The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Weber Cele-
brate Their Silver Wedding
Anniversary On Sunday


On Sunday, September 4, while soft
strains from favorite composers were
played by Jack Weber, on an old
fashioned organ, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Weber in their home near town re-
ceived nearly three hundred relatives
and friends gathered to congratulate
them on their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary.
The four sons and two daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber entertained while
each group of guests were being
served with refreshments.
Cara Weber first, modelled her
mothers wedding gown, followed by
her sister, Betsy, in another gown of
the same trousseau.
In a clear soprano Betsy then sang
"Daddy's Sweetheart" accompanied
on the piano by her brother, Jack.
Schubert's Serenade was then
beautifully rendered as a clarinet solo
by Bond Weber.
These interesting youngsters then
gave two number ensemble, Jack,
piano; Logan, cornet; Bond, clarinet;
Betsy, violin; Cara, saXaphone. Last,
but not least, was the contribution of
the small son, David, as he played
"Home Sweet Home" on his clarinet,
followed by the ensemble.
Each guest was then presented with
silver bell, with sugar heart for
clapper, each bell bearing in white
the date 1913-1938, as a memento of
an enjoyable occasion.
The friends of the hostess who
helped to make this day happy one
by giving their assistance throughout
the afternoon and evening, were as
follows:
Mrs. Ernest Liller, Mrs. P. B. Nay
lor, Mrs. j. P. Treacy, Mrs. W. w.
Grant, Mrs. H. o. Bennett, Miss Mary
Grace Shirer, Miss Adelaide Rudisill,
Mrs. Frederick Thayer, Jr., Mrs. o.
T. eraser, Mrs. N. l. Broadwater, Mrs.
Ernest Shirer, Mrs. Mary Ward Par
ker, Mrs. Wesley Rudisill, Mrs. VIM.
Weber, Mrs. Virginia Richardson, Mrs.
F. E. Rathbun, Mrs. F. D. Bittle, Miss
Kathryn Richardson, Miss Martha
Jane Legge, Mrs. A. L. Jones, Will
helm Weber and William Alexander.
At 5:45 the husbands of these
friends joined the group, and together
with the host and hostess and their
family enjoyed an informal supper.
During this time the hostess ex-
pressed her gratitude to them in the
presentation of a small gift of per-
fume and roses.
Out of town guests were as follows:
Miss Mary Mccormick, Mrs. Harry
Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. George Legge,
Miss Martha Jane Legge, Miss Betty
Devenoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Weber,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Weber, DR.. and
Mrs. G. Sewers, John Sewers, Mrs. j.
P. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Carscad-
en-, Miss Mary Quinn, Cumberland;
Mrs. Diana Riedler, Miss Gertrude
Riedler, Norman Riedler, Miss Jose
phine Riedler, Gormania, w. Va; Mrs.
John Hobach, John Hobach, Jr., Lam
caster, Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pol
lack, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Aldrich,
Mt. Savage; Mrs. Grace Weber, Miss
Alice Weber, Miss jeanette Weber,
Miss Beatrice Weber, Mrs. Reginald
Weber, Henry Weber, Jr., Mrs. Mary
Ward Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Trevy
Nutter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robb,
Fairmont, w. Va; Mrs. H. o. Bennett,
Miss Minnie Daugherty, Mr.. and Mrs.
L Waho1. M pn1orionn M,
and Mrs. j. G. Mealy, Mrs. Clara
Creutzburg, Baltimore; Miss Ethel
Weber, Miss Kathryn Weber, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kaufman, Pikesville; Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Atkinson, Miss Hohing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Holmes, Iona
coming; Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Gilbert,
Elkins, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Rasche, Uniontown, Pa; DR.. ]. N.
Deahl, Miss Martha Deahl, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bushrod Grimes. Miss Frances Grimes,
Morgantown, w. Va; DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Shelhorne, C. Swami Weber,
DR.. and Mrs. Elliott Schultz, Washing
ton, d. c.; DR.. and Mrs. H. P. Lynch,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Allen, Pittsburgh,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Rudisill
Miss Adelaide Rudisill, Gainesville
Pa; w. H. Weber, Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
mond Rapp, William Alexander, Mrs.
A. L. Jones, Miss Kathryn Kildow. of
Clarksburg, w. Va; Mrs, Belle Kill
dow, St. Petersburg, Fla; Mrs. S.
Lee, Newman, Ga; J. W. Traver. OF
Richmond, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Pollard, Capt. and Mrs. VIM. Skyles,
Hagerstown; Mrs. w. B. Brock, Mrs
D. M. Dixon, Miss Nell Lee, Miss
Kathryn Richardson, Mrs. Virginia
Richardson, Mrs. Hall Jacobs, Mt
Lake Park; Capt and Mrs. W. c.
Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Marshall, of
Thomas, w. Va; Mrs. Albert Lee, OF
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