The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-24

On Tuesday evening last, the Goth
inst, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis X. Wingate, of
Harmony, celebrated the thlrtieth anni-
ver'sary of their wedding. The weather
being all that could be desired, the in
vited guests turned out in force to pay
their compliments to the bride and
groom of thirty years ago. The spa
oious parlors, in which the guests were
assembled, were beautifully decorated.
Upon the lace curtains at the windows
wrought in an artistic manner with
evergreen, were the figures '1S61r and
1891" as was also the word 'NNel-
come" which extended over the door,
while ivy and other plants entwined
about the walls and festooned from
the ceiling presented a pleasing aspect
to the eve.
The bride of the evening wore
beautiful bouquet OF Lat'ranee roses,
which We're much admired. A hand
some collation. was served during the
evening, of which all partook heartily.
The table, besides containing a bounti-
ful supply OF turkey, cake, tropical
fruits, &c, was beautifully decorated
with smilax, calla lilies and tea roses.
During the evening Norris b. Slack
OF Strickersyille entertained the COM
pany with music upon the clarionet,
accompanied upon the organ by Miss
Boozer of Wilmington, and Joseph II.
Kirk Of Stanton delivered an address
suitable for the occasion.
Nothing occurred to mnr the. plea
sure5 of the evening except the alb
sence of Mr.. and Mrs. Wingate's oldest
daughter, Mrs, II. D. McCleary, of
Louisville, Pa, who was detained at
homo by the sudden Illness of her
husband. The presents were numerous
and handsome, among thGm being
chamber SET by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Brown; hand-painted toilet set, Mrs.
George Foote; iron cultiyator A. VOL
laston; hand-painted silk scarf, Mrs.
J. IL. Walker; plush chair, Mrs. II. j.
Mseclearyi silver, silver pickle jar, MI. and
silver cake basket, by Mrs. NJ.
MackIem and Miss Whltcraft; set
cut glasses, Mr.. and Mrs. Slack;
linen towels, Miss Lizzie Anderson;
one doz. linen napkins, Mrs. Pusey
Pennock; linen table cloth and nap
kins, Mrs. Thomas Hawthorn; pillow
shams lace and stationery, Mrs. John
l.. Greenwalt; table linen and linen
towels, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Little; sill
yer thimble, Miss Kate johnson; linen
towels, by Thos. and Jas. Brown; pair
| Mcclure; spice box, A. Pennoek; linen
towels, Mr.. Walter Smalley, Miss Ella
Mitchell, Miss Maggie Jone5;handsome
table linen, Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Jones;
do, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell;
carving knife and fork Miss Annie W.
Brown; hand-painted fruit plate,
George Foote; bed spreads, Mrs.
Daley; lemonade set by Charles W.
! Combs and Mame Boozer; cake basket,
Mr.. and Mrs. Runner; box cigars,
Frank McCieary; tea set, Mrs. l.. Win
gate; pair vases, Miss Little; linen
towels, Oliver Rothwell; silver pickle
jar, William Whitcraft: picture in gilt
frame, Miss Luettie Daley and pair of
suspenders, John Jones.
Among those present were John l..
Greenwalt, A. Wollastoh and family,
Joseph Brown and wife, Vim. Daley
and wife. John G. Johnson and wife,
JohnJone and daughter, Miss Maggie;
| PuSey Pennoek and wife, A. Pcnnock
and family William Little and wife,
William Mitchell and wife, Thomas
Hawthorn and wife, j. H. Walker and
wife, L. j. Jones and wife, H. 7. Runner
Smallcy, Keel W. Chambers
Miss Mart la Foote, Misses Kate
and Mary Johnson, Dollie and Anna
| WollastOn, Anna and Ida Brown, Belle
! Little, Miss Mitchell, Sallie Jones, Will
Little, Thomas and james Brown, Wm.
| Foote, Will and John johnson, Miss
Louie Daily Samuel Russell, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Lewis Mingate, Maggie Foote,
Joseph II. Kirk; from Wilmington
! woro 1illio Whitcraft, Mrs. NJ. Muck
| lem, Willie Foote, Mr.. George Fuote
and wife, Charles Combs and lady;
and Mr.. Mcclure and wife; from
Strlckersyille, Mr.. Norris i. Slack, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Singles; from New
| London, Pa, Mr.. Armstrong Mackey
and wife; from Kimblesville. Pa. Mr..
w II. Whitcraft; from Fair Hill, Md,
Mr.. Frank MeCleary and lady; from
Elkton, Md, Miss Ada Taylor, and
from Ashland, Del, Mr.. f. Turner
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