Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-13

Captain and Mrs. n. L. Henderson Gel,
brnte Their linIden Wedding.

Cnptain and MRS. n. l.. Henderson Ceie-
brate Their Golden Wedding.
Captain and Mrs. Nathaniel L. Hen
derson Of No. 407 East Third street cele-
brated the 50th anniversary Of their
wedding day on Saturday evening. 1t
was golden jubilee. Relatives and
friends commenced calling early in the
day and there was a constant succession
of carriage callers from noon until dusk.
The family reunion comprised four
generations including children, grand
children and one great grandchild. The
gathering was extremely joyous and
bright, continuous determination of
old friends and acquaintance being one
of the marked features of THO reunion.
Captain Henderson is one Of the old
est residents and also one of the most
popular and experienced river steam
boat captains of Wilmington. The resi-
dence was thronged all day with hun
dreds of guests. A souvenir album was
placed in the hallway where most of
Inc guests inscribed their names and
good wishes for the good old couple.
The parlor and dining rooms were
tastefully adorned in floral decorations
by their grandchildren. Yellow and
white chrysanthemums with smilaX
and clematis were the parlor decora-
tons. There were numbers of cut
flower bouquets and the mantel was
banked with rose buds and clemntis.
The centre-piece of the dining room
table was tall pyramid of yellow and
white chrysanthemums.
Among the letters of congratulation
was one received from J. Taylor Cause
in which he warmly congratulated Cap
tain and Mrs. Henderson on having
reached the tiftieth milestone of their
married life. The gifts were very beau
tiful and valuable.
A large number of guests partook of
their hostes' hospitality in the evening.
Among those present were DIR. Caleb
Harlan, Mrs. Mary f. Chandler, Miss
Fife Chandler, Miss Eleanor ii.
Chandler, Mr., and Miss Joseph Gould,
Alexander Boucher, Miss Hannah Hen
derson of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Taggart, Hon. and Mrs. Charles
b. Lore, Miss Emma Lore, Captain
Samuel johnson, Representative-elect
Thomas B. Smith, Representative
James w. Ware, Miss Rehecca j. Norris,
Deputy Judge and Mrs. Harry Emmons,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. Henderson, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Jackson, James NJ.
Henderson, Miss L. Kane of Philadcl-
phia, L. ]. Muhlhausen, Miss A. g. Krider
M. A. Jones, Mrs. Solomon, Miss Molie
solomon, John NJ. Solomon, Mrs. r. A.
Carswell, Mr.and Mrs. Augustus Dennis,
Mrs. Sarah j. Sharp, Miss Ella A. Hart
man, Mrs. Sarah =. Moore, Mrs. Sarah
Teas, Mrs Mary Sparks, Mrs. Amy
Dubois, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Baker,
Miss HahaTna GNatraAalK. AIps 1oaiNao
Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. William Turner,
Miss Hannah c. Barbour, Mrs. Mary A.
Barbour, Charles G. Hagner, Sr., Mrs.
William A. Runner, G. F. Hartman, Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Remington, Mrs. A. ID.
o Meara, Mrs. William Holton, Miss ".
Adelaide Phillips, Miss Mary L. Phil
lips, Mr.. and Mrs. N. X. Benson, Jr.,
Mrs, N. r.. Benson, ST., Z. Benson Dem
mis-, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II, Gouert,
Mrs. r. Il. Downey, Mrs. NJ. J..
Weyl, Mrs. Harry jackson of Mil
ford, r. B. Duncan, Miss Susanna
llicken, Mrs. Margaret Il. Talley,
Miss Maggie Coyle, w. w. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. II. G. English, Samuel MUIR
ply, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Matchett,
Miss Emma L. Burns, Robert Burns, ST.,
DR.. w. +. Quinhy, Mrs. Adelaide w.
Gouert, Miss Lucy G. Gouert, Mrs.
Elizabeth Gouert, Mrs. II. L. Christy,
Mrs. A. E. Sharpless, Mrs. S.W, Barker,
Mrs. Rebecca Barker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph McGarvey, Lawrence McGarvey,
Mrs. Sarah A. Rhoads of Philadelphia,
J.. c. Rhoads, Miss Eleanor F. Rhoads,
w. w. Rhoads, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Smith of Camden, N. j., Mrs. Harriet
Talley, Miss Florence Perkins, Charles
G. Hagner, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. J. D..
Kurtz, Thomas Mitchell, Mrs. Abbott of
Philadelphia, Mrs. H. w. Bates, Mr. and
Mrs. J, b. Martin and Mrs. Fannie
Maxwell. -..zE...