Evening journal., 1893-09-07
LOCAL LOCAL SOCIETY SOCIETY NEWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Cele-
brate Their Golden Wedding.
BRILLIANT; ;PosTLBs-oWENs EVENT

Mniiton. AT Ninth anu Ahooiho
streets-Those Present Who Signed
the Marriage Certificate Fifty Years
Ago.
Through the courtesy Of the Utica. N.
Y, Morning Herald. the EVENING jour
NAL has received the following complete
account of the wedding of g. Parke
Postles, of this city, to Appointment young
society woman of Utica:
Grantley Parke Postles and Miss Laura
Dean Owens were married at o'clock on
Tuesday evening at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs Thomas Owens. No.
1877 John street The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. Brown. and
there was large number of guests
present. The house had been prettily
decorated with an abundance of flowers
by Florist Matthews.
The brides dress was white satin
trimmed with duchess lace, and she also
wore diamond ornaments.
The be st man was George Woodin, of
Newp ort, and the ushers. Fred Weller
and Theodore H. Harmin. of Wilmington,
and F. w. Kohler and Earl L. Wheaton,
of Utica.
After the ceremony, a wedding :recep-
tion was held, at which a supper was
served by Caterer Owens, and music for
dancing. was furnished by Rath's Or
chestra
There were many handsome and costly
presents given the newly married couple.
among which was beautiful solid.silver
tea service, given by the groom's father,
General Postles, of Wilmington. Del,
and several pieces of cut glassware
The groom's present to the bride was
a rich diamond pendant. The bride is a
popular Utica young lady, the daughter
of the late Thomas Owens, the we'll.
known shoe man, aud the groom is the
son of General Postles, the president of
the leather trust, and is associated with
+ his father in business in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs Postles left for a wed
ding journey through the East last
night, accompanied BY the heartiest and
best wishes of all their friends and ac
quaintances. After their return they
will make their home in Wilmington.
A large number of guests were present
at the wedding, and among those from
out of town were General and Mrs
Postles, Of Wilmington, Del. Miss Dean,
Chicago; Miss Woodin, Herkimer; Miss
Timerman, Oneida.
On September z, ls43, just fifty years
ago, Charles w. Rowland. of New Bed
ford, Mass, and Miss Hilles. daughter
of Samuel and Margaret Hilles, of Tentl
and King streets, this city. were mar
ried The ceremony was performed a
the meeting house at Ninth and Tatnal
streets, and was performed by Friend
ceremony.
This evening at o'clock Mr. and Mrs
\ Howland were rendered a reception II
/ honor Of their golden anniversary, a
their beautiful home, Hilton, by Charles
5. Rowland, who has just returned from
an European trip.
The reception had been intended as
surprise, consequently not a larg
number of guests were invited. Thos
present we're those who bad witnesses
the ceremony of the original wedding
fifty years before, and had signed th
certificate, and their relstives
Mr. and Mrs Rowland have lived a
Rowland for forty years and the grand
old rooms echoed with tides of conve1
sation and merriment The marriag
certificate was viewed with much in ter
est by those present, among whom were
Miss Elizabeth Pearsall Smith, German
town Miss Elizabeth Hilles, Samue
B. Parsons. Of Flushing Long Island
Dr. William r. Bullock, Mrs. JohI
p Hilles. Mr. and Mrs. T. AllGI
Hilles, Miss Edith Hilles. Richardso
Reese aud wife, of Haddenfeld. n.
Ely Hilles, Fort Madison, Ia John R
Tatam and wife. Miss Margaret Hi
Hilles, Mrs Susan H. sherman, Mi,
Daisy H. Sherman, Miss Aunie
Hilles, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Hnlei aud son. Cincinnati. o
George Reeve, wife and daughter, Tiogl
Pa Mrs. Matthew Rowland, New BED
ford, Mass DR.. and Mrs Josiah |
Reeve and Miss Reeve, Medfor
N. j Miss Margaret Smith Hiue
Mrs Sarah L. Hilles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowland, Miss Mozart ii Goodman, Mis-
Rachael Smith Rowland. Charles How
land Goodman Murray Shipley Howlan,
Miss Alice Gulielma Rowland. Arthl
Shirley Q okman. Harold H. Cookmai
Miss Gertrude NJ Goodman, Mr. al
Mrs. Albanus, L, Smith. Germantow
Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Chase, Morr
Howland, Of New Bedford, and JOSEF
Tatnall
Yesterday Calvin McKaig. a prominel
member Of the Warren Athletic Clu
was 81 years old. Last evening a nuV
Der of his friends treated him to > sr
prise party at his home, No. 14OS VI
Buren street
The evening was spent In dancing a
other amusements. Toe music was II
nished by the Frazier brothers. T
Warren Athletic Club members pr
sented him with handsome gold ring
a token of their appreciation Of
connection with the club
Among those present were: Miss
Sallie Hayes. George Hayes, Besl
Royal, Gertie King. Lulu Ellio
Estella McKag, Mrs. o
Smith. Mrs j. j McKa
Wa ter Gouert. Harry Blythe. Jo
Spoerl, John Mcbride, John Jordan, w
liam Braunstein, Earl Miller. Walter n
kaig. Enmitt McKaig and Horace \
Danneli.