The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-30
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
Happy Event Celebrated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Plat.


Mrs. Richard Plat.
An extremely delightful affair was the
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of
the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
John street, last night. During the re-
ceiving hours, which were from until
III, the greater number of those who had
been favored with invitations awaited
themselves of the opportunity to con-
graduate the happy couple on their
having reached the fiftieth milestone in
the journey of married life. The entire
house was given over to the guests who
proceeded to make themselves at nome
and enjoy the hospitality of the house
hold in it's widest sense. Mrs. j. w.
Grant a daughter, who arranged the
details of the celebration, assisted her
parents in receiving and entertaining
the guests. She was attfred in gown
of imported Dewey blue satin trimmed
with white satin. There were numer-
Gus other beautiful dresses worn by the
women present.
During the evening piano selections
were given by Mrs. Grant, Miss Whit
tlesey and little Miss Plat, the only
grandchi1d, and accordion and flute
numbers by Messrs. Hull and Stebbins.
The house was nicely decorated with
ported plants and cut flowers, while
flags and bunting were used in abund-
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Platt were married in
Milford at the home of the brides par
ents by the late Rev. DR.. John W..
Brace, then pastor of the Congregation
al church in that town. Mrs. Platt was
the daughter of Richard Plat. She
had brother whose first name was
Richard, and the surname OF her nus
band is Richard, but, strange to say,
he was no relation. None of those VINO
were present at the wedding were able
Ito attend the reception last night, al
though several of them are still alive
and were expected. Shortly after being
married Mr.. and Mrs. Platt removed to
this city and have since resided here.
MIR. Platt has been engaged In the meat
business during the greater part Oh MS
life and especially since his marriage
When he first came to this city he was
employed by the late Alexander Storer,
whose place of business was then at
the corner of Olive and Wooster streets.
Later he engaged in partnership with
Edward Pendleton and was with him
Tor about four years. Their place Oh
buSness was at the corner of George
and Church streets. On the dissolution
OF this partnership Mr.. Platt became
associated with Oliver Case, but this
partnership only lasted about year.
since before the sivil war Mr.. Platt has
been In business for himself. He and
his wife have, in the space of their res
1dence in this city, made many close
friends, and they were in consequence
HE recipients of showers of congratula-
tions last night. Only two children,
son and a daughter, were born OF the
11Y,ion. They were George Platt who
died while in the south few years
since. and Mrs. ]. w. Grant wife OF the
i well known patrolman.
The venerable couple received many
handsome remembrances, among them
being a loaf cake in the icing OF winch
+wentv two-and- one-half dollar gold
,,ieces were Embedded, making one dol
lar for each year of their married life
This present was from Mr.. and MRS.
Grant The Rev. Mr.. Dickerman, pas
TOR of the Church of the Messiah, OF
which Mr.. and Mrs. Platt are members
made a few appropriate remarks IN pc
half Of the donors. There were several
nther presents of five-dollar gold pieces
besides numerous fancy and useful ar
ticles. Suitable refreshments We're
served nv J. Gould and an efficient corps
of walters
4 Among those present were Mr.. and
MRS. Herman Smith of this city, Mr.
and Mrs. Phineas Platt, Mr.. and Mrs
William Plat, Mrs Hemingway Mr..
ana Mrs. Frederick Cornwall, Mr.. ana
Mrs William Hall and daughters an
bf Milford; Mrs. George Piatt anu
aaughter Mr.. and Mrs. William Gun
rjne Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, Da-
vid Coleman, Mrs. Bunce, Mr.. and Mrs.
R,1tz Mrs. Peet and daughters, MISS
Net1ie Grant, Mrs. Bennett, william
Rutler. Mrs. Barton and mother Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bedell ana MI anu
MRS. Macy Stowell of this CITY,