Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-04
Captain and Mrs. James Parker
Celebrate Fifty Years Of
Happiness Together.
AFFAIR WAS A BRILLIANT ONE.
Dinner Served to Assembled Members
of Family at 3 O'Clock by Caterer
Russ, of Elizabeth, and Captain
Parker Spoke FeeIingEy of Senti-
ments Called Forth by the Anni-
versary--Friends Call in Evening.

The golden wedding)of Captain and
Mrs. James Parker at the Castle, .
the old Parker homestead on Water
street, last night, was a brilliant af-
fair.
A large number of relatives sat
down at o'clock to dinner served by
Caterer Russ, of Elizabeth, and the
occasion was one to be long treasured
in the memories of those present. Af-
ter dinner a number of friends in this
city called during the evening.
Captain Parker in welcoming the
guests, said that he was glad beyond
all words to express, to see them, and
to have the presence of his old
friend, Rear Admiral Thorn. William
son who had been one of his grooms-
men at the marriage fifty years ago,
and of Mrs Coburn, who was one of
the bridesmaids on that happy occa-
sion. He said he was sure that they
would not think any the worse of the
excellent soup, of which all had par
taken, to know that it had been serv-
ed by means of the silver ladle that
the admiral had given as his wedding
present to the bride.
Captain Parker then turning to his
wife, said that he wished in this pres
ence to thank her for the loving CON
sideratiop and Kindness she had al
ways displayed towards him; and, in
a poets words to say to her:
"If any white-winged power above,
My joys and griefs survey;
The day that thou vert born, my love,
He surely blessed that day
And to the company 4 wish to
read some words from the Good
Book as expressive OF the estimation
in which you are held by your hus-
band, your children apd all who know
YOU These are:
THE words of King Lemuel which
his mother taught him.
"A virtuous woman-her price Is
far above rflbies. The heart of her
husband doth safely trust in her; she
will do him good, and not evil, all
the days of her life. Her husband is
known in the gates, when he sitteth
among the elders of the land. Her
children arise up and call her blessed
her husband also, and he praiseth
her. Many daughters have done yir-
tuously, but thou excellest them AN
Several of the guests exp ed
their congratulations and wasgl sc2-
timents.
The guests at the dinner were
Captain and Mrs James Parker, nee
Kate McClean, of Norfolk, Va; Rear
Admiral Thorn Williamson, II. S.
Navy, groomsman at the wedding;
Mrs. Charles H. Coburn. sister of
Mrs. Parker, and u bridesmaid; Hon.
Cortlandt Parker. of Newark, Cap-
tain Parkers uncle; Mrs. George ].
Carney, sister of Mrs. Parker; Mr.
and Mrs James Parker, Jr., Oldest
son; Mrs. Parker nee Eliza j. De
Rossett, of Wilmington, N. c.; Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew McClean Parker,
second son; Mrs. Parker nee Kathryn
De Rossett, OF Wilmington, ~ c.;
Andrew MCLEAN Parker, Jr., grand
son; Kathryn De r. Parker, grand
daughter; Adelaide Mears Parker.
granddaughter; Mrs Berwick B.
Lanier, daughter; Berwick b Lanier,
Ir, grandson Catherine MCLEAN
Lanier, granddaughter; Mary Lam
ier, granddaughter; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Selden Huse, son-in-law, and
daughter, nee Penelope Butler Park
ep; Dir. and Mrs. Francis E. Dubois,
son-in-law, and daughter, nee Cert
rude Van Cortlandt Parker; Mr. and
Mrs Cleaveland F. Dunderdale, nee
Anna F. Parker, sister; Miss Louise
B. Parker, sister; Mrs. George w. Du-
Bois, Miss Susan P. Dubois, Miss
Lilly Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee
Mason, of Pittsburs Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Chalmers Overton, Of Plain
field; and Mrs. Sidney r. Avery, of
New York. a niece