The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-05-11

(The above picture must have been
taken when George was young, thin
and innocent. Association with Doc
Drive has caused him to add flesh but
lose hair. However, it is something
of a likeness of the Colonel after ALL
Some seventy-five or hundred of
Col: George ID. Weatherford's friends
helped him celebrate his 5Oth birth
day at his hospitable home at Huston
vile last evening. 1t was happy
occasion and one that will live long
in the memory of those fortunate
enough to be present. The genial
Colonel had issued invitations, stat
ing that cts a Long Way to Upper
airy, but that he had at last reached
the Fiftieth Mile Post" and those who
received them showed their appreci-
alton of the remembrance by accept
ing almost to person. They knew
that a jolly, good time was in store
| for them and further that the only
drawback to the evenings pleasures
would be the thought that the host
had gotten so far on life's journey to
the grave. Sad thoughts were put
aside, however, and nobody was
thoughtless enough to even intimate
that the best days of Col. Weather
ford had been passed.
His guests included his closest
| friends, young and old. In fact, they
were there in knee pants and in gar
ments that became those whose jour
ney is almost run. George as his
legion of admirers call him, wanted
his friends to help him celebrate and
he had them. regardless of age or
condition. A goodly old. mother, 80
odd. whom George" has known and
loved ever since he has known any
thing. thought she wzs too old to take
part in such festivities but he would
not take no and he saw that she was
there, and her beaming eyes told in
silent tones the pleasure it gave her
to be with him whose life she had
watched from the cradle to the "old
man" stage.
The guests, on arriving, were CIV
en- a cordial welcome by Col. Wealth
erford, Mrs. d. S. Carpenter and the
Misses Boyle. The gentlemen were
shown rooms to the right and the
ladies to the left. The gentlemen's
coat room was supplied with a silver
bowl containing some kind of liquid,
with pretty green vegetable growth,
which Webster defines as ian aro-
matte plant, yielding fragrant oil"
covering it, cigars, cigarettes, etc.
After brief sojourn there, the gen
tlemen took their ladies to the sever
al sitting rooms and spent an hour in
conversation. Between eight and
nine o'clock dinner was announced
ID ha N
Masonic building, across the street,
where a repast that surpassed any
thing the writer has ever seen, was
enjoyed.
The menu was almost as long as the
unwritten law and the viands were
good enough for the gods. There
were substantials first and then came
the dainties. There were good things
that we shall not attempt to name
or describe but they were good in the
superlative. Fearing that there were
those who did not drink coffee and
still others who were not Statewide"
enough to use water for drinking
purposes, old man NUNS cellar had
been sought and from it taken wines
OF various kinds. Judge Bailey and
Bill Burch said they were all right
There was no speaking, no formality,
no over-supply of fashion, but the
dinner and its service was just such
as might have been expected when it
was known that George Weatherford
was doing the honors.
Sitting in a corner of the room on
a handsome table was the birthday
cake with fifty cute little candles
burning. The guests We're not inform
ed AS to the maker of it, but it look
ed like the handiwork of Mrs. Spilly
Carpenter. the devoted sister of the
host. Col. Weatherford cut the first
Slice and got the button, which the
wise ones say means that he will con-
tinue in his bachelorhood. But there
are other wise ones who say he will
not. Each guest cut a slice and was
given pretty box 10 carry 1t home
with.
During dinner a three-piece orches-
ira made inspiring music, several
times playing Mr.. Weatherford's fav-
orite-''lt's Long Way to Tippera-
ry."
Just as the guests were passing
from the banquet hall, County Attor-
ney Burch called a halt. Taking a
prominent position he asked to be
heard. Addressing his remarks to
Col. Weatherford, he told of the i'm
portant event that had occurred just
a half hundred years ago, and that
for 40 years the son born on that
eventful day had been Sweetheart"
of every girl, cid or young, in that
section; Of how close he was TO the
hearts of his people and the love his
people bore him. He stated that the
friends gathered had ordered low
ing cup AS a testimonial of their APP
probation Of his friendship, and ne
supposed il would arrive as soon as
Hustonville was supplied with COM
petent postmaster. For the benefit
of those who do not know, we will
state that Mr.. Weatherford is the p.
NJ. of his town. Mr.. Burch said fur
ther that he had told him years ago
that when he reached the half cen !
fury mark he was going to Gull out
his sweethearts and settle on one of
them and that he. Bureh, would wa
Ger that the old bach" was married
in the next ten days. Mr.. Burch's
~emsrks were literally applauded and
hi7hly appreciated.
There are most always thorns
among the roses and the pleasures
81 the evening had to cease, and the