Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 5—Last Saturday evening, the 3rd, was the 25th anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dixon Barrier, and delightful reception was given at the home of the couple in Mount Pleasant.
Their hospitable home was thrown open to the hundred or more friends who called to congratulate them on the auspicious occasion, the hours being from 8 to 10 o’clock. The bride of a quarter of a century ago was Miss Blanch McAllister, one of a large and very prominent family in Cabarrus county. She wore at the silver wedding anniversary her wedding gown, first donned at the real wedding, January 3rd, 1900, and though a little out of the present style it was still becoming to the piquant charm of the attractive bride who really looked as youthful as in that day of “Auld Lang Syne” when she plighted her troth to the lover of her childhood and youth.
The guests were met at the door by Mrs. Sarah Misenheimer, an older sister of Mars. Barrier, who led them into the sitting room, where the shook hands with the members of the receiving line, sisters and brothers of both parties, and congratulated the bride and groom, who headed the line, with their charming and only daughter and child, Miss Mildred Jaunita [Juanita?] Barrier. From there they passed through the library and hall into the dining room, decorated in white carnations and ferns. There they were served a three-course luncheon, a salad course, ice cream and angel food cake, followed by café-noir, cheese balls and mints. The refreshments were very gracefully served by a bevy of Mt. Pleasant’s prettiest young girls, Misses Miriam and Ruth Shirey, Mabel McAllister, Tempie Ritchie and several others.
In the front hall delicious fruit punch was served throughout the evening by Misses Helen James and Helen Shifford. During the evening old-time music and the wedding marches were rendered on the piano by Miss Helen Misenheimber, directress of music at Mont Amoena Seminary. A large table was crowded with fits in silver to the happy couple, coming not only from friends in the home town, but from Concord, Salisbury, Albemarle, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Gastonia and other neighboring towns.
As a souvenir of the occasion each guest was presented with a boutonniere of sweet peas and ferns, tied with a silver ribbon. The invitations were printed in silver.
From page 5 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, Jan. 5, 1925.
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