Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-27

Happiness was the. keynote of the
eighty-fifth birthday celebration of
Miss Elizabeth Martha Rutherford,
OF Ellerslie, held yesterday afternoon
at the home of her niece, Mrs. Arthur
hamilton Bailey. at Paxtang. The
event was arranged by Mrs. Jacob A.
Lutz, chairman of a committee from
the Louisa Yeomans Boyd Sunday
school class of Paxton Presbyterian
Church, with Mrs. Thomas SMALL
wood. Mrs. James A. Rutherford and
MRS A. II. Bailey assisting.
Members of the class were the
guests at l o'clock luncheon, with
charming appointments and decora-
tlons or ramblers and old-fashioned
mowers. The favors were corsage
bouquets of lavender, larkspur and
delphinum tied with purple ribbons.
reminding one of MY Lady's Gar
den as kept by Aunt Lizzie" for so
many years.
There were brief speeches by Mrs.
John Y. Boyd and Mrs. William Jen-
nlngs' both old friends, and several
stories with quaint old-time flavor,
told by Mrs. Harry G. Keffer.
Mrs. Smallwood, in behalf of the
basket of flowers. such as she has
lived among and then every one
greeted her and wished her many.
many more happy birthdays.
MISS rutherford is a daughter of
the late Captain John Parke Ruther-
Iord and was born and reared on the
iarm where yesterdays party was
held. OF her immediate family. two
sisters are living. Mrs. John Elder
and Miss Eleanor G. Rutherford. and
niece, Mrs. Arthur H. Bailey, who
Is residing on a part of the original
farm.
Among the Guests
Among those present were: Miss
Rutherford, Mrs. Spencer f. Barbour.
teacher of the class; Mrs. George
Martin, Mrs. Daniel NJ. Kicker, Mrs.
James A. Pearl, Mrs. James r. Walk
er' MISS Adeline NJ Rutherford, Miss
Eleanor G. Rutherford, Mrs. John
Elder, Mrs. Harry f. Kramer. MRS
william Grundon, Mrs. Harry L..
Holmes, Mrs. Lizzie Bealor. Mrs.
Frank Myers, Mrs. Harry b. King.
Mrs. McLain. Mrs. William Martin,
Mrs. Harry Blink, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Hem
ry w. Shetron, Mrs. B. b. Owens, Mrs.
Rush Hosler, Mrs. John Fought, Mrs.
Jacob Rose. Mrs. Kent, Miss WILEY.
Mrs. j. S. Sheesley, Mrs. William Nv
efs, Miss Katharine Deem
One Girf's influence
Mrs. John Y. Boyd said in in brief
on "One Girls Influence:" There is
no happier occasion in life than that
of bringing greetings of love and ap-
probation to a friend while they are
still here to enjoy them. We
are come to-day to lay our tribute at
the feet of one of Gods uncrowned
queens, one who has sat upon the
throne of her womanhood, ruling in
love, serving in humility and wearing
the crown of noble character" Mrs.
Boyd spoke of the secret of perpetual
youth as found by Miss Rutherford
in obeying the Bibles sprecepts, of
her beauty of character, her devo-
tion to little children, years of mis-
sionary activity, faithful attendance
on church services. loyal attachments
to her friends. counted by the score
in all walks of life, and her unceas-
ing industry in the home. the church
and the community.
Long before the Government
asked the aid of war gardens, Aunt
Lizzie was an example with her sue
cessful war crops. Her life has been
well spent. we'll spent for others. She
has grown sweeter as the years go
by The storms of affliction, the
rains of disappointment. the winds of
adversely. the sunshine of Gods
presence have all been taken into her
heart as God intended them to be,
for the ripening and sweetening of
character" The tribute closed with
wish that it might be the Lords
Will that she tarry until He come"