The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
GOLDEN WEDDING
CELEBRATED BY GIN.
GENTRY AND FAMILY

Bluff Springs, Sept. 24.-There was
assembled at the home of Judge and
Mrs. G. M. Gentry on the 18th of
Sept. their children, grand children
and great grand children with other
| relatives and friends to celebrate the
| fiftieth anniversary of their marriage !
on Sept. 18th 1866.
The groom was confederate sol !
der serving from May 81 to the close
of the war with the 18th Ala. Inf,
was in all the battles from Shiloh to
Franklin, Tenn, and was never SER
iously wounded. He has served in
many official positions always meas
uring up to all required of him.
The bride was Miss Eveline P. Dur
den and eight children blessed their
union, all of them are now married
with homes and families of their own
and are making good in their COM
, munities.
Just as 10 o'clock, the hour at which
they were united in marriage so years
ago, all the guests were assembled in
the parlor of their spacious home
when to the strains of the wedding
march they were ushered in, proceed
ed by J. C. Van Pelt as best man and
Mrs. ]. T. Fillingim as brides maid.
Having a golden wedding license,
Rev. ]. T. Fillingim performed the
ceremony in the following tribute:
"Friends and relatives; We are
;. here today in response to an invita-
ton sent out from this home to eel
citrate an event that took place just
: fifty years ago, when Mr.. G. NJ. Gen
= try led Miss Eveline burden to the
matrimonial altar, where they took
: upon themselves the matrimonial vow
5 which is to share each others joy and
= sorrow and to help each other to bear
o the burdens that are common to such
unions and as these vows have beer
=, so faithfully performed, it is for uS
: today to enjoy the reward that is 81
y manifest here today. And now We
y see as the result of this union, child
rem, grand children and great granc
children who all are worthy members
10 of their respective communities
- Honor to whom honors are due, thes
n two have served so well their purpos
lie in life that I want now to eXclain
e. Surely, goodness and mercy hath fol
We lowed them all their days and as the,
r. surely have been a lesson to the com
r. munity in which they have lived, ma
the. community bless them in their de
clining years and may | now congrat
u1ate YOU on the success you hav
made this far in life and when thu
life is ended may it be yours to liV
with an unbroken family where JOY
- will never end. Amen"
| Immediately after the ceremony, II
cream and, cake were served for a
present with cold drinks of varior
kinds for all that wished for Their
Photographer Mcmahon was reac
las with his camera and photos of the
ass and their eight children were take
10 Then with all the grand and gre
VIC grand children with Them again
voc present in a group again.
ON When the noon hour arrived Oh
the ner fit for king and queen w
nm. spread on long table under the GA
in the yard. Just before returnl
the camera was again brought in
play and photos made of all assembl
around the table. Dinner was tn
81 served. The evening was spent in co
versation generally and music, voc
and instrumental. Many swings we
an scattered around among the oaks a
run from the tiniest tot to the Oldest pre-
the ent seemed to enjoy themselves to t
by fullest. The children all remain
over for Sunday, relatives and frier
coming back for the day also had
'aiu good time.
agh H. C. McDavid and family motor
'an- up from Chumuckla also. DR.. J.
Oh Mcdonald and family motored do
nish from Century to be in attendance
pre- sides friends in community, all t
lent with many tokens of esteem frie1
TO ship and affections evidenced by ma
,lar- golden presents was proof conclus
not of the place these old people occl
nee :, +ho objections off those who kr
u. them.