The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
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How few instances where man AID
wife are permitted % celebrate toe
| tifiieth anniversary of their msTris G..
\ When ucn fact is contem piateo il
stands oat ss distinctly and as besuli-
| fully IS an oasis IN the midst of the
desert, End like the green spot amid
sandy wastes It becomes dou0.y beau
tiful when uncovered amid fresh and
beautiful q Jwers and green aud vigor-
ous life that springs from il. When
ore cont mplates the groom of seventy
six summers, still erect and vigorous,
with the bude of seventy still st his
side, and knows that for fifty long
Yesrs thtss two hearts have beat
rs one, yoLth and maturity and age
bow in reverence IN recognition OF
the sanctity OF such life and union and
love.
Dir. E Raven and Miss Augusta
Men eel were united in the holy bonds
of wedlOck in the city of GOtbi in
the province of ixOny. on the seventh
day of February. 1880, and not many
yeaIs thereafter they sought Il home
in the new world, amid The green
prsIrles OF Texas, where children and
grandchildren have grown up around
them 10 bless them In their old age. l.
was the fiftieth anniversary OF this
marriage that was celebra, ed las: night
at Turner Hall, in presence OF four or
five hundred invited guests. The hal
was brilliantly illuminated and
beautifully decorated. At 0 O'Clock
the ceremonies were opened with
prologue by Mr.. Julius SchuZs in
Eagiish, and one from Mr.. Z. Schu'zs
IN German. Then the curtain rose
upon an attractive scene, IN which the
Ger, moDy Of msrriage, gone through
with fifty years ago In GJtha, was re-
peatcd with singular beauty. Life
was bridged over twenty-five years,
and the next scene YVES one of honest
toll and labor, in which there was rep
resented ookbindei's shep with
earnest workers. The laborers were
finishing an deliberately bound Bible,
which they intended to present TO the
master. The curtain fell upon this
scene, and the nj X one was the gol-
den wedding OF February 1880, and
there were the bride and bridegroom
of fifty years of married lie,
attended by youth and beauty.
Clouds opened, and there de-
s;ended from them two elfe, bearing,
the ono sprig and the other crown
OF myrtle, both of solid gold, lately
received from Germany, with which
Mr. and Mrs. Raven were adorned.
Colored lights were employed in
making the effect of this scene truly
sublime. Mrs. Biesenbach, of San An
tonic, spoke piece in German, in
celebration of the golden wedding,
which was heartily applauded. The
stage scenes were inteTspersed by most
excellent music from Herz1g's or
chestra.
After this everybody passed upon
the stage and extended Mr.. and Mrs.
Raven their hearty congrat ulstions, a.
then the floor was cleared for . grand
march, with which ball was open
ed. The march was headed by Mr..
and Mrs. Raven, followed Immediately
by couples who had celebrated their
silver weddings. These were Mr.
+. Bastian and wife, Mr.. A. Shoz
and wife, Mr.. E Schuize and wife,
Mr.. Z. Tillman and wife, Mr.. A. G.
Luck and wife, Mr.. +. Schiefer aud
wife, Mr.. j. l.. Buaas and wife, Mr..
M, Krelsle and wife, Mr.. M. Schu-
mann and wife, and Mr.. G.. Susmann
and wife.
The erooEsmen and the bridesmaids
who attended MIR. and Mrs. II wen
were all young people-Mr. A. j.
Beckman and Miss E. Hornbereer, Mr.
Albert Scbu ~ and Miss Lima Nitchke,
Mr. e. a." niher and Miss Selma
Bastiau, Mr.. F. Wilhelm and Miss A.
Weilbscher, Mr.. =. w. 0hrndOrf and
Miss II. B.siisu, Mr.. w. Hornberger
and Miss A Rosenberg, Mr.. II. Kluge
aud Miss II. Rosenberg.
A notice of this occasion would be
incomplete were not the magnificent
display of presents referred to. They
were too numerous for special mention,
and many of them were elegant in the |
extreme, embracing great variety of |
things, among which may be mention
ed the silver service presented by the |
association OF Turner'S. There were |
also several interesting relics of the |
Fdderland. One of these was family |
Bible 1S4 years old. Another was |
cup presented to the grand |
paren.s of Mrs. Raven at their
golden wedding in 1896. The presents
We're reported 10 be worth over one
thousand dollars. The supper, which |
was literally partakcn of, was provid
ed at great expense by Mr.. Raven.
Mr.. and Mrs. r have lived In Aus
tin for twenty-five or thirty years. For
many years he carried on book bind
ing business Id this city, from which !
he retired seven or. eight years ago,
having laid up nice little fortune for
himself and those dependent upon |
him