The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-25
A Golden Wedding.

tiliS city, WHICH ne mas since maze his home.
Mr.. and Mrs Dowdall have living three
sons and four daughters, twenty-nine grand
children and one or two great-grandchildren
One of the sons. Dir. Richard f., who is Il
veteran of the war of the Rebellion, and a
prominent member of the Grand Army has
been connected with Wakelee & Co. for
over twenty years. while another, Mr..
William p, is well known in his connection
with Mr.. John 7. EdmondsOn.
AT the reunion the house was full of
Dowdaiis of both sexes and all ages, and all
had jolly time. The parlors were hand
somely decorated for the occasion. Smilax
was trained around the chandeliers and
down the portieres, floral baskets were su5-
pended in the bay-window, and from the
connecting doors and in one corner stood a
large easel formed of smiinx and ever
green's and dotted with marguerites. bear
ing in large gilt letters. I'D, "IS4t-1S9l."
The evening was spent in music and sing
ing, all taking part; Master Henry Grattan
Dowdall and Miss Gertie Dowdail, each of
whom is 10 years of age, proving themselves
exceptionally fine singers. At IL O'clock an
adjournment was taken to the dining room,
where handsome repast was partaken of,
large weddln2-cake was cut and the health
of the 1lty-year married couple was drunk.
After supper dancing was INDUCED in, and
the liveliest in the Virginia reel were Mr.
and Mrs. Dowdall. Mr.. Dowdall, despite
his years, Is as Spry as many men of half his
years, and looks forward to celebrating his
diamond wedding twenty-five years hence
Mrs. Dowdall is 66 years OF age, but looks Mt
least twenty years younger. Her hair is
only just streaked with gray, and her face is
Just as rosy as those OF her grandchildren.
Mr.. Dowdall is a Jacks0nian Democrat aud
has seen eighteen Presidents since he came
to this country. He says lie will vote for
the next one.
The happy couple were the recipients of
numerous presents. including. for Mrs.
ItnxEF da1 oil IL. ..kl.
mounted handle, from Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Spring OF Victoria, b. c.; lady's gold
hunting case watch, suitably inscribed,
from MIR. X. L. Dowdall; gold breast pin,
surmounted by dove carrying a diamond
in its beak, from Mr.. William p. Dowdall,
and gold fob. chain and locket, the latter
bearing the inscription ITO Mother" from
Mrs. w. |. Gilmour Mr.. Dowdal was the re-
clplent of handsome ebony walking stick
with heavy gold handle. inscribed ITO
Father From Mr.. and Mrs. G. Spring, Fiji
.leth Wedding Anniversary. 1S41-1S9l"; a
silk umbrella, with gold-mounted handle,
from the same; gold hunting-case watch
from Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dassonville of Vic
toria, Is. g., and a pair OF crystal eye
glasses, with gold frame, from Mr.. w. =.
Dowdall. Among other presents received
were: An oxidized silver berry spoon, with
gold-Iined bowl, iror1 Mr.. j. Irving: a gold
sugar spoon from Mrs. NJ. J. Moran, and
individual salt and pepper holders, with
gold tops. frcm Mr. and Mrs. E. McCabe of
Oakland.
Among those present at the celebration
were: MIR. and Mrs. r. Z. and Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Do VIDAL and their families.
MIR. John Dowdall. who was at the wedding
fifty years ago, Mrs. M. j. and Miss Mary
Moran. Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Gilmour, Mr..
Ed and Miss Mamie McCabe. Mr. James
Irving. Mrs Thomas Gilmour. Mrs. L. G.
Wade, Mr.. ID. Grattan Dowdall. Miss Fam
HE Dowdall of Oakland.
The Calvin Mcintosh Wedding.
Dir. Edward Z. Calvin and Mrs. Annie
Jeanette Mcintosh were united in marriage
Oh Sunday morning at the residence OF the
brides mother, Mrs. Margaret A. Mcintosh :,