Henry County GaArchives News.....MR. E. M. COPELAND HONORED ON HIS 50TH BIRTHDAY December 14 1923
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The Henry County Weekly
     On Friday evening last at six o’clock dinner was given to celebrate the 
fiftieth birthday of Mr. E. M. Copeland at his home on Macon St. and thirty 
three guests were invited to participate in the celebration.
     The spacious rooms were decorated with handsome pot plants, bowls of 
narcissi and roses. The dining room, chief scene of festivities, was in yellow. 
Small tables with their lovely lace covers held as their center decorations, 
groups of yellow lighted tapers embedded in masses of asparagus fern. These 
fifty tapers shed their soft radiance over the festal board on which was placed 
bowls of salted nuts and yellow mints.
     During the dinner hour, Mr. George Alexander, toastmaster, with many happy 
remarks called upon various friends to pay a little tribute of friendly regard 
to the honoree. This came as a complete surprise to the host. Dr. W. W. Arnold 
spoke of him as the “Church Member.” Rev. L. D. King, who could not be present, 
sent a letter of congratulation and tribute to this “Brother-in-law of  
Presbyterians.
     Mr. J. E. Hooten spoke of him as “The Citizen,” Mr. John Rodgers as “The 
Business Associate.” Mr. H. J. Copeland recounted some incidents of “Childhood 
Days,” Mr. A. N. Brown recalled “School Days” of long ago. Prof. H. K. Adams 
spoke of him as  “S. S. Superintendent,” and Col. R. O. Jackson as “Friend.”
     Song-Home, Sweet Home.
     A humorous bit of advice was given by Mr.  J. B. Dickson on “Danger 
Signals for the man of Fifty.” Mrs. E. M. Copeland related a rich “Experience.” 
Mrs. Whit Russell gave a beautiful rendition of “That Old Sweetheart of Mine.”
     On Sunday morning the McDonough Baptist Sunday School paid a tribute of 
love to their Superintendent, Mr. E. M. Copeland, by presenting to him a 
handsome gold match and chain. Little Dot Rodgers made a beautiful presentation 
speech, congratulating him on reaching the fiftieth mile post and closing with 
a wish for many more happy years, but that he must never grow old.


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