San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-08
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Celebrated Very Happily By Mr.. And
Mrs. Heitgen And Their Descen-
dantS In This CITY.

Celebrated Very Happily By Mr.. And
Mrs. Heitgen And Their Descen-
dants In This City.
A memorable event in social circles
the past week was the celebration of
the golden wedding (50th) anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Heit-
gen, which occurred last Tuesday, in
the morning at $50 o'clock with SOL
emn high mass in st. JOseph's church
and later in the day and during the
evening at the happy home of the Gel
ebrantS, corner of Elm and East
Houston streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heitgen and their
children left the residence in a party,
in carriages, for the church. In the
party were Mr.. and Mrs Phillip Heit-
gen, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ruhnke, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Gittinger, Mrs J. Weisler,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Jud,and their chill
dren, and Messrs. Chas. and Herman
Heitgen.
At the church entrance the party
was met by the clergy and received q
solemn blessing. Preceded by ten
little girls in white who strewed flow
ers in their path, the party moved to
the altar while Prof. Hilger played
a beautiful march. Solemn high
mass was then celebrated by Rev.
Father w. A. Fuhrwerk, assisted by
Father III. Pefferkorn as deacon and
Father Audet as sub-deacon. Father
Fuhrwerk also delivered a very able
sermon and presented the happy cou-
pie at the altar. During the service,
a beautiful golden censor, an Offering
from the 'celebrants, was consecrated
to the service Of the church. After
the services the entire family ap-
preached the holy table, and then took
their way to the residence. The
church was crowde with many
friends including the full membership
of st. Joseph's society, of which Mr..
Heitgen is one of the oldest members
and is one of it's original promoters.
At the residence an elegant break
fast was partaken of by the entire
family and the clergy, after which a
continuous reception to friends and
acquaintances was held for the re-
mainder of the day, with n splendid
supper in the evening.
Toasts were given and responded
to by the clergy, and by Herman Heit-
gen, Carl Nentwig, Phillip Heitgen,
Miss Tillie Ruhnke, Adele Weisler,
Eddie Jud and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Heitgen, ST., received
hundreds of presents from their chill
dren and grandchildren and friends,
many from distance, a beautiful one,
two seashells, with the portraits of
Mr. and Mrs. Heitgen painted there
on in oil, from A. link, Of Galveston,
and a meerschaum pipe from Mr.. III.
Schwerdtfeger, of Galveston; also
from their children and grandchildren
a gold and silver tea service, and a
gold watch from Herman Heitgen.
Bouquets of lovely flowers were sent
from hundreds of friends. During
the evening the membership of the
Liederkranz Singing society and the
e-Witmer-Small-Me mandolin
club gave a beautiful vocal and in
strumental serenade.
Mr.. Heitgen at the age of 76 years,
and Mrs. II. at 60, are hale and hear
ty and hopes were expressed that they
might live to celebrate their diamond
wedding. He helped to build ST. Jo-
seph's church and the parish residence
and theirs was the first golden we'd
ding ever celebrated in this church.
The occasion on Tuesday last was
also celebrated as the anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruhnke's wedding and
of the birthdays Of Mr.. Frank Jud
and Mrs. A. Gittinger.