The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-22
PINK-GAVERICk.

THE Silver weddng-Largc and Fashionable
Gathering
The Pink-Gaverick silver wedding, cele-
brated at the residence of the parties
named, last night, was one of the late
notable events in the social life of Cairo.
During a term Of ten yeals' reridenCe in
this city Mr.. and Mrs. Pink have enjoyed
the respect and friendship
of its people Their many
friends here and there friends and relations
in other places rcioiced with them on the
arrival of the twyn'y-ffth anniversary Of
their marriage, and Yesterday they received
many and sincere congratulations on the
health and prosperity which quarter OF
century of welded life now sees them in
possession Of. Mr.. and Mrs. Pink nee
Gaverick were married twenty-five years ago
yesterday by Rev, Elias Ford at the Regis
ter office at Newton Abbott, near For
quay, South Dcvonshire, England.
A week ago they sent out two hundred in
vita,ions to their silver wedding, to be cell
brated last night in their new home on the
corner of Ninth street and Washington
avenue. The house has been put in
thorough repair throughout and is now one
of the most comfortable homes in the city.
The well-lightcd and handsomely furnished
rooms were beautifully decorated with
flowers and evergrccns, Across the en-
trance hall, the word Welcome,
in graceful letters CT pink and sill
yer greeted the eyes Of the guests as
they crossed the threshold. In the parlor
over the mantel was the motto: May the
blessings Of heaven rest upon this Pink
and silver wedding" Over the north win
dow were the figures 1853, and over the
south one opposite the figures 1873. On
the wall opposite the mantcl were
the names Pink and "Gaverick."
At an early hour the rooms were
thronged by the invited guests, and then
occurred the event Of the evening. Mcssrs.
OLathron and Bambrick, OF the express
Office, carried into the paror an easel; Mr.
Mr.. n. Harker and Willie Pink followed
bearing between them burden, covered
with drapery, and Mr.. Coyle, third in the
procession, held in his hand an exquisite
bouquet OF many-hued flowers. When all
was arranged, Mr.. Oberly, in brief speech,
made in behalf of the employees Of the cx-
press Office here, presented what proved to
be an oil portrait Of Mr., Pink, painted by
Prof Saunders Mr.. Pink was taken en-.
tircly by surprise, and made feeling re.
| spouse.
Owing TO the illness of Rev. Dillon Lee
the ceremony Of the silver wedding VIA
not performed, much to the regret Of Mr.
and Mrs. Pink and the assembled guests.
Elegant refreshments were then served
and dancing followed.
Letters Of regret were received from
J. c. Warren, Jackson, Tenn; G, II. Al
bright and g. {. Anderson. Of st. Louis
Mo-; A. II. and c. NJ. Nunncmachcr, 0
paducah, Ky; Rector Dillon.Lcc; Jas
johnson and Others.
Among the presents were silver goblc
and flowers from Mr. and Mrs. VIM, Il
Gilbert; silver bouquet holder, Mr., and Mrs
Henry Halliday; silver flower stand, Mr.
Wood Rittcnhousc; Col 5. S. and Mr.,
Taylor, silver and gold berry spoon; A. II
and c. VI. Nunncmachcr set Of silvc
knives: Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher clcgar
card receiver; John Horn, syrup stand; VI
and Mrs. Richard Marncll, butter dish an
knife; j. llscy Woodward, butter dsl
Robt Woodward fish knife Mr.. and Mr.
G.. T. Rudd, crumb knife Mr.. and Mr.
John Jones, spoonholder; Mcssrs and Mad
dams Tabcr set Of silver dl0grcc jcwclr!
Capt and Mrs. W. p, Halliday, bcoutiit
gluss.lincd fruit dish; DR.. and Mrs !
Wmdner, pickle stand and fork Mr., !
T. Stafford half dozen lily.lcaf indiyidui
salts; Mr. Roswell Miller cake buskc
Mr., and Mrs Henry II. Candcc, pick
stand and ,ongs, Mr.. Louis Bros., cal
baske, Mr. Walter lIyslop napkin rim
and individual salts attached.
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ua,cd IN Pulaski county, containing q
n Hundred and Sixty Acres in cultivate
y good improvements, in all respects; situa'