Evening journal., 1894-04-09

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A golden wedding is not a common
occurrence nowadays; but, occasionally
New Castle county has such celebra-
tion. On Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs Philip Garrett, aged and highly
respected members Of the Society OF
Friends, celebrated, at their home in
Hockessin, the fiftieth anniversary Of
th eir marriage. They we're surrounded
by host of friends, many of them from
this city. The golden wedding guests
presented to Mr.. and Mrs Garrett
number of handsome testimonials Of their
regard
During the evening the following GER
ti6cate was circulated and signed by the
participants in the celebration:
'The undersigned hereby testify in their
own proper handwriting, that they were
present and participated In the celebra
tion of the tftieth anniversary of the
marriage of Philip Garrett and Mary
Lewis Garrett, held at Hockessin, Della
ware, this fifth day Of fourth month, A.
D., 1894:
Joseph Powell, Rebecca P. Milby, Mark
L. Garrett, Emma l. Garrett Maggie II.
Garrett 2. L. Garrett, Elwood Garrett,
William Ferris, Mary w. Ferris, John B.
Barney. Anna P. Barney, Samuel l.. Hib.
bard, Novelle R. Hibbard, Rebecca P.
Hansell, Thomas j. Hansell, Annie
E. Hannum, Hsrrie M. Barney. George
X. Barney, Annie L. Whiteley, Sarah l..
Conrad, Henry G. Conrad, Jennie R.
Jones, Mary A. Austin. Mary Mont.
gomery, J. R E. Montgomery, Mary L
M Shakespeare. George w. Shakespeare,
William NJ Field, JEANNE R. Field,
Marion Burgess, F. d. Baldwin. Joel B.
Jones, Nathan q. Anderson. j. w. Crum
baugh, NJ L Crumbaugh, E.
Mortimer Bye, Phoebe p. Bye,
Charles F. Thomas, Ruth A. Thomas.
Howard Garrett, MaryS. Garrett, Henry
Garrett, Catharine A Garrett. Mark
Pedrick, David R Shaw, Lila Cleaden
Shaw, Francis NJ Walker, Helen
R. Clesden, Margaret Cleaden.
Wood, Phoebe H. Chandler, Lena l.
Fritz, Dorothea Berens, J. Owen Sypherd,
Annie Scanlan, Mary Springer Clesden
r. Shaw. Martha ]. Mitchell, Esther
Garrett Shakespeare, John Burgess, Ella
Taylor, Herman NJ Sypherd, Josephine
d. Sypherd aud w. Owen Sypherd.
The band and choir Of the Indian In
dustrial School, of Carlisle, Pa. will
give a combined concert In the Grand
Opera House on Wednesday evening.
The program which they will give is as
follows:
Overture, Ca iph Of Bagdad, ,"...... Boieldieu
Band
Gloria, drom Twelfth Mass. Mozart
Bass solo, "The Pilot" Nelson
Elmer Simon.
Carlisle Indian Scho j March. ...... Wheelock
Trio, Mornings Invitation" .Veaze
Julia Doris, Rosalie Doctor,
Linnie Thompson.
Menuet. t..............-.. .......... PadereWskl
Chorus, Joy, Joy, Freedom To-day"
Choir.
"Our Victorious Banner" ............ Benedict
Choir and Band,
Soprano solo, (selectedl ............Julia Doris
Selec ion from "Iannhanser," ......... Wagner
Band.
Contralto solo, (selected). .Linnie Thompson
Historical, "Recollections of the War;. Boyer
Band
Chorus. March of the Men Of Harleoh,n
Barnby
American Medley. '-;a...s,..........'W 'Wheelock
There are forty voices in the choir,
under tue direction Of Mrs, William P.
Campbell Dennison Wheelock is the
leader Of the hand Of thirty pieces. Miss
Anna B Moore is accompanist.
Captain Pratt. with his dusky hued
charges, will arrive in this city from
Baltimore at II 81 Wednesday morning
They will be entertained at the Jennings
House
The concert will be under the patron
age Of Mrs Charles B Lore, Mrs Charlie
W Rowland, Mrs. Alfred d. Warner
Mrs William P. Swariz, Mrs. Lafayette
Marks, Mrs. Albert T. Keigwin, Mrs
James H. Taylor. Mrs Benjamin Nields
Mrs. Clement b Smyth Mrs. Charles Z
Murray, Mrs Thomas p Savery, Mrs
Charles F Miller. Mrs George w. Bush
Mrs Sarah T. Hilles, Miss Emily Pin
and Mrs George G. Hall.
Miss Annie B. Conroy and Miss Deli
Mullarkey we're present at the reception
held at John Maguire's residence, Ian
caster avenue, Wilmington, on Frids
evening last.
Mr.. and Mrs William A. Davidson. O
Delaware City, were in this city to-day
George B Bailey OF Maryland avenu,
aud Mrs Fannie Porter, also Of this city
were married yesterday morning IN Cam
den, N ]. They will spend their honey
moon in Philadelphia, after which the
will take up their abode in this city.
The Wilmington Minstrel Club wi
90 70 Farnhurst on Friday evening mex
instead of Thursday and give an exhib
tion to the residents Of that place an
vicinity. They will leave this cit
at6.45.
w. s. Milligan, Of Cape Charles, Va
registered at the Hotel jennings yestei
day.
MRS Benjamin Esham, OF Snow HI
is visiting WILMINGTON friends.
Miss Ida Hudson, OF Saow Bill, Md
the CUES. Of friends In this city,
A sextet from St Pauls Catholic che
composed Of Messrs L B. Preston, '
f. McNulty and the Misses Mary Come
Mary A. McNulty, Elizabeth 2. Harm
and Miss Agnes r Curley. left on Satu