The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-10
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
MIR. AND MRS. A. IL. LINES CELE-
BRAZE FIFTIETH ANNIYERSARY.s
Received Their Host of Friends Yestcr-
ony Acknowledgment of Large
number of Beautiful Presents-B
Are in Splendid Health.


Are in Splendid Health.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus e. Lines of
Glo Whalley avenue celebrated the flf-
t!eth anniversary of their wedding yes
terday afternoon. Over $50 invitations
had been issued to the friends of the
venerable couple, and a constant stream
OF visitors flowed through the doors of
the residence during the reception
hours. Inside, underneath an arbor Of
closely entertained palms and wedding
roses Mr.. and Mrs. Lines received their
friends, and here renewed again the
days OF their youth in the pleasant
memories of the past. The visitors were
presented by the ushers, Robert A.
Beers, Carl Beers and Thomas A. Bost-
WICK. After paying their respects to
Mr.. and Mrs Lines they proceeded to
the dining room, where an elaborate
collation. had been prepared by Stew
art.
The rooms themselves We're beautiful,
having been decorated by Champion,
P'"i'A' oAAu PptlCtt pldHtS Will
and yellow roses Transforming them
into bowers Of beauty. Fichtrs orches-
ira, hidden in one of the rooms, render
ed an excellent programme. The pres
ents, numerous and beautiful, were dis
played on one Of the tables with the
card Of the givers. Among the pres
ents noticed We're a gold desert spoon
from DR. and Mrs. B. Austin Cheney,
golden grape dish and scissors from the
law firm of Alling, Webb & Morehouse,
with the inscription "1S49 L. $780," a
beautiful gilt French clock from Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ripley, q gold salad
spoon from Judge Livingston w.
cleveland, jelly spoon from MI. and
Mrs. Bennett w. Morehouse, a beauti-
full French clock from Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Knight Sperry, a jelly spoon from
Mr.. and Mrs Calvin L. Ely, beautiful
gilded clock from Mr.. and Mrs Attwa-
ter Fisher, statue of Mozart from
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Lewis, a beautiful
gilt French vace from DR.. Charles 7.
Cutting, and host of other exquisite
little tokens of friendship to the popu-
lar couple too numerous to mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lines were married in
Guilford on January 8, 1S49, at the
house Of Alva Goldsmith, who was the
father of Oliver Goldsmith of Alb Tenn
pie street, who stood up as groomsman
at the wedding. Mr.. Goldsmith was
present yesterday afternoon and assist
ed In receiving the guests Samuel H.
Crittenden of Howard avenue was a
guest at the wedding, and he was also
present at the golden wedding.
Mrs. Lines was before her marriage
Miss Mary Ann Kimberly, daughter of
Eli Kimberly of Guilford. They were
united in marriage by Rev. Edwin E.
Hail. who was the father of DR.. E. M.
c.. Hall of Fair Haven. Her family is
one of the oldest in Guilford. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Lines enjoy excellent health
for people of their age. He is seventy
six years of age and was for nearly
forty years an engraver at S65 Chapel
street. AS an engraver he made the
design for the first stamp that was plac-
ed upon letters going through the mail.
Some of the callers yesterday after
noon were Mr.. and Mrs. Hemingway of
Fair Haven, Mr.. and Mrs. Kimberly of
New London, Mr.. and Mrs. Ripley of
Hartford, Miss C. E. Dudley, Dr. and
Mrs. Cheney, Mrs. Trowbridge, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Foote of Bradford Mr..
and Mrs. Street, Mrs. Enos Kimberly,
Mr.. and Mrs Fisher Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Webb, Miss Webb, the Misses
Mary, Anna and Eta Cook, Mr. and
Mrs. w. Crittenden and Miss Maude
Crittenden, Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild of
New Milford, Mrs. Bickford, Mrs. Pier
pont, Miss Louise Carr, Miss Kate
Crittenden Of Liberty, N. Y; Mrs. Seth
Crittenden, Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberg,
Mrs. Robert Sutton, DR.. Ely of Bran
ford, Mr.. Street, the Rev. Mr.. Mossman,
Mr.. Coxeter, George Bolton, Clarence
Webb and Mr.. Potter.