The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09

Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Rice Of East
Mallory street were married on April
8. 1879. and as April 1922 drew near,
the members OF the Convention Bible
class OF the First Baptist church OF
which, Mrs. Rice Is an active menu
Der, decided to celebrate this at11i-
versary with her. so q surprise was
planned and successfully carried out.
Mrs. e: D. BegEs Is teacher OF this
class, and Mrs. Cooke IS the presi-
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Kirkpatrick ana
Mrs. Dan Sheppard. old friends OF the
Rices were taken In on the secret ana
accidentally" happened In to con-
graduate the bride and groom about
half an hour before the time 1or the
surprise, and it was indeed q surprise.
Almost every member Of the GLASS with
their husbands. beside the children
and grand children Of the honorees
and Or. and MRS. Moncrief ana Mr..
and Mrs. Lee MacDonn0L
Many er1ends had sent lovely cut
flowers IN during the day. and these
scattered ell over the living ROOM hall
ana dining room. gave the affair the
appearance Of ''sure enough we'd
ding. Mrs. Carrot, q member Of the
s. S. class brought q wreath made OF
orange blossoms, fresh from her own
trees, and gaily placed Il on the head
Of the 'sbiushing bride" who wore It
throughout the evening. Bellies Of IL.
ty years ago were there. many OF the
ladies coming in costume. like those
worn at the time Mrn. Rico was mar
ried, and besides these bellies, Mrs.
Won Herrider was there IN her own
wedding dress with q wreath OF Grange
blossoms on her dark head, and Miss
Myrtle Rice, granddaughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Rice, was lovely In q pink
frock OF we olden TYNE" M1As Emily
Beggs was there In her mothers we'd
ding gown.
After congratulations and good
wishes had been said. DR.. Moncrlef,
their beloved pastor. In a few well
chosen words, presented Mrs. Rice
with q signet ring engraved 1S72-1s22,
and Mr.. Rice with gold stick pin.
both from the Sunday school class.
The following worAH were then sung
to NELLY Gray" by three Of the bellies:
There's one-story dwelling on East
Mallory street
Where live Billy Rice and his wife;
Fifty years have passed away since
eighteen seventy two,
When they first began their married
life.
CHORUS.
Eighteen seventy two-nineteen twen-
ty-two,
Fifty years Of married life have
passed away,
May they live many more, each one
happier than before,
is our wish on this Golden Wedding
Day.
Little feet have toddled round them,
little arms have Rugged them
tight,
Little voices have cheered them on
iife's way,
Little ones gone back TO heaven, are
waiting there for them,
Watching now DER this Golden
Wedding Day.
with lnC4E AOVCu OIlOS I'LL 6DOuG Iu9IKA,
hand in hand thro life they 60,
While the years go swiftly passing
by.
May each day of life grow brighter,
may each year DE full of Joy,
And their lives crowned with bless
ings from on high.
After this song, DR.. Moncrief offered
q short prayer, and then Miss Myrtle
Rice sang Silver Threads Among the
Cold" Mrs. Wallace Lamar accom-
her with her violin. The ins
formal program was concluded with an
original poem by Mrs, Yates.
Individual cakes iced In yellow were
served. together with Toe cream, and
as the guests mingled with each other
Mrs. Lamar played softly on her violin
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