The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-10-07
GOLDEN GIFTS
AND BEST WISHES SHOWERED
upon A WORTHY COUPLE.
The Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Danner Fittingiy Celebrated
Public Reception Tonight-Mrs
Sherwood's Contribution.

Fifty years ago to-day, John DHDner,
thriving young tailor Of Msssillou, was
united in marriage to Miss Teresa Adelia
MillArd, hard, ONE maiden of Indiana.
Miss Milard's home was in Indiana and
she was visiting relatives In Massillon
when she met the young merchant and
fell In love with him. The elimination
of their oour5ship was marriage. 1t was
on bright Monday morning, just half
century ago today, that they we're pro-
nounced husband and wife. On the pre-
oeding Saturday night Mr.. Danner
ioir ed the Massillon Bachelors club to
throw off s1spicion Of his intention to
marry. The scheme worked to perf5otion
and the couple were out of town before
their boon companions were aware of the
evsnt. After the ceremony carriage
was hired and the happy couple were
driven to Cleveland whence they took
passage on lake boat for Buffalo and
thU east.
While the CEREMONY that joined Mr..
and Mrs. Danner was being performed
iu Massillo1, another ceremony In Can
ton, created Mrs. James b. Estep. The
quartet,e Of happy young people met in
New York city where they together en-
ioyed the sights of the big town. Uriah
Il. Feather was joined in wedlock the
Sunday preceding the day upon which
John Danner and James Estep took unto
thems Ives two beautiful young women.
OF the sextette, MIR. and Mrs. Danner re-
main to celebrate fifty yeats of blissful
married life.
TIE family residence at 1876 South
Market street was beautifully decorated
this morning for the wedding breakf st
to be served at IL o'clock. The cards of
invitation tore the inscription, "No pres
ents," but it was not needed, as numer-
GUS costly gifts poured in during the
morning hours. Among them were two
beautiful pendants for Mrs. Danner, one
of gold and pearls and one of gold
mounted with diamonds and emeraids.
Among the large number of remem-
brances was a solid silver, gold lined
shaving mug with silver mounted brush.
One cf the most interesting features #
the event was collection Of souvenirs of
the old days. The coat woro by Mr.. Dan
ner when he went "a oourtin, was q
we'll preserved relic of the forties. II is
n broSn broadcloth swallow tail, with
brass buttons stsrtlingly brilliant. Then
thee was the campaign p Mrs. Danner
wore when she was a lass If 10, and
stacks of daguer eotypes of f,iepds and
relatives, many of whom have long gone
to their last account. A copy Of the OAi9
Repository, yellow with age, contains Mr.
banners advertisement. 1t Is dated De
cember 13, 1913.
The wedding breakfast was served il
the spacious dining rooms. About fifty
made beautiful with hundreds of yellow
roses. The colors in the decorations werI
white and yellow, and corps of hand
some little girls who attended the guests
at table, wore gowns of pure whit,
trimmed with br1ad hands of yellow. Tn,
break fast was served in courses and wa
appropriately elaborate. Mrs. Amelit
Zimmerman had charge of the clation
The souvenirs were simple though ele
CANT. They consisted of an origina
poem by Mrs. Alice Danner Jones,
daughter, which was handsom ell!
bound and contained the photograph
Of the host and hostess, taken 10 the ca
of their marriage and at the present time
with the years 1s47-1S97 in gold.
During the day letters of congratula
ton came from all parts of the couDtr
and original posms were also +, ceive
from distinguished friends. Tonight
reception will be held in honor of tn
, event in the parlors of the First Baptis
church. At that time many Of the let
ters which refer to bygone days will b
, re I'd and the poems will also he fsatur
the evening. Sorosis, of which Mrs
DAnner is the first aud only associat
member, has prepared greeting whic
will he read tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danner came to Canto
, in 1849 from Massillon, where they n
sided two years. Mr.. Danner was an or
FINAL Cantouian and like all who one
breathe the atmosphere of the county
capital, he waited to return to the oil
town, and he and his bride journeye
eight miles to the eastward Massillo
was at that time nearly twice the size {
Canton, and the friends of Mr.. and Mr.
Danner tried to persuade them to r.
: main in the metropolis" but they d.
S cided to return and in 1S49 Mr.. Dann'
. opened clothing store at the corner {
Q Market and Seventh streets. He r
mai ed in that business until 1876 whe
4 he engaged in manufacturing, ana all I'll
wor Id knows Of the celebrated Danner r
q volving book cases which grace the librI
r ries Of every civilized nation of the eartl
t John Danner, Prohibitionist Is know
j. almost as extensively as John Danne
J. manufacturer. He has been a lion
9 harness for the temperance cause II
many years, and with indefatigab
energy he pursues the object of his life
o. the downfall of the liquor traffic. I
e was one of the 70 lnders of the Bapti
A church, and with his good wife has bee
A. potent factor in the steady progress
that dan nomi nation 1t Is the memory