The herald., 1893-06-04

The silver wedding of Rev. and Mrs.
E. W. Canwell was observed Friday
evening at the residence Of Mrs. ID. O.
Cook. CORNER Adams and Figueroa
streets. The nearly 200 guests in at
tendance completely filed the spacious
parlors OF the elegant home. All the
rooms were profusely decorated with
palms, bamboo, papyrus, and with the
richest flowers of the season. The
Matityja poppy, the most brilliant wild
flower of California, attracted great st7
tention. Mr.. #. L. Kellog of Santa Bar
bsra sent large number of the poppies
for the occasion. The guests were from
vsrious portions of the Santa Barbara
district, of which Mr.. Caswell is presid-
ing elder, as we'll as from Loo Angeles
and vicinity.
Rev, 2. +. Bresee introduced the pro-
gramme of the evening in neat and
delightful speech, and then called for
music by the Misses Williamson, who
finely rendered duet upon the guitar
and banjo. Rev. @. w. #. Nelson Of
fered an appropriate prayer. Dean w.
S, Matthew'S OF the southern California
university then delivered q charming
address, mingled with wit and pleasant
congratulations to the bride and groom.
The groom responded to the congratu-
lations, referring in facetious manner,
to his courtehlp and marriage of 25
years ago, closing with heartfelt thanks
for the kind remembrances OF the many
| friende. Mrs. Samuel Hammer followed
with most beautiful solo, entitled the
Young Dominic.
Mrs. Charles Leach read an original
and most appropriate poem written for
the occasion.
After which Mr.. D. M. Welch read ex-
tracts from letters OF congratulations and
regreta sent from various portions of the
country. Among them was one from
Bishop Fowler and Bishop Mallatien,
from Dr. Crary of the California Chris
tian Advocate Rev. W. l.. Thorp, pre-
siding elderiof Pennsylvania; Rev. G. D.
Blodgett, Ohio; Rev. Bartlett, Astoria,
n. Y. DR.. NJ. S. Hard, church exten-
sion secretary Miss Abbie Halls, oil
Santa Barbara; Mrs. E. A. B. Mitchell,
Elmira, N. Y, and others.
After formal congratulations to the
happy pair and elegant collation. was
served.
The following is list of the presents
from the many friends:
Fifty silver dollars in silk Algiers cap,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Welch; silver soup
lsdle, Mr.. and Mra. q. l.. Parmalee
gold lined soup lsdle, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
J. Cursor set silver orange forks, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Pittenger; Mexican filigree
silver psper knife, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.
Wilson; gold-lined berry spoon, M
Clancy and family, Kent, o.; silver OIL
i've fork, Mrs. S. Bond, Santa Barbara
set orange spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. W
Faulkner, Santa PaulR; English walnut
Get OF pepper, aalt and spoon, DIR. and
Mrs. w. S. Matthew; silver hairpin box
Mrs. @. B. Woodhend; souvenir spoon
DR.. and Mrs. Hardie; white and silver
bound book, Miss Laura Hill, McDon
ough, N. Y; pair kid gloves, Migset
williamson gold and silver chatelaint
watch, q. w. Caswell; Columbian silver
dollar, friend; silver match csse, Mr.
and Mrs. +. e. Olds; silver salt and pep
per shakers. Rev. and Mrs. @. L. DGrr
New York; silver and gold meat fork, T
L. Kellogg, Santa Barbara; all
YER and gold olive fork, Mrs
+. l.. kellogg, Santa Barbara
silver salt and peppers, Mrs. Guard and
Miss Woodhead; silver gravy ladle, Mr.
and Mrs. S. Hawver; silver pin tray
Miss Daisy Andrews; silver salt anC
pepper, silver table scraper and tray
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Alexander; Brazi
nut gold lined salts and spoons, Mr.. anC
Mrs. f. Warner; silver paper holder
Fred V. Fisher; silver and gilt sardinc
fork, DR.. and Mrs. @. Pratt; silver cake