The Yale expositor., 1913-01-16
Reception for MIR. and Mrs. Simp-
son.

On New Years eve at the nome OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Conklin and
Maria Simpson, over eighty guests as
sembled in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
ID. Simpson who were married at the
home of the brides mother in Yale.
on Christmas day, 1912.
The bride who was formerly Miss
Lucretia Barberr and who is well
and favorably know in Perry, was
beautifully attired in shadow lace
over white satin. The groom wore
the conventional black, and they APP
peared both dignified and happy. They
were from time 10 time given gener-
Gus showers of rice, all OF which add
ed to the merriment OF the occasion.
The house was appropriately dec
Grated throughout with wedding bells,
cut flowers, graceful festoOns OF
Yule-tide cOlors and beautiful bask-
cts of holly and miStletOe.
Mr.. James Cottrell gave many fine
selections on the violin, upon which
he is an artist of no small ability and
Mrs. II. p. IIalsted, accompanied in
her usual excellent manner. Miss
Boardman sang very sweetly, 20
Promise Me-" and Miss Valeria Full
er recited very nicely an original
poem written by Mrs A. ~ Mac
queen, for the occasion. Miss Fer
ry with Miss Bessie Nichols as ac-
companist sang in Il sweet voice,
wedding Bells" and Miss Fuller, with
Miss Nichols as fine accompanist
sang very nicely When the Spring
time Brings the Roses" Miss Full
er was encored and sang very APP
appropriately "Barbaree Darling DR..
II. p. Halsted and Mr. A. N Mac
queen gave two short and witty inn
promptu toasts, which concluded the
musical and literary feature Of the
evening.
The Misses Altonette Strong, Bes
sic Nichols and Ethel Starks, assisted
by Harry Brown, Albert Ram and
Stearns Cobb the colored gentle
men in white served the guests at
small tables with an excellent four
course lunch.
The wedding gifts were many and
valuable Among them we will men,
ton beautiful 100 piece dinner set
from the grooms mother, Mrs. Simp-
son, and also fifty dollars in gold,
Norm Simpson.
The out-of-town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. M. Krantz and Fred Simp-
son and family Of Lansing, Mr.. and
Mrs Marshal Graham of Fowlerville,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dillingham;, Mrs.
NJ. Dillingham; and son Don, and Mr..
Mrs. Bert Simpson, of Conway, and
Miss Addie Loranger, of Detroit
written by Mrs. A. N. Macqueen)
Lines dedicated to o. d. Simpson
from his friend and Sunday school
teacher, Bessie l.. Mcqueen.
maiden fair, with sweet brown
eyes,
And cheerful, happy face,
A manner, kindly, gracious, good,
A form of womanly grace,
A soul as pure as the pure white rose
A heart, botn warm and true;
She came-the fulfillment of his
dream
AS sweethearts oft times do.
Beneath one kindly, sheltered roof
And round one common hearth,
They joked, they laughed, they play
ed, they sang,
And filled the days with mirth,
And hour by hour, and link by link,
Loves welded chain was wrought,
Until hearts blended, as hearts will
blend
In one united thought.
And so one day the wedding bells
Rang out their tones so clear,
And in honor of their blessed chimes
Your friends are gathered here.
They wish you health, they wish you
wealth,
They wish you goods in store,
They wish you heavens choicest gifts
What could they wish you more!
And so, as down the years you go,
In sunshine or in shade,
May loves sweet perfume ever rise
From flowers that never fade.
May He who loves you best of all
Brood DER your dear home nest,
And keep it sweet-and keep it safe
And belts Honored Guest