The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-22
FORTY-TWO ATTEND
GOTH ANNIVERSARY
OF. MARY 7. wilson
BY MRS. r. w. STEPHENS

Sunday, July 20, was Mary T. VIII
sons eightieth birthday anniversary.
The celebration occurred at the home
OF her brother, Ben Toms, near Cam
bridge City. Beautiful for situation Is
this delightful country place, COM
handing a view of distant hills, Of
wide fields and woods in living green.
Here were gathered forty-two relatives
and friends in honor Of the occasion.
/ doubt IL Wayne county has another
home where a more welcome hand is
extended its guests, or where visitors
enjoy more generous reception
Truly "the glory Of the house is it's
hospitality"
The following is a list Of those in
attendance: Mary T. Wilson, Timothy
Nicholson. Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert White, Fannie NJ
Smith, Mrs. Elsie Wood. Elsie, Ben,
Anderson and Eva Toms. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Child, Mr. and Mrs John
Hawkins. Mr.. and Mrs Unthank,
Grace Bfrdsall, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Toms, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Stephens,
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Thornburg, Mrs.
Minnie Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ryman, Helen Richie, Margaret Toms,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Toms, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonas Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer Richie Irene Pickering, Orpha
Pickering. Frances Ryman, Isabelle
Walker. w. o. Hawkins, Paul Haw.
kfns. Many Of these guests had at
tended similar gatherings in the day
OF Joseph and Pharibe Toms Of pre-
cious memory.
graduate the family Of it's ancestors.
" y1ra ocfn ~
occasion gave the lips full speech, for
hearts were over flowing. Timothy
Nicholson. Rtchmond's invincible,
sounded the note Of blessing that only
long lives can utter. He said, Many
did not know my heart, when she ex-
tended me an importunate invitation.
I came with avidity."
w. r. Wilson Of New Castle, de-
| clared: Joseph Toms friendship for
me and my people, so warm that Solo,
| mons order Is no task, the friend and
thy fathers friend forget not.
Mrs. Unthank, of Spiceland, and
Mrs Stephens, Of Richmond, were pu-
pills Of Mary T. Wilson, but she claim
ed with Whittier, all the crowd as
students and proudly whispered these
| were mine" No, not all for Timothy
Nicholson was her teacher IS years
ago in North Carolina.
Anderson Toms said no problems
had faced the world greater. than
those ahead. He boosted Of the two
boys who represented the family cir
Gle in the European conflict.
Mary T. was truly Gin her element"
as toast mistress. Not wholly Of the
past the old mans thoughts were"
She said she could not quite sub
scribe to Ecclesiastes, eleven. She
knew how "the keepers Of the house
shall tremble. those that look out Of
the windows be darkened. the grind
ers cease, because they are few" but
l do not rise up at the voice Of the
bird neither hath my desire failed
She confessed that her secret ambi-
ton is to ride in an airplane and to
complete a correspondence memory
course. She thought wrong when a
child, that a continent should be cut
asunder, but now the Panama puts
| new feature on impossible tasks.
Such marvellous fulfillment of prob
esy in the taking of Jerusalem calls
| for praise and more praise to Him
| whose word never fails
! Our plates piled high at the plente-
Gus repast, and seldom has food so
good graced banquet. We dispatch
ed our congratulations to many by a
darling great-grand daughter, the con-
tents of a beautiful basket, bidding
us buy her own gifts.
AS Timothy with his splendid weight
OF 80 years, and Mary with her prec-
ious bundle Of four score stood side by
side in the center of the comapny,
close to US all, for she conceded she
could not see thunder or hear lightn-
ing" the abundantly illustrated that
the Lords sweet promise With long
life will l satisfy thee and show thee
my salvation"