Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-02
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Large and Brilliant Party at Capt. Henr
BlickenderScr-s

Tic marriage OI SapCain Henry DlIcAcN-
derfer and wife, and in commemoration of
the event grand party was given al their
residence, No. 3l4 North Queen street,
this city. The arrangements were made
under the direction of the children and
grandchildren of the "2!d folks" and re-
fleet great credit upon them. The pariors
were elaborately decorated with fcstoons
and wrcaths of evergreen and bouquets OF
elegant flowers. The eyergrecns were
brought from Bcrks county by Captain
Blickenderfcr's son-iir-law, Emanuel
Weidler, and among the floral tributes
was a magnificent basket Of flowers and
grasses, with the figures go III delicate
flowers on top, presented by Mr.. Levin
Krause, of Bethlehem, Pa, who was pres
ent when Capt. Biickendcrfer was mar
ried fifty years ago, and who, in company
with his laughter, was present last even
ing. The hall, dining room and other
parts of the house We're also handsomely
decorated.
The bride and groom received III tho
parlor, occupying sofa at the north end
of the room. Suspended from the ceiling.
above aid in front of them, was Il triple
wreath, the centre link of which contained
in golden figures 80. The other
links contained also in golden figures
"1S31" and "1SS1 - respectively.
During the evening over one hund;ed
and fifty ladies and gentlemen were pres
ent to tender their congratulations and
= &c in the festivities.
Although "no presents " was plainly
printed on all the invitations, the rule was
not very strictly complied with. The
children presented their parents with Il
heavy purse of gold, and Henry Baum
gardner insisted on presenting the captain
with beautiful gold headed ebony cane,
properly inscribed. Several of the gen
tlemcn insisted on presenting bottles Of
wine and other beverages, and the ladies
were profeusc in the bestowal of flowers.
Among the gentlemen present were his
honor Mayor AiacGonigIe, Major G. NJ.
Howell, Hen.y Baumgardner, Chas. \.
Heinitsh, Lieut.. John Reese Dana Ora
Brown, jose pn G. Snyder, Hugh s. Cara,
Isaac Powl, lIe..Gy Eich!cr, Daniel II.
IIcitshu and many other well-known citi-
zcns of Lancaster, with their wives and
daughters Levin Eiause and daughter,
of Bethlehem Emil Weilicr and family,
of Stony Greek mills, Berks county Ed
ward Blickendcrier and family, oi Harris
burg, and many Others from - distance
whose names we do not now recall were
present.
Clemmens' City cornet band was III at
tendance during the evening and rendered
the party 4 serenadc, stating that they had
come out in the storm for tic special pur-
pose of paying their respects to Capt.
Blickenderfer and his bride.
Tbs banquet was set in two large rooms
down stairs, the tables benz elc-
gantly arranged and grOaning under
the weight OF dclicacics and sub
stantial spreads upon them. Pyramids of
ice creams, macaroons, fruits, flowers
and confcctions graccd the board-thc con-
fcctions being furnished by jos. r. Roger
and the floral decorations by Harry a
Schroyer. The banluctting continued
from half-past seven o'clock until mid
night, at which hour the last OF the guests
took leave, each one before retiring wish
ing many "happy returns t" the bride
and groom
Letters of regret were received f:nIa
many friends. especially these residing 1T
4 distance, who were prevented by tic
snOw-storm from being in attendance.
In this conncctinna brief sketch ui Cap
tam Bickenderier' life will bc CT interest
to his many friends. lie was born in Liti;z
on the 18th of August, 120S, and received
his education in the schools III that village.
Arriving at manhood, he went into the
cigar business in 1890. lii 1881 he was
married to Miss Elvina l.. Bciiel, Of NaZ-
aretll, Pa, who was born Oh the 18Th of
March. 1912. The wedding took place in
Nazareth on the 1st of February, 1881.
the officiating Clergyman being Rev. Ny.
Herman, of the Moragian church, Of that
place. The weather Oh the occasion OF
their wedding was very much like that
prevailing at the time Of their golden we'd
ding. 1t was very cold and the ground
was covered with snow two feet the roads
being blockaded with drifts, the wedding
party in their Journey in s!eighs from
Nazareth to Bethlehem We're often OBJ
liged to take to the fields and occasionally
drive over the top of the fences, the snow
being covered with crust that bore
the horses weight. Capt. Dlickcndcr
fer continued in the cigar business
in Lititz until 1913. During Governor
VOLTS term of Office he was commissioned
rs captain Of q volunteer company in
Lititz and commanded it for seven years.
In 1S4S he took charge Of a hotel in Littz
whiic the Lititz Springs hotel was being
built, and next year took charge OF hotel
ut Ncffsvillc, which he kept for one year.
In 1850 he came to Lancaster and took
charge Of the Washington hotel, which oc-
cupied the site on which the Farmers
Northern market now stands. This
hotel he kept until 1865, when he moved
into his present residence, No. 314 North
Queen street, and has been in private life
ever since.
Capt. Blickenderfsr and wife arc the
parents Of thirteen children, nine of whom
are living, namely:
Ellen, the wife of Hon. ID. II. Starbuck,
of Winston, N. c.; James, residing in
Louisville, cashier of the home Office of
the Southern Express Co.. William, the
well-known Lancaster grocer. North
Queen street Edward, residing in Harris
burg and employed as travelling salesman;
Richard, proprietor OF the Variety iron
works this city; Mary, wife of Emil
Weidler. of Stony Creek mills, Berks coun-
ty; Jacob, engaged in the notion trade in
Salem, n. c.. /; Harry, superintendent of
his brothers Variety iron works; and
Emma, the wife of Wesley Dorwart.
Besides the nine living children there
are twenty-ons grandchildren, and three
great grandchildren, most of whom were
present at the "golden wcdding.''
Captain Blickenderfer and his wife were
born in Moravian settlements, reared in
the Moravian faith and have remained
throughout their lives consistent members
of the Moravian church, and We believe
all, or nearly all, their descendants hold
to the same religious views. In politics
the captain has always been Il staunch
Democrat, having voted for every Demo
cratic candidate for president from tue
time of Andrew Jackson to that
of Winfield S. Hancock; and he
adds that he will continue to vote the
same ticket as long as lie lives, though he
is by no means blind partisan, and in the