St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-08
Celebration of the Sixteenth Anniversary
of a Wedding Last Tuesday-A Re
markable Event
Bryant Memorial Celebration Reception
to FL. Wagner Church sociables,
Musicals, Etc.
saltwater Records, Goodly Number
of Wedding Parties and Miscel-
laneous Social Events.
Doings of Merriment in Fergus Falls
Winona, Eau Claire, Hudson and
Other Places.
The Social Roundup.

married life How much more wonderful
If is. then. when worthy couple can reckon
sixty happy years from the date OIL thelr
marriage? Such was the case last Iuesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brooks,
No 1909 Clinton avenue. On that evening
a large number of their friends called to
help them celebrate the happy occasion.
which was done with mirth and merriment.
DR.. Campbell of the Park Avenue church,
in the course of the evening, delivered an
address of which the following is an alb
stract: Son the I'd day of June, 1902, lit
tie child was born in the city of Glasgow,
in family of the name of Brooks, to whom
the fond parents gave the name OF Robert,
but whom the boys soon learned to call
Robbie. That was eighty-three years ago,
and Robbie Brooks has become the good old
man who stands before you. In the Isle or
Skye on the 18th day of March, which Is
st. Patrick'S day, in the year 1907, When
Robbie was just coming 3, another child
was born, whose father and mother gave
her the queenly name of Sarah. And III
1925 Robbie and Sarah found each other IN
the city of Montreal, whittier the two faml-
lies had come some years before. ana RoD-
bic went counting; and on the Sd day OF
November they were married-Robbie %
and Sarah IS. That was sixty years ago to-
day, and here they are, living together yet,
and in Minnesota. And we have come III
to celebrate the day"
A very pleasing social was given on
Wednesday evening by the Rebekah degree
of the NIinnehaha lodge of Odd Fellows at
Butler Post hall. An excellent repast and
pleasing program were features of the even
ING. Among those present were the fol-
lowing: Dr.. and Mrs. Crockborn, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. r. Stanley
Mr.. and Mrs A. A Hoyt Mr.. and Mrs.
William Haynes, Nh and Mrs. l.. D.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs William Austin, Mr..
and Mrs. William Wright Mr.. and Mrs.
Steven Rogerson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Greenway, Mr.. and Mrs George Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs George Hankler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Parington, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Conner Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Sturteyant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Lamson, Mr.
and Mrs. j. L. Kemp Mr.: and Mrs. Charles
Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. II. Johns, Nh and
! Mrs. John Mcdonald, Mesdames +. l..
StetsOn, NJ. l.. Allen, Ida Bull, Hannah
. Tidd, L. Tinkerelpaugh, the Misses Rena
, RogerSon, Stella Farnsworth, Ina and Anna
! Kemp, ?. d. Dresser, and Messrs. George
Duncan, Wallace TraftOn, j. Mason, A. j.
, Ham and Master Johnnie Ham. Besides
! these there were also present from st. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Hare, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
. H. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Eubank,
Miss L. Weber and Mr.. T. a. Cassidy, all
of whom are members of the Evening Star
! lodge, No. Is, d. of r.
Rev. F. j. Wagner was given a cordial
reception by his Franklin avenue church
members on Monday evening at the resi-
dence of L. JeffreyS, 1900 Franklin avenue
: The address of welcome was made by Rev.
; d. Brooks and responded to by Mr.. Wagner.
! Other addresses were made by Rev. j. l..
Pitner, DR.. C. A. Van Anda, Mr.. j. I.
Wyman and others. The committee on in
PRODUCTION consisted of S. W. Serl, w. l..
Lands and Mr.. and Mrs. I. Jetfreys.
Among those present were noticed Rev. DR..
Marshall Rev. j. i. Pitner Rev. DR.. Van
Anda, Rev. j. Stafford, Rev. }. o. Hol-
men, Rev. Fisher of st. Paul, Mr.. and
! Mrs. A. Il. Shattuck, Mr.. and Mrs. T. JEFF
freys, Mr.. and Mrs j. l.. Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. johnson. S. W. Serl, W. l..
Lands and Mrs. Joseph Dean. The fine pro-
gram of music included a pleasing violin
solo by Miss Mile Wagner; piano solo,
well executed, by Artie Jeffreys; duet by
Mrs. 7. Jeffreys and Artie Jetfreys, and a
song by Prof. Sanborn. At the close of a
very pleasant evening, refreshments were
served by Domer.
A very delightful reception was rendered
on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. William S.
King and Mrs. c. A. Heffelfnger, at the
formers house on Island avenue. There
were about one hundred and seventy-five
ladies, very MANY from among the younger
element in society. The hostesses were
assisted by Mrs. II. Alden Smith and Mrs.
Josephine Mars. The guests entered be-
meath a canopy overhanging the main en-
trance. The house throughout was most
w tod with
ception began at o'clock and ended at 6,
during which time refreshments were
served, and an attractive musical program
was rendered by the DAM orchestra. AS
each guest departed she was presented with
mementO in the shape of a hand bouquet
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hetfelfnger
gave dancing party. and the german was
participated in by about thirty couples
The festivities closed at o'clock.
An enjoyable progressive euchre party
was given on Friday evening at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joy on Fifth street,
between Fourth and Fifth avenues south.
Among those present were Dr.. and Mrs
Putnam, Mr.. aud Mrs. Sullivan, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. T. Wing, Mr.. and Mrs. L. S.
Quint Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmiott, Mrs. Jacob Breyer, Mrs
Cove, Misses Rose Matthew'S Breyer and
Frankie Sherwood. and MessrS. Hanley,
II. j. Atnow, Harding and E. Rickett.
The prizes We're taken as follows MI. Sui
Ivan and Mr.. Alnow tied on the head
prize for gentlemen; Mrs. Cove took the
lady's head prize; gentlemans progressive
prize, Mr.. Quint; lady's progressive prize.
Miss frankie Sherwood; BOBBY prize,
Mr.. Ennniott.
The b. H. society of the young ladies
Of "a mi fuI
party at Malcolm hall on Tuesday evening.
Among those present were the Rev. H. w.
Simmons. Capt. and Mrs. o. c. Merriman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fields, Mr. and Mrs
L. II. Center. Mr.. and Mrs. Howe Page,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Erick-
son, the Misses Sarah and Mary E. Hale,
Francis Wilcox, Cora GriSwold, Alice Hurd,
Francis Merriman Alice Edmunds Jennie
March. Daisy Baker. Mary Todd and Annie
Fisk, the latter of Boston. Among the
gentlemen were Col. II. G. Hicks. Dr..
Weeks, MessrS. Hever Lyon, c. E. Sprague,
A. II. Num-, Cad Wilcox. Frank Elliott,
Fred Todd, Dean, March, Skinner, Perkins
and others.
The marriage of Mr.. Charles W. Hall,
bookkeeper in the establishment of Wyman,
Mullen II Co.. and Miss Allana Butler,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Butler, oc-
Cured Thursday afternoon at the residence
of the brides parente, No. 1904 Pleasant
avenue. There were about forty-five friends
present nearly all relatives of the bride and
groom. DR.. l.. Hall, father of the groom,
performed the ceremony, assisted by Dr.
Van Anda. The presents were numerous
and handsome. and included among other
things beautiful plush chair, the gift of
the employees of Wyman. Mullen & Co. The
bridal dress of peacock blue and gold plush
with Il cluster of Marechal Neil roses at the
throat. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall will spend their
OF homo in,