Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-10
TWENTY-FIFTH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED.

urday evening, July 8, in the nature
of surprise party for her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. NJ. Fur
low, the occasion being their silver
wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Culpepper in
vited Mr.. and Mrs. Furlow to their
home to a 6 o'clock dinner, so that
all decorations could DO made and
when they returned the guests hau
arrived, and to their complete sur
prise the strains of Mendelssohn' 5
wedding march, played by Mrs. ThOs.
McDLendon, was heard as they en-
tered the home.
Mrs. Furolw was met at the door
by Miss Anice Douglas, of Macon,
who led her to an improvised altar,
where Rev. L. A. Harrell stood
awaiting the couple. A Dudley Gate
wood acted as Mr.. Furlow's best man.
They were preceded to their altar by
their two little daughters, Elizabeth
and Marguerite, attired in dainty
dresses Of organdie, carrying baskets
of pink roses, tied with pink and
white tulle. A burlesque but beauti-
full ceremony was performed.
Relying on the memory Of the
friends of her parents, Miss Furlow
tried as best she could to have pres
ent those who attended the wedding
of 1897. The other guests were linn
tied to the relatives and stewards of
the Lee Street Methodist church.
Miss Furlow was assisted in max
ing all arrangements for refresh
ments by Mrs. Lizzie Rogers, Mrs.
r. W. Buchanan, Mrs. Cloyd Buc-
hanan and Miss Louise Rodgers dur
ing The day at the home of Mrs. Rog-
ers.
Punch was served during the eve
ming by Miss Louise Rodgers.
A salad course was served by
Misses Pearl Walters, Matte Lee Buc
hanan, Miriam Hare and Virginia
Bass.
The brides book" made by Miss
Lucy Forlow and a work of art, was
presided over by Mrs. G. w. Walters.
AS the guests registered, memories of
1897 were spiced with wishes OF
1922. Those who were present at
the marriage rs years ago, penned
the pleasant memories of the occas-
ion, the other guests giving them the
best wishes for the future.
A number of old songs were sung
by Mrs. Cloyd Buchanan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Morgan with Mrs. Nc
Tendon at the piano.
An amusing feature of the eve
ming was the displaying of dress,
one of the dresses of Mrs. Furlow's
trousseau, worn by Mrs. Lizzie Rodg-
ers, who looked as if she had stepped
out of an old family album. This
was heavy silk gown, with bell
shaped sleeves, basque waist and
a skirt with rows of ruffles finished
off with a dust ruffle, showing the
tip of the slipper.
Mr.. and Mrs. FUrlow received
many gifts of silver, among them a
set of knives, forks and spoons CIV
en- by the stewards of the Lee Street
Methodist church as a token of es
TEEN in which Mr.. Furlow, the SUI
perintendent of the Lee Street Sun
day school is held.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs
Cloyd Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B
Ansley, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H, McLen-
don, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Culpepper
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Stokes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Ahearn, Mr.. and Mrs
E. B. Everett, Mr.. and Mrs. Henri!
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Alius Rigsby
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Pittman, Mr.. anC
Mrs. L. w. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. C
L. Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Duer
Mrs. j. E. FARTHER, Mrs. Mitch Payne
Mrs. l.. j. Rodgers, Miss Louise
herndon, R. S. Broadhust, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Davenport, Mr.. and Mrs
Dudley Gatewood, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyr
Bell, Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Harrell
Mr.. and Mrs. Neon Buchanan, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs
S. F. Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wal
tiers, Mr.. and Mrs. John Peel, of Les
lie, Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Bass, Mr.
and Mrs. J.. W. L. Daniel, Mr.. anC
Mrs. McGillis, Mrs. r. w. Buchanan
T. A, Kemp, Miss Anice Douglas
of Macon, Mrs. 0. W. Hare, Mis-
Pearl Walters, of Plains, Miss Nellie
Walters, of Plains, Walton Walters
of Plains, Mrs. Q. w. Fuller, Mrs
Julia Bolton, Mrs. l.. ]. Walters, Miss
Halle Allen Allen.
KALMON-GUMBEL.
Of interest to a large circle o.
friends of the bride, who spen
her school days in Atlanta, will be
the announcement of the marriage
of Miss Margery Kalmon and Irving
Oumbel, of New Orleans, which tool
place recently at the Church of the
Holy Trinity in Paris, where th'
bride was visiting Mr.. Gumbel's aunt
Mrs. Joseph.
Mrs. Gumbel is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac K. Kalmon
of Rotterdam, Holland, who formerly
resided in Georgia, where Mr.. Kal
mon was engaged in the cotton bust
ness. She attended Washington
Seminary, where she was crowned
Queen of May Day, and was a mem