The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
WIDOWER HAS
SILVER WEDDING
wife Is Dead, but Mr.. Michael
Has JoIIifiCatlon.
He INVITED 900 GUESTS
Spent S750O 10 Remind Hin OF The Days
When He Vas a Happy
Bridegroom.
he INVITED 800 GUESTS

New York. Aug 12.--Although his wife
Michael celebrated his silver wedding
last night at Webster hall. No. lls East
Eleventh street. He is a ish dealer at
No. % First avenue. lie invited about
500 guests and the entertainment will
cost him about 81, $50
IL don't see why shouldn't hold a sill
yer wedding jubilee even though my
wife is dead ! am not dong this he
eaid. as has been reported. because she
Is dead not at all. | simply want TO
remember the day when | was so happy
Is years ago and ! want my friends TO
remember last night j wanted TO give
then occasion 10 do so. ] hirei an or
ohestra OF 20 pieces and there was feast
ing and dancing until my guests wanted
10 go away from sheer WEAKNESS
why shouldn't man spend his money
the way he wants to. without having
people make all sorts OF queer comments
about IL? am not one OF the misers who
like 10 put every cent into a savngs bank
and watch the interest grow. | can't
take my money with me when | die. |
want 10 enjoy II while ! am on earth and
j want my friends 10 enjoy IL with me.
WIFE AND HE DIDN'T AGREE
III my wife were alive Id give the
entertainment just the same. Ia make
81 just as elaborate. She probably
wouldn't attend for she didn't care for
rne; only used me as something from
which To squeeze money. After getting
all the money she could from me she
would disappear until II was all spent,
when she would come back for more
Sometimes would refuse TO give II TO
her and she would have me arrested for
non-support. have four as fine daugh-
ters as can be seen in this city. but
they pass me by on the sidewalk with
their noses tilted the other way Their
mother -enfbittefeA them against bat
my little boy. Harry, eleven years old,
STAYS by me.
II have a great many friends. I am
prosperous and make more money than
/ need. Therefore / feel that / am en-
titled 20 kick over the traces once in
q years.
II feel bad about one report that has
been spread that this entertainment was
to celebrate my wife's being dead. Now
that's a fearful thing to say, and II is
untrue | remember we'll the happy
years we spent when we were frst mar
red and deeply regret the change that
took place in her attitude toward me.
FOLLOWS PARENTS, EXAMPLE.
II might have given the ball on some
other date. but | thought II a good thing
20 hold II on my wedding anniversary.
j was married on Aug. II. 1873 | re
member what a pleasant celebration my
parents had of their silver wedding at
No 120 Norfolk street in 1874 II made
such an impression on me that l wanted
TO follow their example.
Every one OF the 800 invitations ]
sent out had been accepted. | have
prepared 400 pounds OF salmon. l,50o
pounds OF poultry and all the daintes of
the season. There was a bottle of wine
at each guests plate. and the sll OF the
wine the best. I want only the most in
formal speechmakng and II preside
myself won't infiict any long address.
After the feast we all adjourned 10 the
ball room, and. though as you see, I am
a DO FOUNDER. ! can trip little OF the
fantastic myself
Near the cashiers desk in his store
has hung the sign:
Notice ANY person not receiving my
invitation please notify the cashier