Evening star., 1928-10-21
Col. and Mrs. Lambeth
Greeted by Throngs
On Golden Wedding
President and Mrs. Coolidge
Head List Sending Anni-
versary Congratulations to
Southern Home.

Hundreds of relatives and friends re-
sponded to the invitation of Col, and
Mrs. Franklin Simmons Lambeth of
tFhonasville, N. c.. to attend their
f1ftieth wedding anniversary celebration
held in their home in that city last
Monday. Col. and Mrs. lambeth are
the parents of Rev. Dr. William Arnold
lambeth. pastor of the Mount Vernon
Place M. E. Church, this city. and
among those sending letters and tele-
grams o. congratulation to Col. and
Mrs. Lambeth we're the President ana
Mrs. Coolidge. Bishop and Mrs. Collins
Denny, Bishop and Mrs. Warren A.
Chandler. Gov. and Mrs. A. W. Mclean.
MFR. and mrs o. Max Gardner. BISHOP
and Mrs Hoyt NJ DobbS, Professor ana
Mrs. r. L. Flowers, and Bishop and
Mrs. q. Y. W. Darlington.
The marriage of Col. and Mrs. Lam
beth took place October IS. 1878, she
being Miss Ella Arnold, daughter OF the
late Pennel Arnold and Mrs. Priscilla
Kearns Arnold of Randolph County,
N. C. Col Lambeth is the Oldest son
of the late David Thomas Lambeth and
Caroline Simmons Lambeth Of Davidson
County. N. c. He and his bride I'M
mediately established their home III
ThomaSville.
Col. and Mrs. Lambeth have three
sons and one daughter. The Oldest
son. Dr. William Arnold Lamoeth, Is
entering upon his fifth year as pastor OF
Mount Vernon Place Metnodist Epls-
oonal Church South. The second son,
Mr. Charles r. Lambeth, is super
intendent of the Main Street Methodist
SUNDAY school of Thomasville. N. C.;
a trustee of his alma mater, Duke
University: chairman of the local
school board and interested in all for
ward movements. Mr.. James e. Laf1l-
beth. the third son, holds important
nositions of honor and trust, among
them being steward and treasurer OF
his church, a member of the finance
committee of the Western North Caro-
lima Conference, county commissioner
an active member of the Baraca class,
a prominent Rotarfan, popular and
highly respected citizen. The daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ella Lambeth Rankin, is the
wife of Prof. w. w. Rankin OF Duke
University. An unusual fact is that in
this entire family there has not been
a death.
Almost UnbrOken Family
Party Attend Celebration.
For the celebration Monday evening
the three sons with their wives, the
daughter with her husband and IL OF
the IL grandchildren were present.
The guests were greeted by Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Lambeth. Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Myers made the i1troductlons
to the receiving line which was COM
posed of Col. and Mrs. Lambeth and
their sons and daughters. Receiving IN
the lower hall were MIR. and Mrs. Ralph
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Flnch ana
FY4 u
receiving line stationed in the drawing
room was composed of the, grand
children-Misses Frances Walker Lam
beth. Elizabeth Walker Lambeth ana
william Arnold Lambeth, jr. children
of DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Lambeth; MISSES
MARY johnson Lambeth, Priscilla Arnold
lambeth and Charles F. Lambeth, T.,
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Lambeth; James Erwin Lambeth, r.,
Ralph McAulay Lambeth and Frank
Simmons Lambeth, children of Mr.. and
Mrs. James E. Lambeth; William Walter
Rankin, jr., and little Miss Eleanor
LAMBETH Rankin, children of Mr.. amt
Mrs. w. W. Rankin. Miss. Lillian Vow
introduced the guests to TINS receiving
line with Miss Stella Wagner assstily;
At the top of the stairway Rev. ana
Mrs. C. S. Kirkpatrick and Mr.. ano
AOthers who assisted In receiving III the
various rooms and Railways were Mr.
and Mrs. r. l.. Lambeth, Mr.. and MRS.
d. T. Lambeth, Mrs. G. H. Vow, Mrs.
e. w. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. 2. v. Crutch-
field. DR.. and Mrs. O. r. Hod5ln, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Hinkle, DR.. and Mrs. Z. Il.
Rankin, Mrs. Lee Rice, Mrs. E: Z.
Kearns. Mrs. J. H. Brewer, Mrs. B. S.
Lambeth: Misses Ella Dprsett, Mamie
Harris, Ida Maie Vow, Caroleen Lam
beth. Pauline Phillips, Alliene Hoover,
Rebecca Kirkpatrick. Daisy Leacn'
Annie Hinkle, Lillian Warner, Julia
Brown Jennings and Mr. Dan Watson.
In the gift room. where many hano-
some and beautiful presents were DIS
played, Mr.. and Mrs. Reece Harvllle
had charge of the real wedding dress
of SO wears ago. The photo Of the
bride and bridegroom in their Wedding
attire was another interesting relic,
which the guests appreciated seeing
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ B. Hfte presided over
the artistic register. which was made
and hand painted by Mrs. Frank Lam
beth Vow of Greenville, Tex. Adieux
we're spoken by Miss Lois Johnson and
Mr.. j. Walter Lambeth, jr.
Mrs. Lambeth, the hostess, wore a
beautiful gown of white satin with gold
trimmings. Her flowers were arranged
as a bridal bouquet, made up Of bride
roses showered with lilies of the valley
attached to dainty golden ribbon. The
decorations for the home were also in
golden tones.
Orchestra From Hosts
Church Furnished Music.
During the receiving hours the or
ciestra of the Main Street Methodist
Sunday school. under the capable direc-
ton of Mfr Walter Rapp and with Miss
Elizabeth Vow as pianist. rendered ap-
propriate musical selections, the two
favorite wedding marches being played
many times
Col Lambeth has been chairman of
the board of stewards of the Main
Street Methodist Church for % years.
He has served the church and the
Western North Carolina Conference in
various helpful ways At the present
time he is a trustee of Greensboro Col
lege and a member of the conference
hSarA of f1uh1iFafiOf1 and hag given