The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-07-05

and Mrs. Ray Strain at the head of
Third street, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Max
well, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Apologize
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Strain enter
tanned the old time friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. S. Lynch in honor of the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
The beautiful drive around the home
was crowded all during the afternoon
and evening with the cars of the ar
irving and departing guests, and
many and hearty were the congratula
tions and best wishes received by this
most honored and respected couple,
who have passed a half century of
useful and inspiring life in loving
partnership, and in their declining
years find the well deserved comfort
and enjoyment in the love and regard
of their children and many friends.
Theirs have been well spent lives and
their fondest hopes are realized while
they can yet enjoy the reward.
The home had been beautifully dec
grated for the occasion and the guests
were received at the door by the three
daughters of the estimable couple,
Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Applegate and
Mrs. Strain. and Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch.
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs Landers.
Mrs. l.. L. Van Ginkel served punch
and Miss Audrey Apologize decorat-
ed the guests with souvenirs. The
guests all registered their sentiments
in the handsome guest book provided
for the occasion.
The presents received were numer-
GUS and costly and ranged from a
beautiful large sized Victrola present I
ed by the children down, mostly be-
ing of gold. They came from Lamar
and many outside places, and made a
beautiful display as arranged in the
music room.
The large number Of guests came
in three sections, four to six in the
afternoon; seven to nine. and nine to
eleven in the evening. A delightful
social evening was passed by all the
guests and most delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess. In
like ordinary weddings the gay young |
bridegroom could not be kept in the
background, but was the most clipper |
man on the ground and was the life
Of the party.
The following is list of the guests |
present during the afternoon and
evening:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch
Mrs B. N Campbell, Winterset,
Iowa.
Mrs. Mary Landers, Des Moines.
Iowa
DR.. and Mrs. F. Milton Friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. ]. o. Stream.
Mr.. Perry McMillin.
Mrs. Alice Parmenter
Mr. Frank Kelsey.
Mr. and Mrs. d. L. Silver
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Apologize.
Mr. and Mrs j. W. Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Leatherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Merrill.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Lawless.
Mr. and Mrs. W c. Gould.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Conwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Downer
Mr.. and Mrs. Cora r. Strain.
Mr. and Mrs. N. ~ Mclean.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Traxler.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Doughty.
Mrs. NJ. Strain.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Bent
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Huddleston.
DIR. and Mrs. j. S. Hasty.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Parrish.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Markham.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Leonard.
Mrs. +. E. Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom F. Hoover.
Miss Yeates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren L. Van Ginkel.
Miss Mears.
Miss Silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch now make their
home in California but their three
daughters all live in Lamar, and more
than half of their fifty years of mar