Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-28
SILVER WEDDING.
A Happy and Brilliant Gather
Neutrality-suspicious..

Twenty-Five years ago there was a
quiet wedding in Richmond, Virginia.
The parties united were Mr.. N. Mala-
tesla and Miss Mary Podesta. If not
wealthy in this worlds goods, they
were in love, hope, youth and self re
lance. In 1859 they came to Mem.
phis, and invested liberal endowment
of industry in business. Health and
strength, mutual confidence and res
spect, combined with habits of econ
omy and thrift, let to substantial sue
cesses in life. They have lived here
happily and prosperously ever since.
Mr.. Malatesta is meuber of the
firm of l.. Podesta & Co., one of the
leading wholesale houses of Front
street. His home has been frightened
by beautiful and loving children. The
Oldest daughter married some years
ago, and as result of the union Mr..
and Mrs. Malatesta have four bright
little grand children.
Last night the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary of the quiet Richmond wedding
was duly celebrated at the Malatesta
residence on Second street. There
was pretty good company of relatives
and special friends in attendance-6f-
ty or sixty perhaps. A very elegant
supper was set, embracing of course
the rarest dishes and delicacies known
10 the Italian cuisine and generous
supply Of choicest wines. 1t was more
| like a family gathering than formal
affair. Mr.. and Mrs. Malatesta looked
young, buoyant and happy surrounded
| by blooming children and many true
friends. Miss Rosa Malatesta presided
as hostess of the occasion with charm
ing ease and tact, leaving nothing un
done to make all feel at home. She is
everybody's friend and therefore every
body is her friend, model Of young
| lady in mind, form and character, very
much Of the Mary Anderson type as
to appearance, home manners anG
goodness of heart.
After the company hadbeen seated a
| the tempting tables,a very amusing lit
tie ceremony not down on the bills wai
enacted. Mr.. James Bowling arost
and addressing himself to Mr.. Mala
tesla in formal and we'll wordeC
speech, presented him, in behalf o
various friends and a Sunday y-schoo
class, small but elegant jewelry case
purporting to contain a "diamonC
pin." When Mr.. NJ. was about tC
reply he inadvertently opened the box
and it proved to contain a silver dim,
neatly mounted on cravat pin, there
fore it was a dime on pin. The sec
ond speech was not made.
When supper was over the compan!
repaired to the parlors, where Mis-
Jennie Malatesta, bright little Mis-
of twelve or thirteen delivered tht
following happy and appropriate ad
dress to her parents:
Dear Papa and Mamma:
This is the happy anniversary of youl
marriage. which was celebrated twenty
five years ago. 1t is your "silver wed.
ding,' and l, as one of your beloved
children, offer you my congratulations
and join with my brother and sisters il
wishing you health, happiness and lonl
life, Each recurring year brings to u
the anniversary Of your marriage, which
will be hailed with delight by us, anC
could we but hope, with the blessings o
; Divine Providence, to be able to celebrat,
your golden wedding, twenty-five year
from now. this would indeed be an occa
sion for rejoicing; but if such satisfaction
should be beyond our fond hopes, thi
present event will throughout life be
source Of deep qualification to us, you
children, who love, honor and respec
you, our good father and mother, for tn,
kindness, affection and tender care witt
which you have surrounded our young
lives, and for your teachings, which hav,
. influenced Hsto walk ip the path Of duty
We thank Almighty God that He ha
! spared your lives, so that we, your chill
dren, are enabled to commemorate thi
! "Silver Wedding" and to express to yol
our ,ave and congratulations, and may
, we all be present at the anniversary o
your Golden Wedding snd hold agall
a family reunion, never to be forgotten DJ
us, your grateful and happy children.
This vas heartily applauded and ap'
preciated by all. Afterward Mrs
Cazzassa, Miss Tillie Rocco, of this
city, and Miss Mamie Garcia, o
Louisville, KY, favored those presen
with some very sweet instrumental
and vocal music. At a late hour the
company began to disperse, each
. though stopping to congratulate Mr.
! and n atesta and rendering thu
wish that Ii y might live to celebrate
cir golden wedding under as happy
circumstances,
A number ofpEesepts we're observed
on a side table during the evening
amo them the following;
On silver tea set, by the children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Malatesta; one silver
pickle stand, Mr.. and Mrs. Boggiano
one silver butter dish, Mr.. and Mrs
j. G. Page; one silver soup ladle, Mr.
and Mrs. Podesta; one silver water
pitchay and gOblets, William Mclean
one silver butter disb, My. end Mrs
Cazzassa; one silver berry spoon
Richard Wright; one silver set tea
spoons, Miss Mamie Garcini, Leuis
vile, KY; ore silver syrup pitcher
Mr.. and Mrs. Raggio; one silver tFgi
basket, James Bowling; one silver
pickle stand, Mr.. and Mrs. Cunee; ont
pair silver napkin rings, Mr.. and Mrs
SignaigO; one basket flowers, Mrs