gathered at Learner*? Tavern Tuesday evening to honor Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan, 412 North Ji street, on the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Thirty eight \ver$ presefit including members of the immediate family and a number of dose friends. Thelargo table tvas centered with a tiered wedding cake which was ornamented with a wedding boil Clusters of coreopsis surrounded the cake and the tabic was lighted with yellow and white tapere,Flowers hi the prevailing color note of yellow and white decorated the other tables and were used In profusion about the rooms. ^ A1 each place were the favors, folder.5 containing photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan- These were tied wirb yellow and white ribbons- The fa\rors for the musicians,Bertha Adamsky, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Louise Freiberg and Lenore Bennett, who 'played dur ins and following the dinner, were yellow georgette handkerchiefsAs a surprise feature her children presented Mrs. By an with a wedding ring’which had been remade from her old ring, This wa*: brought to her by two small grand* children. Belly Grace Bennett and Lawrence Beaver, who carried I' on a white satin pillow, just as it had been carried at the. weddir-g fifty years ago. As Miss Adam sky and Miss Lawrence played Pui on Your Old Gray BonneLt,” two other grandchildren, Robert Ilyir nnd John Beaver, presented Mrs Ryan with an old-fashioned bon-netL Mr- Ryan received from hi; children a gold tie pin nnd^ the two were remembered with pieces of gold, articles of dirigold and greetings from , absent members •' the family. The remainder of the evening's program included at Irish song. ‘'Cllira Kola’s Ball1' i» Michael Boland of Areola, HI., an Irish jig by Mrs. Sarah Don a hut of Alexandria, who was the bridesmaid at Mr. and Airs. Ryan's wedding, old-time dances by Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, “fiddle'1 selections by Mr*, Ryan, accordion solos by Mist Adanislcy and a group of Ril?:* readings by Mrs. Leslie Durr-r The affair was brought to a clor^e with the playing of -Home Sweet Home** by Miss Ada insky- ’- * *tecr wer was ing b. :* KsenWeieasiJanter!-of imoithedau1S2suricousontionA It132:airswilled.dur1 er«MrsdenmodenThaT Clci lius SUP lam attc vas tive gesi rcai uke reai talk and Cha a n fori cus: at J day was testA:ThedayBovstreWanacriag