Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-03
GOLDEN anniversary.
Mr. And Mrs James Wells Celebrate The
Fiftieth Anniversary Of Their We'd
ding-Large Gathering Of
Relatives And
Friends


MIR. and Mrs. James Wells. OF Prince
George street, celebrated the fftieth an
niversary of their wedding at the resi-
dence OF their daughter, Mrs. Robert
Somers. last night. Seldom do the papers
OF our city have the pleasure of chronic
ling an event OF this kind and never OF a
more enjoyable an one.
The spacious parlors were tasiefully
decorated, and the old friends OF the
couple mingled with the younger mem
beIs Of the family, and nothing marTed
the pleasure OF the assemblsge. Vocal
and Instrumental music abounded. The
Annapolis Mandolin and Guitar Quar-
tette rendered several selections OF classic,
interspersed with rag-iime, music.
The guests were RECALLED in the large
dining room with repast and service tit
tor Kings and Queens, the long table
spread with snowy linen and floral pieces
and in the centre an enormous cake dec
grated with fifty lighted candles. Toasts
and witty sayings were INDUCED in. MIR.
Andrew Birmingham, OF Baltimore, a
lifelong friend of MIR. Wells, informed
the company that he remembered well
the occasion of the wedding and that the
then bride was handsomer than any OF
those around the table, and also that he
might have stood tonight in the place OF
his friend "Jim" but for two reasons
one was be was afraid OF her father and
the other that the lady had something to
say about the matter.
Mr.. Charles r. Martin said "In
drinking the health and happiness of this
venerable couple at my right, desire to
say that have been intimately acquaint-
ed with them and their family for thirty
years. Welded fifty years ago, their
early life passed as with ordinary mortals.
Children blessed the union for many
years, and their Wel!'s spring OF JOY and
happiness were filed to oveifiowing. The
last to enter their Eden was a little
"Bunny." Then came more "Somers"
than winters. This unusual condition
attracted the birds and the little "Starl-
ings" began to arrive. Then a "Rhen"
was taken into the family circle, and they
stand here tonight surrounded by hosts
of "Marlins. Let US all express the
hope that they may live to celebrate their
diamond wedding, and that we may all
be present to join IN the celebration and
rejoice in the fact that their life in Eden
was longer than that OF our progenitoTs-
Adam and Eve.
A large number of handsome presents
we're exhibited. Among others a saucer
of gold coin from sons and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells were married in An
napolis fifty years ago by the Rev. Mr..
Griffin. and have resided here ever since.
They have six children. thirteen grand
children and two great--grandchIldren
Their more than thTee-score- e-and-ten-years
sit lightly upon them and the CAPITAL
wishes them many more years OF happi-
ness. Mr.. Wells is brother of the late
Elijah Wells, publisher of the Port To-
bacco Times, Charles county. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Wells, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Somers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles K. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
]. Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b.
Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. William Russell,
Mrs. George Woolley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis H. Rehn, Mrs. John Stallings and
family. Mrs. Julia Feldmeyer, Judge Jas.
Revell, Mrs. Robert Clayton, Mrs. Hall
and daughter, Mrs. Robert Strange, Mrs.
William Barber, Mrs. Edward Martin,
Richard Mitchell. Mrs. Dunkee, Of Bal
timore; Miss Burlingame. OF Baltimore;
Mrs. John Hutchinson, OF Washington;
Mr.. Birmingham, of Baltimore; Misses
Blanch and Margaret Martin, Edith
Strange, Annie Hutchinson, OF Washing
ton; Ida Banks, Lulu Feldmeyer, Pearl
Hall. Lulu, Lizzie. Ruby and Arvilla
Somers. Mamie Russell, Messrs. Edward
Clements, OF Washington; Kuhn and
Rutherford, of New York; c. l.. Pierson,
of Philadelphia; James Wells. John H.
Wells and family and many others.