The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-28
Falc0ners Will Celebrate
5Oth Wedding Anniversary
Friends to Honor Pioneer Cou.
pie At Fete in World War
Memorial Building

Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Falconer,
202 Avenue E, residents of Bismarck
since the 70's, will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary this eve
ming when they will entertain more
than 100 friends at dinner in the
World War Memorial building.
The affair will be entirely informal
and was planned solely to bring to-
gether acquaintance made In pioneer
days and since, whose friendship has
frightened their SO years Of married
life. A color note Of gold will prevail
in the decorations, with profusion OF
yellow roses for the tables.
Married Aug. 20, 1883 at the home
Of Mrs. Falconer's parents, DR.. and
Mrs.. William A. Bentley. now the
residence of Mrs. John p. Dunn at 2o8
Third ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Falconer
moved the following year to the home
they now occupy.
At her wedding Mrs. Falconer, then
Emma E. Bentley, was attended by
Mrs. w. H. Webb, formerly Miss Jes-
sic Mason, whose brother, Frank Ma
son. was best man. Family members
and few friends were present for the
ceremony, read by Rev. ]. G. Miller,
rector Of the Episcopal church. A
dinner followed.
Wore Pale Blue Gown
The wedding gown was made OF
pale blue corded silk on the severe
but elegant lines characteristic of
modes in the early sos. The material
had been bought by the brides faith
er on trip east the previous winter
and had been intended for a party
frock. but Mrs. Falconer had In mind
better use for 1t and saved it for her
wedding day.
Mr.. Falconer was chief clerk in the
Robert MacNider store at the time
of his marriage and was described In
the Bismarck Daily Tribune of Aug.
20. 1883, as young man of industry
and brilliant promise"
He was the son of Mrs. Jane Fall
coner and came to Bismarck. Dakota
Territory. July %, 1874. His future
bride came here with her parents June
6, 1873.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Falconer were born
five children, two of whom died in in
fancy. A son, Addison. died In France
during the World war. The daughters
and their husbands are Mr.. and Mrs.
L. F. Bechtold. 1913 Second St.; and
Captain and Mrs. r. A. Day, u. s. A.,
Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala.
There are four grandchildren: Addi-
son and Emma Louise Bechtold and
Emma Jane and Polly Ann Day. Two
sisters of Mrs. Falconer, Mrs. E. l..
Faunce, 802 First St., and Mrs. J. B.
Belk, ITO Fourth St., reside In Bis
narck.
Held Public Offices
Always keenly interested in affairs
Of government. Mr.. Falconer has held
city, county and state offices during
his long. residence in Bismarck. He
was deputy state treasurer for four
years and for 20 years was county
official, first as register Of deeds and
later as county treasurer. From 1920
to 1891 he served as city assessor.
Even before the World war Mrs.
Falconer was active In the work Of
patriotic societies. She is past state
president Of the Women's Relief corps,
Auxiliary to the G. A. r., and has
served as president Of both the local
chapter Of American War Mothers and
the unit Of the American Legion Aux
iliary. She also has been department
rehabilitation chairman for the Auxi-
liary.
y Most impressive Of the changes
time has brought to Bismarck is the
vehicle bridge across the Missouri
river, Mr.. and Mrs. Falconer said
Monday. To them the spanning Of
this barrier, so that crossing former
ly inconvenient and fraught with
danger can be accomplished in a few
moments. is typical OF the progress
which transformed Bismarck from a
frontier village into a thriving city.