The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
SILVER WEDDING PARTY
MR.. AND MRS. JULIUS KELLER HON
ORED BY MAENNERCHOR.
Elaborate Banquet Served in the
Beautifully Decorated Hall
List of the Guests.

Maennerchor Hall last night was a place
OF beauty in honor Of the silver wedding
anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Keller.
The hall had been transformed into sew
eraI bowers. Above stairs smilax formed
the greater part Of the decorations, and
these were around the sides Of the room.
on the stage were ported palms and ferns
Immediately in front Of the stage was a
large table which was covered with sill
yer presents 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Keller. Form
ing a background for this display was a
mass OF roses In various designs.
Beneath the stairs in the halls little
hooks were made by the elaborate use Of
smilax and bamboo. Large hanging baskets
of ferns depended from the ceiling. Added
TO this display were a large number of
vari-colored japanese lanterns. which
spread a soft glow over the pretty sum
mer effect OF the green.
julius Keller. jr.. received the guests at
the front entrance. 1t the foot OF the
stairs to the main hall Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Keller stood. Franz Keller. father Of
julius Keller, who is an o~ctogenarian, was
also present and assisted in entertaining
AS soon as the guests had assembled in
the main hall preparations were made Tor
the banquet. which was held in the dining
room. Richa1i Lieber looked after the
guests Ia the place Of Mr.. and Mrs. Keller
and formed them into a long line. At a
given word about . o'clock the line de-
scended 10 the dining room where seats
were taken for the dinner which followed.
Montana Bros Orchestra was placed be-
hind a semi-circle OF ported palms and
played during the banquet. German Gus
toms were adhered 10 in the programme.
Short speeches were made. in response TO
Joseph Keller, who was IL
was near midnight when the last course
was served, after which the party ascended
the stairs 10 the ballroom for dancing.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Keller had in
store for them many surprises. Among
them was q little fOur-page paper edited
of the paper We're the pictures Of Mr.. and
Mrs. julius Keller as they were when
married; also pictures Of the couple taken
a few days ago. In addition TO these were
Keller. The reading matter of the paper
consisted in old German songs, verses and
short sketches Of the lives of Mr.. and Mrs.
Keller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller We're born in Don
aueschinger, Baden, m They were
married in the same place on Dec, Is, 1876.
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Keller have five chill
dren, all of whom were born in Germany.
Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Keller, Mr.. Franz
Keller, sr, Mrs. Marie B~inninger, Miss Mil
lie Keller. Miss Amelia Keller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franz Keller jr, Mrs. Till, Mrs Mrs
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and Mrs. William p. Jungclaus, Mrs. Louise
Frenzel. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul II. Krauss. Mr..
and Mrs. Franz Bellinger, Mrs. Minnie
Seidensticker, Mr.. Frank Keller, Miss Ida
Wangalin. Mr. and Mrs. Franz Happens
berger, Mr.. Reese, MIR. and Mrs. Spring
horn, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Adam, Mr..
and Mrs. John Rauch, Miss Freda Bin
Ringer. Miss Katharine Binninger. Mr..
Eugene Keller, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Keller, Mr.. and Mrs.
August NJ. Kuhn. Mrs. John Il. FreDzel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Frenzel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pred Bachmann, Mr.. and Mrs. AdOlph
Scherer.. Mr.. and Mrs George Richards
Miss Lena Fertig, Mr.. Otto Levison, Mr..
Conrad Miller. Mr.. Richard Lieber, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Francke. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ Thudium, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kipp, Mr..
and Mrs. a. BOhlen, Mr.. and Mrs. Seiden-
sticker. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip RappapOft,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A Schumacher, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Adam, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
SteinhiIber. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Jose, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene DOllmetch. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Fertig. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Weiss,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. RO~dehamnel. Mr.. Frank
ReissneI. Mr.. Emil Keller. Miss Emma
Ebel. Miss Bertha Keller, Mr.. Ernest kel-
Ter. Miss Bertha Binninger. Mrs. Berthold
Ter, jr.. Mr.. Herbert Keller, Miss Gertrude
Ginszz. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lipman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Broich. Mr. and Mrs. Balmann, Mr..
and Mrs. Al Meyer. Nj. August WoeFner,
Mrs. GinsZz. Fred Mack, Capt. and Mrs.
Jacob Bieler. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Krauss,
Mr.. and Mrs. Armin Koehne, DIR. and Mrs
Weiss, Mr.. and Mrs. kuage. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Deluse, Mr.. and Airs. Sangernebo,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bertermann, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Berterrnann. Mr.. and Mrs.
William koss. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunzinger, Mr.,
and Mrs. Herman Tilly. Mr.. and Mrs
Ruther, Mr.. and Mrs. Hauss, Mr.. and MRS.
Charles Bake. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jung
claus, Mr.. William of and Mr.. ROepke.