Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-07-28
SILVER WEDDING.
MIR. and Mrs. Mathis Celebrated
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
OF Their Marriage. Very
Beautiful Occasion.

Friday evening was very unique
and delightful time for the many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Mathis at their beautiful home at
Trenton, when they were congratu,
lated on the arrival of their silver
anniversary, having passed over
twenty-five years of happy married
life.
', There were so many friends from
Edgefeld that we hardly knew
whether we were in our own home
town or our neighbor town of Tren-
ton, and everybody looked so pretty
and so happy, and every spot was so
beautiful that we were in some
doubt as to whether we were in this
mundane sphere at all.
On arriving in Trenton, we would
have known at once, if we had not
already known at what place the
anniversary was to be celebrated,
for from the exterior there was
every indication of brightness and
ioy,inside. At the door, fruit nee
tar was served, Mrs. Abper Broad
water being in charge of this very
inviting spot. AS the guests en-,
tered, they were entranced by the
beauty of the scene, in every direc-
tion, on the artistically decorated
white background with Southern
smilax daintily hung at intervals,
there glistened the silver which was
the emblem of the occasion. Above
the mantel, framed in silver, were
two embroidered pieces, on which
were the names Mathis and Moss.
These had been presented the bride
and groom by Miss Mary Dye on
the occasion Of their marriage q
quarter of century ago. The
whole mantel was adorned with sill
yer, and the dates above the mantel
were made in silver. ls9o-19l5.
Hearts in white hung gracefully
from appropriate places, and flow
ess il, ED 1sals 4 p & 4 s 10 so
the. scenes.
AS the guests entered they ex-
pected to find the host and hostess
and receive the first greetings from
them, but they we're no where to be
seen, and as the guests went from
place to place in the handsome and
commodious home, they continued
theirtsearch for these the most lmpor-
tant and essential part of the pleas
ure of the evening, and like the
guests of real wedding, viewed
with great interest the beautiful,
useful and splendid array of silver
presents, which friends from here,
there and everywhere had sent and
brought as evidence Of their love
and esteem.
While enjoying this very inter
esting moment, there was sound
of music on the air, and from the
parlor the strains of that beauti-
full old love song, "Sifver Threads
Among the Gold," came on our lis
tening ear. This was sung by Mr..
and Mrs. Shannonhouse and Prof.
Scott of Trenton, with piano accom-
paniment by Mrs. Mamie Tillman.
Mrs. P. B. Mayson played Till
mans Silver March," which was
composed by Mrs. Julia Moss, Mrs.
Mathis mother.
1t was at this moment that every
one discovered where Mr.. and Mrs.
Mathis were. AS the strains of the
Wedding March were played there
descended the stairs as many as pos
sibly could be procured of the at
tendants on the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. Mathis. First to enter
were Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Moss,
then Mr.. and Mrs. Roper Moss, and
following these were j. D. Mathis,
Jr., and little Susan. The climax
of all was the entrance of the twins,
Eugene and Catherine, the dear lit
tie children who preceded the ia
ther and mother as they entered the
parlor. One would hardly believe
that twenty-five years of married
life had passed over the beads of
this youthful and happy pair, and
after prayer by Mr.. Shannonhouse,
every one was full of enthusiasm to
offer their hearty and sincere con-
gratulations on this very ausplclous
occasion. The occasion was COM
plete when all of this happy family
were reunited with their many
and warm friends from the various
sections of our county.
Very elaborate refreshments were
served, the first course being salad
and the accompaniment with ice
tea This was followed by ice