Show I OGDEN COUPLE COUPLE SURROUNDED BY PROUD AND HAPPY HAPPY FAMILY FAMILY c CELEBRATE THE SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR MARRIAGE MARRI GE f 4 I I II r y i 4 I Photographed for The Herald by Thomas MR Ml AND MRS WILLIAM EGGLES E SR i Who Celebrated the Sixtieth Anniversary of Their Marriage Yesterdays Yesterday i to The Herald i May 5 Surrounded by their I If f children grandchildren great eat grand grandchildren grandchildren children and friends frienda all numbering over r Mr and aM Mrs lire William J sr ar full fun of ot t years ears er and honors tonight toa ht cele celt celebrated bratel the sixtieth anniversary of ot their we wedding The great event took place pla at the Ule home borne of two of their sons son David and William Villiam Jr The sixtieth anniversary ac according according according cording to he be latest late t decrees of ot fashion Is looked upon as the diamond wedding anniversary This fact was fully tully recognized recognized I in the splendid and costly presents with which the aged couple were dow dowered I ered ei ed The celebration was responsible I roe for the bringing to this city of what n is hiI probably the most roost valuable bit of brica I brac brae in the state if not in the entire west we westa ta a picture frame arranged arrangE to con contain tain tam a family group and which was presented pre to Mr Ir and Mrs Eceles Eccles by I their th six children hildren The Tle portraits of the aged couple occupied occupied pied the center of the group and each is completely surrounded with a circlet of very large diamonds placed close se to together I gether ther The rho pictures of ot the seven chil children children children dren of Mr and Mrs Eccles Eceles were grouped about the father and mother and half balt circlets of diamonds ornament each ef f r I the four corners Orners of the frame while splendid custers of or the scintillating gems blase blaze amongst the other portraits The presentation pr speech s h was made to Mr and Mrs William Beebe sr by Judge Jud e who spoke in behalf and at the request of the Eccles Eceles family The formal ceremony ee mony occurred at the home of David Daid Ec 1 Ecles in the presence of all the th guests peats Bishop John Watson acted as master of ceremonies 08 A number of other addresses add were made mad by friends who wh have known the honored couple couplet for t r nearly half a century Cf Among Amon them were Robert Patrick of or Salt Lake John Crawford of Brigham City James Tam Tay TayI I 4 lor br of Ogden J T M l Ferrin and Thomas ThomasD ID D Dee I After Alter these addresses William Eceles Eccles ar Sr made mack the address of or the evening ac ae accepting the gifts in a neat speech ex cx expressing pressing the appreciation of himself and f wife and thanking the guests for their interest t in the occasion occa The guests t e then thee adjourned to the home of William Eccles near at hand han where a splendid banquet binquet was spread at which Mr and Mrs HrS S sr were the guests I of honor hOllor After the banquet the party I returned to the David Bodes Eedes mansion and listened to music which included in selections by Harvert Ha ert Anderson Chari Chariton Chariton I I ton Ferrin and others Fords orchestra I I was waa in attendance during the entire I evening and the bagpipe pe operated by I Chief Piper Duggan imparted Scotch In informality formality to the affair During their playing it was noticed that Mr and Mrs sr were at some sonic difficulty difficult re restrained restrained restrained strained from dancing to the tM th music as if the they had been the youngest in the crowd The wedding w the anniversary ary of which was celebrated tonight was solemnized I threescore years 18 ago at Paisley Renfrew shire bire Scotland when Miss Bias Elizabeth I Hutchison became the bonnie bride of braw brew William E Eceles clet Twenty years later aften seven ven chil children dren five sons eons and two o lau had J e eb been born to them h Mr oa and a Mrs emigrated to o and almost al ale ever e since have b made their home bt 4 in this h valley I Mrs Eccle although althou h her years are 83 sa 1 is 18 vigorous 1 us and hearty and has as excellent i eyesight that serves erve her well without the aW aM of glasses Mr Eccles too although i his years year are nearly fourscore four core is as I healthy and active as many men of SO ie Only once has haa death invaded inva d eel their im tin immediate immediate mediate family circle when a few years I aeo aJro their son lIOn Samuel was taken away Th T They y have grandchildren and twelve v great t grandchildren d and yes yesterday yesterday a picture was made showing v four I generations of FUns eons beginning K with Wil VII William Wilham liam ham Eccles Eceles Fcc tn er r and including his son John Jobo the Ute son IOn and the grandson n of the latter each ead also named John The youngest you In the groU group is a baby a few months month old I The Tte living children of or the aged couple I were all aft a present tonight and are as fol I I tows John johi 0 1 Utah David DavidI I Ogden Stewart Stear E Eccles Eceles Eden Weber county William Eccles Oregon I Sarah Mrs Robert Baird Salt Lake LakeI and Margaret aret Mrs Swinger Baker I City Ore |