The Republican journal., 1920-11-11
A Silver Wedding

Mr.. and MIS-. HORACE 0ueSA'S A'ASDo"AAu
observed their silver wedding anniversary
last Friday evening at their nome on
Church street with about 40 neighbors
and friends in attendance. 1t was one of
the most pleasing social functions OF the
season. The home, always hospitable
and attractive, was decorated with ever
green's. autumn leaves, American holly
and cut flowers. Shortly after the guests
assembled, bell concealed in the decora-
tions of the bay window in the reception
room was mysteriously hung by Mrs.
John E. Billings as Rev. Arthur E. Will
son entered the room and stood beneath
it. At the first strains of the wedding
march the bride OF a quarter of century
ago appeared attended by Mrs. d. M.
HOPKINS as matron of honor and little
Miss Alice Brown as bridesmaid. She
wore a handsome embroidered lace and
muslin gown with bridal veil and carried
an arm bouquet of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. Mrs. Hopkins wore black and
white silk evening dress and Miss Brown
was gowned in dainty white dress. Mr..
Mcdonald was attended by Master John
A. Vickery They took positions in front
of Mr.. Wilson, who voiced the pleasure
of the guests in being present at the
silver anniversary of their host and host
ess,. congratulated them on the happy
event, ETC., but did not find it necessary
to call upon the happy couple to repeat
the vows they had made when they took
each other for better or for worse, for
richer or for poorer, as all present knew
it had been better and richer.
Then came the presentation of gifts
when the groom presented his bride with
a gold bracelet and the bride returned to
the groom a pair of pants, accompanied
by a note explaining the why's and where
fores of the unusual gift, very satisfac-
tory to the receiver. The bride presented
her matron of honor with bouquet of
yellow chrysanthemums and to her little
bridesmaid she presented set of silver
pins. The groom presented his best man
with a silver spoon. Mrs. Clement W.
Wescott read an original paper written
by Mrs Arthur Wilson and at its close
presented the happy couple with purse
of silver suggesting that it be converted
into bouillon cups. They were also the
recipients of several individual gifts.
Mrs. William H. Simpson of Fairfield,
their house guest for the occasion, read,
at the special request of the bride, a hu-
morous sketch, captioned Aunt Deborah
Has a Call from Mary Jane, by Isabel
Fiske.
Mrs. Wilson then read the following:
Dear friends and neighbors of this happy
welded pair,
When you 60 into the dining-room you'll
see bride cake there,
And hidden in the slices yoC'll find your
fate, forsooth-
So bite upon them gently for fear you'll
break tooth.
The slice where hides the button that is
big and fat and pearly
Means an old bach or spinster with a
temper cross and surly.
| Whoever gets the thimble will have no
| chance to roam
For stern domestic duties will keep thai
one at home.
Who draws the Lincoln penny must
guard his pocket we'll
For he scarcely will be able to meet the
H. c. of l..
| He who is so lucky as to get the glitter
| ing dime,
Will amass great sums of money in a
very little time.
But best of all the fortunes goes with
this little pen
That one will be poet-and make glad
the hearts of men.
When the bride cut her handsome cake
Mrs. George R. Doak found the button,
Mr.. Doak, the thimble, Capt. John E.
Billings, the pen, Miss Maude E. Barker,
the dime and Miss Sue M. Partridge, the
penny. Delicious sherbet with assorted
cakes were served from a handsomely
appointed table centered with bright red
carnations.
Mrs. Mcdonald was assisted by Mrs.
A. E. Wilson, Mrs. Arthur Ritchie, Mrs.
o. S. Vickery, Mrs. James c. Durham,
Misses Sara M. Preston and Nellie Rams
dell and her brother, Capt. Billings.