The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-24
MARRIED rwENTY-FIvE YEARS.
Celebration OF the silver Wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice MulcOnnery
at NeoshO Rapids.

Celebration OF the silver Wedding of
MT. and Mrs Maurice MulcOnnery
at NeOshO Rapids.
Probably the most notable event in the
social annals of Neosho Rapids took
place at that village on the 10th, the
occasion being the celebration of the
twenty-fifih wedding anniversary of our
old and esteemed friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Mulconnery. The worthy
couple were married at GaIena, Illinois,
August 18th, 1857. The maiden
name of Mrs. Mulconnery was
Catherine McCabe Shortly after
uniting their fortunes for life Mr..
and Mrs MulconnerY went to Lang
worry, Jones county Iowa, where they
located and lived for number OF years.
They came 10 Kansas in April, 1870.
and during their residence here have
made numerous and ardent friends,
many of whom were present last eve
ming to join in the congratulations
which were showered upon the couple
with whom time has dealt so kindly.
Among the guests present, were Sher-
if Ryan, Col Feighan, and County
| Clerk Ewing, and their wives, of this
city, all of whom speak in the most
enthusiastic terms of the delightful
party which was enlivencd by music and
dancing. in which latter pastime Mcssrs.
Ryan and Ewing both ventured 10 par
ticipate with the results common to
initial performances of tyros in the
Terpsichorean art. A most sumptuous
feast was served, and the culinary skill
of Mrs. Mulconnery was complimented
by the industrious manner in which the
guests discussed the tempting cdibles
spread before them in such lavish pro-
fusion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mulconnery were re-
membered by numerous and valuable
tokens of regard from their friends
among which may be mentioned the
following:
Silver butter dish and knIfe-Mr. and
Mrs. w. J. Brogan.
Silver and glass pickle dish and
tOngs-Mr and Mrs. Hough.
Silver cake holder-Mr. and Mrs.
Silver goblct-Mr. and Mrs. C. Camp
bell
Silver and glass pickle dish and
tongs-Mr and Mrs. Dennis O'Mara.
Silver sugar spoon, tongs and butter
knife-Mr. j. S. Mulconney.
Silver card basket-Mr. and Mrs.
King.
Silver and glass caster-Mr. and Mrs.
Kerns.
Silver sugar bowl-Miss G. Munday.
Silver water set-Sheriff Ryan and
wife, w. F. Ewing and wife and Col.
Feighan and wife.
Silver cake basket-Mr. and Mrs. F.
BrOgan.
Silver butter dish-Mr. and Mrs.
Hammond.
Pair of silver napkin rings-Mr. E.
Quigley.
Silver shaving cup-R NJ. Young.
Silver spoon holder-Mrs. Dunn.
Silver cake basket-Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
j. Mulconnery.
Silver and glass pickle castor and
tongs-Mr. and Mrs J. Grogan.
Set of silver spoons-Miss Anna Null
connery.
SiIver-mounted riding bride, p. An
derson.
Silver pickle fork, Miss II. Corbin.
Silver cake basket, Mr.. and Mrs. JAS.
Lynch.
Two sets of silver knives, MIR. and
Mrs. Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs. Jones.
/ Silver card stand, Mrs. o. F. Rich
mond.
Silver napkin rings, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
B. Reeser.
Silver butter dish, Mr. and Mrs. James
O'Toole.
Set of silver knives, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Swartz.
Set of silver forks, Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cob Jacobs, Jr.
Mr.. Mulconery, who is largely engaged
in railroad contracting, is one of
the most influential citizens of
Jackson township, and over two hun
dred persons were in attendance at the
party given at his residence last evening.
He and his faithful wife are worthy of
the success and good fortune which have
followed them, and that the future years
of their life may be as rich in blessings
as the past is the earnest wish of all
who know them.