New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
CELEBRATING THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
MR.. AND Ms. CHARLIE l.. TIFFANY CoNGRATU
LATED BY MANY FRIENDS.

ny MANY
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tiffany celebrated their
golden wedding quietly at the home Of their son, Louis
c. Tiffany. NJ. East seventy sccondst. last evening.
The celebration consisted merely of quiet family din
70 which only few Of the most intimate friends
OF the family invited Mr.. and Mrs. Tiffany were
the recipients Of many handsome presents and OF CON
graulatIons from friends all the country There
was genuine surprise in store for them, too, last
evening" when messenger arrived with three beautiful
presents from Mr. 11Ganys employees.
The testimonial from the employees at the Union
Square establishment in the form OF a massive gold
medal, designed by James H. Whitehousc. 1t was exc
cuted at Tiffany d Co.'s workshops. and Is Of pure
and solid gold. suggestive OF the golden wedding IL Is
over three inches In diameter and is example Of the
old Italian style, having been first modelled In wax and
then cast directly from the model showing all the feel
ing and artistic touches OF the artist The edge Is
irregular. not having the smooth finish of die work.
Tic diverse side bears the heads OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Tiffany in profile, and forming a border around the
medal are the words: Fifty years OF married life
spent happily together. 1891
on the reverse side Is wreath composed partly Of
heatsbsped linden leaves, emblematc OF married life
and partly of Ivy leaves, symbolic Of the attachment
and warm feeling Of friendship. Within this wreath
Is the fo..owtng inscription: Presented TO Charles L.
Tiffany In commemoritioD OF the nfetn anniversary Of
his wedding day, by employees Of the house OF Tiffany
Co.. with their congratulations. Nov. Both, 1891
The case in which the medal was placed is FIVE and
oneaf inches square, made from wood of tho paducah
tree, called vermillon Texas,7 and Is lined with rich
crimson velvet. Tire medal IS fitted in the centre of
leaf in order that, by turning It over both sides may
be seen. Accompanying the gift were several slrch-
ment scrolls bearing the signatures Of all the gvers.
Upon the heading the first page emblazoned In gold,
are the words: NJ. Charles L. Tiffany Phase accept
the accompanying medal with the best wishes and
hearty congratulations Of the donors"
Tha han nIin Il, a. 81 -anfor fFv nf
service, the longest In the employ OF the firm head
ing the list There are several with record Of
forty years, dozen who have served between thirty
and thirty-fve years, and fifty with twenty and
more years to their credit. To each signature
affixed the year when the service began.
Without the knowledge OF any one at the Union
Square store the employees Of the silver Shop in Prince
St united to express their esteem OF Mr. Tiffany In the
form Of two fine testimonials, the one from the entire
staff Of employees. nearly 400 in number, being gold
loving cup, standing nine inches high ard weighing
about ffty-fve ounces In designing 1t the artist used
the oak tree a symbol OF strength and endurance.
The body OF the cup represented the trunk OF the tree
and its handles the branches. There four OF
these. representing Mr. Tifany's four living children
Growing from the base OF the trunk also three
broken branches, each denoting departed child. The
roots Of the tree form the feet OF the cup and from
them OF Ivy, suggestive Of love and marimOny,
twincs upwaM and winds around the BODY and handles
Growing from the handles at the top appropriate
flowers, forming canopy the Inscriptions the
body OF the cup. The flowers the entwined mono
gram OF Mr. and Mrs. Tiffany the honeysuckle, the
symbol OF bonded love. over the Latin inscription
"Virtuts fortuna comes Good fortune is the com
panon OF vrtue) the beechnut and clover denoting
prosperity and industry. over the entwned dates OF
the weddings are the Canterbury bells and linden. in
dicative OF constancy and marriage. Over tie
g-itulatcry inscription are the forget menOt and
tno- narpf.r- Tla uaG An fgn nd
some oak case and accompanied by an appropriate
address parchment, signed by 3e4 OF the 3oG en-
ployes at the PTincest. works.
The other testimonial came from the executive staff,
composed OF the chiefs Of the various departments at
the silver works 1t a gold book . inches long
by IL inches wide and weighs nearly fifteen ounces
Chased the front. In basreef, the heads OF Mr.
and Mrs. Tiffany in profile. surrounded by wreath OF
Canterbury bells AMI linden. tied with the bOwlnOt OF
love- bearing the dates Of the weddings. The clasp
OF the book ia chased with oak leaves and the joints with
Ivy leaves ard berries. expressive OF friendship. The
leaves OF the book OF vellum and the Illuminated
address, covering several pages signed by the iverS
Mr. Tiffany Is almost an octogerarian. lie VIII
celebrate his eighticth birthday February II next
In spite Of his he goes regularly to business every
day at 80 and remains In his office until p. m
Ho reads his mail and the daily papers without
the aid OF eyeglasses Of kind. lie and Mrs
Tiffany are In excellent health