Middletown transcript., 1922-11-04
10Th ANNIVERSARY
Pensioners Of St. Anna's Church
Gave Reception to Their Pastor
LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE

Gave Reception to Their Pastor
LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
A very pleasant occasion was cele-
trated at st. Anne's Episcopal Church
Rectory. on Thursday evening. October
the twenty sixth, when the Parishioners
of the church, rendered their Rector,
the Rev. Percy L. Donaghay and Mrs.
Donaghay reception in honor of their
twentieth wedding anniversary.
The guests were ushered into the
study, where they were welcomed by
the reception committee consisting of ::
Mr. }. B. Foard, Sr., Warden; M-. j.
G. Bragdon. Jr, Warden; Mrs. Sewell
Green. Miss A. P. Spruance, Mrs. E.
M Vaughan, and the Rector and Mrs.
Donaghay.
The rectory was beautifully decorated
r this occasion with yellow chrysan-
themums, palms, ferns, and roses, and
lighted throughout with candles.
Music was furnished by Miss Marga-
ret Pleasanton and Mr.. Curtis Vinyard,
who rendered several selections on the
piano and violin. The Rev. Il. G. Hill,
of Smyrna, sang by request "The
Rosary"
The rectory was thronged with pa
rishioners and friends members of all
denominations were present, who show
ed by their pres ence the high esteem in
which the Rector and mis- wife are helc
in the community.
During the evening the Rev. Thomas
G. Hill, Rector of st. Peters Church.
Smyrna, called the company to order
and in a few fitting remarks, paid 6
tribute to the Rev. and Mrs. Donaghhy
dwelling on loyalty and service; and or
behalf of the parishioners of st. Anne's
Church, presented them with separate
envelopes, each containing a substan
tial sum of money. The Rev. Mr.. Hill
at the close of his address read al
original poem which he dedicated 10 tn.
"Donaghay's," which is given in full
below.
The Rector of st. Annes Church, OF
behalf of himself and wife, received
the gift from his parishioners, ant
made felicitous speech of acceptance
In addition to the gift of money from
the parshioners, the Rev. and Mrs
Donaghay were the recipients of
number of beautiful and useful pres
ents, which included china, cut glass
silverware, linens and flowers, and the
received many letters and kilograms o
congratulation.
Refreshments of ice cream, cake
and coffee were served.
Among those present from out O
town were: The Rev. A. E. Clatter
burg, Hazleton. Pa; DR.. and Mrs
Charles A. Ritchie, Wilmington, Del.
Judge and Mrs. Richard S. Rodney
New Castle, Del; Mr. and Mrs. Clal
ence Z. Pool, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ea
Pleasanton, McDonough, Del; Re,
and Mrs. T. G. Hill, Smyrna, Del.;- MI
and Mrs. j. E. Woodall, Jr., Georg,
town. MI; Mr. and srs. w. B. 1homl
son, Summit Bridge, Del. Rev. an
Mrs. S. Nc L. Goldie, Earevile, Md
DIR. and Mrs. j. D. Niles, Townsen,
Del; Mrs. L. G. Connellee, Bertran,
Va; Mrs. Frank B. Watkins, Ouess
DEL; Mrs. Fannie Dixson. Cayot
Corner, Md; Mrs. Greaves, Smyrn
Del: Miss A. P. Spruance, Odess
Del; Miss Emily Spruance, Smyrn
De-; Mr.. A P. Corbit, Odessa, Del
Mr.. T. Bayard Vinyard and Mr.. Curt
Vineyard, Warwick, Nd; Col. Robe
Hill, Mr.. George Boehmler, and NJ
Hum, Smyrna, Del.
The guests from town in addition
the parishioners, were: Rev. and Mr.
E. w. Caswell, MIR. and Mrss Thorn
S. Fouracre, Dr. and Mrs. d. w. Levi
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beasten. Mr.. al
Mrs. Howard Pool, Mr. and Mrs. Frai
R. Pool, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse l.. She
herd, Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Belts, NJ
and Mrs. A. Fogel, MIR. and Mrs. H.
Schagrin, Mr.. and Mrs. ). J. Jolls, N
and Mrs. Louis A. Dreka, Mr.. and MI
Elias M. Shallcross, Mrs. E. A. Truii
Misses Marie T. Lockwood, Blanche
Lockwood, Eugenia Beasten, May H
ten, Margaret Pleasanton, Elizabe
Houston, M. NJ. Rankeillor, Elizabe
Jones and Louise Wilson; Mr.. Har,
Wise and Prof. o. E. Mcknight.
TWENTY YEARS
Dedicet ted to the Rev. and Mrs. PEI
L. Donaghay on their Twentieth
Wedding Anniversary by the
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill.
Twenty years What memories cus
round
The days that made them.
Twenty years What pleasant scel
abound
NAV nothing fade them.
Twenty years What joy the thoug
And leave behind them.
Twenty years May time repeat tn
And to life bind them.
. Swiftly the moments fly on silver wi
As we grow older:
May nothing chill the feeling friends
brings,
Nor make it colder;
But may it warmer grow as days 60
And the years lengthen.
While what we do and what we re
try
The strong ties strengthen.
Th,,, tho vaars will not have beer
vain