The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-18
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. VI. Pink ssOm made
the Recipients Of = Surprise In the |
shape Of Numerous Presents.

Mr. and Mrs. Wnn. NJ. Pink sGOm made
the lSeciPicnss Of . Surprise In lhe
shape Of Numerous Presents.
Last evening was the tenth anniversary of
the marriage of Mr.. Vim. NJ. Pinkston and
Miss Sarah Z. Wilson. Several days ago their
numerous friends began to prepare Tor them
"A surprise party in honor of the event, and in
pursuahcs Of the plans made Mr.. and Mrs.
Pinkston were invited To the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. 5. 4. Couch, on Cherokee
street yesterday evening 10 play a game of
whist. The game being finished. the host
and hostess, together with other friends, &C
companied them far as Delaware and
Fourth streets, on their way, as they suppos-
ed, home. Lights were seen in Occidental
Hall and after some argument the party went
up Ito see what was going on" Atthe head of
the stairs they were greeted by a bugle blast
rom horn in the hands OF "a member of the
BID ISFANrRY BAND,
and a general chorus of welcome from nearly
an hundred friends assembled. In the center
of the room were seated Mr.. and Mrs. Beck
grand parents OF Mrs. Pinkston, awaiting
their coming. Hon. p. u. Lowe began the
exercises by .'calling the assemblage to or
DER after which Mr.. Beck read from an aged
Bible the record of the marriage of William
VI. Pinkston and Sarah e. Wilson, April ID
\. ID. lS6S. The attention of the happy pair
were then called 10 the large array of presents
which had been artistically arranged. These
were sufficient in number To be the nucleus
of a small tin store.
The warning tones THE impatient musi-
clan, however, soon called attention in an
other direction, and il was not long until the
noor was cleared for dancing. Mr.. and Mrs
f1hkston took their places in the first s.sett,-
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. T.. q. Lowe,
MIR. and Mrs. John GRANGER and MIR. and Mrs
IL. I. Green.
The entire floor was soon filled, and from
the first quadrilIe until the conclusion, all
was harmony and gayety. At eleven O'Clock
sumptuous repast was partaken of, after
which the friends separated having spent a
most delightful evening.
THE PRESENTS
received by the happy pair were as follows
Cash box and cigars, ii. l.. Bckford bread
box, cake box, broiler, WASH boiler, wash Set,
slop bucket, milk bucket, chatting dish, skim
mer, Set sauce pans and spoons, ID. Staiger, y.
Simmons. II. c. Kellsr, DIR. Young, 2. Aherne,
b. E. Thompson, j. W. Park, ;. F.. Medley;
watering pot, J. NJ. Aller; cake box, Mrs
John Harris; cake pan, j. \. McGonigle;
French coffee pot. Mrs. Ii. I. Green; sponge
noiuei''. L. d. ihoih psoh' paper hoider, IL.
ohpsou' sausage hahhish; stew Kettle,
'' lam SOUL uish pan, MIS-. j. '" Sprat- |
icy iadie spoon, cake turner and fork, H. ID. |
Mehay uabrleis horn, for boy, John Wur.
uehah Jewei stand, Mrs. H. L. Thompson
oiru cage MI. ana MIS-. > Dodsworth; bottle
champagne IN TN case, Hugo Mathonet cof-
lee pot, MI. anu Mrs. Arthur simmons;
TN wine bottle and wine, y y. Couch
coal OIL can hIIed with Bourbon, Mr.. Jno
Sfahcef' one glass, y gallon jar encsised in
tih' Murphy ribbon, mi regsearde'S," DR..
VI. >. lhohias; nut meg crater, Mr.. X Mrs.
hont. he'th; IVY stand, Mrs. H. ) Ihomp-
son teapot, ar q Mrs. j. T. WaIte's; srdIer
ana Two Tea straIners, Mrs. Thos- Leonard
Two wash D'isins, Mr.. anu MIS-. ~ simmoLS;
pan ana scoop, Mr. and Mrs Iheo Esersdorf;
looth brush stand, j. L. h. thompson; work
basket, hr. Ii. f. THOMPSON Two stew pans,
simmons; coffee pots, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
alters case oil spice boxes, ID. vi. swan
'riihpihS machine, MIS-. W. ID. Keller and
Mr. ana MIS-. r. g. Lowe; knife and fork dish,