New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
TUENTT-ITTE YEARS or Welded LIFE

CELEBRATION OF TIE SILVER WEDDING OF Mr..
AND MRS. LEVI NJ. BA1Es-A LARGE GATHERING
OF FRIENDS AND MANY COSTLY PREsENIs
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi VI. Bates celebrated their
silver wedding Last evening ut their handsome rest
dcnce No 9jl MadisoBave. Their friend were present
IN large numbers to congratulate them; the presents
were numerous ana costly, and the delighted couple
were ushrrad happily on their way 10 "a" GROWING
matrimonial Distinction o golden wedding. J.. VI.
Bates who occupies prominent position among the
wealthy merchants OF the cite. WAS born in Burlington,
VI Twenty-Five years ago lin lSji) hc married Mar
tha Arnold Tucker of Bristol, W.T. and with scarcely a
dollar in his pocket to NewYOi. 10 sin Eis way
and make home for lis briic. After serving
"a a clerk for a year. nc entered the silk I'M
uortpg house of Vincent, Clark 81 Go. "a iuDior
mariner The firm ncXt assumed the name
az pardcc Bates d Co., and lat;cIly That OF Bates
Eoede ~ Cooley. at Nos. Ijl and ij3 broadway. Mr.
and Mrs Bates have three children, Of nineteen.
An UNDERGRADUATE OF Columbia college daughter who
IL sixteen and "a sou thirteen years Oi age.
Briore o'clock the parors began 10 I'LL with guests.
floors open 10 guests handsomely decorated with
hover, hanging baskets neing suspended in the door
IL flowers, aud noa horseshoe TOR lncE" TIE man
tles were tastcfully decorated win howrrs. In the
dr,wlng-rnom, where the hest and hostess received
heir guests was suspcndcd silver bel! cutN inca with
fcstoons OF snllax Mrs Eatrs wore aune scran silk
t,im,ued with Duchcsse lace \ diamond necklace and
tyo brilliant diamond stars worn ~ The h1r were her
principal OInam' Ms.
tcrs Judge and Mr-. samuel Jones, CuIinodoic aud
Mrs Cornelius h. Garrison Ny an" Mrs Henry SANGER.
a. md Mrs Edward Van NdlkeubITg. Mr.. aud Mrs.
william H. Shatturk ana daughter. Amos l.no, H. II.
Van Aupeu. the Misses Hars"ns. Mr. and Mr." Charles b.
Wroj Mr. aud Mr.. C,Ius Clark. NJ. and hirs Mar in j.
Coolrv Mr. and MIRA. Robert Graham Dunn, Mrs. ".
A. Eudd, Miss Bedford. Mr. and Mis; A. W i'm lard
Mr. and Mrs. james Motley Mn. James Hai-
row rAqnt Fanny G Yr, s Ython MR. F n,nr{
Sir. and Mis- Georg" II. Clark. Mr.. aud Mrs John
JcCnnis IT,, Mr.. and Mrs. j. AicXane,r Stiikcr Mr.:
red ict teri -. w
Moorr Sir. and Mrs. \. :. Barnes, MI ana Mr., \. V
vrs Grorrr H. Iayor Dr and Mr.. irniy j. Nicoll.
4 G. IHchardsUn, Mrs. Clarence Mortimer, Miss Hop
rock. r. T. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Palmer Mr. and
Mrs Bates presented to each of the fcur young gentle
men who acted as usherS badges OF bue flDooh bealG
r1ch a solid SILVER monogram or the initials OF most ana
hostess Tie ushcrs wcr" Irving H. FiShcr' william ives
Washburn. r. King shuts, "d W; e; bales. Inc
silver wedding presents were exhibited III large
room on tho scruni story Conspicuous among these
we're service OF solid silver. weighing 300 ounces,
The rlt OF The employees OF MIR BATES and ACCOMPANIED
Inv letter printed witc SATIN. souvenir ana lct-
,Cr were Cent nv the employees OF the entry md
n.cling department; u solid silver fruii-dsh was
irccriycd IRON Mir and Mrs ". Mumlord Moore;
ovedish with fork from Mr vincent ieeTrfanl
ceivcr from Mr. and MR.. Nathaniel Fisher; berry,
snoon from MIR and M4. 4. R'chard fiOrcntne pendant
Miss ymccnl silver pitcher rom, MI; ana Mr.; A.
Moore sugard'h with ,I%E' ,"m Nr i TsHa1
dessert set from Mr. + L. Ronert' piece :,r,,s OF
ca,d.case IRON Mr.. and Ms. IIoagand two
naucls from Mr.. and Mrs. George W. iIiIliarl
vase from DR. and Mrs Henry ID. Nicol knife AMI
berry spoOn from Mr.. aud Mrs John X. DOwncy book
of waeIccor paintings, houqnci Of Yer
,uout wild flowers from Mr. and Mrs william J. skid
more cake knife fIola Mr. and Mrs. BaOu; set al tea
spoons from Mr.. and Airs. Potts dozen ndiyldual
eall-celInrs Of new design from Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Blanchard; silver from DE-. WIN. \. Blakeman
fsh-knifc and fork from Nr. and Mrs L. A. Fisher
of ruit-knycs aud forks from Miss Mamie Bates; silvtI
mounted diary from Walton burgess; large lIicsZcd
crayon portrait from Mrs. Bates to her husband n
painted screen. with silver mounting, from Mr. and
Mrs. William :. Wallace.