Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-09
Hundreds 4 friesls
Greet Monte Vista Pair
onColden Wedding Day

One of the most beautiful and i'm.
pressive social events Of the .eaI
took place at the w J. Clark home
on Wednesday when Mr.. and Mrs
Clark received more than zoe
friends who called to honor the oc-
casion OF the golden wedding an
niversary.
The reception committee was com.
posed of MIR. and Mrs. X. l.. Stitt.
MIR. and Mrs. X. G. Breckenridge
and MIR. ana Mrs. w. S. Woods who
met the guests and ushered them
into the prettily decorated recel
ticn rooms to meet the bride and
groom of fifty years ago. The rooms
were charmingly decorated In gold
roses, lavender sweet peas, yellow
carnations and purple tulips prettily
arranged in baskets and vases. Mrs
gold roses and lavender sweet peas
while Mrs. Woods Mrs. Brecken-
ridge and Mrs. Stitt wore corsaEes
OF Ophelia roses and sweet peas.
During the receiving of the guests
an entertaining program OF music
and readings progressed. Mrs. Chas.
Edman sang two groups OF songs.
Mrs. Abner Farrow sang two num-
bers and Miss Josephine Hopper and
Mrs. Lee Woods gave readings.
The dining room OF the Clark
home proved one Of the most beau
tifuA and interesting corners prepar-
ed for the guests. In the center OF
the table was an Immense bouquet
of gold and white flowers and dainty
refreshments with these pretty and
appropriate colovs were served to
the guests from an Immense circular
table that seated fourteen In turn.
White brick Ice CREAM with = golden
heart In the center was served and
the pretty service completed with
gold and white mints. The serving
committee was Mrs. Z. r. Barlow.
"tS. Sohu "Oouss Wte. brtt nutCu'
ison. Mrs. Edna Mcmillan and Mis-.
Mary BushinGer.
Early In the afternoon the bridal
party composed of Mr.. and Mrs
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. l.. 8titt. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. X. Barlow and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Breckenridge and = num-
her Of old frieads present were
photographed.
One Of the interesting features Of
the afternoon was the gift table
which contained . asmber Of beau-
tifui and appropriate gifts from
friends and relatives but Of great
est interest was II number Of photo
graphs of fifty years ago which
showed the groom wearing . full
beard and looking much more sedate
and weighted With responsibility OF
= family than did the fifty year old
groom Al his golden wedding.
Among the coasratulstory teie-
grams and letters received by the
CArks were tho~e of. Rev. VIM.
Kerry. first Presbyterisa minister In
Monte Vista Who vas here when
the Ciarks and family and the Wal.
lace Brothers arrived from Coin
Iowa. In the latter eighties: Mr
and Mrs. Merton Lewis. q niece iiv.
inK at i.onG Beach. Cal; VIM. Mon
roe who In In Denver at present
Mabel Margaret Lee. their dau9h
ter. who lives In Portland. Oregon
Otto Rapp and Mr.. Burton Of ths
Ennis brown Co. Denver: l.. l.. Fas
sett Co: Mrs. r. v. b. Aidrich
Denver: Mr.. and Mn. Sam Holland
and Mrs. Hattie Wallace who paid
her tribute In n beautifully com.
posed poem TO the Golden weddina
day.
The day was completed with q
five course turkey dinner at the
Clark home at which Jhe following
rciativ-s and friends were guests:
Mr. and Mrs. W. ] Clark. Mr.. ant
Mrs =. Il. Barlow. Mr., and Mrs
John Woods. Mr. and Mrs. r. l.
s,itt. Mr.. and Mrs w. & Woods. Mr
and Mrs r. q. Breckenridge ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchison.