Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-09-15
Celebrates Fiftieth
Wedding Anniversary

On last Saturday evening member
OF the Walls family gathered at Lands
summer cottage to honor Mr.. and Mrs.
j. @. Walls who have rounded out
fifty years of married life, and are
still happy to be starting out toward
many more anniversaries together It
was delightful occasion enjoyed not
only by the honor guests but by every
other member of their family present.
Mr., and Mrs. Walls we're married
September II, 1882 in Ontario, Canada,
and came few years later to Vashon
Island, where they have made their
home, on the West Side, ever since.
Theirs has been a life together filled
with good deeds and service not alone
to one another but to their neighbors
and community, Whenever a neigh
Dor was in need of comfort and advice
in sickness or health, Mrs. Walls was
always the first to offer her kindly
services. Mr. Walls has lived life filled
with service as well, and in doing good
they have worked side by side.
Mr.. Walls was one of the West Side
men who realizing that their children
needed a school, built the first school
house in that part Of the Island. He
served as clerk of the district for 80
years and though not actively on the
board at the present time he takes as
keen an interest in the school attended
by some of his grandchildren as he
did when his own boys and girls were
pupils there. For many years he was
justice Of the peace on the West Side,
and in that capacity he tempered his
sense of justice with fine spirit of
humanity,
OF their seven children four are still
living and We're with them on Satur-
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Walls have
IA grandchildren and two great grand
children. Only a few were absent on
this happy occasion.
The Land summer home, with its
huge living room, was beautifully
decorated with orange and yellow
flowers. Yellow candles and huge
golden wedding bell were also used.
After an evening. spent in playing
cards long table was set in the liv-
ing room. The white cloth was plenti-
fully sprinkled with gold coins of the
variety one buys in confectionery.
The center of the table was occupied
by four layer wedding cake topped
with the conventional bride and groom.
Yelloy candles were used also on the
table. The wedding bouquet of yellow
rose buds was sent to the bride by a
nephew-in-law.
A delightful surprise was given Mrs.
Walls when masked person, dressed
in mems clothing, was brought in. She
had known that someone was coming
from distance, but the only reply to
her questions was that possibly the
Prince of Wales would be there. Hence
the masculine clothes. The guest
proved to be a niece, Mrs. Kate Grims-
dale, of Montreal with whom Mrs.
Walls had been reared, and whom she
had not seen for many years.
A bountiful supper, prepared and
served by the women of the Walls
family was enjoyed to the fullest and
at its close all listened to the reading
of the many cards and letters of con-
graduation from all parts of the
States and Canada. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walls received, in addition to many
other lovely gifts a bag of real gold
coins with which they will choose their
own present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walls are both active
in mind and body living on their little
West Side ranch and doing practically
all of their own work. Their four
children, Lawrence, George, Mrs.
Violet Corbin and Mrs. Kate Land all
live near enough so that they can be
with their parents often. From all
indications the family will have many
more opportunities of spending ami
versaries together, but none will sur
pass in enjoyment the celebration of
this golden Wedding.