The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Norman Celebrate
Their Fiftieth Wedding An
niVerSarY.

Wednesday, August 27, was the
tiftieth anniversary OF the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Norman, and
to make the occasion an appropriate
one, they invited all their children
and about one hundred other rela-
tives and frienos to celebrate 1T. The
children were all present with the
exception of John, of Troy, Kansas,
who though unable to be present,
wrote a loving tribute to his parents,
the letter being read to the company
by Miss Estella Norman. 1t appears
in full later in this article.
The evening was ideal for the oc-
casion, and the guests were enter
tanned on the beautifully kept lawn,
where chairs had been placed. On
arriving, each guest was greeted by
the host and hostess (the bridal
pair and passed on to the house
where they were received by Mrs. q.
G. Grimes, and Mrs. Chas. Norman.
In the dining room Miss Celia NC
Claran presided at the punch bowl,
and dispensed the delicious cool beV-
erage to all corners.
A Victor Victrola furnished enter
tainment during the evening, a
wedding" gift from the two daugh-
tiers, Estella ana Pearl.
Miss Mabel Homer gave two hum
orous readings, which were much en-
joyed and heartily received. In turn
VIM. Asbach and Prof. Howell were
commanded and beseeched to add to
the program with speech and read
ing, but they modestly and firmly re-
sisted all overtures.
Much amusement was created
when Miss Estella Norman called the
natives of the different states to
step into the lime light. All were
proud of their birth place, but when
the Iowa bunch took the floor their
number was so large they got the
big head and with one accord burst
into the song Iowa and cheered en-
Enthusiastically. Ohio, New York,
Kentucky, Missouri, ETC., were all
seated in groups, and then dainty re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in music and general conversa-
ton, and the many friends depart
ed leaving with Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man hearty congratulations on their
golden wedding, and wishes for
more happy anniversaries. With
them also they left the memory of a
| happy evening, surrounded by their
children and friends, and perhaps it
is because these occasions are so
rare in our lives, when we halt in
| the busy round to mark times flight
with innocent pleasures, that their
memory remains so precious.
Sylvester were married August IT,
know as the Dorm place. The cere-
mony took place on Thursday, and
on Tuesday the young soldier left
for the front, it being at the begin
ming of the civil war. After his re-
turn some years later their entire
married life, with the exception OF I
years residence at Council Bluffs,
was spent in Decatur county.
| Among some of the beautiful gifts
! received by the couple at their gold
en- wedding were the following: cut
glass dish, table plateau, set silver
knives and forks, silver honey spoon.
gold watch fob, Victor Victrola from
the two daughters, and $25 from
each of the sons.
A number of relatives and friends
besides the children, who were pres
ent from out of town were: Mrs.
Mile E. Sylvester, Columbus, Mont,
Mrs. M. Sylvester, Corning Calf,
Mrs. Allie Smith, Lamont, Mrs. Gus
finch, Talequah, Oklahoma, Mrs.
Virgie Davis, Kansas City, Miss
Mabel Horner, Lamoni.-Davis City
News.