Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

A Gematmc sarps1ss Party
Came Off at the residence Of the Junior
Editor Of this paper Saturday night
that was very pleasant affair and .
complete surprise in every particular
Tho originators arranged the aflail
with such precision and care thai
neither Mr.. or Mrs. Warden knew
anything Of the movement until their
old ificnis a..i ncighbors, to the
number Of a hundred or more, came
marching into their residence.
They were received with the utmost
courtesy, and were made to feel al
home Of course. The party disposed
Of themselves through the house as
best suited their convenience, and for
an hour or more the time was passed
In pleasant conversation.
/ This was the 18th anniversary Of
the wedding day Of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Warden. Their friends gathered
there to extend their congratulations,
and to present some substantial tokens
Of their esteem. The silvcrwarc pro-
vided Is both handsome and valuable,
and q credit to the taste Of the donors.
The ware was spread out on o table,
and the recipients invited in to look
at it. Their surprise was evidently
complete, and they looked the thanks
that on such occasions are so difficult
to express.
DR.. Orr was called on to perform
the usual marriage ceremony. He
said that their friends prcscnt,somc Of
whom had known them for over IS
years, were satisfied with their con-
duct as man and wife, and proposed
to give them new lease Of Is years
more. when some Of US may perhaps
| be permitted to celebrate their gold
en- wedding.
I! Judge Hendcrshott, on the part Of
the visitors, in q neat little speech,
p resented the silvcrwnre, and Mr.
| Warden attempted to reply, cxtend-
| ing the thanks Of himself and wife,
! but was too full for utterance.
The visitors then adjourned to an
other room and the band struck up
tune that set the young folks to dance
Ing and some Of the older ones, too,
for that matter. Those who did not
feel disposed to dance were enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Warden in
the best Of style. The festivities were
kept up until nearly midnight, when
the party after bidding the host and
hostess good night retired TO their
homes.
| The following is list of the pres
ents:
t. Silver Tea Set presented by
Mr.. and Mrs.--Dr. Douglass. J.
Hawley, Jos. II. Merrill, Danl. Eaton,
DR.. Lewis, J. T. Hackworth, Chas.
Lawrence, DIR. Orr, Chas. F. Blake,
Chas. r. Brown, J. w. Capps, H. B.
Hcndcrshott, E. +. McElroy, Al. H.
Hamilton. B. b. Durfce, j os. Hill, Geo.
Boulton, Sam'I. Harper, DIR. Thrall,
w. b. Armstrong, W. h. Goeiall,
Mai. Mahon, J. G.. Hutchinson, J. S.
Porter, J. S. Sterrett, IT. G. Temple.
| Tip. Randall, VIM. Daggett, Vim. s.
| Carter, DIR. Sisson, L. Washburn, d.
| W. Tower, NJ B. Walker, A. II. Udcll,
Phillip Keister, Sam'l Lilburn, Chas.
Boude, A. D. Boyer, A. c. Leighton,
p. W. Belts, L. +. Newell, II. b
Knight, S. Adler, Chas. Sax, Jos.
/ Hayne, Robt. Finley, Chas. Graves,
]. Ii. Rogers. Thos. Goodall, j. r.
Cummings, w. II. Fctzer, w. W. Pol
lard.
Mrs.-S. Pumroy, L. Milligan, J..
Hawlcy, NJ. Israel.
Misses-Mary McCune, Queen Ross,
Sadie Lilburn, Matte Haynes, Emma
Temple, Laura Warden, Emma Belts,
Prudie Wolf and Rettie Newell.
| Mr. Frank Lang, Frank Ogden,
| Frank Simmons, Frank Wylie, Frank
| Worcester, J. Sax, Chas. Jordan, Chas.
Taylor, Hcrm Merrill, Ev. Keister,
Arson Temple and Frank Warden.
Silver Water Sett, presented by A.
II. Hamilton, j. NJ. Hcdrick, A. Me-
lick, n. d. Hinsey, A. E. Moore,
Frank Fisher, John Corrick, 0. G..
Graves, Lou. Devolt. w. S. McClei.
land, Chas. Barker, c. Z. Thornburg
and w. {. Mcpherson.
Magnificent boquet. presented by
Mr.. aud Mrs. DR.. johnson.
! Beautiful silver eastor,by Chas. and
Marcus Bachman.
Silver jcwelry caskct, by Miss Susie
Olney.
j Silver headed cane, by Geo. A,
Warden.
Silver pickle fork, by Mr.. and Mrs.
n. NJ. Tindelf.
! The silver tea sctt was inscribed
with handsome monogram, "R. W.
; and the water sett, "Presented by the
rroprietors and employees Of the
! OTTUMwA COURIER"
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