Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-06
TAzFWELL COUPLE
MARRIED so YEARS
Major and Mrs. Tynes Celebrate
Golden Anniversary of Their
Union in Fitting Manner.

Major and Mrs. A. j. Tynes cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage on Monday afternoon
between the hours of A and 6 o'clock.
The entire affair was worthy of the
occasion and highly complimentary to
the father and mother and the large
family of sons and daughters they
have reared, to say nothing of grand
children, quite all of whom were pres
ent to share the honors and enjoy
the occasion, so expressive of good
VIII and fine feeling on the part of
the general public.
relatives and connections were pres
ent from the town and community.
and number from other towns and
sections of the state, but the most in
teresting was the group of children
OF the family. These are given here:
Mrs. H. L. Peery, Auburn, Neb., nee
Miss Mary Lee Tynes, Miss Frances
Moorman Tynes, Miss Harriet Spots
wood Tynes, Achilles Lyons Tynes.
Staunton, Va, Mr.. Lacy Lacy Alex,
ander Tynes, Mr.. Conrad Fudge Tynes
of Glade Spring, Va, Mrs. James r.
Lard, nee Eva st. Clair Tynes, Blue
Held, w. Va, Miss Eliza Isabel Tynes.
MIR. Buford Cleveland Tynes, Hunt
ing lOil, w. va.
This large family of young men
and women were all born and reared
almost within sight of this town,
and are all we'll known and biehiy
appreciated for their worth of char
acter and integrity.
The son-in-law, Mr.. James R. Laird
daughters-in-law, Mrs. DR.. A. l..
Tynes, Mrs. Conrad Tynes and Mrs.
L.. a. Tynes, with a number of grand
children, were present, besides
number of relatives, making the
group quite large one indeed. Al
the head of this large and interesting
group stood the father and mother
the most interesting personages of
all, to receive in many ways. the
nearly congratulations of hosts of
friends, not only those present. but
through kilograms, letters and me
mentoes from numbers outside. who
could not be present.
The large and spacious residence
was decorated with festoons and
wreathes of flowers, yellow heinz
tne scheme, appropriate to the occa,
sion, The rooms were shaded from,
the light outside, and lighted by can
dies and colored electric bulbs
which beamed in soft radiance upon
the guests and tables, loaded with
daffodils, jonquils and cut flowers
OF varied hues, the gifts of admirinr
friends from distance. The guests
were met at the door and conducted
to,rooms set aside, where wraps were
taken charge of and tea served from
the daintiest cups by the prettiest
girls, afterwards light refreshments
ana coffee. Every room seemed to be
niied with guests, who moved about
with panoramic regularity, and ease,
NO attempt here to describe the
number or value of the gifts. There
were no less than a hundred by actual
count many OF them consisting of q
large number of separate pieces
many of which were of solid cold
ii. G. Peery and ]. N. Harman sent
iucious oranges from Florida, and
Judge Graham orange blossoms from
the same sunny land.
Among. the out of town guests
were: Mrs. James Dillard, LYNCH
burg; DIR. and Mrs. j. S. St. Clair.
Roanoke; MIR. and Mrs. j. Early ST
Clair, Giles county; Mrs. Henry Hull.
Glade Spring, and perhaps Others
A large number of the citizens of the
town were present with their wives.
as were a number of young people.
1t was a delightful occasion-one
seldom witnessed these days. Of
course the Captain made a speech.
after a little informal ceremony
which took place before the reporter
arrived, and which, consequently he
Fifty years ago, March 2, 1864.
Achilles James Tynes and Harriet
Louisa Fudge were married at the
brides home. now the property of
Rev. c. R. Brown, just outside the
corporate limits of the town, Rev.
Or. Lyons performing the ceremony.
Those we're the turbulent days of the
war. During the years which have
intervened Mr.. and Mrs. Tynes have
enjoyed large, eventful and busy
life, and have many causes for graft
tude to kind and beneficent hand,
which has guided them safely and
honorably to this good day. Not
only the guests present on this oc-
casion, but hundreds of others, wish
Tor them an easy and pleasant jour-
ney the rest of the way.