The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-30
Golden Wedding is
Happy Occasion.

Happy Occasion.
Surrounded by their children and
numerous friends Mr.. and Mrs J, r
Bishop most happily celebrated theii
golden wedding, Wednesday, Septem
her 27. For the first time during theii
fifteen years residence in Chickasha
all of their children were with them
at the same time and the joyful reun
ion was no small part of the pleasure
Of their wedding day
In the evening they entertained theil
Chickasha friends between the hour.
Of eight and eleven. receiving the fe
licitations of ALL They were also tn,
recipients of host Of beautiful gift
including flowers and many articles
appropriately decorated in gold From
members Of the family they received
an electric library lamp, an ivory Sc
monogramed in gold. and fifty rounc
golden years" inside Of tiny bank.
The guests calling were met at tn,
door by Mrs Gland NJ. Powers, ant
Mrs. Oscar Claycomb, who introduced
them to the bride and groom. Colder
draperies covered the throne on which
Mr. and Mrs. Bishop sat while re
ceiving their friends and pillow al
the foot Of the throne, embroidered ii
daisies, bore the familiar lines, "One
love, Two love, Three | love. / say
Receiving with the charming brida
couple were their children and grand
children, Mr. William e. BishopS Mrs
F. r. Lonsdale Of Lincoln. Neb.. Mn
and Mrs. Horace f. Bishop of Mission
Texas, Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Brashear
Miss Pauline Bishop, Mr. James F
Bishop,Jr, of Oklahoma City, and Miss
Frances Lonsdale. Others assisting ii
entertaining the guests were Messrs
and Mesdames A. e. Mckenzie, r. b
Welborne, c. L. Stone, 7. r. Trawick
d. II. Roche and Mrs. l. II. Harness.
Two delightful vocal selections
when You and / Were Young. Mag
gle" and when We Are Old and
Gray were an appropriate part of the
entertainment Some yictrola nun
bers were also enjoyed by the guests
Autumn flowers and foliage with gal
den tints beautified the rooms har
monizing with the color design sug
gested by the occasion Golden rod
and ferns were artistically interviewer
in the balustrade Of the stairway, and
the chandelier in the hall was pleas
ingly shaded with autumn leaves
The other chandeliers represented
pumpkin vines with the lights shining
through the flower faces and unique
pumpkin portieres separated the hall
from both receiving rooms In the liv
ing room huge basket of chrysan.
the-uums partially screened the fire
place aud a candlelabrum with yellow
shades orna.nented the mantle. Shasta
daisies we're also skillfully used in
the decorations. A luxurious riot OF
rich. multi-colored autumn leaves
transformed the dining room into a
spot Of rustic beauty A graceful bas.
ket of the leaves was the central table
decoration and smaller baskets at the
corners OF the table were filled with
celocia. all of the handles being deco
rated with fluffy bows Of tulle. As
sisting in the dining room were Misses
Rebecca Armstrong. Leta Major and
Blanch Harness. The dainty refresh
ments consisted Of ice cream served
in individual pumpkin baskets and
small cakes numbered in gold on the
white icing with the two important
dates. "lS66-l9l6"
Orangeade was served in the libra.
ry by Misses Hazel Owsley and Ida
Richards under a canopy Of golden
ropes. A large, basket filled with cat
tails and ferns and tied with tulle was
suspended from its top, a final touch
of beauty to the elaborate decorative
arrangements.
James Freel Bishop was born in At
lanta. Ind. in 1S4S, and Frances Vir.
ginia Houser. the girl whom he was
later to wed, was born in Washington.
Ohio, two years later Their romance.
commenced at the beginning of the
Civil war when they both lived near
Upton. Ind. and when Mr.. Bishop
Joined the Fifty-seventh Indiana in.
fantry, they corresponded faithfully
through the years Of strife. IN the
year following the close OF the war
they were united in marriage at Tip
ton In 1869 they moved to Lincoln.
Neb.. where they lived for over thirty
years. and were neighbors and init. |
mate friends OF William J Bryan. Mr.