The daily gazette., 1882-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Miller Celebrate the
Fiftieth Anniversary of Their Married
Life at the Homestead Last Evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Miller of Brandy
wine hundred, a short distance beyond the
city limits, celebrated their fiftieth marriage
anniversary by golden wedding last even
ing. The Miller family is well-known,
and has been for many years past in this
vicinity. Mr.. Martin resides at the old
homestead of his father, George Miller, who
died in 1851, aged "a years. His widow
survived him several years, and at her death
was about so years of age. George (the
elder) had seven children, namely Martin,
Jonas, Joseph, Hiram, James, George and
Maria. The survivors are Martin, Joseph,
George and Maria, who married Robert
Kirk. She has been widow some % years.
Martin and Ann Miller have five children
living, all of whom were present yesterday,
namely Eliza j., wife of Robert G. Fraim,
Esq, Clerk of the City Council Charles,
Mary, wife of Curtis NJ. Talley Lewis NJ.
and Emma A, wife of George w. Hanly.
All of them, with the exception of Mrs
Fraim, reside in Brandywine hundred. All
of Mr.. Miller's surviving brothers and sisters
were present yesterday. The members of
Mr.. Fraim's family present-beside himself
and wife-were Martin F., Martha F.,
Robert F., Ida J. and Charles F., his
second son. Eugene +. of this city was
unavoidably absent on account of business
engagement The members of Curtis NJ
Talley's family present were himself and
wife and two daughters, Laura and Mamie.
The members of Charles Mllier's family
were himself and wife and three children.
The members of Lewis NJ. Miller's family
present were himself, wife and three
children, Albert, Frank and George. The
members of George w. Hanly's family
present were himself wife and only daugh-
ter, Ida. All of the Is grand children Of
Martin and Ann were present except Mr..
Eugene F. Fraim.
The number of guests present were one
hundred and seven. Among the number
not above mentioned were Rev. William
Gregg, pastor of Mt. Pleasant NJ. f. Church,
wife and son; Edward Bringhurst and
wife, John Palmer and wife, Lewis Zebley
and wife, Eli CroZier, Thomas Mitchell
and wife, George H. Tndall, his son
George, daughter Marcia A., and his two
grand children George and Howard Craig,
John G. McCabe Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph X
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Adams,
Professor Joseph j. Pierce and wife of VIII
mingtOn, Mr.. and Mrs. William Casey of
Claymont, Isaac n. Lodge, Mrs Hannah
Weldin, Misses Ellen and Annie Talley, Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Weldin, son and three
daughters, Mrs. Lybrandt Grubb and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert salisbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Banks, and many
Others of Brandywine hundred, many of
them very handsome young ladies. At 30
p. m, the intellectual exercises opened with
music, followed by an address by the Rev.
W. b. Gregg, who on concluding, introduced
the Rev. I. b. Hunter, who in neat speech
presented Jointly the numerous presents on
behalf of the donors to Mr.. and Mrs Martin
Miller, which by special invitation was ap-
nrOnrafpl rpSnppdn1 IN m hnboIf cf Mr.
Mrs. Mil er by their eldest son-in law, Robert
&. Fraim, Esq, who in his usual pleasant
manner performed the duty assigned him,
reviewing the past fifty years through which
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller had been united in we'd
lock. He also paid a glowing tribute to
the great progress made in this country
during the past fifty eight years in agricul-
ture, architecture and inventions; the rapid
studies i'll arts, science and general litera-
ture; the growth and development the Re
public from thirteen feeble colonies to thirty
eight States extending from the Atlantic to
the Pacific oceans, from the great lakes OF
the North, yea, from the ice bound shores OF
Alaska to the great gulf, which forms her
boundary with the sister Republic of Mexico
lie concluded his remarks by returning the
thanks of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller to the numer
Gus friends, who had met with them to cele
brate their fiftieth marriage anniversary, ant
Tor the very many handsome presents
they had received at their hand
Mr.. Eli Cro&ier, an old aad in innate frient
of the flmily for the past half century. mad
very neat anl pertinent address. lie cu
logized the Miller family in general terms
for their hospitality, industry, morality, so
bricty ana p .rscVerunca in business. At til
conclusion of The Speaking n IrliM In
Nlted the guess to lie large Laaqa-t table
spread the entire length of the double din
ing rooms, which literally groaned bencat
its massive weight of cakes, jellies, ices, fol
eign and domestic fruits On the center o
the table stood a massive pyramid sur
rounded from base to dome with lusciou
fruits, surmounted by a magnifcen
bequet of flowers. The bill of fare wa
then served to The guests, the course con
sisting OF oysters, turkeys, chickens, cake
OF all kinds and descriptions, fruits, jellies
Ice cream, etc, to which ample justice wa
done by all present. The last table was sc
about O'clock and the first table still wa
hlled with the good things of life, which til
guests were unable to consume. The pres
ents were numerous and handsome Man
OF them were gold and silver, also others c
furniture, silk and linen goods, pictures
etc. Everything passed off pleasantly, tn
program was fully carried out without
single discord, and the happy party returne,
to their homes highly delighted with tn
days entertainment.