The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-02
AGOLDEN WEDDlNG.

Peter ZoecISlcr aud his Bride of Half n
Century ago Celebrate.
One OF the most enjoyable family
reunions that has taken place in this
vicinity for some time, took place last
evening, at the Odd Fellows hall, whom
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Zoeckler, OF Fulton,
celebrated their golden wedding-liity
years OF happy married life. An espe.
cially. happy feature OF the memorial
event in the family's history was the
presence OF three sons, Henry, William
and Peter, after an absence OF ten years
in Deadwood, S. D., where they have
prospered in the intervening years.
Very nearly one hundred members OF
the family, relatives, descendants and
guests were present to enjoy the festivi-
ties OF the occasion. rwenty-one OF the
twenty-six children mingled their happy
presence with the grey haired guests.
The entire evening was given up to
social enjoyment, toasts ut the banquet
table and dancing causing the hours to
pass rapidly. Dimmey's orchestra fur
nished the music. The wedding march
was started few minutes after s
o'clock, and was led by Mr.. and Mrs.
Zoeckler, who occupied the seats OF
honor ut the main table. On each side
were grouped their family and grand.
children. Mrs. IcGenfelder furnished
the tempting repast. All OF the tables
were handsomely decorated, number
of beautiful floral baskets, tokens OF es-
TEEN from the guests, being placed at
various intervals along the tables.
Numerous other marks OF the regard
in which the couple We're held were
given by the family and friends, not
withstanding the invitations read mo
presents" The sons from Deadwood
presented their parents with two solid
gold cups, saucers and spoons, made
from gold taken from the mines at
White Rocks, in the Black Hills, near
Deadwood. From these the toast OF the
evening was drank by the venerable
couple. Above the band stand was
placed in gold letters on white back
ground, "1S43, Welcome, 1893"
Mr.. Matthew Altmeyer, son-in:law,
read the wedding poem selected from
Longfellow:
"Thc wind, the rain have passed away;
The lamps are lit the fires burn bright,
The house is full OF life and light;
1t Isl the Golden Wedding Day.
The ancient bridegroom and the bride
Smiling COntented and serene,
Upon the blithc, DcwilderiuR scene,
Behold, well pleased, on every side
Their forms and features multiplied"
Among the children present were
Henry, Peter, Louis and Will Eoeckier,
Mrs. Matt Altmeyer and Mrs. John S.
Welty. Among tho grandchildren and
guests present were John G. Holman,
=. L. Stifel, Aug, Scheutzner and wife,
Charles Hoffman, and wife, OF Fulton;
John Klee, Peter Erb and family, Peter
Miller and wife, Joseph Dimmey and
wife, Chris Hess, Fred W. Colmar, VIII
Welty, William Foose and wife, John
Motto and wife, Albert and John Welty,
Matt Altmeyer and sons, Leo and Peter
Altmeyer; Albert Zoeckler, jr., Peter
Zoeckler, jr., Louis ZoeCkler, jr., Of
Deadwood, S. D.; George Zoeckler and
wife, OF Fulton; Misses Emma Hoeckler,
Flora and Bessie Welty, Bertha, Lizzie
and Emma Altmeyer and many others.
Mrs. Zoeckler was Miss Christina
Fisher before her marriage in this city
in 1913. Since that time Mr.. and Mrs.
Zoecklcr have always resided in this
city and in Fulton. All who were pres
ent warmly congratulated the happy
pair and wished them another long
period OF continued connubial bliss.
MIR. Zoeckler is seventy-four years OF
ago and Mrs. Hoeckler seventy-three
years.