The sun., 1898-10-21
SILVER ANNIVERSARY.
General and Mrs. l. L. Parker Ccle
brate the Event-..ReceiVed
Many Presents.

General |. I. Parker, conductor on
the Delaware Railroad, celebrated the
twenty-tifth anniversary Of his wedding
on Wednesday night at his home, No
604 Poplar street.
The anniversary was one OF the social
events in railroad circles.
There were fully two hundred OF Mr..
Parkers friends present on the occasion,
and to say that the presents were hand
some and numerous is placing 1t mild.
The presents, in a great measure, con-
sisted OF solid silver and cut glassware,
but there were many others, such as dry
goods, furniture, vases. The employees
on the railroad presented General Parker
and his vile with Il fine couch and an
antique oak hall rack. .r.
The evening was spent in an enjoyable
manner. The younger Ioiks indulged III
music and games, Willie til; Older ones sat
around and enjoyed themselves in social
conversation. ,..
General Parker and his good wife,
beaming with pleasure, could be seen
moving through the crowded rooms and
receiving the congratulations OF their
friends.
A fine supper was served to the guests
in the dlnlngroom. .,I
General L. I. Parker is an ex-member
of the Governor staff and one OF the
most popular conductors on the Della
ware roud having been the greater part
of his life in the employ OF the company,
and is esteemed and appreciated by his
employers. ...,...I ...ua.
Among the guests that attended the
anniversary were: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. John BeckIey,
Mr.. and Mrs. w II. RedmiIe, Mr. and
Mrs. J. IL. WMtield, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tumlin, Mr.. and Mrs. H. b.
Masten Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Bddle,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meyers, Colonel
J. r. Layfeld and wife, Mrs. p. W.
Vincent, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Trnitt,
Wilmer r. Drummond, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pen
nington, Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Evans.
William Maston, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Will
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Dinio, Mr. and Mrs.
A. o. DEMO, Miss Grace DeniO, Miss
Kate Denio, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter GILES,
James T. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Luton, Mrs. Manellie Parker, Miss
Elsie Springer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Tindall, Rev. F. ?. Harris and wife, Rev.
Ralph Coursey aud wife, Rev. Robert
Watt, D. D., and wife, Rev. W. l.. 5.
Murray and wife, Rev. I. 3. Short, Mr..
and Mrs. S. H. Baynard, Mr. and Mr.. ".
Lawton, Mr.. and Mrs. j. i. Baldwin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davidson, Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Mccall, Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. +. c.
Simpkins, Frank Baynan, George
Fisher, Miss Ella Peirce, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. V. Easom, Mr. and Mrs. W. j, John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Melvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. r. Mount, Mr.. and Mrs. u. l..
Maddux, Dr. Spruance, DR.. Frederic
Miss BERTHE Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W.
Ellis, NJ. and Mrs. J. b. Book, Air. ana
Mrs. W. II. Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. =.
Horsey, Mrs. K. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. r.. Hutchinson, Mr.. and Mrs. b. W
Parker, Mr. and Mrs. j. D. MarviI, Mrs.
Katherine Kenney, Misses Clara and Jen.
ME Salisbury, K. salisbury, Of Dover;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ii: Jokes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunlop, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il.
thomas, Miss NJ. j. Mearns, Miss Jean.
cite Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. larry =. Morgan,
and MIR. and Mrs FAIRIES Giles. .'.