Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-31
THE WEEK
IN SOCIETY

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III many a year was the celebration at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles u.
field of the twenty.ifth anniversary Of
the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Judell. II was q family party, and all
the guests with the exception OF Rabbi
DR.. NJ. Lefkoyits and Henry Essin-
ger,--the latter a business partner Of
Mr.. Judells Of many years standing
being bound Of ties Of c~osanguiDity Of
Of affinity TO the wealthy and infiuen'
tial family OF Ilfeld.
Az the guests were ushered into the
spacious rooms they paused involnn-
tarily In admiration Of the dazzling
and splendid beauty Of the tout en-
scmble. Everywhere was apparent
the idea OF the silver wedding. Above
the table, suspended from the ceiling,
hung q great silver bell. It's tongue a
brilliant electric light. From the bell
To the ends OF the long table stretched
bands Of white tulle and ropes Of green
smilax, all glittering with the silyery
sheen resulting from a lavish applica.
tion or diamond dust. Great lunches
Of fragrant white roses and gorgeous
chrysanthemums were attractively
displayed. and the green, trailing smi-
lax was artistically woven into the
warp and wool Of the decorations, The
silvery white diamond dust shone from
every point Of vantage, and from the
walls and pictures and ceilings were
suspended the little silver wedding
bells. whose tiny tongues chornsed the
Joyful tidings OF twenty-five years of
welded felicity TO the guests OF honor.
Under the brilliant effulgence Of my
riad electric lights the rooms might
have been mistaken for a scene from
fairyland. And seldom have lights
shown on happier, more animated
faces than those In the Ilfeld mansion
last Thursday night. The whole In
terror space, ~pervaded by delicate
fragrance, "%glittered and shone like
the plane tree the Persian
adorned with diamonds and jewels"
And tho night soon became filled with
the touches Of sweet harmony" as
the strains OF an excellent orchestra
welcomed the guests and were carried
IN sweet cadcnces far on the quiet air,
Tho credit for the beautiful and ap.
poAite decorations must be given To
Mrs. Isaac Bacharach and Mrs. Louis
Ilfeld.
Not long after the guests had all
assembled and the hearty greetings
and Fluctuations had been expressed.
seats were taken MT the festal board.
The banquet was regal. Il was daint-
ily served In ten courses. the ideally
prepared vIanda adding new triumphs
10 tho culinary art. The purple wales
Of burgundy. the hills Of Tokay, the
vine-clad banks Of the Rhine Ind been
drawn upon to furnish the vintage,
A different quality of wine accom-.
panied each course. three varieties OF
champagne being included.
The menu cards were dainty and
unique. They were embossed In sill.
yor. and the paramount idea was still
further carried out by tiny silver we'd
ding bells. Immediately under the
great bell. In tho place Of honor. sat
MIR. and Mrs. Judell. while directly
opposite we're Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. II.
field.
II was II o'clock before the merry
rcpast was concluded, and the qnip
and badinage OF the banquet table
gave place TO the more meaningful
but still Witty toasts and addresses.
Naturally. congratulations for Mr.. and
Mrs. Judell upon the twenty-nfth an
niversary at which they had arrived
so auspiciously formed the text Of
the speeches.
Noa HELD OF Albuquerque read a
German poem. most happy In Its ap-
piication. Max Nordhaus read an apt
p~reciatod and scholarly poetical con
trlbutlon from his father and mother
In the homeland beyond the sea
Toasts and speeches were made by
Miss Jessie Iifeld. Solomon spiegei.
berg. Arthur and Louis Jndcli. Or.
Lefkovjts spoke e~loaucntly In behalf
of the Montenorc congregation. Of
which Mr.. Judell has been for ten
years the honored president. Simon
B~acharach delivered q toast in the
sweet mellihuous Spanish. All hearts
were touched with sadness when At.
torney Louis c. ilfeid paid an earnest