The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27
ISABEL lRVING'S
 WEDDING FEAST
Thousand Miles from Husband She Hears Him Speak In
 Monograph

 acted on Monday. October 1s, when MT and Mrs. William H. Thompson CIsabeI Irv9ngl celebrated their if teenth anniversary, over a thousand miles apart, yet within touch of their own voices ana before groups of friends who vociferousiy applauded Mrs. Thompsonss toast to her husband and his response
 The event is of great interest to IBrfdgeporters many of whom are per sonaIly acauainted with Mrs. Thonp- son, who as Miss Irving attended Mrs. NeIsonss school on Golden Hill for several years and formed lasting friendships that have drawn largely to her many appearances in public
 Though Mr. Thompson was appear ing in the role of the patriarch in George M Cohan's t&The Miracle Man in New York, and Miss Irving in an, important role in Under Cover at the Grand Opera house at Chicago. each was guest of honor of their respective company and the alternate speech was made by phonograp11ic cylinder The dinners were highly succeesfiII Miss Irving's speech on a phonosraphi record was as follows: Fellow Players:
 On this momentous occasion am so happy that I hardly know how to express myself in words Only one. cloud darkens the joy Of this, the if teenth anniVersary of my wedding with the dearest of men in the world. Fifteen nnflestonas on the road to hap. piness which Mr. Thompson and Il have frave1ed with the sunshine of love anoA good fellowship, gienial1y glowing upon an existence that. has been perfection. Despite the fact of our lives being cast in the field of strolhng players whose profession ne- cessftates their 5ourn ey to the worlds. end, and al though we have travelled dfverslfied paths, this is the first am. niyersary that my beloved husband and myself have been separated. But. am an opttntst and look forward with pieasurabTe antici patton to the future anniversaries which we will spend together without a single cloud to mar our happiness.
 Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your Kindness in being present. here tonight, and know that youAshare with MT. ThoInpson and me the great happiness we feel on this festive oc- casfon May your wedded life be as full of Joy as ours has been for these fifteen years since that glorious day of days when we were joined in holy matrinony.
 William H. Thompson's phono graphic speech at his wtfe's dinner in Chicago: Ladies and Gentlemen:
 There is always a time in a players life (rare ones, admit) when he is at a loss to express the emotion an oc- cason of this kind creates. How ever, inspired by the excellent out rate feast that the only MT. Dunn has provided, will endeavor to prove that am not unworthy of your kindness. Fifteen years ago today T entered into 1ife's partnership with the lady on
 dr. Warner's right. I was very hap py that day, but that night came the first rift in the lute. The calise,. the evening paper. It's leading headline read: Spring Weeds Winter was wounded. Wy Winter, I said to myself | as looked into the glass? Why not Fall? It would have made a nicer dis tincHon. Then looked at the water wagon had engaged a seat on for life and blamed it on the wagon. I'm mediataly T was happy. You have the best opportunity to judge as stand before you whether that partnership has proven successful. If you have any ! doubt look at my junior partner, then look at me. Could any of you in your widest flight of the Imagination couple ps otherwise than May and Junef True the snow of winter is on my head but the warmth of surnm1 CT tis in my heart, and while my Hfe's partner is happily Under Cover,nr I will continue to walk by her side with the step of youth because am Geor- gie Cohanss Miracle Man