Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-09

ten and reeited by Mrs. Kazmarek
which kept her auditors in unbounded
merriment
The guests and the pupils all joined
around the table and spent a pleas
ant hour visiting.
Mrs. !. L. McAdams, president of
Sedgwick Relief Corps, number one
delightfully."- entertained Sedgwick Post
No. 10, Grand Army of the Republic,
Sons Of Veterans, Spanish-Ameriean
War veterans and the members of the
corps at her home, PAS d street, Thurs-
day afternoon in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson Remington and Mr.. and Mrs
Edward J.. Briggs and 10 fittingly cele.
brate the golden wedding anniversary
of the two veterans and their wives.
Comrade Edward l.. Briggs was born
in Marion county, Ohio, October 5.
lS42. He served for four years in the
Army Of the Potomac during the Civil
war, part of which time was spent in
the confederate prison at Anderson.
vile, as he was taken prisoner by the
eonfederates at the battle of Gettys.
burg.
Mrs. Briggs was formerly Mary A.
Southwick and was born in Rock coun.
~, Wisconsin, on December 2S. 1S4S.
The couple were married on October 5.
1865.
COmrade Thompson Remington is also
native of the Buckeye state. having
been born in Marion county. Ohio. He
served for three years in Company C,
Sixteenth Iowa Volunteers, and par
tieipated in many hard battles. His
first notable battle was with General
Grant at Shiloh, and his long service
ended with Sherman g march to the
sea, the closing battles of the Civil
war and finally the grand review down
pennsylvania avenue, Washington,
d. c.
Mrs. Remington s maiden name was
Elizabeth Jane Tandy and she was born
in keokuk Iowa Mr.. and Mrs. Rem.
ington were married October IL. 1865.
The home Of Mrs. McAdams was
made beautiful with decorations of
autumn leaves, Oregon grape, Virginia
creeper, hanging baskets Of California
poppies, marigolds, nasturtiums, and
dahlias so arranged and chosen as to
carry out the color scheme of golden
hues so appropriate to the occasion.
The lights were shaded in yellow tulips
and water lilies, wnile the serving
table was harmoniously laden with
salad bowls of golden pumpkins, light.
ed with yellow candles and the menu
arranged in fitting manner.
Mrs. Effie Wright presided at the
coffee urn, where an immense wedding
cake, lighted with many candles, was
cut by the two honor guests who we're
brides fifty years ago.
The hostess wos assisted by members
of the sedgwick coipr, those serving
wearing yellow aprons and caps. Dur
ing the afternoon program was en-
joyed by the more than hundred
guests and the selections were appro.
prialely chosen to stir up memories of
fifty years ago when the aged veterans
aud their wives were young. The fol.
loving is the program as rendered:
Echoes of the Past-Richard Ferber
"a piano solo by Miss Gladys Thomp.
son. In response to hearty encore,
Miss Thompson played "Sabbath Ev.
cning Bells"
Mrs. Ronald Glover sang DeKoven' Is
con- Promise Me- - and responded to
an encore with "Silver Threads Among
the Gold.
Comrade John F. Robertson gave a
SPICY eNtemporaneous speech in which
the two aged grooms were given some
advice, and Chaplain Lislc spoke in a
more serious vein, presenting each
groom with golden gift from the
Sedgwick post. The brides were also
presented with flowers and golden
coin by the Sedgwick corps, each
couple receiving $40, and the entire
asscmblage was photographed by To-
cal photographer.
Mrs, c, c Clark gave the following
original poem dedicated to Mr.. and
Mrs Remington and Mr.. and Mrs.
Briggs the honor guests: