Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-01-05

silver wedding. 1.-The Ist day Of /
January, 1869, Will long be remembered by |
the gay ami happy party called together at !
Hills Hall, in Silver City,to witness and take |
part in The ceremonies of the Silver Wedding
of sLr. ( Mrs Presby BY nine O'Clock in
the evening that large and commodious
building was literally crowded with living
gaiety. After few dances 10 excellent
music, with King at the piano, J. l.. Hall, in
pertinent little speech, introduced the pre-
sentation ceremonies The presents we're all
tastily arranged on a large center table
placed upon the stage, whore they were ad-
.mired by the assembled throng for few
moments, when Mr. Hall, in behalf Of the
donors presented them singly to the bride
and groom Of twenty-five years with ex
plantations of their uses, accompanied by ap-
propriate remarks
The individual donations came first
and we're as follows: One very large richly
engraved silver Butter Knife, by Mrs W. L.
Burnham; one pair beautiful silver Napkin
Rings. by Miss Mary McMahoni one rich
silver Buckle, BY Mrs Watson; one hand
somely chased Silver Cup. by Mrs. l. H.
Maize. one silver Tobacco Box, by L H.
Maize: one case containing one very large
silver Cream Spoon with gold bowl, by l.
NJ Pearlman: one haIYsome Silver Pepper
| Box. beautifully engraved, by Hyman
Reiehenberg; one rich Silver Sugar Spoon
with gold boyl, by c NJ. Hays; one heavy
Silver Belt Buckle tgentleman'sl. by NJ. Her
man: one beautiful Silver Belt Buckle la
dy'sl, By P Lebrecht
Then came tie following note:
| Presented to Mr.. aud Mrs. Presby on the
25th anniversary Of their wedding, with the
respects and compliments Of the under
signed
George 4. Young, C. P. Robbins,
A y Wqhb ThoS Cole. Jr,
W MurdeA Russel carter,
/ John Early, E4Wara Nasthl,
| II r Eastman, Geo r Brewster,
| f. W. Blake, Joan ~ Mihoh.
| H. L. Leslie.
SILVER Cry, l. r., January 1st, 1869
This note was accompanied by he follow
ing magnificent Gold and Silver set of
- r,,.,,.,7na nlaces conprising Inc following
-, -, a. ~. H. eo.t.linn,, ope very hand
a.,,., sii,er f1sb Knire. one case con
-. ..' , ,.r,,. b..,,.y SILVER Table sboou with
aold bowl. SILVER fre,ied inside one case con
-. o,'o %, t-ix, SILVER Teaspoons. with
'4''''''7 -,
solid gold bowls; one pat OF very e''s'iis'
silver salt Cups. lined with gold, and pair
.,.s.,, c,,,an. win st5id rold bowls !.
o. siiNei '7'''' l''''''' -, s,,,...
one case containing thiee pe'su'''ui nv
snoons. with solid gold bowls, one case con
.a..... ,,,o bc,vv silver Err Spoon. with
''4ii'-'7 .,,t,i,,;,,,, a
gold bowl, very rcai oae case '''''liiii'is :"
rich silver Pickle Knile and Fork handsome
l.. cn,r5ved one mar 81 silver Knife and
a.. H.. ef.ai,,.r
FORK h"ldefsi "ii'
Finally, presentation Was Inade oi u silver
t,,,.t. AZ ,,ogt noa.rniiicent workmanship and
.. ,..-,.t,.,, .,,d undoubt-
hhist, the pf"dpV' y I.
edlV the finest speeimeH ui pIlsk-"oiN
,,-.. e,.,tlan an nn the Pacific C1ast IL bore
.,,,,,,,.,..l,, on.
the following inse' pm
graved = No. AZ bhtAe a W. As9'is 'sis'
| n,,-,.ha. i T . ~ s9 SO. gold fine, .13l ;
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