The morning call., 1891-05-05
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
H0nOrs Bestowed Upon Mr.. aud
Mrs. Otto Kloppenburg..
Celebration in St. Marks Church, and a. Rs.
ception and Banquet by the German
Ladies' Aid Society. >

Although over 20 years of age, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Kloppenburg Of 211 Grove. street
were two Of the happiest persons in San
Francisco last night. Their golden wedding
was celebrated in ST. Marks German Evau-
gelical Lutheran Church, on Geary street,
and friends by the hundred were there To
offer CONGRATULATIONS.
Mr.. Kloppenburg was pioneer merchant
of this city, and retired from business sey-
eral years ago. He has been honOr6d by
positions of public trust on mere than Que
occasion, and in 1868 was elected City an1
County Treasurer.
The celebration of the fftieth annfver-
sary of his marriage was an event in wtiea.
the most prominent German residents of
the city participated. A few minutes be-
fore o'clock the aged and honored couple
alighted from a carriage In front .Ol the
church. They marched into the holy edi-
fee with as firm step as they marched ia
the altar in New York, on May 4, 1Sfl.
when the groom was % years of age and tho
bride %. Preceding them in the march 90
the altar of st. Marks were their grand
children, Gustav. Otto and Harry Kiefers
and little Minnie Meyer, an adopted child
They were followed by Mrs. w. Mengel.
Vice-President, Mrs. b. Reulein, Secretary
and Mrs. T.. Hortsmann, Treasurer, of the
st. Marks Ladies' Aid Society, of whicb
Mrs Kloppenburg has been distinguished
member for many years. BY the time the
aged couple arrived at chairs that had beeR
provided for them just in front of the altar.
every seat in the church was filed. Many
unable to find seats remained standing.
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS
Had been made for the services. and the
decorations were not neglected. The altar
was ornamented by profusion ofepalms,
Gala lilies and roses. An arch over the
altar was formed of flowers and eyergreens.
Across the foot of the arch was the fOrai
legend "Gott Nit Euch," meaning GOD
With YOU" Above were the significant
dates: ''1S41-1S91."
Special musical services had been ar
ranged by the choir, which consists-of the
Misses Emily HoTstmann, Martha, Anna
and Bertha Kuehner, William Horstmann
and William Schlueter, the organist. A
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Jath0 OF Oakland
opened the services. Rev. Julius Fuende-
ling. pastor Of the church, delivered an ear
nest discourse, in which he alluded to the
past lives of Mr.. and Mrs. KlOppeEbufg and
their near approach to a future life. He
also added his own CONGRATULATIONS to those
of the congregation. Then the couple knee
upon steps at the altar and received the pas
tors blessing. The congregation arose nd
JOlu6U III hymn Ol RlduueSS. meH1ois-
Sohn'S wedding march pealed forth from
the organ and the procession started forta
in the same order that it had entered.
But the celebration was Otended and the
couple were driven to Union-square Hail.
where the st. Marks Ladies' Aid Society
had arranged reception and banquet This
entertainment was given
AS SLIGHT RECOGNITION
OF services rendered by Mrs. Kloppenburg
as President of the society, which office sh6
has held for tue past eight years. After
congratulations were exchanged in the par
lorS an adjournment was taken to the main
hall, where Mr.. and Mrs. Kloppenburg be-
came the special guests of the Reception
Committee, consisting Of MeSdames Hacke,
Wuthrich and Wanz. Upon ten tables
covers were laid for 800. The tables were
ornamented with beautiful floral pieces and
Illuminated by candles. Stands Of palms
were arranged in various places about the
hall. The stage, upon which an orchestra
played while the banquet progressed, was
also tastefully decorated With palms aud
evergreens. Extending above the stage in
large golden letters was the word Will
kOmmen" (weleome).
- When ample justice had been done to all
the good things, Mrs. MOesta made neat
speech, in which she presented the con-
gratulations of the society.
Rev. Mr. Fuendeling also made short ad-
dress. Then Minnie Meyer stepped. before
Mrs klOppenburg and handed her an ivy
wreath. The little girl added her congratu-
latiOns in childish tones. and Mrs. KlODDen-
burg was so overcome that tears trlckled
down her cheeks as she embraced the donor
OF the wreath and kissed her fondly. Other
speeches of congratulations and good
wishes followed, and it was nearly mid
night before the celebration of an event that
marks the lives of very few couples came to
q happy close.