The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-12-26
Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
kr. and Mrs. n. /. LOWthidn Cele.
brdte a Grcdt Event.

l. LcWtnlan ana M lSS susan DeIRnl-
ey. and this anniversary which
comes TO but one married couple in
thousands was made note of by the
sons and grandsons and grand
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowthian
and reception was planned by
these at the Lowthian home in this
city On the wedding day Of sixty
years ago.
The reception for the public was
given between the hours of three
and six o'clock in the afternoon.
and was attended by a large crowd
Of the friends and neighbors Of the
honored guests, the members Of
Humphrey Post G.. A r. and Relief
Corps attending in body, and a
family reunion being held in the
evening.
Among the members Of the family
and guests from abroad were: Mr..
and Mrs. John Lowthian from Echo,
Oregon, and a grand son, Master
Sergeant Geo. Lowthian. Of the T..
S. army. Mrs. George D. Lowthian
of Fulton, S. D., daughter in law
and Miss Zoe Lowthian, grand
daughter. and two grandsons,
Bruce ana William Lowthlan, the
latter having recently returned
from France and Germany, where
he served 2l months with Uncle
Sans forces. A son, DR.. George
Lowthian. who is taking post grad
uate work in surgery under Uncle
Sans supervision, was unable to be
present on account Of military du-
ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lowthlan
and Miss Mary Lowthian, grand
daughter, Of Watertown. S. D.
Dr.. James Mcmillan. of Fargo,
in government service.
Mr.. H. l.. Hill, Of St. Paul,
MINI.
Mr.. Jake Desmuke. of Conde, a
,comrade in arms in the civil war
with Col. Lowthian. who was a
Missourian by birth. but being sick
Col Lowthian brought him north
with him on his return from the
army.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Lowthian. Of
Melrose township, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Lowthian and Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Lowthian Of this city.
The worthy couple who have had
the signal honor If celebrating this
event were among the pioneer set
Aers of the county. locating here in
1879. Mr.. Lowth;an was born in
Ontario in 1910; his parents dying
while he was an infant, he was
raised by sister and when young
man left his Canadian home for
Worth county. Iowa, and in 1862
enlisted in Co C Fifth Minnesota
vol Inf. He participated in thir.
teen battles in the civil war. and at
the close Of the war settled in Free
born county, Minn.. on farm. and
from there came here to Grant
county, which has ever since been
his home. Mr.. Lowthian has been
si9nally honored by his fellow citi-
zens il the county, having been
chosen az a delicate to the constitu-
tional convention of 1883 and 1885,
and a member of the state senate
ia the sessions Of 1898 and 1895.
It was largely his energy and be-
cause of his love for and interest in
his comrades Of the civil war. and
to perpetuate their memory. that
NiIbauk has the fine soldiers monu-
nent on the corner Of Main street
and Fourth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowthian were
married Dec. 20, 1859. at Gordens-
vile, MINI. Mrs. Lowthian COM
ing with her parents from her
birthplace in Pennsylvania to
Minnesota when child. For sixty
wears Mr.. and Mrs. .Lowthian have
been rambling along lovers lane.
with the sunshine and the clouds,
coming to them as it comes to oil
mortals, but the way ever and al
ways lighted by q strong faith in
God and love to their fellowsi de-
lighting ia doing good and making
the world brighter and better be-
cause.of their. presence. Is It not
to humble and worthy characters.
like unto these pioneers that
America owes her greatness rather
than to the more spectacular kind
that dazzle Us but fail to reach our
hearts, A long lis. OF friends rem
der them homage today and wish
that they may yet spend many more
Of these anniversaries together be-
fore the earthly ties shall be brok-
en-. and they 60 to receive the re-
ward Of well spent life.
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