The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28
OF PASTORS
TWENTIETH Wedding day
SURPRISE "cHINA WEDDING" AR
RANGED BY FRIENDS OF REV.
AND MRS. MeELDoWNEY.

The home or the Rev. and Mr4. NC
Eldowney was the scene Of some pleas
ant festivities on Saturday evening,
April the 22nd, the occasion being the
celebration OF their china wedding. the
Goth anniversary of what must have
been a very happy marriage. Every
thing pertaining to this affair had been
planned, provided for and prepared by
a large number OF their friends and the
recipibnts were unaware that any
thing OF the kind WAS to occur. To keep
them from any such suspicious was no
easy Job, under the circumstances, and
required considerable diplomacy. The
guests OF the home, Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.
Knapp. OF Charleston, w. Va, and Vir-
gil McEldowney, the eldest son and his
college chum, Robert McClung, of Nor
the evening train. The family and
their guests were invited to take sup
per at the Louisa Inn which invitation
they accepted. So far. so good. How
to have them put in the time between
supping and the hour appointed for the
reception was the question. This was
answered by calling Mr.. McEldowney
to a meeting at the office OF Mr.. Aug
ustus Snyder. Mrs. McEldowney re-
mained at the hotel until she was sent
for. When the time came that his
presence was needed at homo he was
phoned for from his house to come. He
declined. but was told there was a man
there who wanted TO see him on par
ticular business and he must come. Be
Ing still unwilling TO leave the meeting
the other members said they would go
up with him. He invited them to go
and they went. Mrs. McEldowney was
sent for at the proper time and was
still unsuspicious OF what was about to
happen. Meanwhile the two hundred
and more guests were arriving. singly
and in squads and as they say In war
times in battalions until every room on
the lower floor OF the house was full TO
loverfiowing. Before the arrival OF the
host and hostess the present intended
for them had been brought in and dis
played on the table in the dining room
| It consisted Of full dinner set Of Hav-
Hand china, white with gold band. a
most elegant and highly appropriate
and appreciated gift, presented by his
church and congregation and other
| friends. With this was a profusion OF
brides roses making a huge bouquet
lovely to look upon. After the china
had been inspected and admired by the
prominent preacher and popular pas
| tor and his winsome, womanly wife
and his bunch of bustling, bright boys
Prof. L. NJ. Kennison. in a few elo-
quent, well chosen words. presented
the bright blossoms to her for whom
they were intended, Mrs. L. E. McEl-
downey. who made a fitting response
to Mr.. Kennison's words. Rev. N. III
Young, Mr.. McEldowney and his son
Virgil, and others made remarks which
were appropriate and well received. Mr.
McEldowney, who is at all times elo-
quent when publicly speaking, was
himself on this occasion and in his
voice were tones which betrayed deer
feeling which the occasion wrought In
his heart After the speechmaking was
over the wants Of the inner man OF
woman were well looked after. Right
here we would like to borrow from Mr.
McEldowney's store of adjectives &c
describe OF to do justice to the excel
Hence of the brick ice cream and the
cake which was so abundantly and de-
luciously in evidence. 1t was partaker
of with a zest which betokened good
Iappetites and fine digestion. 1t was In
all respects most delightful socia
event.
Music rose with its voluptuous
swell
And all went merry as a mar
Il .riage bell"
So said Byron speaking of one occas-
ion, "and bright the lamps shone o'ei
fair women" Louisa is noted for these
and they were there on this occasion
in large numbers and were fair to lool
upon. Instrumental music was fur
nlshed by Miss Opal Spencer at th'
piano and Mr.. Rowland Horton, saxo'
phone artist. These two played wei
and were liberal with their favors. Ap
: propriately enough they played th'
Perfect Day at the presentation o
J the brides bouquet. The vocal soloisti
of the evening were Miss Pairlee Davi
and Miss Kate Ereese, whose abilit,
, Of this fine accomplishment is wei
, known. Some fine choral music was al
so rendered.
Before the separation of the guest
from their hosts the brides cake wa
cut. the cutting being eagerly watched
! to see who might get a prize. The sill
yer dime was in a slice which was Civ
en- to Mrs. w. w. Mason. but who di'
not know she had gained II until he
father. Mr.. j. w. Yates, began to ea
piece of it and bit on the coin. Mis-
Pairlee Davis was lucky enough to ge
the piece which contained the ring, tn
1 name of the Individual who got tn
darning needle is unknown to tn
. NEWS. This cake. by the by, wa
] made by Mrs. p ii. Vaughan and wa
I queen quality concoction.
A unique feature OF the pleasant oc
caslon was the writing OF the name
OF those present in book for that pur
pose which win no doubt be CAREFUL
). kept and treasured by Mr.. and Mr'
: McEldowney. as souvenir OF the oc
: casion which we believe they enjoye
b as much as did their numerous guest
$ which Is saying great deal. Whe
h l"good nights were said each gues
n had something to say testifying I
9 their appreciation afforded them TO b
prosent and to wiah for their host