The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-14
Celebrate Golden Wedding.

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Truly golden were the swiftly pass
ing hours Of Wednesday, October elev-
enth to Mr.. and Mrs j. r. owsley
who celebrated the fiftieth anniversa-
ry OF their wedding on that date. In
the evening they received the con
gratulations Of over two hundred of
their friends at the Country club and
the presence Of all OF their children
and grandchildren made their happi- |
ness complete,
The reception room Of the club
house was resplendent with floral dec
oraticns. gorgeous chrysanthemums
decking the domes Of the indirect
lights, banking mantle and piano and
being suspended in festoons from the
ceiling The numerous and beautiful
bouquets Of cut flowers were the gifts
OF loving friends, an especially hand
some basket of golden chrysanthe-
NUNS having been sent with the COM
pliments Of Mayor and Mrs. Overhol-
ser of Oklahoma City. A quaint and
charming touch was added to the dec
orations by the old spinning wheel
which belonged to Mr. Owsley's moth
er, Mrs. William b. Owsley, and,
though adorned with flowers for the
occasion had seen many years Of SER
vice. Holding burning tapers were a
pair of brass candlesticks which had
been used at her wedding and were
over a hundred years old.
! The guests were met at the door by
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Thweatt and intro
duced to the bride and groom. Re
ceiving with them were their children,
Mr.. John Owsley, Mrs. Lizzie Lester,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Owsley, Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Thomas Of Bowie, Texas,
Mr.. and Mrs. II f. Owsley of Dallas,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Seitz and Mr.. Tom
Boyd. The twelve grandchildren who
were in separate receiving line were
Shannon and Hazel Owsley Louis and
Inez Lester Robert and Joseph Thorn
as, William Furlough, Mildred and
Julietta Seitz, William David and
Edith owsley and Henry Fuiiough
Owsley. other members Of the res
ceiving party were Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Ludlow, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed +, Johns, Mr.
ana Mrs. j. r. Bishop and Mesdames
! Hampton, Griffin, Charles Williams
Shaw, Norvelle, Emanuel, 4. L. Bal.
lev and Harness, and Mrs. Willis, Mrs.
Claud Sigmon and Mrs. Ben Morgan,
+, who were in charge Of the guest book.
Out Of town guests Of the family for
the celebration were Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Halton 81 Ft Worth, Miss Argen
tine Anderson of New Orleans, Miss
Maud Thomaaof Bowie, and Mrs. G. A.
Kettering and Mrs. Ed Overholser Of
Oklahoma City
The old fashioned pound cake which
was delicious part Of the refresh |
ments was the same kind served at
the other wedding fifty years ago, and
was made by Mrs. Lizzie Lester. The
brick ice cream bore the numerals "50'
and was the gift of their son, H. f.
Owsley. OF the Crystal Ice Cream fac
tory at Dallas. Texas. The golden col
or scheme was conspicuous in the re-
freshments Assisting with the serv-
ing we're Misses Helen Wray Mozetta
Larson, Alma Cochran, Mary Blanche
Harness. Jode Brown, LaRue Marrs
and Susie King and Mrs. Harry Scott.
MIR. Shannon 0wsley entertained
the guests with several vocal solos
during the evening. two appropriate Sc
lections being, Il Have Grown so Used
to You" and "silver Threads Among
the Gold" Orchestra music was also
enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs. Owsley were
the happy recipients Of many exqui- /.
site gifts in china, silver and ivory, all
of which were in some manner deco
rated with gold All of their children
and number of their friends gave
them coin. amounting to $2S5. The
bouquet which the bride carried. a
cluster Of chrysanthemums tied with
yellow maline, was presented her by
Mrs. Harry Scott and Mrs. Ed Burton !
The asfectionate sentiments and kind
wishes accompanying the remembran-
ces made each token of untold value
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Owsley
James Robert Owsley was born in
Auburn. Ala. in 1876 and Jane An
toinette Furlow was born in 1S4S in