Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
old SWEETHEARTS wed
DASHIELLS CELEBRATE THEIR
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
Christian Church Scene of Happy
Gathering Last Night, Mr.. Bar
ton z. Riggs Officiating.

a large golden bell before an audi
ence of approximately 200 people at
the Christian church last evening and
heard themselves praised and eulo-
gized. Two were Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert L. Dashiell, mot Robert L. ID Lash
mutt as given in The Observer of last
Friday the fiftieth anniversary of
whose wedding their many friends
were commemorating; the others were
John Morris and Mrs. W. C. Camp
bell, who fifty years ago stood in the
same manner as bridesmaid and best
man at the wedding Of the Dashiells.
Fifty years of successful, happy mar
ried life has been the allotment of the
former. What is means to have been
married fifty years was evidenced by
the close attention and the keen APP
probation of the large audience. Dur
ing the reading of brief history and
euology of the happy couple who
have passed the half century mark
together on the road of congugal fe-
licity, the principals were seated on
the platform beneath large golden
bell. The color scheme of the dec
orations was gold and rich shade of
brown. Fern fronds and flowers gave
life to the setting and mass of hap
py faces in the audience indicated
the many hearty congratulations that
were extended to the celebrants. Bar
ton 2. Riggs of Corvallis read the
anniversary service and the marriage
license by which Mr.. and Mrs. Dash
iell were united fifty years ago. Mr..
Riggs, in the service, wished for the
couple continuation of their happi-
ness, after pronouncing them well
worthy for having spent SO many
years in success, happiness and pros
perity. In his preliminary address
Mr.. Riggs condoned the idea of hasty
marriage, and the divorce evil, saying
that divorce perhaps was the right of
man or woman, but that there never
was justification for another start af-
ter divorce
After the anniversary service the
celebrating couple and the bridesmaid
and groomsman, preceded by Mr..
Riggs and followed by number of
the remaining twenty-four of the
thirty people who witnessed the origi-
nal ceremony many years ago, formed
a procession which marched to the
hallway of the church. Here the cou-
pie received the good wishes and con-
gratulations of hundreds of relatives
and friends. Following this the re-
ception was held in the church base
ment. Great quantities of cakes and
indicated the nature of
the reception.
Robert Dashiell and Orpha A.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Campbell, were united in. the
holy bonds of wedlock in Salt Creek,
August 30, 1865, the Rev. G. W.
Christian minister,
performing the ceremony that united
them in marriage. The wedding was
attended by goodly number of
neighbors and friends from this then
sparsely settled section Of Oregon,
those present being j. M.
7. j. Campbell, Mrs. Sarah
Black. nee Campbell, Mrs. M. M. Ell
is. nee DIashmutt. w. q. Campbell.
then of Fort Yambill Mr. Albert AL
lem a brother of Mrs. Hardy Holman.
who now resides at The Dalles, John
Morris and Mrs. w. C. Campbell, nee
D,Iasbmutt The latter two crossed
The plains with Robert Dashiell in
1860. and acted as bridesmaid and
rroomsman at the wedding. and again
Monday night. after fifty years.
Mr. and Mrs. Dashiell resided on
, farm in Salt Creek four wears fol-
owing their marriage. after which
.ime fbey moved to Eastern Oregon
md then TO Eastern Washington.
where tbe greater number of their
.hildren were horn. The husband was
n Spokane. Washington. when that
low populous city had but two slab
banties. and II was he who hauled
be f;rst waoonIoad of merchandise
nfo tbat nlace from a landing on the
Columbia river. there being no rail-
rav connections at that carly dav