The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-22
LIVE NEWS OF
WEST SCRANTON
Twenty.ilith Anniversary OF Marriage
OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. v. Griffitns.
THEY WERE TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Friends Prepared an Elaborate
Celebration of the Event and Last
Night Invnded the Griffith Residence
for Tint PuTpose--BoX social To-
Night IN tho sumner Avenue Pros-
byteTian Church-- Other Notes.

Grihiths, of the Fourth ward, and his
amiable wife, were treated to a genu-
inc surprise last evening at their resi-
dence, 339 North Sumner avenue. They
were fully aware of the fact that yes
terday marked the twenty-ftfth, or
"slver" anniversary of their wedding
day, but they did not know that in
vitations had been sent out for q
gathering of relatives and friends to
httingly observe the happy event.
They had prepared to spend a quiet
evening at home, when their plans were
GEreeably disturbed by the trooping in
of a host to bid them good cheer.
After the first surprise had passed and
all had settled down for an evening Of
enjoyment, a second surprise came in
the presentation of a beautiful silver
tea service of eight pieces. William
Prosser, in a cleverlymade address,
rendered the set to Mr. and Mrs. Grif-
fths. He said, in doing so, that such
an event as this, coming as it did, but
once in twenty-five years, should be
made the most of and it being their OPP
portunity, he in behalf of friends and
the members of Bauer's band, rendered
the gift as n slight testimonial and re-
membrance Of the respect and esteem
all bore them.
Mr.. Griffiths accepted the generous
| gift, gresponding in a few words which
! fully conveyed the appreciation of his
| wife and himself. This little affair
| completed the remainder of the even
| ing passed quickly in the enjoyment of
| song and music Bauer's band played,
| W. +. Pryor gave several phOnOgraph
| selections, Mrs. w. C. Bruning, Mrs.
1,
| Jenkins gave vocal and instrumental
! selections. g. w Cadwgan also recit-
| ed. Later refreshments were served
| by a corps Of ladies comprising Mrs.
| w. A. Stephenson, Mrs. w c. Brun-
| ing, Mrs 7. w. Jones, Mrs. c. Il. Grif-
| fiths, Mrs. S. Price and the Misses
! Cora Phillips and Nellie jenkins.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs John
! II. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. w Morton
Select Councilman and Mrs. Simon
! Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs George Field
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Morse, Mr. and
Mrs. a. l.. Morse, Mr. and Mrs Eugene
Morse, Mr. and Mrs. John Reed, Mr.
and Mrs. George Easterlie Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Hughes, Common Council
man and Mrs. Joseph Oliver, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Reese, Mr.. and Mrs
/
! Dawkins, Mr. and Mrs. John r.. Wat
klns Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Bamford, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Miles. Mr.. and Mrs
! Thomas Mullen, Mr.. and Mrs. DAME
MOhr. Patrolman and Mrs. II. W
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baten.
burg, Mr.. and Mrs ]. Miller, Mr. and
| Mrs. George II. Griffiths Mr.. and Mrs
Roger Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. David
| NIp To hnn ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Eleazer Evans, Mr. anG
! Mrs. Benjamin w. Phillips, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Charles Auer, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich.
ard Morgan Mr.. ana Mrs. Samue
/ Powell Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schu.
mard, County Detective and Mrs
Thomas Leyshon, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
! Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bradley
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese T. Reese. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. vii.
liam C. Bruning Mr. and Mrs. David
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Leeds Lieu.
tenant and Mrs. John Davis, Mr.. anC
Mrs. William Corliss, Mr. and Mrs. ID
! g. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Prosser, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leyshon
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dolmitch Mr.
and Mrs. William f. Pryor, Prof. anC
Mrs. r. j. Bauer, Mrs. Eliza Bevan
| Phillips. Elizabeth Lloyd, Harriet r..
Efiie and Gertrude Fellows, Nellie Jen.
| kins, Charlotte Carwardine, Sadie Ed
wards, Anna Morton, Lena Miller, Jen'
ME Edwards, Maud Jones, Grace Ley,
shon, William ID. Griffiths. Humphrey
Bradley, David Davis, Thomas G.
Evans, John Reese. William Johns ant
Charles w. Cadwgan. Bauer's band, OF
NNh = "a a
represented by the following: Thoma:
! Bauschman, Dennis Hartnett, James
Hartnett, George c. Bridgeman, Louis
Joyce, l.. II. Jones. George Winlach
Charles Moore, John Jones, Gus Kra
mer John Turn, Isaac Jones, William
Shiffer, F. F. Madden and NJ. McTigue
Out-of-tOwn guests We're: Mrs. vii
liam A. Shepperson, Mrs. John NJ. Jen
kins. Miss Ellen SheppersOn, Edwin
jenkins, of DanVille; Mr.. and Mrs
! Samuel Price, of Seattle, Washington