The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13
CHINA NUPTIALS.
The Twentieth Anniversary OF the
Marriage Ut Mr.. and Mrs.
u. II. Priest.
They Receive the Congratulations
of Hosts OF Friends, Friday
Eve, March Z, "a.

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On Friday evening about four
hundred OF tho friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Fl. Priest assembled At their
home In Crcsco TO congratulate them
upon the return OF the twentieth an-
nivssAry OF their married lite, mot for
getting To leave substantial tokens
Or remcmbrance and regards a. will
DO seen by the long list 0f articles uf
worth enumerated below. Nearly
all OF the goods there displayed and
presented were from the crockery
store Of Robert PhelHn Of this place.
aud from Havlnn's French china,
and most beautifully decorated.
Those Wishing were provided with
m opportunity to spend the even.
Ing at Lyric Hull, where Mr.. Priest
had provided the hall aud the Ores.
60 string band the best without ex
ccption In northern Iowa To Discourse
such music rs would suit y dancing
party. and thus some two hundred
enjoyed the occasion until the wee
small hours Of the morn.
Refreshments OF tho best tho coun.
try would afford. In ample supply to
satisfy the appetites OF all, was serv-
ed. Il WIS an occasion long to be
remembered, aud Is u credit to any
man and wife to receive such rich
testimonials Of regard, respect and
esteem, and from 30 many different
sources, but above all, Is the value
OF the friendship which prompted
these generous offerings;
Set silver knives and forks, pie
knife, sugar spoon and butter knife.
from Il. Gillette and family, J. G..
Doan and family, w. STROLLER and
family, Geo. II. Story and family, D.
A. Norton and family, II. w. Young
and family, b. r. Norton and family,
W. MorgAa and family, B. Chaplin
and family, Ole Swenson and family,
M. M. Moon und family. W. H. ALE.
man and family.
Carving knife, fork and steel In y
beautifully lined case manufactured
by Heary Sears & Sons: from the
National tobacco works OF Louis.
willie Kentucky. presented by Jacob
Wellnuer s. Co. Milwaukee Wis.
A magnificent china dinner set
purchased from Robert Phelan con-
sisting ot one hundred and twenty
Ave pieces presented by the follow
Ing friends with their comrlcmints
and best wishes.
II. J. Mch0gh, L. T. Woodcock,
Frank Slawson, Kobt. Phelan, John
McHugh, ]. +. Barber, ]. J. Lowry,
q. +. Strcmel, ]. DlackmHn, @. X,
Berg. M. A. Flood, Jerry Barker, w,
TX. Barker. Geo. H. Kellogg, w. G,
Brown, Frank Robinson, 9. v. Jacobs,
VIM. WilbrahaM, g. b. Mead, ]. I,
Donah ugh. w. II. Roche, T. J .Lomae,
ID. A. Lyons, =. A. Hubbel, w. n,
Patterson. John o. Miles, DR.. McCol.
lum. b. d. Peek, A. Zlnd~lowttx. :,
G. Dorthwick. Frank Williams, ]. g,
UPTON, Mrs. Josephine Hollis, Mrs
M II. Hard, Miss Stella Hard, Mrs
and Miss Rarth. Miss Emma Ander.
son. +. A. Glass, 4, +. Baotngattncr
Frank Dreamer. John McCuok, NJ
Weed. +. Gallagher. II, Max"n,
A mai tica fruit basket from Hon
l.. q. Hatch aud wife III Mc0ravol
with the following letter Of regret al
their enforced absence.
| McG.egor March 5. "a
DEAR FHiENps:--Thanks Tor kind
Invitation IL Chins Wedding party
Very sorry wiz and cannot attend
Both ~ u arr nearly sick just III Til,
pr-scn,, You vii, receive from Nc
Oregon 10y express u small but w
think a very pretty expression nj oui
kind Regards. Wishing YOU iani
aud very. very happy so'are treman
Your s.'rnl, L. q, uAres
i A 90 lis AMI heuotiful cssmo"t
set asi ;Fseny~ I've aciiars worth q
table hues waS presented ~ th,
sfollewns oansd seEs, rs With eua
pliMeAts eaa best sastss*,
! a. 4, Marsh. ". Nesssn. Ell Sssc
hill Miss S,asa Webster. Miss Sir
gina S,so,aet Miss Cora Cevey
|. Miss Nellie Cie,aasr, MR.. " Plat
MsS> \, Ii. Wheeler, Mrs, Fred Mile,
/ 4. Z. Rssmgsrues, T., + Bertrand
l,rssAA hegsawlck, N, l.. Luther, w
L Lieut., ,seo M,NmLcuv~n Jr. JIG
S>tsais.y, Miss Dana Mason, +. Q
ssssse}', L, |, Waite. Mrs. II. Cl~g
asra. Mis-, Edith Webster. Mas Nesti
, Lane. Miss Ella Clark. Miss EMm
Noble, l.eneas Weld, Ed A. Beadls
~. ". Wentworth, VIM. Theophilus
"a. A. Horthwick, Charlie Easier
Arthur Mckay, l.. Burns. J. Lane, {
u. Nichols, Mrs. Clara Webster, Gee
Morse and daughter.
One dozen fruit plates handsomel
:. painted with various kinds of frui
. no two alike, aud fruit dish wi,
l compliments ~ l., L, Smith aud wifi
, p. I. Searles aud vile. H. I. Rec
and wife. IL. T.. Lomas and wife. Mis-
Z Fannie Noble.
A pair of maiolica plates repre-
\ sentingoysters on tho halt shell. frol
0 +. Barrow aud wife. lie Mars, Tow,
Fruit dish, egg fish and inkstan
T from Frank Priest.
1 A tine glass set from Mr.. and Mr.
III. ]. GrinGell OF Postville, Iowa.
HALF dozen china. hand paintc
fruit plates, aud fruit dish from E,
Conklin and wife, Fargo. Dakota.
81 A hand painted cuspadore froI
1 Mr.. aud Ms. Gid. Towndsend, III
q GreEor.
Al egg dish with representatio
!. 'of young chicks just getting frol
! the shell, from Mrs. Morse, McGrel
!. or. Iowa.
= Toilet set from Mr.. aud Mrs. Ke
. low Jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy, Mr.. III
!. Mrs Welsh.
a AChinese tray and lemonade set
e cracked glass. no two pieces colore
4 alike. from Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ricl
4 ards. These are beauties brougl
!. from Des Moines. Iowa.
A pair OF vases and embr oiders
: mats from Mr.. aud Mrs. b. NJ. Cole
A card basket from Mr.. and MI
!, Sile Erwin OF DEBORAH.
4 majoiica fruit platter from N
!. ]. u. Lennon. Blooming Prairi
MINI.
l.. A silver monuted. stained gla
pickle dish. a beauty from Mrs q.
y Bishop aud Mrs. G. s. Boice Of Ca