Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-26

On Thursdsy evening", the both ipst..
M. and Mrs. Harry Donaldson, festdipe
At Nc. x408 LeAeastsr avenue, eelebf fatsd
the 20th annissfsary Of their marriage.
The spscious parlor6 were crowded WITH
iavitRo guests from far and ncar, who
came for the purpose Of having q GOOD
time, and they had " The evening IVES
very pleasantly spent II social con7ersa-
lion and Innocent amusements. Nj.
Thomas II. Dopaldson, son OF the hsppy
couple, and Mr.. Albert Wilde, per.
formed on the organ aud furnished de-
lightful music, wh.ch was highly apprs-
ciAted By all. and just hore We Will say
that Thomas snd Albert ars two Of
6ilyerbroot's most promising young men,
And we predict for. them . pros porous
future. Mr.. and Mra Donal1son were
the recipients Of prsaeats, numerous
and costlyi sufficient for . young
married couple 70 set up house,
keeping. About $50 o'clock we were
invited into the dining room, and what q
eight met our gaze; we scarcely know
reaching the whole length OF the room,
was laden down with good things.
Having just enjoyed such . rioh must.
cal feast. least for the inner man wal
indeed meat, and we made haste 70 take
Our seats at the table. Tho splendid
turkeys, (for theTs was more than one,
the chickens, the delicious bread and
butter, (Which Mrs. Donaldson 10 noted
for msklng,) the suowy white cream,
choice 0ysters 90 nicely fried, pickles,
fruits Of various kinds, and cofIso fllinq
the air with ito delicious aroma, all thii
cannot but tempt the appetite Of th,
most fastidious. Flowers In moderate
| profusion decorate the table aud give,
the sceus = charm that Qladens III,
heart, makes men better and womer
more lovely. Az the plates were being
helped, (thers being two ministers pres.
ent, . Presbyterian and . Methodist,
the usual joke was passod around thai
Methodist preachers wore proverbially
fond Of turkey and chicken, one gentle
man remarked that - We all know whai
Methodist preachers like, No would lik,
to b. informed what the Prcaby teriani
like. when the good brother replied Il
would be difficult 10 tell what they did
not like.
After supper Ito which all did ampl,
cake were served and enjoyed BY oil
and Just think, that long table va
filed three times, and partly filled tn,
fourth. Mr.. James Brackin and wit,
and Mrs. Retta Jones' superintended tn,
arranging of the tables add tho waitiu,
on OF the guests, while . colorsd ladl
was busy in the kitchen frying the de
licious bivalvcs, so that We might hav
them smoking hot. Truly the occasion
was most enjoyable one. Those prel
ent were: Rev. q. K. Norris and wife q
SiIverbrook NJ. Il Church, Rev. Ge org
Thorn pson and wife Of Olivct Presby
terian Church, Thomas II. Donaidso
aud Thomas Dopaldson OF Wilmington
Mlss jamie Huops, Rddis Hoops and Mis-
Eliza A. Lamborn OF Hockesslu; Thoma
Brackin, of Newark, Del. James Bracki
} and wife, Misses Mary Susie All
Florence Jennie Brackin, Mr.. Curle
and wife, Mrs. esEie A. vandyke, j.
Jones and wife, J. L. Walton and wifi
Georges 7. vspdyks and vile. Mise,
} Laura and Lille Harris, Katie and Dol
Morris, May and Flora Scrafton, Nab,
} and Annie Walton, Annie Dowers, Ell
Collins, Maggie Johnston and Bess
Jones; Messrs. George Stagers. Abe
} Wilde aud Eber Jones.
Mr. aud Mrs. Donaldson spared I
paina nor expense at entertaining the
friends, aud made every one present fe
at home snd enjoy themselves uni
about Ia so O'Clock, Whom the compsn
each and all, after wishing their host Al
, hostess 9 fsrvcnt good night aud man
happy returns OF tho occasion. repa!rt
. 10 their homes.
, ONH Who WAS THERE.