The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-29
PROMINENT BRISTOL FAMILY.


Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs John H. Sessions.
Bristol, April 2S.-Wednesday, the
f1ftieth anniversary of the wedding of
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sessions, was
observed appropriately. From 8 to 6
o'clock a reception for relatives of the
two families. Sessions and Bunnell,
was held at the home of J. H. Sessions,
jr. on High street, and at least $50
were present. The presents were
many and fine. Some Of the more mo-
ticeable were a gold tea set Of eight
pieces from their sons. John III. jr., and
William; daughter, Mrs. George Neu-
bauer; grandsons, Albert L., Joseph
and Kenneth Sessions, William Neu-
bauer and wife, and great grandchil-
dren, Paul and Ruth Sessions. Each
piece was engraved with the mono
grams IS. b." enclosed in wreath on
one side and the names John, Maria,
William, Emily, George, Carrie, Albert,
Leila, Joseph, Kenneth, Paul. Ruth,
William and Bessie, each piece repre-
senting a son, daughter grandchild or
great grandchild. Other presents were
a diamond ring from Samuel Sessions
and wife to Mrs Sessions, a diamond
ring from Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Lamson
to Mr.. Sessions; gold loving cup from
the pastors Of the Methodist church in
Bristol for the last quarter of q CEN
fury inscribed with their names -. w.
Simpson, ARA Fill, G. III. Buck, G. L.
Thompson, G. r. Mains, A. G.. Eggle-
stone C. Fl. Miller. A. III. Wyatt, and
M. w. Prince." gold Ice cream server
and cutter from the pastor and mem
bers Of the Prospect Methodist church,
suitably inscribed, and beautiful en-
| craving of the eMthodist church there
on. berry spoon, III. A. Redfield, Hart
ford; picture from G. Fl. Sessions and
wife, Los Angeles, Cal, and a pretty
gold bread tray to Mrs. Sessions from
her Sunday school class.
From to 10 reception was held in
| the Methodist church to which all were
| invited. 1t was attended by large
share of the townspeople. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sessions stood under a double
marriage bell of gold and white flowers
| to receive the congratulations of their
| friends. The church parlors We're pref
| tily trimmed with smllax, palms and
flowers. with the Easter lily predom-
mating, and all held in place by yellow
| and white ribbons. Among the nearer
relatives from the west were Mr.. and
| Mrs. Samuel Sessions, Isaac Lamson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Case and son
of Cleveland, 0. Mr.. Sessions is too
we'll known in this community to need
| more than word A successful bust
ness man. president of the Bristol Ma
tional bank from it's organization, pres
ident Of the water company from the
start, president of the Bristol Electric
Light company and the first president
of the Bristol and Plainville Tramway
company, and still q leading director
in it, senior member and partner of J.
III. Sessions & Sons trunk hardware
| manufacturers, and president of Ses-
sions Foundry company, the largest
and most complete plant of its kind In
the east, it will be seen that he is most
intimately bound up with the financial
and business interests of the town
Perhaps the one work that binds him
closer to a greater number of people
was the building and deciding free Of
charge to the society few years ago
of the handsome church edifice or
Summer street.