The Evening critic., 1882-04-20
FIFTY YEARS
az Happy Marricd life Hou. a. VI.
CIapp and wife Celebrate Their
Golden wedding.

Golden wedding.
Last night The golden wedding Of Hon \. NJ.
Clapp aud his ostimablo wife was celebrated
In beautiful and appropriate style at their
handsome residence 227 G street. Tho arair
was one Of marked bNllancy ana touder re
spoct TO the two souls that have blended as one
through fifty years OF married life. Fully one
hundred and fifty friends assembled to tonder
their respect and tribute 20 tho univcrsallyre-
spcctcd gentleman and his loved ana lovcablc
wife. Among the guests were Secretary Teller
and wife, Senator Angus Cameron, Hon. wm
Mdflch ana Wife, Rcv. DR.. Rankin, Or. Faunce
and wlfo, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Norment, OK
wifC, Myron NJ. Parker and Wife and Miss
Mamie Rounds, Of Chicago; Postmaster
Anger and Wife, Lewis Clophane, j. Il.
wife, Mr.. G. J.. johnson, OF Philadelphia; Mr.
and Mrs. NJ p. Bush, Of Dumalo; Mr.. j.. ".
Bailey ana wife, Of Buffalo: Mr.. r. j. Chard
and wife, of Brooklyn; captain Henry n.
Brian and wife, Mr.. NJ. j. Helm and wife, Dr.
J. II. Bigclow ana Wife. II. s. Parkes and Wife,
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Norton, Miss Carrie
stowcll, Mr.. and Mrs. Dc Land, AIR. aud Mrs
Rudolph Kaufman, George sheriT and wife,
Mr.. j. W. White and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wilson, Mr.. }. a. RUIZ, MIR. \. b. run, Mr.. ana
Mrs Shuflle, Mr.. Narrower and his daughter
Mrs. Duncansou, John WThompson and Wife
Miss BoleF, ana great many others.
President Arthur scnt a letter Of congratula.
tions and a magnificent loral Offering. Among
other congratulatory tributes were letters
from Minister Morton OF France, Rev. a. j.
Mason, Major Ben porlcy Poorc. General
Bruce, whose nftloth anniversary rs u bach
clor occurred on the same day as tho golden
wedding, and from the members OF the Gov
crnment Printing Onlce.
The ceremonial tribute was exqulstely
beautiful and appropriate. Az O'Clock Rev.
Dr. Fauncc, Of the Estreet Baptist Church, Of
fercd prayer, aud Rev. Dir. Rankin, OF the Con-
gregationai Church, recited "John Anderson,
My Jo, john with perfect effect. At the con
lf ~ end slYra Ia.
selnblod sang "Auld Lang Sync," and the rev
erend gentleman pronounced the Russian
benediction, MAY you be late in getting to
The Presents Were Numerous and
Masnifceut.
Among them were: A gold and crystal
clock from friends In tho E-street Baptist
church; gold Ice cream dish, knife, and a
dozen gold spoons from Charles Enou johnson,
OF Philadelphia; handsome ebony gold
headed cane from Mr.. Clapps colored friends;
card case from Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Whitelaw
Ice cream knife and dozen spoons from en-
ployes OF the Government Printing Office;
salad spoon from the lady employees OF the
press-room Government Printing Office; card
receiver from Mr.. and Mrs. j, II. Dawes,
OF Buffalo; large Ice spoon from Mr.
and and Mrs. j. Lewis Lob, OF
somely decorated banner from Miss Carrie
II. Stowcll, belTy-BpOon from Mr.. and Mrs. E.
G. SpaldinS, cake-basket from Robert Wilson,
eye-glass chain from Harry ana May Duncan.
son, toilet set from Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Brian, u
magnificent watcr-pitcher from j. u. Olcott
saltcellars and spoons from ladies In the
Government Printing Ofiice bludery, soup
ladle from employees of Government Printing
Onlce foldlng-room, condiment boxes from
Miss Whitelaw, seal and fob from Mrs. Myron
p. Bush, OF Buffalo; Mr., Bush gave Mrs. Clapp a
gold brooch set with three large diamonds;
berry spoon from Miss Isabella Higgins blue
crystal and gold berry-dish from Mr. and Mrs.
Bailey, flower and fruit-stand from Mr.. and
| Mrs. Samuel Norment, condimcnt boxes from
| Mr. ana Mrs. George Whitelaw, and number
| OF other costly and handsome articles. Nearly
all the presents were gold or were heavily
plated with the precious metal.
The Following letter from n few OF the
ColOred laborers of the Government Printing
| Office accompanied magnificent gold-hca1cd
cane:
"H0a. 4. N. Cldpp
"DEAR SIR: Receive this slight tribute to
your golden wedding as a grateful acknOwl-
cdgmont of your many virtues as q man, n
| citizen, a Republican and one whose admin.
| istration Of the Government Printing Onlce
| stands Today unrivaled for dispatch of the
| public printing economy of the public funds
| and of impartial justice between It's employees
| No class Of employees more than tho colored
felt in your retirement as their CHIEF That they
| lost IA sincere friend. No class Of citizens Will
| feel prouder than VIC when you are called to
| fill other and greater positions for the public
| administrative talents.
We will follow you in every avenue OF life
| with our gratefulness, and pray that you and
| your dear family may be spared to us many
| years, and that time shall cOntiue to lay his
| hands gently uuoD noI,Ip brow