The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-02-09
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Mary M. Duncan, Editor
Mr.. AND MRS. EARL WINSLOW
CELEBRATE 18TH ANNIVERSARY


The twenty-fifth silver" ami
versary celebration observed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Winslow. Sun
day. January 30, In their beauti-
full n T.. Roseland home, was
the largest social event in Port
land thus far in the New Year.
To say it was a brilliant affair
is putting it mildly. Much credit
is due Mrs. Mary Philip. a close
friend of the family, who did the
planning and supervised the re
ception hours to pm. also
the cocktail hour and buffet super
IS p. m. till?
The reception table, holding The
spotlight, fairly cleaned with gorg-
eouns silver coffee and tea serv-
ers augmented by large silver
trays of assorted Hors d'Oeuvdes,
enhanced by lovely floral center
piece Ca gift under the glow of
six white tapers. Top of the mas
sive buffet was completely coy.
cred by the three TERED square
white cake attractively decorated.
thanked on either side by equally
as large single layers of white
cake the sight of which brought
"Ohs" and "Ahs" from the seventy
five or more guests. To complete
this service a crystal bowl of
frappe punch impossingly rested
on side table.
Formally gowned, the following
ladies served: pouring, Mesdames
VIM. Gragg, Mary M. Duncan,
Della Williams, Phil Reynolds; cut
ting the cake, Mesdames James
H. Williams. Jack Martin: punch,
Mesdames w. G. Anthony Ralph
Flowers. Assisting were Mrs. Seth
Hill, Jr., Mrs. Roy Holmes of
Seattle, and Miss Betty Ruther-
ford.
In the elegantly furnished and
florally decorated living room,
Mrs. Eugene Garden received on
the door; Mesdames Arthur and
Earl Winslow, Jr., (daughter-in-
law of the celebrants) alternated
with the guest book. General as
sistants Messers Arthur art"
Shepherd, George Davis and Seth
Hill.
The charming youthful bride
and her genial groom of a quarter
of century of welded bliss, re-
ceived their guests amid the soft
strains of the Anniversary Song"
(played throughout the hours).
She was attired in her wedding
gown a floor length gray silk
crepe heavily trimmed with cut
steel beads. She carried match
ing beaded bag; a large orchid
adorned her left shoulder. Gray
wedding slippers, little snug for
comfort after rs years, were mer-
ely on display.
Gifts-costly silver ones-large and
small plus ga silver dollars were
on display, presided over by Mrs.
Vernon Gaskin.
Serving the cocktail hour and
buffet supper beginning at s p. m.
were: pouring, Mrs. d. N. I'm
thank; cake. Mrs. John Minor;
punch, Mrs. Gary Brown, (Seattle),
Assisting: Mesdames, Harry
Hardy, Earl Elkins, Melvin Allen,
Willis A. Williams, Sherman Pick
EFT, Gladys Ingersoll, the Misses
Kate and Geneva Franklin.
Out-of-town guests were: Mrs.
Roy Holmes, Mrs. Clarence Jack
son, Mrs. Haskell Campbell and
Mrs. Gary Brown all from Seattle.
"Our celebration began prior to
Sunday, said Mrs. Winslow as
she mentioned the lovely dinner
in their honor by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hardy. ut was extended
when the Vernon Gaskins enter
tanned on Monday for us and the
out-of-town guests, she added.
Concluding she said, 1.-THE climax
was champagne and toasts by
small group of our intimate friends
at our house,