The Ordway new era., 1918-08-16

usual pltdSuTe TeCently 10 Cele-
brate their fiftieth wedding an
niversary, Golden Wedding.
This event occurred on Friday
of last week, August 8, and in
the celebration of the occasion
they were not alone. Members
of their family and scores of
friends Joined in making the
day and the evening one which
shall ever be remembered.
Golden Weddings come to but few
people. They are anniversary days
which may well be observed and en-
.joyed by friends as well as relatives
and such was this one. The day was
all the more enjoyable to Mr.. and
Mrs. Conard because all their chill
dren. daughter and four sons, and
all their thirteen grandchildren were
present, as well as the living mem
bers of both Mr.. Conard and Mrs.
Conard's families.
On Friday noon of the anniversary
day Golden Wedding dinner was
served at the Conard ranch home
near Olney Springs. At this dinner
were the house guests, those who had
come from a distance to greet the
honored ones, and the members of
the Conard families who reside in this
vicinity. 1t was day of feasting
and of'pleasure, and to end the OBJ
servance of the event reception was
given at 8 O'Clock in the evening at
which time hosts of friends gathered
at the home to extend congratula-
tions and wish them other wedding
anniversary days. This reception
lasted until well toward the midnight
hour and an appropriate informal
program of timely talks, readings
and music was enjoyed. Mr.. II. T.
Craig presided and two beautiful solos
were sung by Mrs, F.. f.. McKeeby
and Mrs. NJ. V. Roberts gave an
appropriate reading.
In memory of the event Mr.. and
Mrs. Conard were presented with
some handsome gifts and friends re-
presented them with beautiful cake
with big gold C in the center and
ten five dollar gold pieces adorning
it. The cake was baked by Mrs.
Cowden. The gold c and the gold
coins decorating the white frosted
and white iced top cake formed a
piece of handiwork which was not
only appropriate but beautiful.
The day had been a pleasant one
and the evening was likewise ideal
for celebrating such an occasion and
the festivity either within or out
of doors as they chose. and when 1t
came time for departing further con-
gratulations and wishes for con-
tinuance OF the happy welded life of
Mr.. and Mrs. Conard were extended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conard's house guests
were those who had come from
distance, and were as follows:
Mr.. Conard's brothers, Mr.. Jonah
NJ. Conard. of Grant City, Mo-, and
Mr.. Frank Conard, of Galesburg, ILL.,.
accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. Conard's sisters. Mrs. Inez
White, of Rock Island, ILL.,, and Mrs.
Ada Ramsey. of Chicago,
Their sons, James S. Conard, OF
Champaign. ILL.,. and DR.. Solon E.
Conard. of Mattoon, ILL.,. together with
their wives and children. Elizabeth
Grace, Inez Ruth and Pauline, chill
dren of Mr.. James Conard, and Jesse
Lou and John Charles. the children
of DR.. and Mrs. Conard.
Mrs. Orilla Conard, of Monticello.
ILL.,, the wife of one of Mr.. Conard's
departed brothers.
Mrs. o. G. Boisseau, of Holden,
Mr.. Conard's family in his early boy
hood.
Miss Lizzie Nelson. of Champaign.
ILL.,. friend of the family,
The dinner guests Friday noon, Of
Judge and Mrs: Conard. were as fol-
lows: Miss Grace Conard. Mr.. Jonah
Conard, of Grant City. Mo-, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Conard. of Galesburg, Ill,
Mrs. Inez White. of Rock Island, ILL.,,
Mrs. Ada Ramsey, of Chicago, Mrs.
Orilla Conard, of Monticello. ILL.,. Mrs.
o. G. Boisseau, of Holden. Mo-. Miss
Lizzie Nelson. of Champaign, ILL.,, Jas.
s. Conard, wife and three daughters,
Elizabeth Grace. Inez Ruth and Pau
line. of Champaign, ILL.,, DR.. Solon s.
Conard and wife and two children,
Jessie Lou and John Charles. Jos. D.
Conard and wife and three children,
Virginia, Gertrude and Robert. c.
Judd Conard and wife and four chill
dren, Orville, Kenneth, Walter and
Marjorie Grace, Pauline Bishop.
daughter of Lulu Conard-B Bishop. de-
ceased. Mrs George Marquis. of Mon
ticello. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Bishop,
of Olney Springs. and Rev. II. r.
Morris, of ManZanola.
Guests at the reception in the even
ing were those named above as din
ner guests and the following:
Mrs. Susie Bamford, Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Green. Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rockwell. Su-
gar City.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Cravens, Sugar
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Glaze, Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l. Gifiin. Ordway.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. II. Stanley. Ordway.
Mrs. Frank Hetzel and son, Prince
ton. Kans.
Mrs. VIM. Auckland and daughter,
Miss Jessie, Long Beach, Calf.
Miss Susie Marquis, Monticello. H..
and the following neighbors of the
Olney Springs vicinity: