Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-12-13
A SILVER WEDDING.
REV. GEORGE G.. STANGER AND
WIFE SURPRISED.
Over Two Hundred People take
the Parsonage by Storm.

1uCTe was Il Scuulue surprise III
town Monday night, and Rev. II. G.
Stanger and wife We're the victims.
1t was the result of an event that oc-
Cured near Bordentown, New JERSEY,
just twenty-five years ago last Sun
day, when DR.. afterwards Bishop
Wiley united in matrimony George G.
Stanger and Lydia Gilbert A number
of the members of the Commerce st.
M. E. Church, of this city. became
aware of the anniversary and led by
Mrs. J. B. Ferguson, concluded to give
the popular pastor and his devoted
wife a genuine surprise. And that
they accomplished it in right royal
manner is attested by the immense
crowd that thronged the house, and
the look of wonderment that came
over the faces of the pastor and his
family as the visitors spoured in. The
house was full, upstairs and down, and
everybody was in the best of spirits.
About half past nine O'Clock it was
whispered through the crowd that the
surprise was about to take place. Ac-
cordingly all eyes were turned to the
back parlor, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanger sat, wondering what was to
come next. They were not long kept
in silence, for in few minutes there
was deposited in front of them, and
where most of the crowd could view
it, a magnificent gold lined silver SER
vice of seven pieces. Rev. J. A. Dilks,
of Atlantic City, then arose and in
feeling manner referred to the event
they were then to commemorate, and
in behalf of the members of the Com
merce street church and their friends,
presented the service TO the pastor
and his wife. The dominic was too
full for utterance, and with consider
able emotion expressed to the people
his hearty thanks for the gift and his
admiration. for the motive that
prompted it, and assured them that
the occasion would ever be remem-
bered. Rev. John Hapdley led in the
good old hymn ''Blest be the tie that
binds" which was taken up with
will by the people, until the rooms and
halls of the house rang out with its
echo. Short speeches of congratula
ton were INDUCED III by Revs. s. W.
Beach, John Handley and H. H.
Beadle. After an inspection of the
silverware the crowd. for such it was,
indulged in a bountiful repast which
had been prepared by the ladies,
topped off with S. M. Ogden's choice
ice cream. Justice was done the oc-
oasion, but tine supply was equal to
the demand. Some one, we don't
know who, had prepared in the center
of the dining room table one of the
handsomest pyramids of fruit we ever
looked upon.
1t was impo to catch the names
of all present as they fitted about,
but we gathered the following:-Revs.
S. w. Beach, Fl. H. Beadle, John
Handley and J. A. Dilks, and wife, E.
G. Ware and wife, E. D. c. Evans and
wife, Mrs. J. B. Ferguson and daugh-
ter, l. T. Nichols, J. w. Hewitt and
wife and daughter. B. i. Stetser and
wife, W. R. Thompson, John c.
Schenck and wife, Geo. G. Garwood
and wife, Gilbert Swing and wife, ].
Danforth Fithian and wife, Stein Ed
wards and wife, Adolph Edwards and
wife, Theo. Edwards and wife, Joseph
Silver and wife, John ,Boobitz and
wife and daughter, Mrs. Geo Wick
and son, Chas. Burroughs and wife, J.
Lewden Robeson and VIE, Chas. Bur
roughs, Jr.. W. L. Silvers and wife,
Jos. Garwood and wife, Mrs. BENZ,
Garwood, Mrs. Capt. Jenkins, Capt.
Ashcroft ana wife, Mrs. Mary Pierson
and son, Chas. b. Williams and wife,
Harry Loper and wife, Aaron Davis
and wife, Francis Seeley and wife,
Mrs. Robt. Ware and daughter. S. E.
McGear, Lewis S. Pierce, VIM. Krau-
ter and wife, S. Overdorfa and wife, GA.
Overdorf, M. r. Appelgate, E. G. Stat
ford and sister, Wm. Blew, Mrs. Wm.
Simpkins, Mrs Jas. Frazier, Mrs Chas.
AOoAoyt w LII. MIs. ALI
Barnes, Mrs, Cheney Broomal, Ida
and Mary Broomal, Mrs. VIM. S. Du-
Bois, Wm. Kincaide, Mrs. Bell An
drews, Stephen Butler and wife, Mrs.
Theodosia Stratton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowden, Mrs. Jacob Shuster, J. W.
Pancoast and wife, Simon Daley and
wife, Will Stiles, Howard Ham, James
8. Cox, James Horton and wife, James
Babcock and wife, Mrs. Barazllla
Smith, Mrs. s. Abbott, Harvey Havens
and wife and daughter, Will Evans,
Capt, VIM. Jerrell and wife, Herbert |
Terrell, Mrs. Lizzie Calkins and daugh-
ter, Lillian Ware, Mrs. Sarah Harris,
Mrs. Evan Evan, and a host of others
whose names we did not learn.
We venture the assertion, that all |
who were present had good time, if |
looks and behavior count for any
thlns. II ~ss 1T before the party |
! a. ia, ea tDs. d ,.wed tt- pastor
and his fauiily 70 me3i,at- upon tn.- !