Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-06
AIoYous ounAs1on.

silver Wedding OF MIR. aud Mrs. p.
Ferry-A Notable Social Occasion.
The handsome residence of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Ferry on Grown street between College and
High was aglow with light last evening and
the scene of joyous sociality, delightful fam
lily reunions and the cementing of old friend
ships yesterday. The occasion was the cele-
bration of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferry's twenty-ffth
anniversary of their wedding. twenty-five
years ago last Sunday, March 4, they were
united in the silken bonds of wedlock in Say
brook, the old home of Mrs. Ferry, Rev. Mr..
Mccall officiating. The reception lasted from
8 until lip. m, during which time over
three hundred ladies and gentlemen called
and proffered their heartfelt congratulations
and best wishes The happy pair received in
the front parlor. All about on all sides were
beautiful and tasteful special decorations by
means of choice and rare tropical plants, ever
green and smilax trimmings and beautiful
flowers deftly arranged and displayed by
Dickerman, the florist, while down stairs
stood in waiting for all corners lavishly
and temptingly laid table, Pickett presiding
with assistants, while in one of the large
front rooms over the parlor was an array of
beautiful gifts, tokens of sincere friendships
and genuine esteem for the happy pair.
Among the numerous gifts (all of the array
being far too numerous to mention) were q
large and elegant fruit dish from the firm of
S. E. Merwin & Co.. silver tea set from
Crandall & Cooley, New York, and a silver
tea service from employees of that firm; a
large silver fitting ice pitcher and tray from
the three young Messrs. Ferry; silver soup
tureen and ladle from the proprietors Of Mr..
Ferry's seven branch stores; charming and
beautiful gifts, one each, from the trustees
of the First M. E. church and the Ladies'
Aid society of that church, and other choice
and beautiful gifts from Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Collier of Newark, Nj; one from the Misses
Simmons of Brooklyn; one each from Mr..
Wood of the firm of Wood & Selleck, New
York, and Mr.. Williams and Hunter of that
house; a beautiful gift from Mr.. and Mrs F. P.
Pearce of Providence, R. zone from Presiding
Elder Simmons of Brooklyn. one from Mr..
George Bull, Deep River, Ct, one each from
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Harmed and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Harmed of Rochester, N. Y; one from
William Hope & Son; one from Thomas and
Samuel Howe, of New York; one from Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ Peck, neighbors; one from
General Greeley, president of the Republican
league, and wife; one each from g. 81.
Downes, Mr.. Ben Ray, David b. Hunter,
New York; L. G. Willard, Boston, and
Charles H. Selleck of Wood & Selleck, New
York, and new dress shirt made for the oc-
cAStOu ny MIS- MdyQarO OF LllS city,
who made the shirts for Mr.. Ferry at the
time of his wedding in 1858; on the.big
gold-lined berry spoon from Wood e Selleck,
New York, was inscribed, 'tFor better or
worse, 1863" A conspicuous gift was the
large elegantly upholstered high backed easy
chair from the First NJ. E. church trustees
This was in the evening duly transferred by
Assessor Baldwin, who in one of his genial
speeches, in behalf of the donors, presented
the gift, MI. Ferry neatly responding. The
pastor, Rev. DR.. Chapman, added few hap
PLY chosen words. Among the guests of the
day were the mother of Mrs. Ferry, Mrs. A.
W. Ball of this city; Mrs. FPS sisters,
Mrs. Simmons, wife of Presiding Elder
Simmons of Brooklyn, who was also
present, and Mrs. James II. Harmed of Roch-
ester, NY. Also present were Misses Annie,
Hattie aud Marie, daughters of Rev. Mr. Sim
mons, and Addison Rolf Of Brooklyn, N. Y;
Mrs. and Miss Ray of Bridgeport, Mrs Bull,
Muller Bull and Ezra Bull of Philadelphia,
Mr.. George Bull of Deep River, Mr.. and Mrs.
Danbury, P. B. GODDARD yale '89) of CRANKY,
CT, who admirably oficiated as tbs usher
at the reception, George Davis, President I.
n. Damn of the New Haven Folding Chair
company and wife, Mrs. Joseph II. Greenleaf,
Mr.. Woods of Woods & Selleck, New York,
Mr.. Williams Of Boston, Mr.. Hunter of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Collier of Newark, NJ,
Mrs. Eugene G. Hill and Mrs. Gladwin of
Fair Haven, Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Burt, Mr..
Billiard and Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory, Mr.. S. S.
Thompson, Mrs. and Miss Beers,
Mr.. and Mrs Mason, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles L. Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Waterhouse, the Misses Seward, Miss
e. Wincheli, G. c. Shepard, Gen. S. E. Mer-
win, Mrs and Miss Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. G. Pratt, MIS-. Daggstt and daughter, Mrs.
Soofeld, Mr. and Mrs. Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant, Mrs. Thomas and Miss Banks, Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Smith, all of this city;
Mrs. and Miss Fuller of Kent, Ct; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Russell and Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Pratt
and Mr.. and Mrs. S. Halliwell, all of Tyler
civ and MANY others