Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-12

Laura Peterson, Alice lockwood, Jo-
hanna Shaffer, Rosa Sullivan, Esther
Taylor, Julia Townsend, Martha Win
gate,T Susie Winner, Marie Lofgren.
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Surrender
Of General Lee Celebrated.
Sedgwick Post and corps held n
very pleasant informal meeting
Thursday evening in commemoration
Of the fiftieth anniversary of the sur
render Of Gen. Robert E. Lee and his
forces to Gen. U. s. Grant at Appot-
matox, April 9, 1855, it being one Of
the greatest events of history. After
a short program by Sedgwick Relief
Corps, Comrades Davidson, Biggs and
Vaile gave interesting "reminiscences
Of the fierce battles that preceded the
surrender and the strategy of the al
most invincible army Of Gen. Lee and
the great rejoicing that followed, not
only in the north but many of the
southern soldiers as well, who were
glad to lay down their arms and re-
turn home after years of hardship
and fighting.
Ten years ago April 5, Fred Bal
com and Miss Lena Brindle marched
to that hypnotizing, mesmerizing
Mendelsshon tune that leads to the
hymeneal altar. Their friends recall
ed the event and celebrated it by CIV
ing the bride and groom of decade
ago tin shower. The self-invited
guests, ladened with eats, invaded the
home early in the evening. Bridge
was the diversion. At a late hour sup
per was served. The crowning feat
ure Of the occasion was showering the
Balcoms with the gifts, which were
cleverly arranged la gunnysack. We
are told on good authority that the
articles were numerous enough to re-
plenish their supply of tinware for the
next ten years. Those who partici-
pated in the very pleasant occasion
were DR.. and Mrs. H. A. Lingenfelter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hubbard, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowe Pingrey and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Barber.
McCaw-Frary Nuptials.
A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the o. P. Frary ranch
in the Animas valley Sunday at high
noon when Miss Edna May Frary,
youngest daughter of the household,
became the bride of Herbert Lee Nc
Cav, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
McCaw. Rev. w. Hanford Miller,
pastor Of the NJ. E. church, South, Of
ficiated at the impressive service. The
twenty people who witnessed the cere-
mony included only relatives of the
contracting parties.
The attendants were Miss Gladys
McCaw, sister Of the groom, and Ar
thur Frary, brother of the bride.
The bride looked lovely in her we'd
ding gown, dainty white silk and
lace creation, which was especially be-
coming. Around her neck she wore
a string of Jerusalem beads, orna-
mented with a carved ivory cross, q
gift her father brought her from
Asia. She carried a shower bouquet
Of white carnations.
Following congratulations the COM
pany partook of the elaborate cafe
terra luncheon prepared by Mrs.
Frary.
Early in the week Mr.. and Mrs.
McCaw left for their home on Florida
mesa, where Mr.. McCaw and his
brother-in-law, Claire Fletcher, have
a lease on the McCaw brothers ranch.
Both of these excellent young people
are La Plata county products. The
groom is numbered among the coun,
ty's substantial young men. The bride
was graduated from the Durango
high school in the class of 1914. She
was recognized as one of the bright
est pupils among the forty-five class
members. She is possessed of a
wealth of those domestic qualities
that are essential to the ideal home
maker.
All things point to life of welded
bliss for this young couple, and hosts
OF friends join in the wish that only
the best things may materialize.
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