Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
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GIVEN RECEPTION
Mr.. AND MRS. THOMAS GAiNEN
AT CARBON CLIFF OBSERVED
ANNIVERSARY SATURDAY.

I Mr.. and Mrs. r. W Thomas Gainey
D. F. Jones in Carbon Cliff. Saturday
celebrated the fftieth anniversary OF
their marriage with a reception TO
which were invited over a hundred
guests. The house was appropriately
trimmed in yellow and white. carried
out in streamers of crepe paper that
extended from the center of the rooms
to the sides. Bouquets OF jonduils
and white carnations we're used in all
the rooms and on the tables in the
dining room where fruits and potted
plants were further used as decora-
tions. During the afternoon and eve
ming hours the company was enter
tanned with an informal program in
which recitations were given by Miss
Bernice Andrews of Geneseo. Robert
Cowley of Moline. S. Hartsock of Mo
line, Miss Emily Cowley. Miss Irene
Moore and Miss Minnie Cowley, with
piano selections by Miss Ruth Andrews
and Miss Gertrude Carney.
At 5 o'clock Rev. Mr.. Hartsock OF
Moline OBLIGATED at a service in which
the venerable couple repeated the
marriage vows taken so years ago. A
sumptuous five course supper was
served following the impressive cere-
mony. Above the brides place at the
dinner table was suspended a huge
white and yellow wedding bell decorat
ed in flowers Yellow and white flowers,
fruits and ferns decorated the table
and gave it very festive appearance.
Mr.. Carney was born in Springfield,
Ind. in 1S41 and early in life came to
Rock Island county whereshe has lived
ever since. He was living in Rock
Island at the time Colonel Davenport
was murdered on Rock island and
remembers many of the incidents con-
nected with that bit of history. The
first school he attended was in what
is now Spencer Square. He remem-
bers well many of the early settlers of
this community and talks interesting
" about his associations with them.
He has watched with much interest
the growth of the three cities. In Sep
TENDER. 1861. he enlisted and went to
war, serving in Wilson's cavalry in the
army of tho Tennessee. Mrs. Carney.
whose maiden name was Mary
Mitchell, was born in 1S49. in James
this county which has since been her
home. She was married to Mr.. Gainey
on Feb. 81. 1865. in Rock Island. To
them were born seven children who
survive and are Mrs. Will Andrews of
Geneseo. Mrs. Grant Moore of East
Moline, Mrs. William Cowley of Hills
dale. Mrs. d. F. Jones of Carbon Cliff.
William Gainey of Carbon Cliff, Con
Carney of Green River and Lemuel
Gainey of Geneseo. There are 81
grand children. most of whom were
present at the reception of Saturday
together with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gainey are in compare
lively good health and are active and
interested in all that goes on about
them. They were presented with a
purse of $50 in gold and numerous
other gifts
Present at the reception in addition
10 the children and grandchildren
were John Groth of Coaltown. Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Hartsock of Moline. Mr. and
Mrs. II. H. Martens of Moline Mrs
Frank Wagner of Rock Island. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Hampson of SiIvis. Mr. and
Mrs. Albertson of Moline. Miss Belle
Cowley and Robert Cowley. of Moline,
Miss Minnie Schulz of Carbon Cliff. !
Mrs. Julia Stoehr of Moline. Mr. and
Mrs. r. D. Jones of Green River. Mr.. 7.
and Mrs. Clark Corbin of Silvis and
Mrs. B. a Hennigan of Carbon Cliff.
Notes Not Elaborate.
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