Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Colonel and Mrs. John d. H. Ross
Celebrated Golden Wedding

"Sunnyside," the handsome and
hospitable home OF Colonel and Mrs.
John De Hart Ross west OF Lexing-
ton, was thronGed with friends and
relatives Saturday afternoon, April
9th, from four to six o'clock, who
gathered in honor of the celebration
OF their golden wedding. Congra-
tulations aud good wishes for the
suspicious occasion we're extended
with hearty manifestations, and
long life with yet greater abundance
OF happiness as the wish of all.
The passing years rest lightly on
this popular couple. who for half a
century have journeyed hand in
band along the pathway of life.
With open hospitality and gener.
GUS greeting were the numerous
guests received. Two winsome lit
tie ladies', Misses Lucy Gordon
White and May Davidson, met the
visitors at the hall door with card
trays. Colonel and Mrs. Ross re-
ceived their guests in the library.
Colonel Ross, as usual, with hearty
good will and jovial manner and
witty remark, and Mrs. Ross, with
charming grace and discriminatin z
tact and kindly manner, cordially
welcomed all who called in honor of
the occasion. Mrs. Ross was simply
gowned and wore yellow carna-
tions.
The decorations were in keeping
with the celebration, yellow pre-
dominating library, with yell
low carnations; the parlor with
yellow jonquils and pink carnations;
the dining room. with yellow tulips.
Assisting in receiving were Mrs.
Frank A Nelson OF Chattanooga,
Tenn, and Miss May c. Ross,
daughters; Mrs. A. S. Buford OF
Richmond, Colonel Ross sister;
Mrs. A. w. Gaines OF Chattanooga;
Mrs. William Dickinson, Miss Sal
lie Preston, Miss Nettie Pratt, Miss
Juliet Shanks, Miss Hope Stuart,
Misses Lucy and Edmonia Smith,
Miss Evelyn Nelson and Mrs. WIN.
McElwee.
At the punch bowl presided Mrs.
Montgomery b. Corse, Mrs. Benja
min Huger and Mrs. Robert L.
Owen.
Serving the salad course in the
dining room were Miss Nettie
Smith, Miss Virginia Barclay. Miss
Fannie Graham, Miss Edmonia
Leech, Miss Jennie Hopkins, Miss
Mary Glasgow, Miss Elizabeth
Bruce of Louisville, KY, and Misses
Mary Easley GoldsbY and Isabelle
Goldsby Of Mobile, Ala.
The numerous and valuable pre-
sents testify OF the esteem in which
Colonel and Mrs. Ross are held by
their many friends and relatives.
Letters and kilograms of congratu
lation were received from many
States, one from Colonel Ross uncle.
Mr.. George f.. Thorn OF California,
years of age, who went
to the Pacific Coast as one of the
Forty miners.
OF their children only two were
present at the GOLDEN wedding,
Mrs. Nelson and Miss May Ross. a
brother and sister of Colonel Ross
we're also present. DIR. George Ross
and Mrs. A. S. Buford of Richmond,
Mr.. a. S. Buford, Jr., and Mr.. L.
T. Myers OF Richmond, were among
the guests.
Two guests we're present at the
golden wedding who attended the
marriage fifty years before. Tney
we're General Scott Ship and Mrs.
A. L. Nelson, both of Lexington.
Mr.. John De Hart Ross and Miss
Agnes ], Reid, daughter OF Col.
and Mrs. Samuel Mcdowell Reid
we're married at the old homestead
in Lexington (new occupied by DR..
Reid White), April Z, 1862. Rev.
William S. White. d. d. pastor of
the Presbyterian church, was the
officiating minister. The marriage
was very quiet affair. The groom,
who was graduated from the Vir-
ginia Military Institute in the class