The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
PIONEERS CELEBRATl:
GOLDEN WEDDING

Not many couples live 10 zee the re-
waru of their lsbOrs as Gid Mr.. ana
Mrs. A. H. JeWett on the 50th ami
veIsary Of their marriage. at White
Salmon last Saturday. The gathering
represented church. lodges, schools.
Noman's club and Commercial club
All spoke from their innermost feeling
II the inspiration. financial help and
courage given when most needed 70
save good cause IN the upbuilding Of
the community. Tie Congregational
church. which has served the people in
and around White Salmon for 25 wears.
was organized at the Jewett home and
they donated the land on which il
stands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett were married
( IN NToqua, Wis, March IS, 1870
They came west searching health and
( finally decided White Salmon was the
fultillment Of their dreams and have
never regretted their choice. There
they have had a home oper to the
/ traveller, the needy and the homeless
children, Of which they have raised
many. Their children and grandchil-
dren were all home TO do honor 10
their foster parents. Lena. their eldest
daughter married J. r. Thompson and
lives IN Portland. They have ore
daughter who was the bridesmaid.
Aeolus passed on TO the better world
when about grown. Harvey, a nephew,
was drowned about wear later. Thus
I they had their sorrows as we'll as their
joys. Mary, a niece. and sister of
\ Harvey, whom they raised, married
Charles Mansfield and lives at White
Salmon. They have three children.
/ Virginia, Richard and Robert. A Sis
ter from Portland and brother from
Idaho came TO celebrate the occasion,
as well as nleces and nephews with
/ ther families.
( The auditorium in which the celbera-
tlon was held WAS beautifully decor
ated with cedar and tir, with daifodils
for color. ana looked festive and love
ly. There was large cedar bell on
the stage under which the wedding
party assembled. At u o'clock Miss
johnson played the accompaniment.
while Warren IRWIN sang a solo writ
ten by Rev. Stlllman 80 years ago for
golden weddings. The wedding party
entered the rear door while the song
was being rendered. Then the we'd
ding march began First little Rich
ard and Robert Mansfield mar he'd
through the centre of the building
with staff in their hands holding
bouquet of daffodlls. and Virginia, the
| sister followed as ringbearer The
next Marjorie Thompson as the brides
maid, Then came Mr.. and Mrs. oew
EFT, possibly not with as firm tr ad,
but am sure more royal beaiinp
than 80 years ago. and We're met
the stage 10y Rev Tate and Rev. Still
man, who performed the ring ceremony
Of renewing their vows
Mrs. Jewett looked lovely in pearl
gray satin trimmed with pearls anG
wore pearls, which toned so we'll with
her gray hair. Congratulations were
showered on the useful. happy couple.
Over 300 sat down at the tables to a
delicious lunch which the ladies of
White Salmon prepared. During the
lunch the POSTMASTER, Rev. Stillman.
gave all the organizations chance to
pay tribute to the unselhsh life of the
pioneer couple.
There were number of Indians at
the table. Johnnie Cue Emps respond
ed when called upon. He told how hard
1t had been many times for the Indians
to get food and necessities before the
white people came and how Mr.. and
Mrs. Jewett had helped them with
work and food and had gone to them in
sickness and trouble His heart got
too full for utterance finally and he sat
down.
Mrs Lulu Crandall. of The Dalles,
responded with talk from her heart
and gave as her gift a history of that
part of klickitat county, White Salmon
and Hood River written by her mother,
Mrs Camilla Donnel when she was SO
years old This record is to be passed
on to the White Salmon library to be
preserved for future generations as a
reference o * of the early events Of
that country.
1t will be day long to be rem M
breed by those who were privileged to
be there. Pioneer.