Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-10
A silver Meddinr AnnIrersnrr.

- INV N'NNAA hAA'hA ~
From the Los Angeles Times of December
% the following account Of a silver wedding
anniversary is taken, many OF those inter
ested being former we'll known Omaha people:
1.-THE most notable society event Of the past
week occurred on Saturday evening at the
charming home Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. q. Nc
Koon, corner OF Grange aud Kip streets, on
the occasion of their twenty.ifth wedding
anniversary. Fully $50 invitations were ex-
tended, but many wero unable to accept on
account of the prevalence Of la grippe. Not
withstanding this the rooms wore thronged
with guests and scores OF letters of regret
and congratulations were received, many of
them coming from Omaha, the former home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mckoon.
The rooms were handsomely decorated,
the parlors hung with smllax, ferns and
graceful pepper ooughs studded with white
roses. The coy little study at the RICH OF
the hall was a charming nook with its ar
tlstic decorations in yellow. a network of
sinilax falling like a veil over the window
draperies. The dining room was brilliant
with scarlet blossoms in a setting of green.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKoon were assisted in re-
ceiying by Mr.. and Mrs. s.. Hawyer, old
Omaha friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. For
roster, MIR. and Mrs. Sweet and MIR. and Mrs.
l.. A. Ross. The pride of twenty-five years,
on whose bright face time has fingered
lightly, wore an elegant evening dress of dull
blue, on ~traine, with meshes of soft lace
about the trhoat.
During the evening the busy hum of con-
versation was hushed long enough to listen
to a fine piano solo by Mrs. Hillman, a song
by Mrs. II. l.. Hawyer, whose glorious voice
flied the house with melody, and a duet
beautifully sung by Mines. j. ii. Book and
w. III Be6 A..
Rev. II. S. Cantine, for five years the
pastor of the host and hostess, was present
and made one of his characteristic speeches
full of pleasantly. at times e%liciting peals of
laughter from the guests as he referred to
the rhyming tendencies OF the groom, etc.
Turning at length from this lighter vein, in a
few earnest words he expressed on behalf of
himself and the company gathered the high
esteem in which Mr.. and Mrs. MCkoon are
held. He concluded his remarks by uniting
again in marriage the couple VINO for twenty
fiyeyears have lived together in harmony,
introducing some extraordinary propositions
decidedly in favor of the bride, who cheer
fully assented, but which met with mute re-
monstrance from the groom, who shook his
head rather douotfullv.
In a side room were displayed the presents
comprising n quantity OF elegant silver nut
baskets, fruit knives, card cases. napkin
rings. vases, and everything in the way of
useful and beautiful ware. Many gifts were
from Omaha friends. A beautiful collection
of Hawaiian Island ferns in a silver frame,
gathered and pressed by a friend In Honolu-
lu, and a piece of linen woven eighty-four
years ago aud etched by an aunt of the host
IS years old, were valued gifts.
Refreshments were served from a hand
somely laid table in the diningroom to the
guests who were seated about the room, a
coterie of pretty young girls, friends of Mr..
and Mrs. MckOon, deity serving the dlica-
cies, all of which were prepared under the
personal supervision of the hostess. The
brides cake was ornamented by a ladder, on
one round of which was inscribed in sill
vered letters, '25 years. and everyone
echoed the wish that life's ladder might
l%engthen to the round above whereon should
shine in gilded type the fifty years of the
golden wedding day.
Among those present were: DIR. and Mrs.
H. Z. Matthewsou, Hon. and Mrs. [. A.
Croft, Hon. and Mrs. John r.. Porter, Mr..
and Mrs. c. 3. Woodhead, Prof. and Mrs.
Hutton, DR.. and Mrs. Newklrk Mrs. Nj.
Dodsworth and Miss Dodsworth, Mrs. S j.
Oliver. Mrs. G. II. Crow, Mrs. A. f. Pom
cry, Mrs. Gay and Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Chubb
and daughters, Mr., and Mrs. E.. V. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. G.. Bosbyshell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hawks, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Murray,
MIR. and Mrs. H. II. Vlscher and daughter Of
Pasadena, Captain and Mrs. j. f. Cressey,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Smith, Mrs. Cuthbert
and son of Long Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. &. w.
Lawrence, DIR. and Mrs. Urmy. Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. Nettleton, MIR. and Mrs. Myers, Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Book, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T..
Beesou, Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman, Misses
Lawrence, Nettleton, Maynard, Ross, the
Misses Crow. Mae FORESTER, the Misses
Freeman, the Misses Oliver, Miss Eta
Smith, Messrs. N. Merriam Of Omaha, J. S.
Ogi!vie, Horton, Stone, Matthewson anu
others