The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-11-01
A SILVER WEDDING,
As Celebrated by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Whitney Last
Night.
A Merry Party in Attendance and
Many Handsome and Valuable
Presents Received.

iul occasion oi the twenty fifth anniversary
Such was the case, however, With y. H.
Whitney and wife last evening. \ large
number OF friends we're invited, and TN.
presents were of the most costly and ele-
CANT description. Rev Allen j. Van
Wagner performed the ceremony, which.
ior the second time, made them one. and
did 1t in good style. lie first alluded To
their youthful appearance. and his bcliei
that they were rather imposing upon their
friends in asserting that they had been
welded for twenty-iiy. wears, and then
ieelingly AMI impreS,ively spoke the
words, Il pronounce YOU man and wife,
and those whom God ha. Joined together
let M man put aSnnder
Mr. Whitney AMI Miss lIubbell were
united in marriage at king,ville, Ashta
bula county, Ohio, Twenty-Five years ago,
and, although sorrow> have come To them
u they come To- all, vet not once have their
luval tru,, and faith lin each other been
put to test, The company was a
very MERRY one and the newly rc-mad.
man and wife were the recipients of many
humorous ~ well II earnest cOngraiula-
tions from all The presents were elegant,
consisting OF:
Mr.. and Mrs. Il Il: DEAN, set OF nv,
crackers, In case, and glass and silver
berry bowl
Elmer Dean, perfume ca>krt
Mr.. and Mrs. William Whitney, silver
card receiver
MFR. and Mrs. 4. r. Nance. batter dish.
MIR. and Mrs r. J. phipps, knives and
forks.
Fred Phipp>, set OF teaspoons
Mr. and Mrs Shepherd. pickle castor.
Mr. ami Mrs. John Todd, cake cuskrt
Mr.. ami Mr.. Hardy Berry, silver and
glass fruit dish.
Mr. and Mrs u G. Leach AMI daugh-
ed
Mr. and Mrs j. d. Crawford, individual
salt, oi silver, lined with gold.
Mrs.. Slack, pair of cut-gla>S AMI silver
perfume bottles.
Lille Bruner. knife rest.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Moses, berry anil
soup ladle
Mr. ana Mrs.. Henry Lanim, pair Of pre-
serve spoons.
Mr. and Mrs. J. g. Sloane, gold pm in
case.
DR. ID. +. Abcll, butter knife AMI sugar
spoon incase
Mr. Will Sloane and Miss Annie kim
ball. pair of boquet holders.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. CloptUn, napkin
rings.
MIR and Mrs. Ralph Van Erunt, pair OF
bouquet holders.
MIR AMI Mrs. George Townslev, cut
glass ami silver holder for cut flowers.
Mr.. ana Mrs. tivorgc Gold, individual
salts.
Mrs. +. Mason, pair of spoon holders
Mr.. and Mr.. J. III. Merit, pickle castor
MIR ami Mr.. Lon NanWagner and DR.
and Mn. Bronson, spoon holder ami tea
spoons.
DR. and Mrs. G.. II. Scott and Mr.. anu
Mrs. Will NanW agncr. pickle castor.
r. h. ArhertOn. set of nut picks.
My,. Pitchard, Individual salts.
Olive Sr">S and Charles West, hoquct
holder.
J. " Sprecher. A r. Ramsey and Tim
Cosgriff, Bohemian glass and silver toilet
set
Il. NJ. Hammond, IT. Louis, pickle cas-
tor.
Miss NJ y. Goodell. sugar spoon.
Mr. and Mrs W. Ilubbcll. OF Spring
field. silver standard. glass berry bowl.
hand painted
Mr. and Mrs. L G. Hubbell, oi Beuzo-
mia, Mich, cut glass berry bowl
Mr. AMI Mrs. J. VI. Dunlap. ot High
Point. Mo. cake basket
Mrs. j. H. Wilcox amt sister, Mrs. Eoc-
er>, perfume bottle
Rev and Mrs. \. j. Van Wagner. pho
tograph.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. +. Van Camp. silver cups.
Ralph Van HrInt. junior, photograph.
Mr. and Mrs. +. VI. Cochranc. at Fell
willie. lis, Fairbanks sewing machine.
Sadie Moses, photograph amt easel
frame.
The supper was served on Il num-
her III small tables AMI consisted 81 every
luxury that money could procure. Ii
Co.d meats. salads. oysters cake.
coffee. tropical ami native fruits. coniC.r-
tion> of every iorni and variety. etc.
The toilets OF the ladies were OF unt-
,ual ma.riiicenCc, hut want of space will
only permit Il description oi that worn bv
the bride: Ii was composed OF bronze
brown silk, elegantly trimmed with >hir-
ring and puffs, 4 point lace hchu finish
cd the corsagc. fastened hy an exquisite
spray of tea roses Tea roses and buds
wer,. also worn IN the hair. Taken ~ Il
whole, the twenty fifth marriage anniyer-
,ary of Mr. AMI Mrs whitney was com
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