The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
From The Daily Item, April 10.

North Washington Street, were the
principals. and their children and
grandchildren. brothers and sisters,
participated in a celebration which
was as interesting as 1t is unusual, for
Friday they observed the 1ftieth an
niversary of their marriage, which
took place on April 9th. 1865, the day
on which Gen. Robert e. Lee surrend-
cred.
The golden wedding of these two
highly esteemed citizens was remem-
bered Friday afternoon by q big re-
union dinner given at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. c. Phelps on Liberty
Street. where all Of their immediate
family assembled to make merry in
honor OF the occasion. The decora-
lions In the dining room were all of
gold. denoting the golden wedding Of
the guests Of honor, a color scheme
which was executed in a highly orig
inai and beautiful n
On the table was a miniature de-
sign Of MIR. and Mrs. Moses first home
after their marriage. q small one-story
board cabin. on the Bayou Teche, at
Lafayette. Louisiana. a home where
their seven children were born and
which served them for. eighteen years.
In front OF the little house was a
giant magnolia tree. The yard
sloped down TO the bayou. where the
shipments Of cotton and sugar cane
were loaded on the river boats. In
the rear Of the house was an orchard
OF fig trees and the fields Of sugar
cane. Mr.. Moses being at that time en-
gagged In the raising OF sugar cane
chickens. ducks and other domestic
fowls and animals roved in the yard.
The golden candelabra and place
cards carried out the golden color
scheme and everything was SO ar
ranged that II was calculated to re-
mind the guests OF the occasion which
they were celebrating, while at tho
same time II carried the minds Of MI.
and Mrs. Moses back TO their early
married life.
Among the thirty-fve gathered ut
tho reunion dinner with Mr., and Mrs,
Moses were six of their children with
their families, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Phelps. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Moses. Jr.,
l. III. Moses, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene II.
Moses. of this city, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fl.
Jennings of O~rangeburg, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Weinberg OF Manning. Mr.. ]. J..
Hardy OF California was the only one
OF the children not present. The
grandchildren present were: Misses
Lucille and Dorothy Phelps, r. II. lem
nings. Jr.. Douglas and Eugene
Moses. Albert and Perry Moses
Phelps. Doris and Perry Moses. III.
and Resale and Albert Weinberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. j. Hardy. Mt. and
Mrs. j. II. Levy, Mrs. c. F. Schwer-
I'm, Mrs. X. III. Noise and Mrs. A. j.
Moses. were the brothers and sisters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses present.
The reunion was a happy n and
many toasts were drunk to the bride
and groom of fifty years ago and
many beautiful wishes expressed for
as n of the toasts aptly expressed
the feelings OF all:
Can 1t be hat fifty years have passed
sc soon away!
Can 1t be so long ago since that sad
wedding day!
When guns of battle Numbered
loved ones and cause were lost.
You two were separated--and the
pain that parting cost!
But that days gone-that April was
fifty years away.
And yet the years that followed are
but an April Day:
And showers caused you sorrow, the
sunshine made you gay,
So let the tickle month begone-God
grant the rest be May"
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses are both i'm ex-
c6llent health now and bid fair to live
to celebrate their diamond wedding
day. a wish that was expressed by all.
But Is attached tO the
marriage and early married life Of Mr..
and Mrs. Moses. Mrs. Moses Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Levy
Of New Orleans. Mr.. Moses Is the
son of the late Andrew j. Moses of
this city and H. a native of Sumter. 1t
was during the war that these two
met. Mr.. Moses left the Citadel i'm the
Palmetto Guards OF Charleston and