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2, Chapter 9: “Golden Wedding”
January
17th 11 oclock 1889 Mr and Mrs McMullan Golden Wedding Day January
17th 1939 had open house from 2 to 4 oclock in afternoon. 170
people registered. Mildred came from Detroit, Mich. Sister Ida
Jones from Goree Texas came. There were 64 men and 114 wimin
and girls present. It was a bad or rainy evening that kept several
away, several from Jackson Miss expected to come. Bernice stood
at the door and introduced the visitors as they came in. Mrs
Mac was first in line and set under a cluster of flowers and evergreen
smilax and lighted candles. I was second, then the other members
of the family was in the receiving line. We were wearing our
wedding suits. Mine was a Prince Albert suit, the verry best
material. Mrs Mc’s dress was verry fine wolen material and made
in the verry best of style of that day. It was something wonderful
to all present. Mrs Mc was not verry well. Was just recovering
from enfluenza. She was verry quiet, then 71 years, and I was
nearing 80 years. And to amuse the croud I jumped up in the middle
of the floor, cracked my heels togather twice before I hit the
floor. That was a surprise to all present, to think I was so
supple at 80 years old.
Version
1, Chapter 9: “Golden Wedding”
January
17th 1889 Mr and Mrs McMullans Golden Wedding day on January 17th 1939.
Had open house from 2 to 4 oclock in afternoon. 178 people registered.
Mildred came home, and sister Ida Jones from Texas came. There was
64 men and 114 wimin and girls present. It was a bad or rainey evening.
That kept a number away. Some was expecting to come from Jackson Miss.
Bernice stood at the door, and introduced the visiters as they came
in. Mrs Mc was first in line. We set under a cluster of flowers and
evergreen smilax, and lighted candles. I was second , then the other
members of the family was in the receiving line. I kissed the wimin
and girls as they passed. We were wearing our weding suits. Mine was
a Prince Albert coat of the verry best material, Mrs Mc’s dress was
verry fine wolen material, and made in the best of style of that day.
It was something wanderful to all present. Mrs Mc was not verry well,
was just recovering from enfluenza. She was verry quiet. Was then
71 years and I was nearing 80, and to amuse the company I jumped up
in the middle of the room and cracked my heels togather twice befor
I hit the floor and that was the surprise to all present, to think I
was so suple at 80 years old.
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