Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
A JOYOUS SOCIAL EVENT.
A Brilliant Reception and House.
 Warming Last Evening.

A Brilliant Reception and House.
 Warming Last Evening.
 A delightful social event last evening was the reception given at the beautiful new residence of MT. and Mrs. Jesse D. Welch at No. 2O9 Orchard street by MT. and Mrs. w. in honor of Mr. and Mrs. D. M Welch, the occasion being also house. warming, and both joyous events were most pleasantly celebrated. MT. Weloh and his bride received in the main drawing room. The brilliantly lighted house look ed lovely both within and without, and the guests were unanimous in congratulations upon the fine appearance of the dwelling and all it's decorations and equipments. It pleases the most fastidious tastes It's set ting of flowers and plants for the occasion was also lovely and the ladies gave many exclamations of pleasure thereat and at all the surroundings. MT. Welch, senior, looks quite restored in health, and many indeed were the warm and heartfelt greetings of sincere regard and the joyous hand shakiugs both he and his estimable lady received. They received royal welcome, one the more felt, because 50 evidently from the heart. The happiness of the oo- casion was shared by all, and everyone felt that it was good to be there. Upon a table near by were several photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Welch's Southern Cali fornia home, place which could but be fort and poetic surrounding of trees and shrubs, suggestive of some tropical re- gions. Mir. Welch has been away in the region about two years enjoying it's health giving, restorative air and beautiful views of which Charles Dudley Warn | CT has recently so graphically written. MT. and Mrs. Welch will spend their winters in southern California l and their summers here in the north. The pleasures of the evening were enhanced by fine music by Mallon's orchestra and the serving of a most bountiful supply ot tempting delicacies, Bradley officiating as caterer with the aid of a corps of colo1ed walters and adding to the fame he has won as a caterer. The guests were intro duced to MT. and Mrs. Welch by the fol lowing ushers: Messrs Frank Stoddard, P E. Bowman, Dwight L. Blakeslee and Fl Mix.
 Among the two hundred or more guests present were the following:
 | Mir. and Mrs. Harry s. Welch, Birming ham; Rev. Dr. McChesnev and wife, Rev
 Dr. J. O. Peck of Buffalo, formerly pasto1 of Trinity church, and wife; MT. and Mrs L. A. Bactcher, MT. and Mrs. Philand'
 Armstrong, MT. and Mrs. o. M. Shepard
 MT: and Mrs. J. T. Leighton, MT. and Mrs
 E. P, Judd and daughter, MT. and Mrs
 MT. and Mrs. R. N Searles, Alderman
 w. Doolittle and wife, MT. and Miss Edn
 Countryman, the Misses Barney, MT. Wm
 Medley, MT. Buel Woodsell, Meri
 den; Mir. Charles Gilbert, MT. Doolittle
 Los Angeles, MT. John s. Cannon
 Mr. and Mrs. John w. Morse, MT. an
 Mrs. George Pardee, Mrs. and Mrs. Campo : Ward street, MT. and Mrs. R. M. Longley
 Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Longley, MT. an Mrs Smith of Edgewood avenue, MT. an
 Mrs. Lewis of Lewis & Maycock, MT. an
 Mrs. T. A. Wyre, MT. and Mrs. Dickerma of Chapel street, MT. and Mrs Frank Stod
 Blakeslee, Mrs. Eli Mix, MT. and Mrs. M M. Camp, MT. and Mrs. E. A. Robinson
 MT. and Mrs. John Kaehrle, MT. and Mir ]: J. D. Hildreth and daughter, Mir. and Mrs
 Frank Curtis, MT. and Mrs. Riley Farmer ter, MT. and Mrs. Esse Stannard, Dr.
 B. Smith, MT. and Mrs. George Pardee
 MT. and Mrs. Edward s. Swift, MT Charle Gilbert, Alderman B.D. Hubbard and wife
 also Master Curtis Welch, just returne
 from California, and many more. Dr.Pec arrived in fine trim from Buffalo, thoug he had preached four times last Sunnay
 and his presence was a great addition the pleasure of the hour. Several of th guests resolved to make future visit 1 MT. and Mrs. Welch's lovely new home fe
 the purpose of taking look at the fir private stable of MT Welch, which is anon the finest in the city. The guests separa ed one and all wishing their kind ente tainers, the Messrs. Welch and wives, lon
 lives and much additional prosperity