Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-12
Verify Couple Celebrate
CoAea Wedding Anniversary

northeast Of Center celebrated the
golden anniversary Of their nuptial
vows last Sunday with a wedding
feast to which two hundred of their
friends were invited.
Fifty years ago. September 4th
the Morrows were wed at Waldron.
Plat County. Mo. by Rev. Avery.
When the hundreds Of guests had
gathered for the feast last Sunday
Mrs. Morrow looked over the long
line Of automobiles that had
brought her guests and remarked:
"Well there weren't any horses
and buggies at my wedding fifty
years ago, everybody came horse
back or in lumber wagons and there
are no horses and buggies here to-
day, they're out of date"
The wedding feast was spread un-
der the trees in the yard OF the
Morrow home and the guests were
served to 4 sumptuous cafeteria
diaasr Of fried chicken. cakes. Ice
cream and every Wand the season
provides. Heaps Of golden bantam
sweet corn and many dishes OF car
rots added the note OF golden we'd
ding color to the long table where
the guests were served.
Under another tree the brides
table was spread and the feast OF
their first marriage could not have
been more glorious that that spread
for the golden jubilee. A great
bowl Of yellow dahlias and mari
gold formed the centerpiece ab0ve
snowy linen. Before the bride was
. beautiful cake with the dates Of
the first golden wedding and other
decorations inscribed in gold over
white frosting. When the cake vas
cut layers Of gold and white were
revealed. There were gold and
white mints and candles and the
iee cream had gold heart mould
ed in the center.
The guests at the golden table
were old friends who had lived In
the valley 81 years or longer.
The cake before the grooin's
place was made BY Mrs. E. O..
Baker Of Sargent and Mrs. Mary
Ladd and Mrs. Foults made the
beautiful cake before the brides
place. Another big cake symbolic
Of the day was made by Harry
Morrow, son Of the Morrows who
lives, At Seaside. Oregon. This
trophy was brought from the far
northwest by Ralph Morrow. IL
year old son Of Harry. who made
the trip here alone to attend the
golden wedding event. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Pridnore contributed
the Ice cream with the golden heart
for the brides table.
Tie wedding feast had been ar
ranged by the many friends OF Ar.
apd Mrs. Morrow. The committee
Who arranged the celebration were
Mrs, Hattie Warnan and Mrs. e.
Z. oliver Of Center. Mrs. J. l.. Small
10y and Mrs. Bert Hutchison OF
Monte Vista and Mrs. James Will
sop and Mrs. Y. O. Baker Of sar-
gsat.
The grand old couple were pre-
seated with . handsons over sasf-
fed daveno-coueh. the gift Of their
friends, aaA many beautiful ta'
aiviAual presents were on display.
Rev. Sutherland. Q ssighbor OF the
Nosrows made tie DrsssetatSee
spsech for the couch. AZ the ~
susss Of the bridal couDls M. G.
=. Hart Of Meats Vista made tAs
response In a. sstsrtsisins ssssss
Of toasss aaa jokss.
Mr.. aaA Mrs. Morrow cane 70 The
n. Luis valley II 1891 and ssttIs1
!, he Robb ssighborAooA. II 1897
thsy removed to their prsssst Ssea-
tsas sad built their home vhsrs
thsy have since lived. The Asr'
,evs had Ten ehildssa al Of whom
ver. veil known 70 0argsot resi-
as.ts. One Of the Children. edseh
pssssd away In 1898 st ths ass Of
thirteen. The other children are:
MN Morrow Of Rs.o Nevada. chas.
Morrov Of Riverside. caiif.. Harry
Morrow Of Seaside. Oregon. Ars.
Minnie schoolsr Of RsAdins. Csi't.'
Mr.. Ru,h aad Mn. GLADYS CASH
ha.sh Of Bishop. Calf. Mrs. LEILA
Delay Of Tyron. Okla. MRS. bsssss
German Of Center and Mrs. Carrie
Wolf OF Sargent. The two 'attsr
girls anA their families ana ths
ersadsou from Seaside were ns
esiy nsmbsrs OF the family abe 70