The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
COUPLE CELEBRATE
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
HOME OF MR.. AND MRS. ED
E WIN BELL THE SCENE OF
BRILLIANT AFFAIR.


Centering the cordial interest and
best wishes of their many friends IN
Dawson and throughout south Geor-
ola was the celebration here Saturday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bell of their
silver wedding anniversary. A host OF
friends called during the afternoon to
felicitate the couple upon their many
wears of happiness together and to en-
low the informal musical program pre-
scented by group of Dawson trends
The house was decorated through
out with a profusion OF American
roses. carnations and other cut How
ers that furnished a colortul back
ground for the affair The lace cover
ed table in the dining room had silver
candlesticks holdings pink lighted ia
pers and silver COMFORTS OF mnts ana
bon bons. while the central decora-
tion was handsome silver loving cup
filled with American Beauty roses.
Over the center there hung a silver
wedding bell that stressed the lovely
sentiment of the occasion.
Mr., and Mrs. Bell received their
guests in the front living room, in the
line being Hunter Bell, their son; Mr.
K. S. Worthy, who acted as best man
at the wedding twenty-five years ago,
and Mrs. Worthy; Mr.. Stephen Pace,
brother OF Mrs. Bell, and his wife, OF
Americas; Mrs. Wilson Crews, sister
of Mrs Bell, and Mr. Crews, OF Car
thage, n. c.; and Miss Leila M.
Pace. of Dawson, niece OF Mrs. Bell.
Mrs. Bell was handsomely gowned
in a powder blue crepe Romano,
trimmed in rhinestones, and wore
a. corsage bouquet of Ophelia roses
and valley lilies, with dainty trim
mings of miniature silver wedding
bells
Welcoming the guests at the door
were Mrs. J. E. Morris and Mrs, A.
]. Paschal. After the guests had pass
ed the receiving line they passed into
the dining room, where they were met
by Mrs. R. L. Saville and Miss Lille
Cheatham, who showed the way to
the punch bowl, banked in bower
of ferns and cut flowers, and presided
over by three charming young ma
trons-Mrs. Bowman Wise of Plains,
Mrs. Karl Thompson and Mrs. J. H.
Collier
The following toast was delivered
by Mr.. Stephen Pace, who wished the
couple many years of future happiness
together:
twenty-five years of welded happi-
neSSl
All, indeed, It's a contamination de-
voutly to be wished.
An example to all young lovers start
ing out on life's greatest experiment.
$50 fill up your glasses with nectar
fine,
The clearest and purest from fruit and
vine,
Up with your glasses, friends, one
and ALL
You can't resist when you hear this
call.
"'Tis to the lovers Bell we drink,
The finest couple on earth, we think;
So here's to the Bells, so noble and
so true,
Here's to the many good deeds they
do;
Here's to their past joys in ali kinds
of weather,
Here's wishing them twenty-five more
years together"
After this came a beautiful musical
program under the direction of Mrs.
w R. Melton. She first played the
Flower Song" followed by the solo,
you" sung with delightful effect by
Mrs. R. R. Jones. Then came the
quartet, THE Bridal Chorus" from
"The Rose Maiden" sung by Mrs.
Jones, Mrs. B, B. Perry, Mrs. w. R.
Melton and Mr.. W. A. Baldwin. The
last musical number was the solo, "At
Dawning," sung by Mr.. w. R. Mel
ton.
Rev. T. M. Christian, pastor of the
Dawson Methodist church, to which
Mr.. and Mrs Bell have belonged dur
ing their married life, then spoke a
final word of prayer for the continued
happiness of the couple.
Receiving the cards at the door
were little Martha Pace and little
Wilson Crews, niece and nephew, re-
spectively, of Mrs. Bell.
Others who assisted in entertaining
were Mrs L. Lamar, Mrs. B. B. Per
ry, Mrs Wesley Pace, Mrs J. c
Hicks, Mrs R. D. Gay and Mrs. S. S
James Miss Elizabeth West and Miss
Pansy Carter, both of Richland, pass
ed the CONNECTIONS during the serving
of dainty refreshments of ice cream
in the form Of wedding bell and cakes
Lots OF people do not care fol
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