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Show t : Golden Wedding Is Celebrated in Willard ) Une ot me most auspicious events ever held in Willard was given in the little northern city yesterday afternoon after-noon and evening marking the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Cordon, two of Utah's most venerable ven-erable pioneersand especially well-known well-known throughout the northern part of the slate. Fifty years ago, December 14, Mr. and Mrs. Cordon wero wedded in Salt Lake City and since that time they have made their home In Willard where they have been prominent factors fac-tors in the upbuilding of the town and surrounding farming country. The celebration of their golden wedding wed-ding anniversary was planned by their seven children and from tho time the entertainment began in the afternoon until late last evening an enjoyable time was spent, nearly sixty relatives and near friends rejoicing with the pioneer couple. During the entire afternoon and evening amusement was afforded and music, social chat and interesting reminiscences re-miniscences enjoyed. Promptly at 6 o'clock a sumptuous repast was served serv-ed in the dining room of the Cordon home. Long tablos were set in (ho shape of the letter T and a perfectly prepared supper was nicely served. In the center of the table was placed a large cake, effectively and appropriately appro-priately decorated with ?5 gold pieces. About the room were exquisite bouquets bou-quets of pink and white chrysanthemums chrysanthe-mums and carnations with sprays of fern ontwined. In addition to the several sev-eral gold coins tendered Mr. and Mrs. Cordon, many other pretty gifts wero brought by the sixty who gathered to celebrate this anniversary of two of Utah's most worthy pioneers. Mr. Cordoa is a brother of Mrs. Joseph Jo-seph M. Toombs who is very well known In Ogden. G. Hampton, G19 Sullivan avenue on the occasion of the marriage of their only daughter Mona Hcllen to Mr. Louis A. White. The bride is the charming daughter of E. G. Hampton who was for moro than twelve years well known throughout the state as the popular superintendent of the Ogden Steam laundry. She was dreBsed in a bewitching be-witching costume ot white silk, and carried a beautiful bouquet of blush-roses. blush-roses. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. G. Egbert of Grace, Ida., but Is more popularly known as the nephew of Mr. Parley T. White, Salt Lake City's well-known chief of police. Tho happy couple were married in the temple of Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, and were attended throughout through-out ceremonies by Miss Evelyn Gaily, of Kaysvillc, cousin of the bride, and Mr. J. Gallagher of. Salt Lake" City, almost al-most lifelong chum of the bridegroom who officiated respectively as chief bridesmaid, and best man. Between forty and fifty guests sat down to a sumptuous wedding breakfast break-fast which was delightfully served. The decorations were woiketl out in exquisite color scheme ot white and yellow HUIos. carnations, and chrysanthemums chrysan-themums being used effectively. It is well worthy of note that during the evening an incident occured that delighted all present, and was pleasing to the newlyweds and their respective families. It was the receipt of a cablegram, cable-gram, from Mrs. William Cutts of Southport, England, extending hearty congratulations. Mrs. Cutts Is aunt to the bride on her father's side, and is famous throughout European musical circles as the once prima donna of tho Isle of Man. VOCAL 'RECITAL AT SACRED HEART ACADEMY. On Frfday evening the members of tho Choral club delightfully entertained enter-tained their friends with the following follow-ing programs: Jolly Winter "Vocal Polka". . .Vincent Misses Humphrey, Stander K. |