Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
GOLDEN WEDDING.
CELEBRATION

An event of cordial interest to the
family and the friends was the cele-
bration of the fiftieth wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. |. N. FREY at
the home of their son S. r. Frev on
Tuesday evening This attractive home
with its handsome and artistic appoint
ments was much admired with it's add
ed embellishments that carried ont
the symbolic note of golden wedding
The chandelier lights which were soft,
ly shaded in bell effect with yellow
crepe paper were festooned with long
streamers caught to the ceiling of the
spac Gus living room and OF the dining
room, Beautiful cut flowers OF shades
varying from pure white to deep vel.
low topped the mantels and tables
Miss Catherine Frey met the guests
at the door and escorted them to the
bride and bridegroom occupying a
seat of honor before the flower and
fern embarked fireplace mantel The
couple were wreathcd in smiles as thev
received the warm greetings of their
friends. Both OF them are decidedly
youthful looking to be celebrating an
event so tar back as half-centurv
Mrs. Frey was becomingly gowned
in simple dress of grey which sug-
gested the thought of her Quaker Or
igin.
Mrs Ray Frey invited her guests to
the dining room where they were serv-
ed with punch by Misses Kathleen Ow
ems and Marian Frey and then given
favor of a golden wedding bell pin
ned by Misses Myrtis Corley and
Ruth Martin. The inscription was
Barnhart-Frey 1873 1928.
The company of fifty or more guests
enjoyed an informal hour of interest
ing feature being the inspection of
early pictures of the honorees which
were grouped on the wall. AT ten
O'Clock every one was seated and aft
orded most delightful program of
music and readings announced bv
Kew. ]. II. Elder as follows:
Piano number-by Miss Marjorie
Owens.
VOCAL Duet-by Miss Owens and
Mr.. Stokoe.
Readings by Catherine Frey
Vocal solo-by Mss Owens.
Vocal solo-Bv Mr.. Stokoe.
Then Rev. Elder who is known to
be prime story teller told most in
teresting one OF the bride and groom
gong back to the time OF Their birth.
weaving truth, tradition and a BIT of
fancy int othe theme and creating no
little mlrth at times, at Their expense.
Nor d d he omit a tribute 10 Their long
record OF church stewardship, their
tathfulness and their valuable serv-
ices, and cited them as one couple
whose family altar of daily worship
had never broken down. After tn S
heartfelt tribute a davenport table
covered with tissue paper packages
was carried in from an adjoining room
and placed before Mr.. and Mrs. Frev
and with an eagerness like that of
| children on anniversary oCcas'o ns, ev-
eryone gathered around to see the
handsome tokens of love and esteem,
brought TO mark an event so inter-
esting as a golden wedding A full
tea set of matched China, handpainted
in gold was the result of pleasant
conspiracy of large number. Gold
pencils for both and cuff buttons and
sugar spoon of gold were some of
the valuable gifts.
At late hour delicious brick cream
with the number so in yellow was serv-
ed with sliced cake OF white and gold
and punch of golden tint by Misses
Grace Davis, Ruth Martin, Myrt;s
Corley and Marion and Catherine
Fey, The affair was one of keenest
pleasure to all participants as well as
TO the honor guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Frey as host and hostess are to
be congratulated on the success of
their efforts to make the occasion me-
morable, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Frey be-
ing unhappily prevented by illness n
their family from being present, The
exceeding regret Of all.