Evening journal., 1918-12-30
ANOTHER COUPLE
MARRIED. 50 YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams o I
Marshallton Showered With
Gifts on Anniversary
THREE GENERATIONS
AT CELEBRATION

Mr.. and Mrs. n. II. Williams cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
ssry on Saturday evening at their
home In Marshallton. where they have
lived for thirty-four years. Mrs VIII
liams was Miss Mary D. Baxter. Of
Kamensi, MIR. Williams home at that
time was at Greenbank. They were
married by the Rev. Mr.. owens, in
Philadelphia, on December 20, 1868.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are well
preserved In health and have lived TO
see their third generation Of direct
descendants grow to adult age. Assist
ing them in receiving at the anniver-
sary were their daughters, Misses Ad-
die and Lille Williams who live at
the homestead. They also have two
sons. Harvey b. and Eugene Williams,
and nine grandchildren, all of whom
were present except Midshipman Err
nest A. Williams, who because OF his
duties at the L. s Naval Academy, An
napolis, was unable to come.
singular coincidence appears In the
faot that Mr.. Williams served In the
Civil War, and has two grandsOns In
the service. one in the army branch,
Harry B. Williams now stationed at
Fort DUPONT. and Ernest A., a fresh
man at the Naval Academy.
Mr.. Williams was a sergeant in the
Fourth Delaware Regiment, G. A. II.
He served three years enlistment IN
the Civil War and was wounded at
Petersburg, Va. on July ?, 1861.
An original poem composed for the
occasion by the Rev. ]. p. Otis, pastor
Of the NJ. f. Church, at Marshallton,
entitled Cold" was read by Miss Rietta
NJ. Emerson, and also a telegram from
niece Of Mrs. William, who resides In
Los Angeles, Cal.
The poem follows:
GOLD.
There's gold hid In rocks and sands
We must slft and refine It out;
Gold for coin and cor0na bands,
Gold we can shape and count.
There's gold that cannot thus be found,
Nor coined nor wrought by art;
Nor put In purse. nor the head surround,
OF some king on his crowning day.
'Tls the gold that's gathered through
passing years
BY those who together walk and toll;
Sharing together life's sunshine and
tears.
And lis safely kept from the moth
and rust.
'Tis the sold OF troth and love well
proved
Through these fifty welded years.
In whose honor this gathered hrong
has moved.
To help them make glad jubilee.
J. p. OTIS.
The house was beautifully decorated
with evergreens and gold crepe paper. !
a collation., consisting OF chicken salad, |
finger rolls, ice c cam. cake, coffee,
candy. nuts and mints was served. Each
guest was given a piece OF golden"
wedding cake
Mr. and Mrs Williams received
many beautiful gifts and about 500 in
gold About seventy-flve guests were
present from the Immediate neighbor-
hood, Wilmington and Philadelphia.
The guests present were:
From Observation-Disclosures Baxter,
Mrs Mary Keogh, Mrs. Margaret Sharp
less ana sons. Harold and Charles, Miss
Frances A. Thomas, Miss Florence J.
Mr. and Mrs o Heisler, Miss
Mabel Hesler, Mrs. Elizabeth Ward En-
erson, Miss Rietta NJ. Emerson, Miss
Martha Z. Leach. Mrs Laura Pennock,
NJ $. Martha II. Barton, Frederick
From Roxborough, Pa.-Nfrs Ellen B.
Miss Flora B. Tanning, Mrs.
holm Baxter, John Baxter, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs w r. MacNeil, Misses Miriam,
Eleanor. Ruth and Majorie MacNeil.
Elkton. Md.-Mrs. Harry Taylor.
Newport-The Rev and Mrs. J. z.
Parks. Miss Olive Bsne,
Olney, Pa.-JOhn Williams. Miss Min
aie Williams.
Roselle-Mr and Mrs. William Moore.
Marshallton-The Rev. and Mrs. J. p.
1tis, Mrs Susan o. Long, Miss Esther
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mullin,
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Tanning. Mr.. and
Mrs L. B. Guest. Mr.. and Mrs. Powell
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs Miller Speakman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hamilton, Mr. and
Mrs. Al0nz0 Newlin, Mrs. Annie Newlin,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lord. Darlington
Finn, Mrs John Getz, Misses Nina and
Alice Getz, Mrs. Anna p. Mote. William
H. Wingate. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey VIII
iams, Miss Martha Williams, Harry b.
Williams, Master Norman Williams, Mr.. !
and Mrs Eugene Williams, Miss Edith
Williams, Edward Williams. Alvan VIII !
iams. Meredith +. Williams, Miss Addie !
r. Williams, Miss Lille B. Williams.
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