Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-30
GOLDEN WEDDING.
RINGING AGAIN MARRIAGE BELLS
OF FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Nuptials of Rev. and Mrs.
Nelson Slater.

Nelson Slater.
The golden wedding anniversary of Rev.
n. Slater and wife formerly Miss Emily
KitcheD, was celebrated last evening in the
parlors of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, by the members of the family and
large number of intimate friends. The
occasion was very joyous one and was
participated in by those present, in man.
ner and spirit indicating the loving regard
and high esteem in which the recipients
are held by their hosts of friends.
The parlors of the church were very elab-
orately and beautifully ornamented with
floral decorations, and presented fairy
like appearance. The leading feature of
the decorations was a large floral arch with
a marriage bell Of white flowers depending
from the center. The wall forming the
background of the arch was lightly covered
with fern leaves, and in the center was a
golden crown, made entirely of small yell
low roses. Lace curtains, over rose-colored
groundwork, were draped to conceal the
double doorway at the right and above
with small white roses, and the year 1855
made entirely of marigolds, while just
beneath was suspended a floral yoke
composed of delicate white flowers. All
of the walls Of the parlors were
profusely and very tastefully decorated
with numerous floral designs, while de
pending from the ceiling were hanging
baskets of ferns floral wreaths stars, fans,
glded baskets filled with flowers, a cone
made of pansies, etc. The rear parlors,
used as refreshment rooms on this occasion,
also presented very attractive appearance
from display Of floral hangings and trim
mings The ladies who thus skillfully and
artistically arranged the floral decorations
and tributes were: Miss Alsip. Mrs. Chad
derdon, Mrs Piper Mrs, Rice, Mrs Hard
ing, Mrs Julian, Mrs. Carr, Mrs. King, Mrs
Shankiu, Mrs. Mcintyre Mrs. Ayers, Mrs.
MandeYilie Miss Ainsworth and Miss Mum
ford.
THE CEREMONIES.
At quarter after o'clock the entire fani-
", consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Slater. their
children ana grand children, assembled in
the audience room above, and, forming into
line, proceeded to the parlors. As they en-
tered the door, Il wedding march was struck
mp by Miss Jennie Hill, upon the piano, to
escorted to the floral arch by Rev. and Mrs
II. II. Rice and the remainder of the
family placed accompanying in semi
circle behind them. The group thus COM
posed consisted of Rev and Mrs. \. Slater
Mrs. and Mr.. II. T.. Hall, of Oakland, and
their children-ClarenCe II. Hall, Hubbard
X Hall and Miss Bertha Hail Mrs d. w.
Gelwicks Oakland; Mrs and General J =.
w. Shanklin and their children, Edwin S.
Shanklin and Georgia Shanklin, of Sacra-
mentO: MIS-. and Colonel J. j. Ayers. of
Sacramento; Mr. and Mrs. J. A MCINTYRE
and children, Howard Mcintyre and Ros-
coe Mcintyre, Sacramento, and Mrs Ed
ward Slater, Roseyille With the bride and
groom thus placed beneath the marriage
bell i'll remembrance and honor Of the oc-
casion fifty years before and with the large
concourse of friends standing by to greet
him, Rev. Mr. Rice delivered the follow
ing
CONGRATULAIY ADDRESS
We are met here this evening in the capi-
tai city of California to fulfill an appointment
made in ROckaway, New jersey, fifty wears ago.
on April %, 1850, when BY the Rev. - King,
according 10 Gods holy ordinance, Nelson
Slater and Emily kitchel were made man
and wife. 1t is not neediul at this golden we'd
ding that the bride and groom should repeat
their vows, nor need we offer by any ceremony
Cn DiI W Lf, % IN ;c nc tPoh
day forward, for better, for worse, for richer
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The earlier years of their married life were
spent in Ohio and Illinois and Wisconsin and
Mississippi. and then they Joined thai vast con
course OF pilgrims to the West and now for
thirty-fOur years California has been their home
Theil life has been occupied in preaching the
Gospel of Christ and teaching the truths Of M
ture, and it has been constant benediction
to all who have been within its in
fuencc. one only son in early life
went before them to the better land Five
daughters they have and they are all here to-
night, in the strength OF noble womanhood, and
their worthy consorts with the1n-alI but one,
who has finished his course and received his
crown, and viii greet them in heaven We
who are their golden wedding guests. bring
them here our glad congratulations None OF
us were present at the wedding in Rockayay
and none of that company are here. The bride
and groom alone connect that ioyful occasion
with this and in their friendship as in a pleas
ant bower, the friends of the past and the ures
eat are joyflllly brought together and i0in their
hands in circle OF remembrance about those
whom we delight to honor.
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