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Over 200 friends from points home required nearly two as distant as Fort Vermilion and months travelling time. They Keg River, gathered in Atha- travelled from Edmonton to basca hall, Peace River, Mon- Athabasca by team, from Atha-day evening of this week to basca down the rivers and honor Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan across Lesser Slave lake by boat, Lawrence on the occasion of from disembarkation point to their golden wedding anniver- Peace River by democrat and sary. from Peace River to Fort Ver-The reception wras arranged milion by raft, arriving there by members of the family, who in mid-October, had decorated the hall most at- The family resided at Fort tractively with numerous bou- Vermilion until 1937, when Mr. quets of gladioli) mainly from and Mrs. Lawernce moved to the Early gardens, along with Peace River, During these years other seasonable flowers. Special they pioneered many phases of bouquets were presented Mrs. the country’s development and Lawrence by Mr. Early, these made many friends, some of being delphinium in pastel whom were able to join in cele-shades and rare species of bration of the golden wedding giadioii. anniversary Monday evening.Dean R. Hill, rector of St.James’ cathedral, was master of ceremonies, with friends gathering in the hall, Mr. and .Mrs. Lawrence having a place of honor at the front of thehall on a carpeted area. Stan- ,ley Lawrence spoke on behalf of his father, Sheridan Lawrence, and Mrs. J. Reykdal spoke on behalf of her mother,Mrs. Lawrence, expressing ] thanks for the congratulatory words voiced during the evening. Mrs. Htf Mjoisjness, Stet-tler, Alta., spoke on behalf of « the third and fourth genera-, tions of the Lawrence family, i Other speakers were His Wor-, ship Mayor F. H. Sutherland, A., A. Macmillan, W. F. Gilliland,M.L.A., and J. B. Early. Vocal selections were given by Ian Winchester, with Frank Richardson pianist for the evening as thetv group sang “For They Are Jolly 1 Good Fellows” and “Auld Lang ' Syne.” Mr. Lawrence also spoke briefly, recounting some of his experiences during the 64 years he has resided in the country.A bouquet of red roses was e presented Mrs. Lawrence by “ Marie Lawrence and Audrey a Reykdal, representatives of the a grandchildren of the family.1 Catering was done by the* Women’s Auxiliary of St. James’Cathedral, with grand daugh-1 ters of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence* assisting in serving. The tea » tables were laid in linen with* vases of flowers and tapers com-^ plementing the silver services.’ Those presiding at the tables 5 were Mrs. F. H. Sutherland, Mrs.1 J. Lawrence, Mrs. F. Richardson,: Mrs. H. V. Miller, Mrs. C. O’Neill,L Mrs. H. P. Murphy, Mrs. E. L.Lamont, Mrs. L. F. S. Watts.Mrs. G. W. Baldwin presided ’ at the guest book.» During the evening Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence cut the four-tier wedding cake which was* placed on a linen-covered table* at the front of the hall, lighted candles flanking the cake which was decorated by Mrs. J. Rayk-. dal, eldest daughter of the cele-t brating couple., Numerous congratulatory mes-■ sages were received by radio, mail and telegraph, including a long distance call from their daughter, Mrs. G. Pattison,' Quallicum Beach, B.C.*In their 50 years of married life Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence were blessed with 15 children,14 of whom are living. Those present at the reception were Mrs. J. Reykdal, Smith, Alta.;Mrs. N. Fiette, Peace River;Malcolm, Notike win; Osborne,Peace River; Mrs. C. Clarke,Stettler, Alta.; Mrs. M. McLeod,Berwyn; Mrs. A. Fiette, Peace L River; Stanley, Peace River;Mrs. L. Sokoloski, Peace River;Elmer, Peace River. Children unable to attend were Mrs. A.Rickard, Toronto; Mrs. G. Pat-lison, Quallicum Beach, B.C.;Ikey, High Prairie; LAC Walter Lawrence, R.C.A.F., Fort Norman, N.W.T.Other members of the family present included two of Mr.Lawrence’s brothers, Wilson of Peace River and Harry of Buffalo Lakes; 18 grand children and several nephews and nieces.Another brother, James Lawrence, Peace River, was unable to attend due to illness., Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence were [ married at Westborne, Man.,. August 21. 1900. Their romance . siarted many years earlier when L Mrs. Lawrence resided at Fort r Vermilion with her father,] Archdeacon M. Scott, the family ) moving there in July 1886 when { Archdeacon Scott commenced missionary work. The Lawrence family took up residence at Fort Vermilion in August2 1886. In 1900 the Scott family l moved to Manitoba and in the t early summer of the same year t Mr. Lawrence left for Manitobato claim his bride. The trip
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Peace River Record Gazette
Peace River, Alberta, CA
Thu, Aug 24, 1950
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