The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-09-10
HON. AND MRS. E. j. BOWERS
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.
Former Bay St. Louis Residents
Celebrate Thirty-Third Anniver-
sary of their Marriage at their
Home In Gulfport.

sary of their Marriage at their
Home In Gulfport.
Hon. and Mrs. E. j. Bowers, who
were married in Bay st Louis, in
1888, and resided in this city until
only few years ago, celebrated
their thirty-third anniversary of the
event at their home in Gulfport Sat
urday night, and their many Bay
ST. Louis friends and others from
elsewhere will read the following
account of the event with interest,
taken from the Gulfport paper.
1t will be noted there is much ref
erence to Bay st. Louis and that
guests from this city were present.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers unfail-
ingly when the occasion presents it
self refer to Bay st. Louis and Han
cock County with much pleasure and
pride, Mr.. Bowers stating time and
again that he owed much of his sue
cess in life to that lawyer from Can
ton, Miss, and entered the law Office
of Ben Lane Posey, whose daughter
he subsequently married, and not
only Immediately made his mark as
an attorney, but arose rapidly in the
public eye and mind, holding every
position of prominence within the
gift of the people of the city, coun-
ty and district; serving in Congress
until he resigned his commission to
return to the active practice of law.
The Echo joins the many friends
of Bay St. Louis and Hancock coun-
ty in felicitating Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
ers on the occasion of their thirty
third wedding and anniversary,
hoping they will celebrate many
more.
The account of the celebration
from the Herald, follows:
One hundred and fifty invitations
to a reception in honor of the ami
versary of the marriage of Hon.
Eaton J. Bowers and Mrs. Lula
Posey Bowers, were fully responded
to by the brilliant gathering at their
beautiful home on East Beach, Sat
urday night from to II, during
which hours a stream of friends
poured in and out, from Bay St.
Louis to Biloxi.
The lights, music, decorations,
conversation, refreshments, a per.
feet balmy evening, and the popular
ity of the host and hostess, contri-
buted to make the occasion notable
in the seasons social events. The
happy marriage, of which this was
the thirty-third anniversary, was
in Bay st. Louis, then the home Of
the principals, and was followed by
years of brilliant successes at the
bar by Mr.. Bowers, during which he
ably served in Congress, and aided
singularly in the development of the
Jones' interests in this state as legal
counsellor, and was marked by the
social distinctions and home accom-
plishments of his wife, both winning
a legion of friends and admirers
here and elsewhere. Many sincere
and felicitous congratulation were
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. eaton ard
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p Money as the
guests passed to .ne punch table,
charmingly and graciously presided
over by Miss Sallie Bowers, their
only daughter, assisted by Mrs. W.
A. McInnis, Mrs. C. A. Patterson,
Mrs Eaton Bowers, Jr., and Miss
Zoe Posey.
AS the company was dispersed
about the spacious parlors ice cream
and cake were served. One of the
interesting and entertaining features
of the reception was the music Of a
band composed of Robert Maynard,
of Bay st. Louis, violin; and his sons
George, age IS, guitar; Robert Jr.,
aged 10 flute; and John, aged 8,
bass violin. While the guests were
wondering at the usefulness of these
players, and their remarkable per-
formance, Mrs. Bowers explained
that Mr.. Maynard's father had atten-
ded her wedding in 1888, at Bay ST.
Louis, and she was pleased that hls
children and grand children were
able to contribute to joy and enter
tainment on this anniversary thirty
three years afterwards.
Guests fingered late, as congratu,
lations melted into softer, gentler
and more earnest wishes for future
beginning on the bright Sunday
which followed as happy augury.
NOTICE.
In TIE matter of valuation of $93,
100000 of Water Works Bonds
| for the City of Bay ST. Louis.