The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
GOLDEN WEDDING.

Last Sunday there was enacted in this
city as pretty a scene as ever falls to the
lot of man to witness. On Sunday. August
81, 1S43 at Chatteras, Cambridgeshire,
England, Mathew Parrot was married to
Miss Elizabeth Peters On Sunday, August
q. 1898, they celebrated their golden wed
ding-iifty years of married life, with not a
Jar in all that long period OF time; half
a century.
Three years after their marriage they
came to America, landing in New Orleans
in 1916. Ia 1919 they located at Cleveland,
O., and i'll 1856 they moved to Evansville.
Ind. In 1861 Mr.. Parrot heard that
mighty tumult that shook this government
from center to circumference. and after
talking the matter over with his wife they
concluded that it was his duty TO help de-
fend his adopted country from rampant
treason, and on the 18th day Of September
he enrolled himself a member OF company
A, Forty Indiana Infantry, At the
end of his three years he re-enlisted, and
not until his right arm was shot aud be-
came perfectly useless, as it is today. did
he cease his service. This last wound he
received with Sherman's army at Resaca.
In 1876 ne removed to Wichita, where
he has since lived. one of her
most respected citizens. Mr.. Parrott
has beautiful home on Water street,
where he is often surrounded by his chill
dren and grandchildren, happy aud con-
tented AS man would want TO be. 1t was
into this beautiful home that Mr.. Parrot
invited his friends last Sunday to be with
him on this golden occasion.
IN, lin,
address congratulated the couple on the
happy event, and wished them God-speed
on their journey. Mr.. and Mrs. Parrot
live very serene and happy lives, both be-
ing members of the Methodist church.
After Mr.. Harmoa's address tho children
passed along, the oldest first and con graf
ulated their father and mother. Then
the grandchildren, and last and least the
great grandchildren 1t was a sight never
TO be forgotten to see those grown men
aud women hing and kiss their mother and
father with such tender and sincere affec-
ton The couple have reason to be proud
of their children.
Following are the names of those pres
ent:
Children in order OF age-Mrs. l. B.
Conkle, of Evansville. Ind; John S. Par
rott, Joseph p. PARROT, Matt J. Parrot.
of Wichita, Kan; Mrs. L. a. Benjamin, of
Pueblo, Col.
grandchildren in family order-Mrs.
Alice Caldwell Daughter. Mrs. L B.
! Conkle.
Arthur, Ora, Dinner. Willie. Emma,
/ Katie ard baby, children of John 5. and
| Katie Parrott.
| William, Walter. Albert, George, Efis
and John, children of Joseph Z. aud Mar
garet Parrott.
| Isis. Gladys and Kirke, children Of Matt
J. and Alice Parrot.
/ randchildren-Joey. Anna and
| Abby, children of Mrs. Caldwell.
! Guests pTesent-Mr. Fl. h. fuller, Mr..
/ and Mrs. J. \. Wallace Mr. and Mrs J. e.
/ Smith, Mr.. ". w. Sweet, Mr.. 6. f. Camp
/ Mr.. and Mrs Cook. Mr.. aud Mrs. Alex
/ Kirkpatrick. Mrs. c. T. Lewis. Mrs A. J.
/ Hayden ami daughter Miss Fannie. Mr..
and Mrs. Fairchili, Mrs. Martin. Judge
/ w. T. Walker. Mr.. :. H. Fenton, Mr.. and
/ Mrs ". r. he-sisr. Mrs. Helena Mason.
I Rev and Mrs. y. Z. Harmon, Mr. T. O.
( Hoss, Mr. and Mrs. j. 4. Humphrey and
/ Mrs. Mcdowell. Mr. and Mrs. Parrot
( received quite number OF appropriate
! and valuable presents. REFRESHMENTS Of
+ ice cream, cake and fruits were served and
+ a souvenir card with spray of golden rod
attached by a bow OF ribbon was presented
each guest Tae decoration was made up
+ OF golden rod effectively used.