Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY
of Marriage Celebrated by Mr..
and Mrs. Licklider.
WAS A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
More Than 200 Guests Assemble at Their
Home, and Presents Were Numerous
and Very Handsome

anu very tldhiaUii'rt
The twentieth anniversary OF their
marriage. or china wedding, was Gel
ebrated last Tuesday night BY Mir. and
Mrs. TIP. Licklider. Mt their home.
No. 422 w. John Street. in a manner
splendidly beftting the occasion. This
event has been pleasantly anticipated
for several weeks by the friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Licklider, and they
gathered at their hospitable home in
such numbers as to almost overwhelm
them, and showered upon them a be-
wildering number of beautiful 1e-
minders of the happy occasion and the
most cordial expressions Of congratu-
lation and wishes for their continued
happiness. The guests were hand
somely received and spleudidlv enter
tanned. and the reception was one of
the most brilliant social successes of
the season.
The interior of the house was beau
tiful in its elaborate decorations of
smilax, laurel. roses aud carnations,
the color scheme being effectively
wrought ont throughout the entire
house. In the front rarlor was sus-
pended the wedding bell under which
Mr.. and Mrs. Licklider stood twenty
wears ago when the marriage ceremony
was performed. and it was an object
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served to link the memories of the
years that are gone with the hapoy
event of Tuesday nght.
The reception was announced for
from 8 to J2 o'clock. and at the former
hour the guests began to arrive. Thev
were smilingly received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Liclxlider, assisted bv their daugh-
ter, Miss Lillian, Mrs. George aenft.
of Ligonier, Pa. I; Or. and Mrs. H. S.
HEDGES, of Brunswick. Nd, and Mr..
d. s. Eichelberger, of this city. For
more than an honr the stream of guests
was continuous. until over 200 had as
sem bled. Thompson's full orchestra
was present and rendered an elaborate
musical program during the evening,
which was augmented bv several vocal
selections by Miss Mary Senft. whose
beautiful soprano was heard tosplen-
did advantage.
The supper served at IL O. clock was
a feature of the evening. The arrange
meuts in the dining room were in
charge of Miss Carrie Roush, Miss
Colston. Miss May Faulkner, Miss
Cressler. Miss Davis, Miss Pike, Miss
SENT, Miss Eichelberger, Miss Hedges
and Miss Mamie Eichelberger, who
served the guests in a most dainty and
q charming manner.
The punch bowl was presided over
by Mrs. Emily Fiery, of this city, and
Miss Kobfegard. of C.arksburg.
Mrs. George S. Roush and Mrs.
George W. Buxton presided at the coffee
urn
The wedding cake was served by Mrs.
j. S. Boak and Mrs. Robert Eichel.
berger.
lie tultIldlituttIt VI tift EACcto " as
conducted in the most charming man.
ner, and the house was the scene of the
greatest endowment and merriment un
til the arrival of the midnight hour
caused the guests to take their reluc-
tant departure.
The presents received by Mr.. ane
Mrs. Licklider were Overwhelmingly nu'
merous and beautiful, aud embraced
some OF the handsomest and most cost
iy piece exhibited here in years. Pres
ents came from more than 800 friends
and included several particularly beau
tiful specimens of the potter's art
There were complete sets and separat'
pieces of splendid design. and on
hand-panted tea service was of exqui
site beauty. The bric-a-brac an,
plaques were very pretty.
There were present number O
guests from out of town, among whom
were the following:
MIR. and Mrs. George Senft an,
daughter, Miss Mary Senft. OF Lieo
nier. Pa.
Mrs. George w. Martin. Mrs. H. A
Riddle and Misses Helen Cressler, O
Chambersburg Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Martin. Mis-
Emma Martin. DIR. and Mrs. H.
Hedges, Miss Elizabeth Sprigg. MI
William Sprigg. Mr.. George b. Wat
sson and Mr.. James Manor. of Bruins
wick. Md.