The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
FOR HALF A CENTURY,
Mr.. and Mrs. {. Stewart Have
Been Wed.
FIRST PICNIC PARTY
Of the Season Given by Miss
Bertha Mock,

Last Wednesday was the occasion OF
fbe golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Eli
sha NJ. Stewart. The Wedding took place
from 4 O'Clock until 10 o'clock p. m, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. kinsey,
1927 yassar avenue. About seventy-flye
Invitations had been issued to friends and
relatives in various states. Many were
unable to come, living so far away. This
was felt to be the only regret, the one
thing lacking to render the occasion com
T,ate. The day was ideal. Shortly after
O'Clock the guests were all seated at the
large table. 4 bountiful wedding supper
was served. A fervent prayer was then
offered bv Rev. Mr.. Bosworth of the falr-
mount CONGREGATIONAL church. The even
ing was soon gone and all Joined in WISH
ing the bride and groom many more nap
by years together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart were both born
tn western New York. On the 2Sth day of
next June Mr.. Stewart will be SO years
of age and she GS. Their parents We're
among the original colonists who emlgrat-
ed to Illinois in 1896. and settled in henry
county. He was then IS years OF age ana
hauled the first load Of timber from the
adjacent forest to build a log house-the
founding of the present town of Geneseo-
They were married in 1S48, and he soon
afterward engaged in the lumber business
in Geneseo, in which occupation he mas
continued most OF the time since The
brides mother, Mrs. f. A. Cone, is still
living in Geneseo and enjoys fairly good
health, to be almost 90 years old. Soon
after moving to Illinois, Mr.. and Mrs
Stewart, while yet quite young, united
with the same church, of which they were
faithful members for forty years, until
moving away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart have seven chill
dren five of whom are now living and
who were present at the golden wedding
They are J. W. Stewart Of Schuyler, Neb.;
Mrs ]. F. Kinsey, w. J. and c. Z. Stew
art. all three OF this city, and Mrs. w L.
BaIwin of Carthage. Mo. The following
presents were given: Seventy-five dollars
In gold. pair silver fruit knives and two
volumes of prose.
Rare indeed is an occasion of this kind.
The fftieth anniversary of the union of
two lives is surpassed in meaning by one
event only-the day upon which such
unian was sealed the wedding day.
MIR. AND MRS. SHEARNIAN ENTER
TAIN.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Sherman entertain
ed the young people of the First Baptist
church last Wednesday evening in their
pleasant rooms in the Sedgwick block.
The early part OF the evening was profit
ably and pleasantly spent with pictures
and music in the parloTs, and refresh
ments in the dining room, after which the
guests joined in the contest of answering
a list of twenty-three questions, the an
swers TO he found on a penny. Misses
Jessie Reynolds and Aletha Miller and
viii Bradbury answered the highest num-
ber while Miss Maud Adams and Frank
Nighswonger answered the least.
MRS. Z. VAIL GIVES TWO DINNERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Vail gave two
large dinner parties during the week. On
Wednesday evening the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. c. Il Brooks. Mr. and Mrs
Thos Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs J. O. Davidson
Miss Lille MI Bruce Priddy on Friday
evening: Mr.. and Airs. \. s. Parks. Mr..
and Mrs. c. A Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. r
w. Oliver Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Caldwell
AIR. and Mrs. James II. Black.
MISS MOCK GIVES PICNIC PARTY.
The first picnic OF the season was given
at the home of Miss Bertha Mock last
Saturday evening. where gathered twelve
young ladies with dainty lunches, which
were spread on one long table. making it
look more like a banquet table than the
usual picnic one. Later in the evening
the gentlemen came and proved fairly
well apprceiative OF the dinner in true
picnic style. After dinner the evening