Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
WE'D FIFTY YEARS.
nn. AND nns. BEN r. OWEN sH-
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE
Entertainments at Catho-
lie school, mt Wcst-End Church,
md the Armory This Evenipg-Thc
OId-Yenr CotilIon--Other News.

Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin p. owen, Sr.,
residing at No 224 east Thirteenth street,
Manchester. quietly celebrated yesterday
the flftieth anniversary OF their marriage.
Congratulations from their wide circle
| OF acquaintances and many friends In
the city and in Richmond poured in upon
them during the day. They are the pa
rents of Hon. II. b. owen, member of the
General Assembly, from Manchester; Mr..
r. p. owen, Jr., secretary to the Cover
nor, and Of several other sons and daugh-
tiers we'll known here. They have also
twenty-five grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs owen, who was Miss Mary
s. Walker. Of Norfolk. wer, united at the
Cumberland-Street Methodist Episcopal
church. Norfolk, the officiating clergyman
being the beloved Rev. DIR. John e. Ed
wards. father Of DR.. Landon B.. Leroy 5.
Edwards, of Richmond, and DR.. William
e Edwards, now Of Petersburg.
Mrs owen, as a girl, was in the Sunday
school with Bishop John c. Cranberry, Of
Ashland and the late Rev. James A. Dun
can, formerly president of Randoph-Ma-
con College. They were both small boys
then. and Mrs Owens recolects the SUI
perintepdent saying that both would one
day be bishops His prediction came true,
in one case, at least.
The scene about the home yesterday, of
which this aged and greatly-esteemed cou-
pie were the centre, and which was made
up of a reunion Of children and children's
chilsren, was, indeed, a happy and me-
morable one.
CHRISTMAS AT CATHOLIC SCHOOL
This afternoon the Christmas entertain
ment for the scholars OF the Catholic day
and Sunday school will take place. There
will be good music recitations by the lit
tie folks, perhaps an address by Bishop
Van de Vyver, and the distribution OF
presents among the children.
The Christmas entertainment Of Central
Methodist church was given last evcni7>,
and was largely attended and much en-
joyed.
The Christmas entertainment Of Oak
Grove church will be given tonight at
the Armory.
Policeman Wright arrested yesterday
William Anderson and Henry Davis both
coored. on ordinance and misdemeanor
charges, respectively.
CHRISTMAS AT THE WEST-END.
This evening at 1880 o'clock the annual
CnIlSl0ldS entertainment lOt tllt N4iAANA ~
of West-End Methodist church will take
place. The interesting programme pre-
pared for this occasion is given here:
Anthem, by the choir; opening speech,
christmas in the Air" by Ashton Blank
enship; recitation. "When Sam Well LED
the Singing" by Gladis Womack; singing
by infant class of the school; recitation,
"Babys Letter to Santa Claus" by Elsie
Gary; dialogue, Fox and Geese by
Sarah BEDFORD, Hattie Reams, Sadie Cor
bus, and Johnnie Williams; recitation,
"Santas Secret" by Katie Womack;
singing by infant class and the school,
recitation, "Nelles Troubles" by sadie
,corbus; recitation, Christmas" by Ma
mic Talbot; recitation, mo Stoclkines,'
Albert Womack; recitation. Miss Mut-
fett." by Lula Raines; recitation, Col
lection by a Very Small Boy; address
by the pastor, Rev. c. ID. Crawley; dia-
logue. "NYife OF Santa Claus" by Alma
Waymack. Cogbili Farley, Pearl ortune,
and w. j. Williams.
Each officer, teacher and lupil viii be
given a present at the close Of the eXer-
cises
The Christmas-uee of the MeadeMe-
mortal Sunday school was given last
night at Leader Hall, and was truly an
enjoyable affair. A large gathering Of
the city's most cultured people was pres
ent.
THE "OLD-YEAR" GERMAN.
The following society people were pres
ent at the "Old-Year' german given by
the Manchester Cotillon Club at Leader
Hall on Tuesday evening: Misses MaUde
Patteson, Louise Willis. Gertrude Wei
siger Ellen Weisiger, Minnie Wcisiger,
Florence Holland Lola Mayo, Kate Cox,
Nellie Bate, Helen Robertson, Minnie
Lee Drewry, Kate Drewry, Bessie Reed;
Misses Thompson, of West Virginia; An
ME Allen, of Petersburg. Messrs. sam.
Patteson, Will Patteson, Henry Patteson,
Lacy Fendley, Tom Fendley, Frank Samp-
son, Sam. Moore, Gus GoolsOy, George
Cox. John Britton, Jim Britton, Royal
Webster Allen Taylor, Tom Turpin, En-
NETT Turpin, Willis Pulliam, Dan. Brod-
max, Il. Il. Early; Prior, of Petersburg,
and Dr. Rudd.
Chaperons: Mrs. Henry Pattesoa, Mrs.
Bate, and Mrs. Robertson.
The reception given at the residence OF
Mr. -. NJ. Wiltshire in honor Of mis- son,
Mr.. D. T. Wiltshire, Of Philadelphia, was
very pleasant affair. Those present |
were Misses Aubrey Newman. Of Staun-
ton; Edna Davidson. Bertha Cox. Edna |
Demien, Florence and Ruth Brands, Flor |
nv Moody, Beal and Bernice Fair, Maud, |
Alma, anu NlShC oNll, dllu -hco2iS. IStl-
die wiltshire, Ebert Moody, Willie Cox, |
Vernon Priddy Otis Morrise5te, and Vic |
tor Hague.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Mabel AGREE, of Petersburg, Is the |
guest Of Miss Leila OBrien, OF 'Cowardin |
avenue.
Miss Lettie Schrickel is visiting her |
relatives in Prince George and Charles |
City during the holidays.
Mr.. Arthur Nunnally is up from the |
Eastern Shore, spending the Christmas |
with his people and friends.
Mr. L. B. Lloyd. of the city post-office, |
is spending the holidays with friends in |
Portsmouth.
Miss Maud Southron. of Petersburg, is
visiting her friend. Miss Christie Smith, |
OF east Eleventh street.
Mr.. r. A. Carter, of Petersburg, is here |
on visit to his brothers.
Miss Leila Wright left Tuesday for Sell
ma. n. c., TO visit friends and relatives |
Mr.. Clarence Fair has returned 10 the |
Wilmington, at Norfolk, after spending |