Show courtship of 44 years ends with wedding philadelphia A courtship begun 44 years ago camo came to an end when albert T gardner sixty eight years old married ailsa alss leona lcona L gibbs sixty one icara ears old in st matthews episcopal church where lio lie lias has been the organist for more than half a century rev llev 0 herbert reese the rector performed the ceremony which was witnessed by the members of the choir and vestry find and a tow few close friends miss gibbs met her husband 41 44 4 1 years ago when she camo came to philadelphia from Vincen vincentown town IN J and while it was a case of love at first sight were many jnnny financial difficulties flik in tile way of their marriage while lie was to rear and earn caro for it a nep nephew liew she was burdened with the care of two invalid sisters the last of whom died a month ngo ago all domestic obstacles being removed will in an Inc increase In creaso renso in salary for mr air gardner in view tho the couple decided to consummate their long courts courtship lill they are living at the southeast corner of twentieth und and brown streets tr e et S |