Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
GOLDEN WEDDING OF
MR.AND N RS.CRANSTO
Well Known Business Man and
His Wife Observe Anniversary at
Their Home in Newport.

business IN Wilmington Mrs Cranston
for many years was president OF the
Delaware EQUAL Suffrage Association and
at the present time is its honorary presi-
dent Mr. Cranston has been for years
one of the prominent business men Of
New Castle county, and years ago he
was elected to the Legislature. He Is
Republican.
There are four children, Mrs. William
Philips, Paul Cranston and James Grams
ton Of Wilmington, and Miss Heien
Cranston of Newport There are ten
grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Cranston received many
beautiful flowers. baskets OF fruit and
some elaborate gifts The house was beau
tifully decorated with chrysanthemums
and roses. Miss Emma Worrell Of Will
mington composed and read beautiful
poem on their "Fiftieth Wedding Ami
versary." 1t was as follows
81 think old times laggard
Who loiters on his way.
And stops like idle schoolboys
In pleasant sports TO play,
Else he d be farther on the road
That leads from youth to age,
In me fifty wears he claims tonight
That mark life's golden page.
For these our friends who seem indeed
Not half so far along
AS midway of century
Since they began hfe's song
In unison each taking
His own special part
They together made melody
Which soothcd the keenest smart
(Which softened all the sorrows,
And smoothed the toughest road,
Which gave to hope its halo,
And frightened every load.
'Thcy began pleasant journey,
This comeiy bridal pair,
For John was little and rosy,
And Martha tall and fair,
And together they Jared forward,
Keeping step through alI the years,
Sharing the good and evil,
The laughter and the tears
'Keeping youthful with the children,
Taking share in every plan,
For the progress of the nation
For the bctterment of man.
And so today VIC find them
Still strong and brave and bright,
Their hearts with kindness swelling,
Their souls with love allght
So may they still fare forward
Into the coming LIES demands,
With courage and no fears,
Still may their blessings brighten,
Their usefulness increase;
Still friends and children gather
In this home OF rest and peace.
Where childTens children come TO fnt
Their childish troubles cease,
In grandpa kindly welcome
Grandma 5 preserves IA nd cake,
/ The flowers and toys and endless joys
That childhood's pleasures make.
ooh, fair are fifty years of life,
Fair cen the cares they bring,
While strength and courage hold
/ The helm, and love his song can sing
| Another card, received from Mr.. ant
| Mrs John NJ Newbold, extended con
CALCULATIONS as follows:
"Neither our presence nor our presents,
| We regret to say, on this festal night
Arc possible to display,
But congratulations true we offer you
On this Golden Wedding Day.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Cranston, Mr. andAlrs. 5. NJ
| Cranston, Miss Ella f. Cranston, Nj
and Mrs Joseph NJ Cranston, Mrs L
| C.. Justis, Miss Nellie Justis, Mrs. Kat
| Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Justis, Nh
and Mrs Henderson Smith, Miss VOL
| lgranston. Mr.. s NJ Johnson Misse
| l1lla and Alice johnson Mrs. Rebeec
| Valentine Mr. and Mrs. Alonza Newlir
Mrs. VIM j. Armstrong Mr.. and Mr.
George Morgan, Miss Mary Morgan
MIR. and Mrs Ralph Morgan, Mrs "
T. Springer, Miss Rebecca Springe
Carl Springer, Misses Rebecca an
| Catherine Churchman, Mr. and MIR
iStephen Springer, MIR and Mrs Artht
T.. Gamble, Mr. and Mrs. j 7 Groom
| Mrs. Elizabeth Hilyard, Miss Emil
Gregg, Miss Bertha SatterthWaltc. Nj
and Mrs John III Rice. Mr WillieI
Snyder, Dir and Mrs. J. NJ. Finn, Mr.
eugene Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Robe
p. Robinson, Mrs Esther Thompson
Miss Helen Thompson, MIR. aud Mr.
Palmer Dickey, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjam
Dickey, MIR and Mrs. John Mitchell
Mr.. Samuel Mccoy, Miss Margar
Mccoy, Miss Melinda Richmann, Nj
and Mrs Joseph pusey, Mr.. and Mr.
Charles Warner, Miss Emma Worre
Miss Laura Marrell, Mr.. and Mr.
Lawrence Boyce, Miss Rebecca 2. Churc
man. Miss Sarah Churchman, Mr.. "
liam Duggin, Mrs. James Challenge
Mrs. William Finn, Mr.. and Mrs W
liam G. Philips, MIR and Mrs. j Pa
Cranston, MIR and Mrs. James Cransto
Miss Helen Cranston, MIR Frank Dunca
Mr. and Mrs. Edward NJ Philips, Miss
Sara and Victoria Peacock, Mrs. Palm
Guest, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J W Hanc