended the we'd
| ding were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
William p. Forkum, Robert ID. Sim
mons, as best man; Miss Jessie f.
Palmatary. maid of honor: Mrs. Julia
Milbourne. bridesmaid; Miss L. Fay
Bostc. flower girl; Messrs. Paul c.
Hinsley, of Washington, ID. c., and
! w. Denney Clements, of Dover. ush-
ers; Miss Nora Hargrove, playing the
wedding march. In addition to the
above on the reception committee
were Miss Nan Bostic, of Dover; Miss
X. Florence Fuss, of Bridesburg, Pa. 4:
Miss Bertha +. Gilmore, Of Camden.
N. J., and Mrs. Viola Allen. of
Wilkesbarre, Pa
While the actual ceremony of mar
rying was not gone through Monday
evening, the Rev. J. w. Weddell. D. d.
OF the First Baptist Church of this
town, of whose church Mr.. and Mrs
Forkum are members, offered a prayer
and blessing on the couple and re.
cited an original poem as follows:
t1fteen years ago today, the sur
shone bright for making hay.
Fifteen years ago today, single-bless.
edness ceased to pay.
Fifteen years ago today. Will and
Elma began their fray.
tlfteen years ago today, he said,
VIII! she said. | may.
t1fteen years ago today, VIII tool
Elma-as they say.
t1fteen years ago today. she had hel
VIII; he had his way.
Fifteen years beyond today. she'll b,
plump and he'll be gray.
Fifteen years, let come what may
he'll be happy, she'll be gay.
TWICE fifteen years Of work and play
hes hers, she's his-and so al
ways.
Thrice fifteen years. if God say yea
may peace abde-for this w,
pray.
During the evening DR.. Weddell An
nounced to the party the engagement
of Mrs, Viola Allen, a sister of Mrs
Forkum. and John S. Lyons, both o
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Among those present were: DR.. an,
Mrs. Weddell and family. Mr. an,
Mrs. William Denney, Mr.. and Mrs
Cecil c. Fulton. DR.. and Mrs. p s
Downes, Mr. and Mrs II. c. Forkum
Mr. and Mrs. John =. Hinsley. Mr.. am,
Mrs. 5. b. Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. {
II. Baker and daughter. Mrs. Edit
ingersoll, Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Han
cock, w S. Bostic and daughters. Mr.
and Mrs. George Milbourne. Mrs. !
" Carson and daughter. S. Fl. Car
son. Mr.. aud Mrs r. c. TAYLOR. Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Anderson. Mrs. J. A
Wilcutts, daughter and son. Mrs W
Fl. Catlin, Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Bower
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Alice and Mrs
M. ]. Alice. Mrs Harry Josting an,
son, Mrs. Greensbury Johnson. Mrs
Lila Aron and son. Mr.. and Mrs. n. I
Ferguson and daughter, w. G.. Pari
and family, John c. Hayes and family
Mrs. Shahan, Mrs. r. A. Gilmore. Mrs
Louise Hargrove and daughter. Mis-
Ages Forkum. Miss Laura Casson
Mrs. Sarah Clarke. Bradford Towns
end, Ealph Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Rash and friends, Mrs. Jane Hon
kins and daughter, Leonora. Mis-
Mabel Moore, Miss Helen Milbourns
Mrs Eleanor Erdle, Mrs. !. w. Fore
alSer, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Austin Merritt
Mr. and Mrs. H. "a. Buckingham. Mis-
y. J. Colt and Miss Fannie Harri;
Miss Clara f. Boyd. Misses Beulal
and Myrtle Lloyd. Frank Cohee AM
sister Virginia, Mrs. A. q. Watson.