Golden Anniversary

December 23, 1920
Baxley News Banner

One of the most elaborately attractive affairs of the holiday events was the golden wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kennedy at their home in the Elliot community on Tuesday evening when they celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage which was a picturesque event of December, 1870.

Two guests at the golden wedding, Mrs. J. L. Weaver, niece of the bride and Mrs. Rebecca Mims, her sister, were present at the wedding fifty years ago.

The lovely country home of Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy was elaborately decorated with Smilax and roses, to carry out the color motif green and gold. Streamers of gold were suspended from the chandelier in the dining room to the four corners of the table which had for its center piece a beautiful growing plant in a jar wrapped in the rich colors employed in decoration, and resting on a lace mat through the meshes of which the color gleamed.

Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy received the guests in the living room, receiving were Mrs. Kennedy's sister, Mrs. Rebecca Mims and Rev. and Mrs. Poindexter, and their son and his bride, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Kennedy, whose wedding took place recently.

Mrs. J. L. Weaver assisted in entertaining and presided over the register. Miss Lois Kennedy and Miss Inez Summerall, granddaughters, presided over the punch bowl. Miss Irma Mims and Miss Grace Summerall served elaborate refreshments. Miss Bell Cater and Judge H. J. Lawrence gave toasts to the couple who had passed a half-century of milestones in their happy married life.

Mrs. Kennedy wore a grey charmeuse gown and white rose corsage. She also wore a brooch of pearls and diamonds, and a string of gold beads the gift of her son, Paul Kennedy, of Savannah, the only member of the family who was absent on this occasion.

Those invited to the wedding were Mr. Jefferson Carter, and Miss Lula Carter, Mrs. Rebecca Mims, Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kinard, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lawrence, Mrs. Robert Carter, Misses Bell and Myra Carter, and Mr. and Mrs. Boone of Alabama.