The Big Sandy news., 1913-09-19
golden WEDDING.
Prominent People Celebrate
FiftiGth Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Mayo, Of Paints
vile, Happily Married for
Fifty Years.

ebration of the both anniversary o1
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
j. Mayo, of Paintsville, is taken
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Wednesday, the third day OF
September, 1913, will be remember
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fGufden wedding Anniversary was
ever celebrated in Paintsville. And
Iit seennY peculiarly fitting that just
as sun n ar has ,reaGled, rs .seaisk---
when the roses are heavy headed,
ready to scatter their petals, the
trees about to take on their glor-
ioas autumnal -eoiors, Tic golden
rod is flashing from the. dark green
sward in the Autumn, the Spring
gone, the Summer passed, the Win
ter not yet here-that a devoted
couple who have passed through the
Springtime of love, have gone thru
the hardships of Summer, who have
not yet reached the old age of Win
ter, and who have together borne
the joys and sorrows of fifty years,
should at this season of the year
stand hand in hand on the pinnacle
of their married life, looking back
with tears and smiles over the path
they had trodden so long together,
and turn their faces with happy
contented looks toward the golden
west and the setting sun.
When 1t was known that Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. j. Mayo would celebrate
their Golden Wedding Anniversary,
the hearts of their friends rejoiced
for there was no one in the COM
munity better loved or more rever-
ed, or around whom they would
rather gather; and it was indeed
a pleasure to be able to take their
hands, wish them many more hap
py years, and tell them how their
their love and their care
had spiritually and materially help
ed others.
From far and near came the
guests, who were graciously receiv-
ed by beautiful, snowy haired, rosy
checked Mrs. Mayo,gowned in white
satin en- train, with panels of heavy
lace lace and wearing a.. diamond brace.
let, tke gift Of her sen, Mr. Jrfo..- c.
c. Mayo, who brought it from
Europe as wedding gift to his
mnlhes,.i.ssa- ID "a 3raatri.-
wrought gold onadainty chain. which
was the wedding gift of her devoted
iddghter-in-law, Mrs, j. q. g. Mayo.
A BRIDE always seems the cenIer'
Of attraction at a wedding, the
groom being merely mentioned in
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but at this golden wedding Mr..
'dayo, attired In conventional black,
iignified. handsome and cordial,
greatly aided and added to the en-
as's'a aeas : -.sf---.sl2,,, -cifculating alIiUrg-t
sig guests, welcoming and making
'aeh reel his personal pleasure at
heir presence.
AT high noon, to the strains of
he Mendelssohn Wedding March.
ikillfully rendered by the Royal Or
'hestra of Huntington the bride and
room, followed by the wedding
'uests, filed into the large dining
DOM, in which was the round bridal
able. In the center of the table
vas large pyramid of golden
lahlias surmounted by a miniature
ride and groom, above which from
he golden dome of the electrolier
wung festoons of gold satin ribbon
nd green tulle to the edge of the
able, where they were caught in
ahlia centered rosettes.
AT each of the twenty-one plates
ias a crystal goblet with the mon
gram in gold l., M. (Leslie Mayo
he service beingHaviland china with
old band, and the gold IN" in the
enter The place cards were mon
grained in gold and bore golden
upids, love birds and rings. At
ach place, besides the hand en-
roidered napkin, was yellow tea
ose laid across the dainty imported
lvor, consisting of gold vanity !
ovelties for the ladies and appro-
riate novelties for the gentlemen.
ut glass candlesticks with gold and !
reen shades, holding yellow can {