Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Golden Wedding of
Venerable Couple

| Surrounded by the members OF
heir family and many friends, Mr.
| NJ Mrs. James Gauiey Saturday
Celebrated the golden anniversary
L their marriage in their home. ga
foTty-thiTd street The house was
Irofusely decorated. veritable
Bower OF flowers many of which had
&eea sent To the venerable couple
Ii their many friends in the city.
bounty and even from California.
b all the rooms a yellow and white
#olor scheme. suggestive OF the
holden anniversary. was carried
Iut with daffodils. roses and other
Mowers. In the front hallway was
h immense wedding bell covered
ifh flowers. the chandeliers in all
be rooms were hung with festoons
yellow and white and the door
nenings we're garlanded with vel
Nv and white blossoms and white
ICONS. In the dining room the
scorations were especially elab-
bate. carried out with yellow roses
md festoons. During the after
con a company Of 100 friends
allied to offer their Congratula-
Hons and best wishes and they
fere received by the bridal couple
II so years ago and assisting them
Fere their children and grandChil-
ren. all OF whom were able TO be
resent for the occasion At
IclOck 80 relatives sat down TO din
er together and after the serving
oil -
Ram was carried out. Rev. ID. 5.
ndrewaTtha, the couples pastor,
citing as POSTMASTER, who called
D. responses from the bridal
ouple and others. In the evening
large number Of friends again
ere guests in the home and they
FeTe entertained with readings by
Hiss Carnaghan Of Milan, musical
umbers by William and Miss
aUde Gruby. MerettG Elm and Mil
red Bowes In the course of the
Fening the couple was serenaded
y the boys drum corps of which
wo of the grandchildren were
hem bers. Included among the
nests were Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan
Il Orion. the former the son of
y
auley served in the Civil war,
iso Mr. and Mrs " A. Norris, the
bFmer a veteran who served with
II. Gauley and who were one of the
ldesJ couples present. The couple
Eceiyed many and very beautiful
Fits. including 80 yellow roses
Fom their grandchildren. an entire
ed room suite from the eight chill
ren. A large number of tele-
rams, cOngratulatory messages,
FtteTs. etc. were received from all
arts of the country from the many
Fields OF the couple Mrs. Wilson
Reep River. Iowa, was a special
pest of the afternoon. Thomas
auley Of Brooklyn. Iowa. and Mrs
Elizabeth Guthrie of Evanston. who
blended the bridal couple so years
20. were to have been present but
ere unable 10 come because Of i'll
ess
The couple have lived in Rock Is
fnd for nearly twenty years and
Re well known in the city. Mr..
auley was born in Ireland, Jan 13.
S4O. and was brought to New York
y his parents before he WIS year
ID, when he was years old the
Bmily moved to Rock Island and
r- Gauley has watched the growth
the tri-cities with great interest
7fr. Ganley is a veteran of the Civil
Far. having served with the Thirty
|eventh Illinois infantry.
Mrs Gauley was born in Good
Foh. Canada, and spent her girl
Hood in that place. She moved to
FTeemption, Ill, shortly after she
las IS years old and had only lived
|here short time when her mar
Hage TO Mr.. Gauley took place. The
|ouple settled on a farm near Pre-
3nptiOn. but later moved to Edg-
bgton where Mr.. Gauley also took
IL farming. The family lived in
Edgington for about thirty years.
There are eight children in the
.amily. all living in the tri-cities
Fith the exception of one daughter.
FRS Sarah J. Meow of Deep
Iiver. Iowa. Joseph, the Oldest son,
BESIDES In Davenport. and William
Ind James, Jr-, as well as three
daughters. Mrs. Elizabeth Rose
Ferry. Mrs. Susan Moody and Mrs.
argaret Bowes live in Rock Island
|nd Clarence E. Gauley makes his
|Pme in Moline.