Evening journal., 1893-06-06
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.

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the paper only.l
Golden wedding anniversaries are very
rare, especially where the bride and
groom are hale and hearty aud bid fair
10 live for several years to come. Last
night John e. Sasse and wife celebrated
their golden wedding in good old German
style at their home. No. 306 French
street. surrounded by their children,
grandchildren and a large number of
tried and true friends of their youth and
old age
Mr. Sasse is "a years old and his wife
is 72. They are both Germans by birth,
but Americans by an adoption of many
years Mr.. Sasse was born in Lammer-
den Hessian province in 1919. He
was married in Leibenan, another Hes
sian province the birth place of Mrs
Sasse, in lSlS, and emigrated to America
in 1885, locating first in Philadelphia and
one year later came to this city. In 1850
Mr.. and Mrs. Sasse occupied the premises
No 306 French street, and they have
been there ever since
They have had twelve children seven
of whom are living; Mary c., Lewis, Mrs
Amelia Snyder, John c., Jr., Henry w.
and George w, of this city, and Mrs.
Bertha Conner. of Philadelphia.
Those who met last night to do
homage to the aged couple were George
Austermuhl, Mrs. William Auster-
muhl, Mrs Schwekil, Miss Annie
Austermuhl Mrs. Lewis Fehling, the
Misses Fehling, Mrs. Reiser Mr. and
Mrs. George Yogelgesang, of Philadel
pbia; Rev. and Mrs g. A Guenther
of this city, Mr. and Mrs Fred
erick Koezly, of New York city;
Mrs. Frederick Smith, Jersey City ;
C..Fehling, Atlantic City, N j. Mr. and
Mrs David Austermuhl, Mr.. and Mrs Con-
rad Austermuhl, Mr. and Mrs William
Austermuhl, Miss Elizabeth Astermuhl,
Miss Bertha Austermuhl, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Starkey, Camden. n
j.. Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Kern,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Muhlhausen.
Albert Muhlhausen, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs Paul
Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Keiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gatta. Mr.. and
Mrs Lawrence Walter, Mr. and Mrs
Weingarten, Mrs Philip Beckerly, Henry
Grebt, Miss Mary Sasse, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Sssse, John c. Sasse, Jr, Miss
Lizzie Frazer. Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Henry w.
Sasse, Mr. and Mrs George w. Sasse,
Mr. and Mrs. William Connery. Walter
Schneider, Charles H. Sssse, WILDER L.
Sssse, Miss Helen Sasse, Miss Mamie
Sasse, Miss Lorinda Connery and Philip
Sasse.
The house and grounds were prettily
decorated for the occasion Evergreen
old gold draperies and bunting predomi
mated. Over the bridal table was
the inscription "1s43 and 1898" in field
daisies. The tables extended from the
front room to the end Of the arbor in
the yard.
The reception was held in the parlor
on the second floor. On the right of
the aged couple stood the sons; on the
left the daughters.
Rev. Conrad Woelfking, Of Jersey
City, a nephew, thanked God for the
many blessings bestowed upon Mr. aud
Mrs Sasse and prayed for continuance.
Rev. G A. Guenther, pastor of the Ger
man Baptist Church, addressed the
aged couple in German and presented
an engrossed address from the sons
and daughters. A golden haired little
grandchild presented Mrs. Sasse with q
beautiful bouquet. the children kisst
their parents. and were followed by
lne many Irlenos.
The German marriage feast then be-
gun and lasted until nearly midnight
by which time most Of the Philadelphis
guests had gone home The aged brid,
received many handsome presents.
Five hundred people went on tn,
Brandywine NJ. 4. Sunday School ex
cursion to Woodland Beach this morn
ing. The entire school. scholars
teachers and officers marched in lin
from the church down King street t,
the wharf to the strains of the merry
music OF Hyatt's Military band whicl
headed the procession.
The girls wore white or light coloret
frocks, and all the boys wore whit,
shirts. The happy young people carrio'
and wore -bnnchesi Of gay flow ers
The superintendent, and pastor. Rev
Otis, who headed the school, also carried
gorgeous bouquets
At z 90, the excursionists left thi
city on the handsome steamer Clyde
The following is the program rendere
by the band:
DOWN TRIP.
March, "Taunhauser~ er~...........,....W .Wagne
Overture, Poet and Peasant zee. Won SUPP
Waltz. "Sobre Los Olas" (Over the
,sJ nasnesJ 80. 49,. .'-- ..hosa
selections from the opera Mariana"
- ............ ............ ........... Wallac
Medley, Brother Gardner's Picnic"
oer,r. r,;,r. kollnso
Sacred Medley. "Temple Gems". Ferraz
March, 'Sambo's Wedding"....C. W. Casio
UP TRIP.
coronation March, from "The Prophet
Overture. "Esmernlda". .......... Herman
Potourri, "A Night in Berin".... Hertman
Waltz, Moonlight on the Hudson". Harma
Austrian Tattoo" Soldiers Life
Descriptive. ................. .kellar Pei
synopsis.
Approach OF Night............b b. The Reveil
Prayer before the Battle d. Grand + nal
sacred Medley. Refuge. "............. Bruoi
Selection. ''lorquatto Tasso" .... DOnni2et
Dance ETHIOPIA" ......................-h hee'
Mr. aud Mrs. W. f. Janvier celebrate
their thirty seventh wedding annive
sary at their home No 305 West Eight
street last evening The Edison phone
graph played an important part in HI
evenings entertainment A larg
resonator was attached and the PHI
nographic reuditions could be heard di
til etly in all parts of the parlor Twenl
numbers were given w. A Sullivar
Il NJ Ocheltree and + Everett Janvt