New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
PLAINFIELD.
A TRIPLE INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS IN
GRAND ARMY HALL.
THE WEDDING OF MISS OPDYKE AND Mr.. kEfsER
A SURPRISE, IN SOCIETY CIRCLES MEETING
OF THE RETAIL GEOCERS' ASSOCIATION

A SURPRISE IN SOCIETY CIRCLEs-MEETING
OF THE RETAIL GEOCERs' ASSOCIATION
SOCIAL GOSSIP OF INTEREST.
The wedding OF Miss Annie Opdyke. daughter OF
Charles W. Opdyke. of Wachungave, to Aaron
Keyser on Tuesday caused unusua. comment IN
towr. last week. owing the fact that the groom
is nearly seventy years DID, while the pride Is one
OF the handsomest young women IN fia','ie''.
The Opdyke family IL of the most prominent
In this city, the brides father being son OF eN-
Mayor Ordyxe Of New-York The ceremony was
conducted by Dean f. NJ Rodman In most un-
pretentious fashion in the Grace Episcopal Church'
The following persons were present: MI ana Nrs'
W. s. Opdyke. Dr. Ralph Opdyke. Alfred opuyhe'
George W. Faree Miss Strobel. and Mrs H. b.
Opdyke of New-York; Edwin Opdyke. OF Chicaso'
Mr.. and Mrs. f. 5. Shepard. OF Montclair
Numerous residents of this city and supuros are
now abroad in pursuit OF educa tion. pleasure ana
health Miss Caroline F. Randolph. daughter OF ex-
Mayor l.. v. F. Randolph is studying IN ber.ih'
Mrs Charles Sykes and the Misses Sykes OF Ma
peslde Lodge" Scotch Plains are in DRESDEN Mrs'
Morgan s Taylor and Miss Taylor. OF Rockview
Terrace North P.anneld are in Switzerland PauI
Tuzo OF Netherwood. Is studying In PARIS; william
Tyler son of Colonel Mason w Tyler OF west sew
enth-st Is studying in Germany a. W. Haviiand'
of Rockview-ave.. and Miss julia T. Ack'y' io'-
merly of West Seventh-st., are In Paris
John Campbell Major John Burke ana william
Brace three of Bufra.o Bi.rs men. were the guests
on Sunday of Percy G.. Oil. Of Park-ave., ana
Joseph Isoisterii. of Chatham-st. 'oioNei """'"
Cody is expected to visit this city In few days
Probably in no town in New-Jersey do the men,
hers Of tho Grand Army of the Republic ana thelF
families take greater interest IN loS'c'lns III"
spIrit Of Amercanism than do the G. a. H. posts
in this city At Grand Army iiaii' on iuesuay
night the officers of Winfield Scott POST NO %.
q A r. John Hand Camp. Sons OF Veterans anu
the Womens Relief Corps were Installed with cere-
lanes Atwood OF Post 3. installed the officers oil
the Post AS follows Commander, ]. {. McNoy'
senior vice. Francis VI. Whitley; junior vice. w H.
Moore: adjutant. X. NJ Walker; quartermas'er'
Andrew COX: chaplain, j. y. GOODWIN surgeon
William Hand: officer Of the day, W. c. smith;
officer OF the guard. ). {. Terry ST. Se'H'""'
major Joseph y. Bogert. quartermaster sergeant, ant
II & Drake: post commander ". W. Coriell the
officers of the Womons Relief Corps were Installed
by Mrs Hannah \ Wcstpha. "a follows: PTes-
dent. Mrs Isaac Brokak senior vice; Mrs. C9x;
junior vice. Mrs Mattox: chaplain MIS-, CorWn: N,n:
conductor Mrs. McNoy. assistant conductor, MISS
sadie smith: guard. Mrs DE Mise assistant
guard. Mrs untnst9n; pas. presae"G DOB Dob
bins OF Post o. then Installed the officers OF Jonn
Wan ai snitdn i nrst lieutenant G + stephens sec
ond lieutenant. II. G. McNoy' hrst sergeant; ~, ..
Thatcher sergeant OF the suar houf RAYMOND
Mcvoy corporal OF the guard James stryker color
sergeant. Charles Graves )r.. o5'h9 nuaiu, ,in,pa
musician Arthur Drake, camp council Cnaries
Graves. Louis Eaton. James Stryktr, past Cdptaii
" =. pobbins.
The plalnncld Branch Alliance OF Unitarian and
Othcr Liberal Christian Women met TUESDAY after
~ 1'9' Turreta Mott Mrs Hobart clark presided and
introduced the subject. after which MISS haviiahd
rcnd a paper on the life and work OF Mrs Mott
The Central Avenue Euchre Club was entertained
a, the home Of II NJ STEELE on Tuesday evening. The the
ss gr e aMaTded sSme Mns James
Leonard and Irving Brown.
The retail grocers throughout New-Jersey have
s.fs Itrfu fhe last at
ing the annual session OF the Retail Merchants AS
socia,ion Of Jersey During their stay IN % town
handsomely entertained by the local association The
Sat- & G',Is esgsG s " WIKI arroa second
vlce-presd.nt J. 4. Smith, Plainhed recording sec
,srr W' W' Giby. Wostheli: treasurer p S Atkin-
SON y " Ilrunswick. Executive Committee. W n.
Heach Jcrscy city: l. Grcenneid Kearny: William
Blake. Wcsthed Transporiation Commute q. C'
iyon. newark j Newton. Jersey city; J. X. Gas
kin Trenton Trades Interest Committee j A.
Taton' iai,rson: j. + Banks. Jersey CITY: u. r.
Miller. Wcshsld insurancc ~
u Diiu,iln Paterson; c. J Wit. Paterson; Franklin
The oniccrs in Fanwood Council no ~. Royal Ar
wee nsiei ng,aay e'eTns NM ady. sy ps'ncT we
Harry L. Hui. orator, Albert Strong. guide Louis
Dunn treasurer. Dr. F. W Westcott. collector. J H.
Parks ......,
Mss Florence Howe Han has arranged 'Vuis
OF three parlor entertainments. 10 b" given at the
houses of Mrs Charles Lyman case ana Mrs Ed
ward = Perkins Friday afternoons In tebrtihry
and March ON February Mrs. Laura T.. X en-
arls author of captain January" and sister OF
Mrs Hall. win read seectiqns from Der own s %piy
~ oxford University. will lecture on The Renas-
sanro on March & Mrs. Hall will read paper
entitled General Francis Marion and the Hugue-
nois OF South Carolina.
The hrs, meeting or the recently ORGANIZED Plain
neli Chaptcr OF the Daughters Of the American
Rcyolufion VII take place Thursday next, at
,he house OF Mrs j. Kirkland Myers