The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-26
Welded AGAIN.
THE GRAND SILVER WEDDING OF
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN K0EHLER.
A GATHERING ARRAY OF USEFUL
AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.

DAN'lNu, Ely Elt'
There has not occurred in Cairo an affair
fany kind at,which grander preparations
had been made than were made for the
celebration Of the SILVER wedding of Mr.
and Mrs. John Keohler, at the Rough and
Ready engine house, last night. Perhaps
there has never been an event, similar to it,
which would compare with this
in all its grandeure. Mr.. Keohler and his
eshmabe family are among the oldest citi-
zens Of Cairo, having lived here over
twenty-five years and Mr.. Keohler and his
wife are perhaps the only couple among the
large German population of Cairo, that can
boast of having married here, twenty-five
years ago and lived here in uninterrupted
happiness, ever since. 1t was very natural,
therefore, that they should wish to celebrate
the twenty-ffth anniversary of the happy
event of their first union in manner
commensurate with its remarkable char
acter, and how well they succeeded in do
ing this only those who were there can
know, for it is impossible 10 give faithful
| description. However, we shall attempt to
give those who were not present at the
celebration some idea of what it really was.
Rough and Ready hall was the scene,
chiefly and, upon its walls, ceiling and fix
lures The handiwork Of the floral artist
was visible in wreathed pictures
and garlanded chandeliers and ornamental
notices and figures OF various and beauti-
full shapes. At the foot of the stairs was a
garland of green, stretching from over the
entrance to both sides of the stair way.
The front wall, between the windows were
decorated with a number of ornamental fig.
ures, encircling the names OF Kcohler and
Ritter with the dates of their birth and
marriage. The south wall was behung
with a number Of pictures, all of which
were euwreathed in green, and in its centre,
large arch was formed by the following
words in large silver letters; "Kcohlcr, born
1881 Ritter born 1889; underneath, in u
straight line was: "Married in 1856" In
In the centre of the arch was the date
1881" also in silver figures. The north
wall was similarly decorated, differing
only in the inscription Of the arch, which,
IN this case, was "Ileavens blessing rest |
upon this silver wedding" encirclng the !
date of the wedding, 1856" The presi,
dents desk was also encircled with |
wreathes of green; from the ceiling, sus,
pended by festoons Of green over the spot
where the happy couple was to stand, was
a large and very deliberately constructed
horse shoe; near the the centre Of the large
room five wreaths were suspended each
encircling a name of one of the children,
viz; George, John, Katie, Anna and
Mary" and festoons Of green were
stretched across the room in
graceful curves from each of the chan
deliers, which shed brilliant light over
the whole magnificent scene. In one cor.
ner stood several tables, covered with sill
yer articles Of every description, the gifts of
the many friends Of the couple. Below,
on the first floor, a table was set for fifty
persons and upon it was found a variety of
fancy eatables that would have tempted
most any one to become just little glut-
tonous. Cake Of every description, meat
ditto and an innumerable variety of fancy
dishes.
The ceremony was set for o'clock, to
be performed by EsquireC omings and long
before this time, every seat in the hall was
occupied by both Germans and Americans.
shortly after nine the bridal party arrived
headed by Esquire Comings, and, walking
slowly down the broad ailse, took Their
places under the large horse shoe,
md facing the audience. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Alba served as groomsman and
Esquire Comings stepped
Onward and, in clear voice, read first to
he audience very appropriate poem from
Oliver Wendell Holmes. He then faced
Mr.. and Mrs. Keohler and reunited them
IN the holy bonds, in which they have for 6
twenty-five years been so happy. Con-
CALCULATIONS then followed, and when these
lad ended Judge +. Bross, in behafof the
'c-married couple, thanked the many
trends present for their good wishes. Mayor d
lhlstlewood replied to the judge in behalf
If the audience and then there was music
y the bahd' After this came supper and
he balance of the night was spent in
merry whirl to the tunes of one of Cairos
pest string bands The gentlemanly ushcrs
we're McSSrs. Charles Young, Herman
Meyers, George Baker and Fred. Holf-
lieze.
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