The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
Golden Wedding
OF Col. and Mrs. Hunt
(Xenia Home Weekly)

Never in the history of the Sol
diers' and Sailors Orphans Home
has there been an event of so much
interest, gayety and real enthusiastic
enjoyment as the celebration of the
golden wedding of Col. and Mrs
Leroy G. Hunt at the home Monday
afternoon and evening, April II.
Three hundred and fifty cards with
a photo of the colonel and his wife
were sent out to the friends of the
couple here and elsewhere announc-
ing the event, and hundreds of re-
plies were received in the way of con-
gratulations and regrets that all
could not be present.
During the day boxes Of flowers and
other testimonials, fitting the occa-
sion, arrived in great profusion to the
great delight of this young bride and
groom who were on tip toe welcom-
ing the next move in the exercises of
the day.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the
matrons of the cottages, thirty-three
in number, with the nurses at the
hospital, arrived and were ushered in
to the spacious parlors of the admin
istration building that had been pro-
| fusely decorated with golden colors
and shades, potted plants and gold
colored lights, where they met the
happy couple and extended their con-
gratulations, leaving on the library
table lovely golden egg encircled
with gold ribbon in the center, and
during the course of the day this re-
markable egg hatched out an Eagle
with cash value Of ten dollars.
At o'clock this party of the after
noon was ushered into the spacious
dining room where delicious refresh
ments, consisting of golden wedding
cake, golden ice cream and golden
mints and coffee were served, after
which the guests said their au revoir,
wishing the couple many more years
of happiness.
The climax of this event came in
the evening at 80 when the superin.
tendent and his wife, the heads of the
departments with their wives, the
teachers and the foremen came upon
the lovely panorama, for by this time
the parlors, halls and library were a
veritable flower garden and a bower
of beauty, and by the beautifully
shaded golden rays of the lights made
a scene long to be remembered by all
This party numbered seyenty-five
and after congratulations they placed
their offerings of love and affection
on the table, consisting of yellow
coin of the realm, gold-lined silver
pitcher and creamer, gold sleeve but
tons, gold chain, souvenir gold lineC
spoons of exquisite design
Beautiful flowers and pretty souve
Mrs in gold were received from Mt
Vernon, Columbus, Dayton and Della
ware, and the lovely cards from al
over the state and from Indiana, Cal
ifornia, Washington, ID. c., Savannah
Ca, Cumberland, Nd, Grand Rapid
and Cadillac, Mich, and Wilkinson
Pa, told of the loyal friends thes
people have in the diversified scope
Immediately following the servin
OF refreshments In the state dinin
room, Col. Hunt was escorted to tn
piano and pleased all by the wonder
full manner in which he sang 9TH
Sword of Bunker Hill" He certainl
acquitted himself with much credit.
AS a fitting climax to the days fe!
tivities, Col. Hunt announced that
show his love and appreciation to hi
bride of fifty years he intended
make her journey through life's path
as comfortable as possible and wit
, this end in view he presented he
with brand new five-passenger la
!. est improved automobile.
. As Father Time was tolling til
! hour of ten O'clock, the guests too
their departure after wishing the ha
, py bride and groom many more yeal
of happiness, and thus came to O
, end the celebrating for the first tin
: in the annals of the history of Il
!, home of golden wedding,