The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-19
NUPTIAL KNOT RETIED
THE GOLDEN WEDDING OF MIR.
AND MRS. c. M. CHURCHILL

Married Pair With Joyous
Party and a Valuable Golden
sOuvenir-Other News of the
Day In St. Paul Society.
The people OF Manchester and Day.
ton Avenue Presbyterian churches eel
ebrated the fiftieth wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Churchill
last evening at the Churchill residence,
! on Laurel avenue. The event was to
have been a surprise, but early in the
morning floral gifts began pouring in
on the astonished couple, and toward
evening, when the rooms began to look
IKE towering Conservatives they sur
mlsed something was being planned
by some one. What was really a sur
prise TO them, however, was a beauti-
ful golden casket containing S1O0 in
gold pieces, instead of the usual display
of presents.
DR.. Maurice Edwards made the pres
entat1on, which was responded to by
Mr.. Churchill, who was greatly over
come
Mr. William B. Reed, of Hastings
spoke briefly, and Mrs. Hunt of Mac
alester, read a charmingly written
poem dedicated to Mr.. and Mrs
Churchill by Mrs. S. L. Howell, Of
Manchester. The rooms were simply
bowers of beautiful fragrant blossoms
and ferns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Churchill were assisted
IN receiving by DR.. and Mrs. Edwards
and Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Mrs. Church.
III wore black silk, with kerchief Of
white. Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Reed
both wore white. In the second parlor
Ices and cakes were served from a long
table decorated with sweet peas, pam
sizes and roses. Mrs. Breen, Mrs. L. J..
Lee and Mrs. Ware presided in this
room, assisted by Miss Smons and the
Misses McCaffee, attired in pretty
gowns of white and gold Mrs Merrill
served lemonade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Churchill were married
July 18, 1S48, in Sterling N. Y, and
came to Minnesota in August, 1864, set
ting In Hastings In December, 1872,
they removed to ST. Paul, where they
have been members of Manchester and
Dayton Avenue churches since.
Ihey have had three children. Fred,
VINO was drowned in the river at Hast
ings before their removal to st, Paul.
Mrs. Louise Harris, Of Hamline, and
Warner l.. Churchill, Of Chicago. There
the four grandchildren, Charley, Cha
pin and Curtis Harris, and Ward
Churchill. Mrs. ChurchiIps maiden
IL.
was born Aug. Is. 1927. Mr. Churchill
was born May g. 1876
Among the guests last evening were
Mrs. W. B. Reed, of Hastings, Mrs
Churchill's sister, and DIR. Charles
Reed, her nephew, who is one of st.
Joseph's hospital corps. Others pres
ent were:
ander, Mrs. E. L. Thorne, Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Leod, Mrs. Rhidaffer, Miss Emma FRYER.
MIS-, e j. b 1, Beas M and Mrs. Merrill Mrs
bell, OF New HAMPSHIRE; Mr.. and Mrs W. t.
Wilson, Mr.: and Mrs. E. L. Fryer, Miss Fry.
M eT. MI r, and Mrs; Thomas Dickson, Mr. and
Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Thompson, Mr..
aRd s Mrs A. Rrs Moss Mrs BTaek Mrs j.
Hunt Mr.. and Mrs. Guernsey and others
Mrs. Heminghouse of Nelson avenue. gave
luncheon yesterday for Miss Wilcox, Of
Lafay ette, Ind.
W. W. Spence and Miss Clarissa Baker
Maryatt will be married today at the Colon
made.
A lawn fete will be given this evening on
the grounds of the Ninth Presbyterian church
the proceeds to go toward the Sunday school
picnic in August.
Miss pollie Foley, of Summit avenue, gave
u Cdlly-IlO party last evening.
East Presbyterian church and Sunday
school picnics today at Mahtomedi.
dancing this evening at her home on Grand
avenue.
The ladies of First Unversalst church meet
today with Mrs. s. Van Horn, 500 Canada
street..
The July meeting of the W. H. M. Society
of House of Hope will be held today at the
church.
St. James A. M. E. church Sunday school
and the A. M. E. Sunday school of Mime p lis
picnic together at Minnehaha today. At 2
o'clock living flag will be formed on the
grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Masterman and Miss
Masterman, of Kansas City, are guests of
friends in Minneapolis, and will spend some
time at Minnetonka this summer.
Mrs. S. A. Green and Miss Susie Green. of
Marshall avenue, are in st. Louis.
Mrs. Ansel Oppenheim is home from Elroy.
MINI.
Miss Bum, of Portland avenue, is in Madi-
son. Wis.
Mrs. Charming Seabury, Of Ashland avenue,
Is home from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Reed, Of Hastings,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Churchill.
Of Laurel avenue.
Mrs. B. F. Mexican, OF Terre Haute. Ind.
Is the guest of Mrs. James Pennington OF
Harrington avenue.
Mrs. Mitchell and Miss Handy, of Cincinnati
are guests OF Mrs. Dudley Rhodes of Ash
land avenue.
Promises Little Change.
The annual meeting of the state board Of