Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-29
Golden Wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mccoruuodale Celebrated

At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Gooch in Navasota, on Tuesday, No
vember, 26, was celebrated the gold
en- wedding anniversary of Mrs
Gooch's mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs. John McCorquodale of Houston.
This occasion was of special inter
est to host of true friends in Bryan
and Brazos County, where Mr.. and
Mrs. McCorquodale lived for so many
years. and are still lovingly remem.
bered.
Invitations printed in gold. and
bearing the dates 1S63-1913, were is.
sued by Mr.. and Mrs. Gooch two
weeks previous to the happy event,
and In response, nearly two hundred
guests were present at the appointed
hour. Relatives and friends of this
beloved bride and groom of fifty years
came from Bryan, Houston, San An
tonic, and other cities in Texas, and
many were also present from Louisi-
ana, the dear old home of half CEN
fury ago, where the marriage vows
were taken-those VOWS are now gold
en-, with the love and constancy OF
fifty happy years.
The elegant home was decorated
throughout with autumn's gorgeous
chrysanthemums, in white and gold,
and in the wide door ways connecting
the reception hall, parlors, library,
music room and dining room, festoons
Of golden wedding bells glstened in
the ropes of Smilax and plumosa
fern, which adorned these arches.
Miss Ozelle Gooch. the eldest daugh-
ter of the home, met the guests in the
reception hall, and Mrs. Ira Gooch and
Mrs. Albert Buchanan of Bryan gave
cordial greeting in the pretty parlor.
and presented each guest to the be-
loved honorees of the joyous hour
who were seated in two comfortable
arm chairs, adorned with bride roses,
ferns and bridal tulle.
Around the punch table, which was
presided over by Misses Ruth and
Rubby Gooch, the charming twin
granddaughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Corquodale, many loving toasts were
given for more and more of Joyous
living for the bride and groom of this
golden wedding day.
In the library, the many exquisite
gifts of gold and silver, cut glass, lin.
en- and elegant china were DISPLAYED. |
and here greetings were given bv the
brothers and sisters of Mr.. and Mrs.
McCorquodale. who were again assem-.
bled to honor the wedding day of this
happy couple. and although the SHOWS
OF fifty winters have been sprinkled on
the hair, and the eyes now see dimlv.
the hearts of these brothers and sis
teSs are still as loving and true as on
that first bridal morning in 1863.
The elegant dining room showed a
climax of all the artistic decorations
and was adorned with every detail of
bridal beauty, substituting the golden
chrysanthemums and golden candles
instead of the bridal white. On the
polished table, which was overlaid
with rich cluny lace. the brides cake
held the place of honor in the center
Just beneath a shower of bridal tulle
and Terms. Fifty tiny rosebud Guns
heid as many tiny tapers on top of the
delicious loaf In wreath OF maiden
nalr ferns surrounding the cake were
hidden the mysterious emblems each
to one of the MANY ribbon
streamers that radiated from this
beautiful center piece. Cut glass can.
ole sticks holding golden candles. and
crystal dishes of minis alternated
around the table. A delicious salad
course followed by an ice was served
IN the dining room during the evening.