Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-03
TIME DIMS IL NOT
The Love of Twenty-Five Years
Ago Joyously Renewed
THE PRETTY SILVER WEDDING
Celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs. s. q. Ketchum
Yestsaday--Susan B. Anthony's Pses-
ence Honors the Occasion.

ketchum, celebrated their silver anal
verssry with large reception. Four
hundred invitations were issued and
many were present from out of the
city, including the Hon. Susan b. An
thony. who came to help her friends
observe their anniversary. The resi1
deIcc WAS adorned with roses, clusters
OF which clung 70 the lace draperies OF
the windows and shed their fragrance
| from many . nook and corner. Sml-
lax fringed the chandeliers and draped
the dining-room table. upon which re-
posed . center piece of pink and cream
roses. A band Of silver gray ribbon
marked the space reserved for the
guests during the serving of refresh,
ments. Snow white cake and ice cream
were dispensed by q bevy OF sweet
young ladies in exquisite gowns. There
was q large attendance IN the after
noon and the occasion was marked by
. happy informality. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ketchum were assisted in receiving by
Miss Anthony, Mrs. Robert w. Merrill,
| "Aunt" Harriet Burton, Mrs. Helen r..
Jenkins of Detroit and Mrs. Martha f..
Root Of Bay City. In the parlors aud
dining-room the following young la
dies assisted: Misses Nettie Mckee,
Emma Searles, GussIe Hillyer, Allie
| LobdelI. Charlotte Watson, Carrie
| Goodrich, Matte Brown and Llta De-
vendorf of Lanslng.
Elegant Dresses Worn.
Mrs. Ketchum wore gowrf of silver
gray with roses and was as fair bride
as on the day OF her wedding. Mrs.
Merrill wore black silk, decollete, trim
med with blue and cut steel. Miss. An
thony wore magnificent trained gown
of dark maroon velvet with . fichu OF
rare old point lace. She made strik-
ing picture with her rich dark gown
and lace. her noble face showing but
little trace of the honorable warfare in
| which she has spent many years. She
is tail of figure and every motion is in
dicative of not only mental alertness
but of womanly grace as well. Mrs.
Jenkins wore black lace, and the gowns
of the young ladies we're ~ follows:
Miss Mckee, lemon colored silk, trim
ned with yellow chrysanthemums
decollete.
b Miss ssarles, white crepon with white
ribbons.
Miss Hillyer, Josephine gown of fg-I
ured challie with blue ribbons.
Miss Lobdell, white brilliantlne.
Miss Watson, pink wool with pink
ribbons.
Miss Goodrich, pearl gray crepe with,
chiffon.
Miss Devendorf, Josephine gown OF
figured china silk.
Miss Brown, tan colored gown with
lace the same shade.
Beautiful souvenirs. a.
Miss Brown distributed among the
guests beautiful souvenirs Of the oc-
cssiou in the form of . booklet con-
| tanning a portrait of Miss Anthony,
| together with poem suitable to the
occasion written IN loving remembran
by Mrs. Martha E. Root of Bay City,
who was present and who recited the
lines in q moet effective manner. II.
+. Root Of Bay City was among the
guests. and Mrs. Ketchum's only sister,
Mrs. Mary Herrendeen, came OH from
her home at Manchester, N. Y, to
! participate in the festivities. Other
| guests from out of the city in addition
to those already mentioned were: Mr..
and Mrs. James Decatur of Hudson
vile, and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Naggs Of
Bay City. Though the fact that the
OCCASION was q nuptial anniversary had
been suppressed until the hour, q few
| intimate friends remembered the day
by sending choice gifts OF solid silver
ware and other articles. These gifts
were from Chicago, Waterbury, CT,
Washington and Bay City. From the
latter place came an eiaborstely en-
broidercd lunch cloth with these lines:
with this little gift send you love
and kindly greeting, wishing you upon
this pleasant occasion Joy, happiness
| in fullest measure, and may this be
but one Of many days which shall show
| to you much of their sunny side, with
their shadows only as fading, vanish
ing gray, lending pesrly background to
blessings hung like garlands all around.
With the dear friends present be happy,
kindly remembering this absent one As
your loving co-worker for the fulfill
ment OF that most glorious prophecy
of the ages, equal rights, privileges,
duties and responsibilities for the sons
and daughters of men.
Ever your friend,
"MARy L. DoE."
To the ssrains of husic.
The hours of the afternoon reception
we're from 2 O'Clock until 5. During
that time harp and mandolin orches-
ira discoursed sweet music. An even
ing reception Was also held, the music
being given by harp aud banjo
orchestra. In the evening also Mrs.
Merrill sang some of her sweetest
songs, and Mfs. Root again recited the
poem. There was large attendance.
In conversation with reporter for
TIVE HERALD, Miss Anthony, who 10
, resident of the National Equal Suf-
rage association, said;
Times have changed much for
women. Now they are N all walks of
| life. wherese formerly but few oppor-
tunitles were given them. No woman
ever dared speak even in . temperance
meeting until recently. Why, well
remember IN 80 arose 10 speak IN q
| teachers meeting, being teacher my
self. and vas hissed and derided.
Ev.ryone waited to know who thai
dreadful. bold creature was who pre-
sumed 70 speak ike man. The
woman movement - shoving q re
marksble deveiopment. THIS - largely
owins 81 The prevalence Of we
mems eIubs ali cf which really
have ,hssr origin IN the equal rights
sentiment. Rssht herr "a Miehlean
she i~ad = being taken IN the number
aed effectiveness 81 womenr clubs. 1
supposr tDls a owing 10 the efforts 81
Mfs. l.. n sssas of Kalamazoo Who
hss established tnsay literary snd b.
brafy clubs. uenssn are eniv nov
| h~eianiAs to ~ofk for themseives
Ikey need ~ rosk fof their fsiis~rs