The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-15
Foster Wedding Anniversary.

Many friends Of long standing of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Foster were invited
to their palatial residence 1888 Al
mour Ave., on Saturday from s m
to IL p m to celebrate with them, in
honor Of the twenty-ffth anniversary
of their marriage. At an early hour
even before the time, the guests began
to assemble and from 8 o'clock until
II o'clock there was one continuous
stream Of friends coming and going
and in the meantime extending con-
CALCULATIONS to the happy couple who
had withstOod twenty-five years of
married life and seemingly were as
full of life and vigor as they were on
Sept. 9Th 1881 when they we're joined
in the holy bonds of wedlock. Mr..
and Mrs. Foster are numbered with
Chicago's old settlers and are in the
front ranks as regards thrift and in
dustry-as their three story brick and
stone residence in which they reside
will testify. On the occasion Of this
anniversary Mr.. Foster was dressed in
the same suit including shoes and
everything else that he wore on the
day of his wedding as was also his
amiable wife. Among those present
and the tokens of remembrance pre-
sented were as follows: Mrs H. Wool
ridge, Silver Vanity pouch; Mrs. II.
Smallwood, spoons; Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Crawford, spoons; Mr.. and Mrs.
Gossett, solid spoons; Mr. Lawrence,
silver bread tray; Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Horton, fruit stand; Mr.. and Mrs. H.
! G. Taylor, spoons; Mrs. Pearl Cowan
of Denver, Colo., a pair of sea shell
souvenir spoons; Mrs. S. Hamilton,
cut glass bowl, silver spoons and knives;
Abe Frank 1 bottle wine; King
Jefferson, syrup cup; VIM. Cowan,
berry spoon; Mrs. Mollie White, for
merly Mrs. Black, a cut glass bowl
and silver spoons; Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Combs, spoons; Mrs. Gooch, one half
dozen chocolate spoons; Mrs. J. Coles,
cut glass sugar and creamer; Mr.. and
Mrs. Traben and Miss R. Balay, silver
spoons; S. and G. Bond silver pepper
and salt stands; Mrs. Motley and mo-
Their, of Knoxville, Tenn, large silver
spoon; Mrs. D. A. Samuel, spoon; M
Drish, large silver spoon; Miss Ander.
son, Nashville, Tenn, six tea spoons !;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Washington, silver
dessert spoon; Mr.. and Mrs. J ohm Blue,
six silver spoons; Mr. and Mrs A. B.
Ward, silver ladle; Mrs. Balay, silver
strainer; AS this was silver wedding
the following persons donated as their
souvenirs the hard coin as follows:
J. J. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Combs, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Foster Mr. and Mrs
Brittle, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thomas
MI. and Mrs. Geo. Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs
R. G. Hall, G.. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs
Tyler presented handsome jewelry
case. Mrs. J. Giddis mother Of Mrs
Foster, presented handsome crazy
quilt and some beautiful pillows of he1
own handiwork which are very arts
tically made and handsome. Miss Ad
die Anderson made present of si3
heavy silver spoons; Mrs. Hulda Lew
is as also did Mrs. NJ M. Warner pre-
sented silver coin; Mr.. and Mrs. Pry
er, fruit dish; Mr.. and Mrs. Payton
teapot; Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Gilbert
silver server; Mr.. and Mrs Hagan
}. spoon and dish; W. ]. and F. H. Gard
ner, fruit stand; J. Cole, chafng dish
I. c. Seabrook, baking dish; P. Log
wood, punch bowl and glasses; J. S. Tan
dy, chocolate pot; Mr. and Mrs. Lough
cold meat fork; Mrs. A. Hampton
spoons; Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold, cups ant
saucers; Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Thompson
vase; Mrs. Geo. Mathews, silve
spoons; Mrs. Geo. Dunn, Of Denver
oyster spoons. Among the guest
were Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Horn, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Moody, Hon. Geo. Ecto1
and Mrs. Ecton, Master Albert Coli
! and others. The bride and groom re
, | ceived in the west parlor of thei
sumptuous home under a large Japan
csc canopy from which was suspended
a beautiful white floral bell. The dec
orations were green and white an,
the refreshments were bountiful AM
just in keeping with an old settlers
wedding celebration. At 1880 a n
, after bidding the bride and groom !;
happy farewell the guests returned t
their homes to reflect over the pleas
ant moments spent with Mr.. and Mrs
R. D. Foster.