The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-25
THEY LIVE IT OVER
CELEBRATING An EVENT IN LIFE
FIFTY YEARS LATER.
DIR. and Mrs. ii. Owens Were Married Half
Century Ago Bat They Were Young
Again Last Sight--They Receive and
Entertain in Grand Styie-O.d and
Prominent Citizens Participate--Old
Settlers Smoke and Relate Early His
tory--They Eat, Drink and Make Merry
They Garry Away Souvenirs.

They Garry Away Souvenirs.
The home of DR.. II. Owen, 209 South
Topeka avenue was the scene last
night of a very pleasant gathering.
Just fifty years ago yesterday Henry
Owen and ELY Gregory were married
in st. Ciairville, 0. a few days ago they
decided TO celebrate their golden we'd
ding by a reception. Accordingly in
vitations were sent out TO about sew
enty-five friends and preparations We're
made for the happy occasion. AT p.
m, yesterday the guests began to arrive
and soon the house began to I'LL up
Beore s p. H., all the guests except
thre or four from outside the city had
arrived and all were in good spirits.
1t is superhuous to say that all enjoyed
themselves. An excellent dinner was
served and all through the evening
Mr.. Harry Fehlison and Miss Dora
Martin entertained the happy party
with excellent music. These young peo-
pie are excellent musicians and did
themselves justice on this occasion.
In wandering through the many rooms
the Eagle reporter accidentally came
upon a group of the older gentlemen,
who like all men had managed to find
time enough TO enjoy short smoke
during which time numerous pleasant
recollections were recalled.
When the guests departed it was with
many expressions which meant that
all had found a great deal OF enjoyment
in the home OF the hosts.
Below is a list of those who attended:
DR.. and Mrs. c. c. Furley, DR.. and
Mrs. L. B. Allen, DR.. and Mrs. Z. a.
Whitlock, Dr. and Mrs. HaZelton,
NJ. Murdoch, John Exton. w. III. Starr,
y. w. Aldrich, John McComb, Andrew
MeIlinger, J. Pope, G. Barth, VIM
Matthewson, W. 3. Mead, J. Is. Carey,
W. II. Wonderly, l.. n. Woodcock, ii,
c. Sluss, Stewart, Roy Sohn, -
Sites, C. c. Caldwell, George Calhoun,
w. b. Smith, Will Pearce, j. r. Sawyer
John Maston, VIM. Pearce, Albert Stage
J. p. Allen, n. Baldwin, c. Diehl. j.
W. McMasters, Rev. and Mrs. Nesley,
Rev. and Mrs. D. F. Watson, Mesdames
NJ. NJ. Dunning, Tuttle. A. Fisk,
I.orine Henderson, - Reed, III. NJ
| Granger, - Herington, Nj. Summers,
Olive Read, and Messrs. Fetch, Lee
and Mead.
4 number of very handsome presents
were received. Below is 4 list Of the
same and the name of the giver: Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. McMasters, silver pickle
castor; Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Smith, Mr..
! and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Granger and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Imboden, set of costly gold
spoons; Mr.. j. w. Oliver, Mt. Rose,
Col. gold spectacles and gold pen; Mr..
NJ. Summers, gold glasses; Mrs. John
/ McComb. thimble; Mr.. Lee, cigar case;
Mrs. William Pearce, beautiful hoquet
of rare flowers; Mrs. Lee, gold spoon;
: Mr.. Oliver Read, pretty photograph
. frame; Mesdames G.. w. Thompson, E
j. Heiser. and j. w. Boles, daughters
of DR.. and Mrs. Owen, gold shirt studs
and gold thimble; Mrs. nj. Summers, an
! onyx brooch set with pearls.
A number of the friends of the happy
couple jointly gave beautiful silver
tea set They were IS follows: III. G..
Sluss, c. c. Eurley, DIR. e. 3. Allen, w.
p. Mead NJ. NJ. Murdoch, W. II. Pearce
w. H Stewart, c. Diehl. Il. w. Aldrich.
w. H. Wonderly. Mrs. a. Nellinger, j.
p. Allen, y. Baldwin, J. x. Sawyer, w.
NJ. Starr, Jacob Polk, Mrs. II. w. Sites
Mrs. Stage and family, John Dixon, A.
A. Packer, Mrs. Louise Henderson, Mrs.
Dunring, Mrs futile, of Denver; Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Sohn. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Martin and Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Starr.
Souvenir bouquets of Marchionette
roses were given to the guests as they
departed and very pretty souvenirs
they were