The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-12
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. William
c. Price, ST., at Their Home
on South Main Avenue
Last Night.

Mr. ANA Mrs. William e. Price. sr..
Of 49, South Main avenue. observed
the fftieth anniversary of their wcd-
ding with an "at home" Yesterday y
afternoon and evening M thov COM
modiOus residence. rev similar events
of the beauty and magnitude have
ever occurred in the city. Near!y thir-
ty~tiVc years. Cf rrsid.nce hero has
made them many friends and it was
utterly impossibl" to compute the
guests. many of whom were from out
Of town, who called and rendered their
respects.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price received in the
rarlur which was artistiCdlly decOrat-
ed with Chrysanth Gmuns, evergreen
ftstcons. palms and cut flowers. The
flowers wpr' old gold. thai nf course
lr.ng the predominating color. The
other rooms were also rrettily deco
rated 10y Florist Miss H1rrie: DAYS.
Assisting were the daughters. Mrs.
OrNillc ID. Green, of Syracuse: Mrs. d.
g. Connolly and Mrs. \. y. Barnes. of
this city; the daughters. .In-laW. Mrs.
Conner Price and Mrs. w. G. Price OF
this city; and intimate friends. Mrs,
j. p. Jones. of Pottsvillp. and niece,
Miss Susanna Barnes. Mrs. price was
EccominSly attired in black sat,l while
the other ladies We're richly gDWncd.
Duing the reception BaueTS OvckcS-
tra discoursad swccr music Occa-
sioEally, quartet" led by j. =. Wat
kirs, sang. AT one time in the course
of the evening all joined in SINGING
the Welsh national hymn. Thc hours
passed pleasantly in this enjoyment
and happy conversation. many of the
guests present not having met eacn
ether in several years.
n the dining room, where dainty
collation. was served, were: Mrs. ID.
+. Struppler, Mrs. George Howell.
Mrs. Reed Siyelly, Mrs. w. T. Thayer.
Mrs II. NJ. Edwards and Mrs. 4. j.
Williams. Assisting were Devy of
West Scrantor'S charming young
ladies. the Misses Margaret ana May
Edwards, Florence and Margaret
Gibbs, Anna May and Edith Richards,
Helen and Grace Thaycr Bertha and
AnSclus Reese. Leah Heath, Ella
Williams. Gertrude Miller and Mabel
NoSt
The Who'll, affair was perfectly az
ranged and as perfectly carried olt.
short sketch Of the fifty years Of
married life of this respected and
much beloved couple. is Interesting.
8otf wore born in Wales. Mrs. Price
came to this country with her parents.
who located at 81. Clair. ScbuvJllill
county On March /, 1SiS. NIr. Price
left his native land and came 20 ST
clair, where On Nov. II, of ti.at vcal.
he was married To Miss Jane Reese
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
tcesc. The late Rev. T.. Il. Evans was
ihc officiating minister. Mrs. L. Il.
Evans, who is the only SURVIVING Wit
ness of the ceremony. was present last
evening.
Fer two years NIr. and Mrs. Price
l"slded III st clair, he being "ngaood
in the picture frame business. I'm 1870
ihey removed to Pittston, where short
~ afterWard Mr.. Price launched iEtO
thc undertaking nus mess for which
he had been preparing himself. fl: 1864
they came to Scranton and bpnnu
housekeeping in the house where thcy
are at present residing.
t1N" children, three daughters and
two sons blessed their married life
The Oldest son associated himself with
ms rather in the undertaking business
uhtll MS sudden death several wears
ago. Ills place was taken by Tit other
son, William &. Price, jr., who is nov
practically conducting the immense
business which the father built ,p b.
enterprise, Integrity and stcadrusr al
tention.
ANON" IN" sixty odd out-oC. town
guests present last evening were uotcd
hf. ana Mrs. ParSun Price. of New
OK CttN; Mr. anC Mrs 1 u I,,o.
81 FoltsNillr, the former being pay
master "l the Reading railroad; Mr.
ana MS. W. ". Patterson, of Philadel-
plin' hr' ana Mrs q. w Williams, of
NilkeS-Barrc' the former tho well
known MN" Inspector. The city guests
probably exceeded zoo i'm number.