The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-01-05

BALTIMORE. SAN FRANCISCO.
1927. 1877.
The pleasure of your company is requested "oy
Tuesday evening, Dec. Is, 1877, to celebrate
THE GOLDEN WEDDING
Oh
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN SCOTT
o'clock-507 Harrison st.
Compliments of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving NJ. Scott Mr..
and Mrs. II. T. Scott, and Mr.. and
Mrs. O. S. Orrick.
NO PRESENTS.
Enclosed in each invitation was small wedding
card printed in gold, upon heavy white satn.-
The cards were also 6oaDd with GOLD, and read "a
follows
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN SCOTT,
1927 GOLDEN WEDDING. 1877.
December Is.
JOHN SCoTT. ELIZABETH LITTIo.
The San Francisco Call o. Dec. 10Th, a copy of
which has been kindly sent US, devotes four col
ums and a-half of closely printed matter to full
description of the affair, and as Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott have hosts of relatives and friends in this
county we with pleasure surrender portion of
orr s2ace to the publication of extracts from The
Calls report, as follows:
"Fifty years ago yesterday, at seven O'Clock i'll
the morning, Mr.. John Scott and Miss Elizabeth
Littig married at the residence of the brides
parents, in Baltimore, Maryland The interesting
and impressive ceremony performed by the
late Rev. Joshua Wiles. The bride on that in
teresting occasion attired in plaid satin
gros de nap dress, with slippers to match and the
bridegroom was dressed in black Quaker suit,
which he possesses at the present day. There was
one bridesmaid, who is still living. After the
ceremony the newly married couple and their rel
atives partook of wedding breakfast and the
bridal party then entered their carriage and were
driven to Washington. In those days the only
public conveyance was the stage COACH After a
pleasant ride all day the couple reached Waterloo
in time for dinner, and arrived at Georgetown
early in the evening. They stayed in that
precinct of Washington, as the accommoda-
tons were better than those at the capital Pres
ident Adams was holding a levee on the evening
they arrived, and the newly married couple were
presented to His Excelency by Col. Little men,
Der of Congress at that time
"Mr. Scott came to this coast in 1874, since
which time he has made six trips across the CONT
nent. He is still hale and hearty, and active on
his feet, walking most of the time, and enjoying
life. His wife is also fresh and young in spirit,
and although not active as her husband, is still
enabled to participate in the enjoyment of the
pleasures of this sphere.
"Mr. and Mrs. Scott are the parents of eleven
children, six of whom are living at the present
time. Of these, four reside in San Francisco, as
follows: Irving NJ, Henry t. Mrs. 0rrick MARY
T. Scott and Mrs. Edwin Scott, who married a
gentleman of the same name. The old couple
have had tw enty-four grandchildren, all, with the
exception of seven being alive at the present time.
Most of them reside in Maryland.
"Rincon Hill was agog with excitement during
the evening. Carriages containing precious loads
of elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen dashed
along the streets leading to that fashionable quar-
ter. The scene on Harrison street, near First, in
front of No 507, the residence of Mr.. Irving NJ.
Scott, of the firm of Prescott Scott & Co.. was an
enlivening one, the street being crowded with
hacks. The guests, upon alighting, entered under
a canvas canopy, which covered the steps leading
up through the garden to the main entrance of the
residence. The heavy canvas covered the entire
veranda and garden walk.
"The Scott mansion is a model of good taste and
luxury elegant without display and perfect in all
its appointments. The preparations were made
upon the most liberal and elaborate SCALE fully in
keeping with the Importance of the affair and the
distinguished company present.
The floral decorations throughout the entire
house were very elegant and in perfect taste and
harmony with the surroundings. In the main
hall the easements of the three doors festoon
ed with evergreens and the statue at the base of
the stairs was entwined with smilaX and natural
flowers.
"The large parlors across the hall were effective
window where the ladies received the guests was
beautiful tribute to the art of the florist. Over
head were the figures 1927 and 1877 suspended
from festoon of smlax. The figures 1927 were
composed of white and tube roses, while 1877 was
made of Autumn leaves, forwarded for the Occa-
sion from New England. The leaves were inter
spersed with golden sheaves of wheat. Suspended
from the centre of the figures was large marriage
bell, composed of tube roses, jesmne and white
roses. In the centre of the bell facing the com
pany, were the figures go in gold, representing
the number of years of their married life
"Mr. and Mrs. John Scott were stationed under
the marriage bell in the bay window of the par
lors and were assisted in receiving the guests by
their sons and daughters. Although hundreds
paid their respects to the couple during the even
ing, they sustained the ordeal which is trying to
even those of younger years. with remarkable en-
durance for people of their age. A steady string
of guests was received from half past nine O'Clock
until nearly eleven, when they were first enabled
to leave their position and mingle with the com
pany. Seldom has any occasion called forth such
an array of wealth, beauty and fashion, embracing
as it did full representation of the elite of San
Francisco.
"Shortly after eleven o'clock, commotion in
the rear drawing room drew the company to that
spot. Rev. DR.. Stone then stepped up in front of
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott and addressed them briefly in
appropriate terms. He stated that it had been
proposed to repeat the marriage ceremony on that
occasion, but at the special request of the groom
it was omitted. The event was too important to
allow it to pass without few words. Dr. Stone
then addressed the couple in his well known happy
strain, abiding to the long continued married
life and spoke feelingly of the ripe age they had
attained, and the necessity of preparing for the
future if they were called upon to enter another
home. He ended by wishing, in behalf of himself
and the company there assembled, long and
hannv life tOrpther and many n1aa Sont DAYS in
store.
''At The conclusion of DIR. Stones remarks Mr..
Living NJ. Scott stepped up to his parents and
stated that their children desired to address them
on the occasion. They had concluded he said,
it would be interesting to recount the many inyen-
tions and rapid advances made in science since
the days they were united. He then read a
lengthy paper which full of interesting events
which have transpired in the past fifty years.
IA large room had been erected in the garden,
off the dining room, which made capital supper
room, and to which the guests repaired after the
ceremony. Around the cornices was draped red
and white cloth, and garlands were festooned
derneath. The place was lighted by two large
chandeliers, and in the centre the figures
1927 and 1877 in burning gas, which gave q
very pretty effect to the tables At the end of the
room were two large paintings of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott, taken few years ago.
''Mr and Mrs. Scott were seated on raised
dais at the upper end of the table, and in front of
them were the wedding and bridal cakes, both
rare works of art. The tables fairly groaned I'M
der their load and the banquet was choice as
it was varied"
Mrs. Scott, wife of Edwin Scott, Esq, of West
ern Run Valley, this county, and daughter of the
aged couple made the trip across the continent to
attend the golden wedding of her parents.