Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-15
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GOLDEN w EDDING.-Ine golden
wedding" of DR.. and Mrs. Minnigerodc,
LIBERATED at their residence on King
street Saturday, was an occasion long
fo he remembered by all who were
present. From twelve to three o'clock
Inc house was thronged by many
friends from Alexandria, Washington
and Richmond. The parlors were dec
Grated with Mareschal Neil roses and
lilies of the valley-the flowers used
Of their marriage half a century ago.
Both Dr. and Mrs. Minnigerode were
well. welcoming each old and loved
friend with evident enjoyment. Miss
Nlnnigerode, assisted by her sister,
Mrs Duckworth, and her niece, Miss
Hoxton, received the guests with
charming grace, presenting them to her
parents. a delightful luncheon was
served in the dining room, where Miss
Lucy Minnigerode presided, after
which several beautiful and touching
addresses were made. DR.. Minnigt-
rode's son, Rev. James Gibbon Mimi
gerode, of Louisville, spoke first, fol-
lowed by DIR. James McCaw, of Rich
mond. who, in the name of the women
of Richmond, presented purse of gold.
After touching address from DR.. Nor
ton, of this city, DR.. Minnigerode re-
piled, paying beautiful tribute to her
who had for fifty years been indeed q
helpmeet to him, and thanking his
friends for their loving attentions. Col.
Robt Styles, after tender and apprO-
pirate address, read aloud q letter from
the Rev. Moses d. Hoge, of Richmond.
AS many of the members of the family
rs could come were present Mr.. and
Mrs. Duckworth, of England; Rev. MIR.
Minnigerode, of Louisville; Mr., William
AGinnigerode, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Nir-
ginia Mnnigerode and family, of this
city. Others present were Dr.. McCaw,
Col. Robert Styles, Mr. Augustus Blair,
Rev. Mr.. Williams. Mrs. Reynolds,
Mrs. Dewitt, Mrs. Rogers, Miss Sally
Gait, Miss Matte Boiling, Miss Lucy
Nimiean, Miss Annie Stewart, from
Richmond Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Rev.
Arthur Johns and wife, Mrs. Charles
Harrison, of BALTIMORE Chief Justice
and Mrs. Bingham, Miss Patton, Mrs.
Robt. Randolph Powell. Mrs. Turner,
Miss Nicholas, Mrs. Dr. Stone, Mrs.
Rozier Dulany, Prof L. f. Andrews, MIR.
and Mrs. Leigh Robinson, Gen. and 3Irs.
Heth DIr. Richard Thompson, Mrs.
Holcombe, Col, and Mrs. Ellis, of
Washington Mr.. l.. M. Blacktord,
Col. Arthur Herbert, Rev. DR.. Craw-
ford, Prof. Carl Grammer, Miss Worth
ington, Mrs. Dawson, Mr.. Hoxton, from
the Theological Seminary; Maj. and
Mrs. Vim. Herbert, Gen Montgomery
D. Corse, Maj. and Mrs. Geo. Johnston,
Dir. and Mrs. Kensie Johns, Capt. AMI
Mrs. Davis, Miss Mason, Miss Davis, Mrs.
Geo. Uhler, Miss Beach, Mrs. j. NJ.
Johnson, Mrs. Ramsay, DIR. and Mrs.
Stabler, DR.. and Mrs. Brown, Rev. DR..
and Mrs. Suter, Rev. G.. III. Norton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fendall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tackett, Col. and Mrs. Wilbur Reid,
Mr.. Leigh Reed, Miss Rebecca c.
Powell, Mrs. Powell, Col. and Mrs.
de Lagnel, Miss Chinn, Mrs. Murdaugh,
Mrs. Franklin, Mrs. Brent, Mrs. Ieat-
man, Miss Lloyd and Miss Jackson, OF
this city. a cable from the doctors
son, Meade Minnigerode, who has just
recovered from serious illness III
Paris, requested that the bride and
groom would have their photographs
taken on this anniversary, and being
unable to be present himself, he, at his
home in Paris, at exactly the same
time, held a corresponding recep-
ton in honor Of the golden we'd
ding