New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
DAUGHTERS TO POLICE.
TRY TO STOP FEAST.
Michael Celebrates Wedding Anni-
UerSary after WTe's Death.

Despite the strenuous objections of his daughters
and his wifes other relatives Henry Michael a
fish and oyster dealer of No. "a Frst-ave last night
celebrated his silver wedding two years after his
wife's death. Michael said that his two daughters
had gone to the Fifth-st station and asked the pO-
lice to prevent his remarkable celebration but that
the police had not interfered.
According to Michael and his friends his married
life was most unhappy. The fish dealer regarded
his partners death opportunity to indulge
in a celebration conducted in manner after his
heart. Eight hundred guests. friends and rela-
tives of Michael. went to Webster Hall last night
to make merry over the twenty-ffth anniversary
of his wedding. The celebration was conducted
1,75O bottles of wine and enough chickens turkeys,
fish. soup, etc. to satisfy everybody present were
served to the hungry guests as fast as they could
be consumed. Everything was free at the bar.
where thirsty crowd drank to the health OF
Michael
This celebration is costing every bit of
5000 said Michael to Tribune reporter. last
night. but do not begrudge cent of the
money Ever since was a boy made up my mind
that if 1 lived until I was able to celebrate my
silver wedding l would have a good time to the
best of my capacity. I didn't think then that such
a celebration would have to be without my wife;
but perhaps IL she were alive 1 would not be CIV
ing my friends this good time tonight. My daugh-
tiers. who, by the way, not living with me.
went around to Captain Kemp of the Fifth-st-
station yesterday and tried to hold up this cee
bration. My girls take the side of my wife and
object to my holding this affair because my life
partner is dead. OF course. my wife's relatives
add their objections those OF the girls; but per-
sonaIly / fail TO see why the fact of a mans
wife being dead should prevent him from celebrat
ing his silver wedding If am alive at my golden
wedding twenty-five years from now, intend TO
celebrate that occasion in greater fashion than
now. and my dutiful daughters then pay
other visit the police station if they DESIRE
Mr.. Michael asked II his political ambitions
were the of such a sumptuous celebration.
"Poticsi" said Michael scornfully. II wouldn't
have my name placed political ticket if were
assured of election before was nominated. have
too much sef-respect
Mrs Selma Shining. aged aunt of the late Mrs.
Michael was one of the guests at the celebration.
Asked regarding the attempt of Michaefs daugh-
ters stop the celebration by police interference,
Mrs SHINING said: Il think those girls acting
perfectly disgraceful. Their father is most
excellent man. Mr.. Michael has certainly no rea-
son to mourn his wifes death. for my niece GER
tainly led him a wretched life She had a terrible
temper and also very distressing habit of helping
herself to the money in her husbands till. think
my nephew-in-law is quite right in taking this op
portunity to celebrate
The festivities at Webster Hall lasted until the
small hours After the supper there was dancing