Evening journal., 1897-12-24
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Faust Round Out
so Years of Married Life.
A PRETTY AND UNIQUE AFFAIR
PLANNED AND ARRANGED BY
MRS. w. e. LINTON, "A DAUGH-
TER-OTHER SOCIAL TOPICS OF
INTEREST TO WILMINGTON
FOLK.


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GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Fifty years of happy married life.
That is the record of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Faust, who celebrated the golden
anniversary last night at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. William e. Lin
ton, with whom they reside, at No. 1921
West Sixth street.
The affair, which was arranged by
Mrs. Linton, was exceptionally pleas
ant, unique and successful. The par
lor and reception hall were prOfusely
decorated with holly and other Christ
mas green's, potted plants and gold-col-
ored roses, chrysanthemums and bunt-
ing, emblematic of both the holiday
season and the anniversary. The same
idea was carried out in the dining
room decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faust entered the par
lOr to the strains of the wedding march
from Lohengrin, played as a duet, by
Miss May Welch and Miss Mary Dan
nenburg. Mrs. Faust wore a gown Of
the fashion of half century ago, made
as much like her wedding frock as pos
sible. Ii was Of a soft gray silk, made
surplice, and trimmed with white chif-
fon. She also wore several gold-color-
ed roses. The couple was attended by
their five granddaughter, Misses Mag
gle, Lizzie and Elsie Cunningham and
Florence and Bertha Faust. The last
acted as maid of honor and carried a
big bunch of yellow chrysanthemums.
A notable feature was the retrospect
tive marriage service, composed by Mrs.
Linton and read by Rev. Ralph T.
Coursey. This was Immediately fol-
lowed by recitation, "Fifty Years
Ago" by Miss Lizzie Cunningham, a
granddaughter. Then two daughters.
Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Linton,
sang the old song, "When You and |
Were Young, Maggie" and a quartet,
composed of Rev. w. w. Sharp. Howell
Pedrick, Miss Welch and Miss Hersey,
rendered Stay With the Old Folks To-
night"
An original poem, written for the oc-
casion by Mrs. w. w. Sharp, a friend
Of twenty-five years, and dedicated to
Henry and Margare. Faust, was read by
Miss Lizzie Cunningham. There were
also musical and literary selections by
other members of the family and
geusts. Choice refreshments were
served during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faust were married in
ST. Georges M. q. Church Philadelphia
on Christmas eve, 1S47. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Anthony Att
wood, who was once pastor of As.bury
M. r. Church, this city, and who is now
dead. Mrs Faust was Miss Margaret
Cooper, and was born in Cecil county
Maryland. Mr.. Faust was born in
Montgomery county, Pa, but has lived
in Wilmington fifty-eight years. He
was foreman Of Danbys cooper shops
for twenty-five years Mr.. Faust is rs
years old, and his wife will be "a in
February. Both are remarkably we'll
preserved and vigorous, and could
readily pass for many years younger.
OF the union there are five children
who are Lewis p B. Faust, Robert 2
Faust, Mrs. Noah c. Cunningham, vii
liam e. Faust and Mrs. William E
Linton. The grandchildren are Misse:
Maggie, Lizzie and Elsie Cunningham
| Florence and Bertha Faust and littl,
Marguerite Faust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faust received a larg,
number of handsome and appropriat,
gifts.
Among those who participated in tn,
affair We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Faus
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Cum
bingham and family, William e. Faust
Mr. and Mrs. Robert p. Faust and fam
ily Mrs. Harriet Mcintyre, jackson
Fisher, OF Chestnut Hill; Mrs. Robert
and daughters. of New Castle: Mr. an,
Mrs. James Murphy, Of Philadelphia
Calvin Turner, Mrs. Martha Almond
| Mrs. Louise HOdgman, Mrs. Mary A
Baker. Mrs. Brohown. Mr. and Mrs
Herman Botham, Miss Mary Thomp
son, Miss M. b. Breen Mrs. c. Haughey
Miss Ella Marvel Mr. and Mrs. Levi
| Chamberlain, Miss Welch, Mrs. II. II
Moore, Rev. W. w. Sharp, Rev. an
Mrs. Ralph COursey. Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Linton, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Linton
Miss Anna Lackland. Miss Helen Lin
ton, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Il. Dannenbers
Miss Dannenberg, Miss Hersey, Mis-
Bishop, stephen Southard Jr.. Howe
Pedrick, Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Pyl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Houpt, Mr.. an
Mrs. Charles II. Blaine. John Franei
Blaine, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mack. {
Bethlehem, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Willial
Moysten, Stuart Carlisle Moysten. MI
and Mrs. Harry l.. Gray.
SONS OF DELAWARE ENTERTAIN