Smyrna times., 1913-01-08
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATED
Dr.. and Mrs. David 7. Smithers Tend
cred Warm and Hearty Reception
at Their Home Monday Evening


cred Warm and Hearty Reception
at Their Home Monday Evening
DIR. and Mrs. David T. Smithers
were made happy Monday evening,
January 9th, with a most hearty and
cordial reception rendered them on
the occasion of their golden wedding
anniversary. The reception was at
their home where they had spent their
entire married life With the aid of
friends the old homestead on Main
street was transformed into a bower
of evergreen and gold and this color
scheme was in, evidence all over the
house. DIR. and Mrs. Smithers re-
ceived in the parlor in front of bank
of palms and evergreen, interspersed
with potted jonuquils. Assisting them
was the only surviving member of
their wedding party, Miss Caroline j.
Williams, who, as Miss Caroline J.
Carrow. was Mrs. Smithers' brides
maid; Miss Ella Smithers, the only
daughter of Dr.. and Mrs. Smithers,
upon whom devolved much of them an
agement and success of the affair land
Joseph Smithers, brother of 'the
groom and his wife. The latter had
three years previous, celebrated their
golden wedding, and the happy and
rare coincidence of two brothers in
the same town, living to celebrate a
half century of married life, was
particularly commented upon.
Company Numbered About I4o Guests
More than 14O guests were present
to extend their greetings. On enter
ing the house they were met by Miss
M. Edith Beck and Miss Margaret
Postles and turned over to the intro
ducing committee: Mrs. H. w. Du-
Bois and Mrs. A. N. Reading, of Phil
adelphia. The dining room was beau.
tifully decorated. Streamers of golC
satin were festoOned and caught tt
the daintily spread table which, will
the evergreen and table decorations
made an attractive setting. Mrs
John w. Clifton presided over tn,
coffee urn, assisted by Mrs. Samue
J. Reynolds, Mrs. John A. Hoffecke
and Mrs. Frank E. Postles. The re
freshments were served by Mrs. Ed
ward G. Walls, Mrs. A. L. Hudson
Jr., Mrs. J. E. DeFord, Miss Berth
Smithers, Miss Rena d. Williams, o
this town, and Mrs. Howard D. Tay
lor of Ocean City, N. j.
a Day of "Reminiscences to bridal Pair
1t was a day full of sweet reminis
cence for DR.. and Mrs. Smithers
They were married so years ago Jar
a uary 6, 1868, on the briggs Fari
near Smyrna, the bride being Mi:
Harriet Rebecca Reynolds, daughte
, of the late Joseph Reynolds, who owl
ed the farm at that time. Mrs. Wi
4 liams, as above stated. was the bride
maid and Mr.. Edward Spruance, WI
{ died in Philadelphia three years agC
was the groomsman. DR.. Smithers toe
y his bride directly to the home he no
= occupies and where for SO years
: has practiced the profession of denti
: try with success, until now he has Il
u distinction of being the oldest denti
in active practice in the state. tt
II evidences of good will and annive
sary greeting was manifested nj
: only by the delightful social affai
II but by the shower of gifts and gi
cards which came from all parts
~ the country. A beautiful letter fro
Il his old friend l. Layton Register
= Philadelphia and a telegram from b
3 nephew Andrew Smithers of Denve
i COL, were among the treasures.
Those Present From a Distance.
Among those present from di
tance were. Mrs. A. N. Reading, MI
ed H. w. Dubois, Philadelphia; MI
ed Howard D. Taylor, Ocean City,
to j.; Mrs. J. H. Huntingdon, Miss Eli
as abeth Huntingdon, and Miss Elizabe
ge Smithers, Wilmington; Mrs Rebec
ne E. FAIRIES, Narbeth, Pa. Mr.. CHAR
ct Jefferson, Chestertown, Md, and N
ed William Baxter of Kennedyville.
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