The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-06
FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.
CELEBRATION OF WEDDING OF MR..
AND MRS. G. IF. MESSENGER.

Their Spacious Home on Whalley Avenue
Thronged With Invited Guests Last
Night-A Very Enjoyable Occasion
Many Beautiful and Costly Presents Re-
ceived-List of Those Present.
An event long to be remembered was
the celebration of the fifteenth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles r.. Messenger at their residence
50 Whalley avenue last night. During
the receiving hours, which were from 8
to IL o'clock, at least $50 persons avail
ed themselves of the opportunity of
sharing in the hospitality of the host
and hostess and enjoying a social hour.
much pleasanter affair can scarcely
be conceived. AS soon as the guests
entered the house they were ushered in
to the front parlor, where the receiving
party, which consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
Messenger and two sons, Ray and Cliff
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Bald
win, Alderman and Mrs. III. H. Guern-
sey, bid each one welcome. Mrs. Mes
singer was gowned in an elegant crea-
tion of embossed cream silk with square
corsage lace and pearl trimming and
diamond ornaments.
The room was elegantly decorated
with palms and potted plants. The ush-
ers were Colonel G. w. Pickett, George
l.. Burton, president of the board Of
councilmen; John N. Champion, George
A. Maycock and Sidney HI. Dawson.
The spacious dining room was made
very attractive by the decorations OF
garlands Of smilax and punches Of
holly. The table was indeed very beau
tiful, being loaded with refreshments
and tastefully decorated with immense
candelabra and punches Of flowers and
holly. Those who assisted in receiving
were Mrs. Sidney Dawson, Mrs. Colonel
Pickett, Mrs George L. Burton, Mrs.
George Maycock and Misses Anna Peck
and Bessie Baldwin.
| On the second floor one whole room
was filled with presents consisting
mostly of china and cut glass. Among
| some of the presents were full china
| dinner set, an oak china closet, one half
dozen silver spoons, clarer pitcher, ma
| AAooetity Shhii, SiaiCC PllCilCly SdI 6ldoS
water set, caraffe. cut glass knife rest
and parlor lamp.
| Mr.. Messenger presented his wife with
a beautiful opal and diamond ring. On
this floor one room was especially de-
voted to the use of the other ladies
present. Lemonade was served by Mrs
John Champion, Mrs w. S. Crofut and
Mrs. George S. Bailey.
| Among those present were: Mr.. and
| Mrs Wesley Clark of Shelton Miss
Dana Of Philadelphia, Messrs. and
| Madames Wilson HI. Lee, Fred Brown,
| Fred Benton, Ezra Dibble, Silas Galpin,
Jerome Burlock, c. w. Blakeslee, H.
e. Burton, w. S. Chatfield, William S.
Fowler, William Samnis, G. w. Whit
tlesey, John w. Lowe, II. w. Baldwin
D. w. Baldwin, John Osborn, George
French, George Dickerman, Perry Cobb
J.. e. Hubinger, Frank Brazos, Alfred
Todd, James I'll. Todd, James Evans
George Neal, Willis Crofut, Willis Mix
George e. Nettleton, E. w. Armstrong
George w. Lewis, Charles B. Matthew
man, Charles Katsch, -. A. Todd, HUI
bert sedgwick, F. M. Doolittle, Fred
Hull, Arthur Rider, Frank Langdale, III
G. Beers. s. ]. Fox, John Hauff, Fred
Hauff, Hincliff, George A. Alling, ia
cob Augur, A. 7. Demarest, r. S. Wood
ruff, VIII Prindle, William F. Mitchell
Walter Pattie, George r. Chamberlain
Charles Dickerman, Frank Thompson
j. H. Taylor, w, S. Brayley, William 8
Fowler, T. E. Norman, George Saun
ders, Frank Hawkins, w. S. Chatfield
Fred Hosmer, Theodore Wilson, H. B
Harrison 3D. DR.. and Mrs Converse DR.
and Mrs. Gould, DR.. and Mrs. Grove, DR.
and Mrs. futile, DR.. and Mrs. Hotch
kiss, DIR. and Mrs. Vishno, Captain and
Mrs. Rounds, Dr. and Mrs. Lambert
DR.. and Mrs. Rice, DIR. and Mrs. New
man Smyth, DR.. and Mrs. Horton, Mis-
Jennie Lambert, Douglass and Ra!
Armstrong, George Sanford, Franz
Stoddard, Miss Georgiana Norman.