The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-03
A NOTABLE GOLDEN WEDDING.
No Deaths I'm n baltimore Family for
Half N Century


BALTIMORE. Sept 3-One Of the most
remarkable golden wedding anniversaries
ever celebrated in Baltimore was that OF
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Durkee last night al
1915 East Monument Street. where the
couple have resided for thirty-five years.
Since Henry Durzee. then a young man
OF nineteen years. married Miss Julia
Warfeld. young girl less than sixteen
JUST fifty years aEo-there has not been
single death IN the family and the IN
broken family group now numbers exact
Is nifty members. an OF whom were pres
ent 10 congratulate the founders Of the
family These included sons and daught-
ers. numbering seven, all Of whom are
married; eighteen grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Another remarkable fact in connection
with the family is that the sons and
daughters. with one exception, live in
Baltimore, most OF them residing in the
immediate vicinity Of their parents home
Mr.. and Mrs. Durkee were married by
Rev Dr. Roberts, Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. and Mrs. Durkee's only
living relative is her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth
d Warheld, residing at the corner or
Sharp and Berry Streets
The sons and daughters 81 Mr. and
r
Mrs. Mary CoEman. Mr. Henry 3 Dur
kee. jr-. Mr. John p Durkee. Mrs. Julia
Durkee Wright. Of VII liington, Del. Mr.
William r Durkee, anu Mrs. Kate Horn
KilImond-
Mr. Durkee, a hale, active man Of near
" siXty-nine years. was for forty years
a member Of the city police force and one
Of the "Old Watch" IN the days when the
hours and state Of weather were called
through the streets lie Is now on special
duty at Round Bay. and. in spite Of the
celebration Of his hftieth wedding ami
FersaTy, was on duty yesterday. accord
ing TO his daily custom.
Mrs Durkee, who wore last night her
wedding gown Of white dotted swiss. Will
be siXty-siX years old on her next birth
day. She actively superintended all the
arrang enents for the large reception. and
IN her jet-biack hair is not a single silver
thread.
About $50 friends attended the reception
All the Cut-flOwers We're golden IN color
including roses and chrysanthemums. and
PAINS ana Terms were grouped IN aicOves
and stairWays. Among numerous gifts
sent was a purse OF new gold coins given
by the grandchildren and great era ndchiI-
dren, the tniest Of whom was little DoTO-
thy Thompson
Every member Of the family was pres
ent- among them being
Mr.. and Mrs. John Potter Mrs Kate
Potter Evans Mrs Maud Potter ThOmD-
son, Mr.. John Potter il. Miss Amanda
Potter. Miss Pearl Potter Mr. John p
DuTkee. Mr. John =. Durkee. jr. Mr. and
Mrs James H Wright. of Wilmington
Del Miss Bessie Gertrude Wright Mr.
and Mrs. William r Durkee. Miss Irene
Durkee. and Mrs. KillmOnd Mr.. Henry
Potter, Mrs Mary COwman. Mr.. William
COwman, Miss Nellie COWmau Miss Mary
Cowmau, Master Harry COWman. Master
Wilbur COwman. Mr. and Mrs. Henry 3
Durkee- lr-, Master Frank Hamilton Dur
kee. Master Harry Bancroft Durkee 3D.
Miss Edith killmOnd Miss Elsie Kill
mOnd. and these grandchildren
Miss Amanda Evans and Miss Pearl
Evans. Of Newport News. Va; Miss Bes-
sic Thompson. Miss Dorothy Thompson.
Master George Thompson, and Miss Maud
Potter
Among the out-of-tovn guests present
Were Mrs Joseph Corbett Of Philadel-
phia, MI and Mrs Harry Miller. Of
Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wells
of Annapolis. Nd.