Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 126, 9 April 1917 — Page 3

AVEYS OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING SURROUNDED BY THEIR CHILDREN

Surrounded by tbeir children, grandchildren and numerous other relatives mnd friends. Mr. and Mrs.' George W. Avey. 121 North Eighteenth street, today are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. . " n They are among Richmond's wellknown and highly esteemed citizens, a fact attested by the many friends who called during the day to offer congratulations. Flowers and many othtx gifts were bestowed and the occasion was one of exceptional pleasure to all concerned. Mr. Avey Is 16 years of age; his wife, 72. ' c Both areHooalers by adoption, their native state being Ohio, where Mr. Avey was born January 18, 1841, in

the village of Westcnester, uuuer county. Mrs.' Avey, whose maiden name was Martha J. Culbertaon, was born in Darke, county, Ohio, July 15, 1844. They were married at Greenville, O., on April 9. 1867. Avey Enlisted in Ohio Mr. Avey enlisted in the 83d Ohio volunteers, as a member of Company I. on August 15. 1862. At that time he was a young farmer of Butler county. 'He saw service from the date of enlistment to the conclusion of the civil war. participating in the Vicksburg campaign, under General Grant and later under General Banks during the Red River compaign. On ApTit 8, 1864. which was flftytbree years ago yesterday, Mr. Avey was wounded in the battle of Sabine Cross Roads, in Louisiana, was taken prisoner' and- for seventy days was in the Confederate hospital at Mansfield. Louisiana,- being exchanged after that period. He returned to his regiment at Moiganza, ' Louisiana participated in the Mobile campaign and was in the last real battle of the civil war, at Dlakely, Alabama,.April ,, 1865. . His golden wedding anniversary today 'is also the fifty-second anniversary" of 'the Blakely battle. He was mustered out of the service at Galveston. Texas, and returning north went to his old home in Butler county and later to Greenville, O., where he met, the young lady who became his wife fifty years ago today. Ini 1876 Mr. and Mrs. Avey came to Richmond. For many years Mr. Avey was; in the manufacturing business her - Mr and Mrs Avev have two chil

dren, W. H. Avey, or Indianapolis and Mn Prank Plnmmpr. nf Richmond.

There are six grandchildren, five being the children of Mr. and Mrs. Plummer,

and one, the son or Mr. ana Airs. w . u Avev.

At the family dinner given last

night the decorations of the dining room were gold and white. One of the features was the serving of the huge golden wedding cake, the gift of Mrs. M. O. Hawes, of Dayton. It was a rare example of the culinary art and was as attractive in its appearance as it was satisfying to the taste. . One of the guests today was Charles Snyder of Dayton, a boyhood friend of Mr. Avey, who enlisted in the same company and who was his bunkmate

during the campaigns in the southland. Both were wounded in the same battle at Sabine Cross roads, fifty-three years ago yesterday, and the , reunion of those veterans had a double significance. , The Rev. McCauehv. of Greenville,

O., 83 years old, who was the officiat

ing minister at the marriage ox Mr.

and Ms. Avey, was one of the guests as also was Mrs. Sarah J. Hopper, of Greenville, mother of Mrs. Avey. She

is 93 years old.

Guests at the dinner last evening

were Lafayette Larsh and Miss Bertha Larsh, of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plummer and children of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Avey, of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Avey of Indianapolis; Mr. Frank Hale of Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder and son, of Dayton; Mrs. Mary Curtis,

of Dayton, a sister or Mr. Avey; airs. Sarah J. Hopper, of Greenville; the Rev. Mr. McCaughy. of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. Ray McReynolds of Dayton.

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1917

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Masonic Calendar

Monday, April 9, 1917 Richmond Commandary No. 8, K. T. Work in K; T. degree. Tuesday, April 10 Richmond Lodge No. 196, F. & A. M. Called meeting. Work in Entered Apprentice Degree. Commencing at 7 o'clock. Wednesday, April 11 Webb Lodge No. 24, F. & A. M. Called meeting. Work in Master Mason Degree. Luncheon, at 6:30. - Lodge w ill open at 7 o'clock. Friday, April 13 King Solomon's Chapter No. 4, R. A. M. Stated convocation.

SERVICES ATTRACT MANY WORSHIPPERS

Richmond churches were filled with Easter worshippers yesterday in spite of the blustery weather. Regular services in the morning were attended largely and musical services in most of the Protestant churches in the evening attracted splendid audiences. Floral decorations were profuse and attractive in all the churches. New Easter hats were kept in their wrappings for the most part, although a few Richmond women ventured to wear their fine raiment through the morning .snow storm.

1 CALLS ON AMBASSADOR

(By Associated Press) LONDON, April 9. Field Marshal Viscount French commander-in-chief of the armies in the United Kingdom, visited Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador, at the embassy this morning.

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