The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-08
FIFTY YEARS or wEppEp LIFE.
Mr.. and Mrs Gustaf Bocntgcn Celebrate
sulppeM u'Plop l'IVL

Tho handsome residence ol uon John
Kopp az Thirty fourth and Grand avenue
was the scene yesterday afternoon and
evening OF one OF the most noiahlc events
ever held In Astoria The event was tho
golden WEDDING OF Mr., and Mrs, EuStaF
Boeutgen, who " years dso had pllSe'cd
their troth tha, ml,io their lives as one
In travelling down the road OF litc. Thht
their Journey has been that of a truly
welded couple ls proven by the kindly
word and gvnucncss pf demcanor mat
thry have Tor each other and Tor all
whom ,hry meet Seven children, ~
grandchildren and one grvat srandch'li
have come to bless their home, and within
this family circle death has not entered
In all the 90 years that this grand old
couple have met tho joys and sorrows ot
J urr. Il Is so very very >eldom ihNt this
can be said OF family, ana % Is a CONS
pumtnt indeed that tayy may justly be
proud o.
Tho reception began as noon yesterday
when th,, family and iuyNej guests gath
efed at Mr Kopp's residence, and az :
o'clock all sat down to ,hc wedding din
nrr. which was dalnuly served ana reals
I lstlc. a. was the original iu whose honor
it was given pur.ng the afternoon many
friends called and the umc was pleasantly
PASSED with music ANA siugluS thv old
songs OF the Fatherlaud being suns anew
with true German go1d viii An al
dress expressive OF the good wishes ana
respect those present had Tor the aged
couple was read hy Mr. John Hahn, and
appropriate and touching poems wcTc
ryad by Mrs Henry schcei, Mrs. Jacob
Boshard and August fiIldcbrand
With evening more gues,s came ard the
spacious par.ors OF the kopp home were
crowded with a host OF Astoria friends
who had come to pay their respects 20
tho couple whom all delighted to honor.
| Light retreshmvuts were served and sing
ing and music quickly whiled away
I the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Bocntgen were born and
raised In the town OF soilegen. one OF
those beautiful places that line the banks
| OF the historic Rhine. and they we're mar
r!ed In their native town June Z. 1873.
The maiden name Of Mrs. Bo-nigen was
| Julia Schmidt. and her father was a
sword maker OF great renOwn. and he
presented a sword which he had bcautL
fully engraved and inlaid with gold 20
| his king. William III OF Prussia. Mr..
Borntgen was also q sword maker ls we'll
az gunsmith, and has continued his trnde
since ne took up his residence In Astoria.
Mr. and Mrs Bocn,gcu left Germany In
1851 and came direct 10 Astoria. where
they have since resided,
Mr. and Mr.. Boentgcn are both strong
and the pictures OF health, and their %
and 20 years respectively have left little
| traces Of the marks o. time upon their
faces. Their children present were:
| Louis Borntgen. Gustav Boeu,gcn. Mrs.
John Kopp. Mrs. A. W. Utzlnger and Carl
| Boentgen Of Astoria. and Mrs. George
Meister. oil Unlontown. Wash. The other
daughter Mrs. Gottschalk, OF Bozeman,
Montana. was delayed on the way, and Is
expected to join the family In day or
Two. The only chardchlldren married are
Mrs. H. Kattenhagen, Of Uniontown,
Washington. and Mrs. Nell Crosby OF
this city. who were each present with
| their husbands
Many handsome and valuable presents
we're given to the bride couple as
mementoes Of the day, and remcmbrances
Of friends who wished the aged coupe
many more years Of happiness and good
! health.