The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
WEDDED FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Celebrate
Their Golden Wedding.
LIVED HERE SINCE CIVIL WAR
Event Takes Place at Boyd Home. on
Rhode Island Avenue-Many Dis
tinEuished Friends in and Out OF
the City Wished Pair Continued
Happiness-Li.t of Invited Guests.

AT aHu MIS- Joun BDyu celebrated
their golden wedding last evening at their
residence, 1417 Rhode Island avenue. this
city. They were married at DeIavan.
Wis, March 2, 1851 Many friends, resi-
dents Of Washington, were present tc
congratulate the couple, as were also
number of out-of-town guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd have resided in
Washington since August. 1861. when Mr..
/ Boyd came TO this city from Iowa TO
taceept an appointment in the House OF
Representatives. with which he was on
ciaily connected in "a responsible position
under Speakers colfax and Blaine. In
1876 he became personal representative
here Of Coils p Huntington. who vas
then engaged IN obtaining from the gov
ernment the necessary land grants and
right-Ofway for the building Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad
During the thirty years which Mr..
Boyd acted in this capacity he was
| brought into contact with the leading
men Of both parties In public life, most
OF whom became his stanch friends. The
most important work accomplished by
Mr.. Boyd was the settlement between
the government and the Central and
- tA+'tht n fAt4AtA AhAAVslBrf tF WHICH lEE
government received from the railroads
lover s58Oo.0 0o0 which was accomplished
by the passage Of the act Of July :. 1885
lie then retired from active business, and
ne and his wife have since made their
home with their son-in-Isw and daughter
Or. and Mrs. William Gerry Morgan. of
this city.
Grandfather Washingfon's Secretary
Mrs. Boyd's great uncle was Josiah
Bartlett. slgner Of the Declaration of In
dependence, while her grandfather. Joshua
Bartlett, was private secretary 20 Gen.
Washington during the war of the Reyo-
luton To the wife who has been mis-
constant companion for half "a century Mr..
Boyd largely attributes his success in life. /
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd have had FIVE chill
dren, two or whom are still living one be-
ing their son. Franchot II Boyd. resi-
dent of Goshen. n y. and the other a
daughter, the wife Of DR.. William Gerry
Morgan. OF this city. who were present
with their families on this glad occasion.
They have also had seven grandchildren,
six Of whom are living
MT. and Mrs Boyd have been for thirty
seven years members OF Calvary Baptist
Church, Nr. Boyd being deacon Of thar
church most Of that time. while both have
always been active in church work.
The house was beautifully decorated
with ferns. yellow jonquils tulips. yellow
daisies. and palms. Music was rendered
by a string orchestra during the evening
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd stood under canopy
Of yellow flowers. suspeRued from which
were miniature marriage bells Of white
flowers
Mrs Boyd looked particularly well in a
beautiful hand embroidered gray crepe de /
chine gown, trimmed with lace Of the
same shade
The dining-room was filled with spring
blossoms and ferns. where tOasts were
drunk TO the bride and groom of fifty
years ago. while the collation. was served. /
Invited City Guests.
The numerous and costly presents given
10 the hosts OF the evening testified
further 10 the esteem and affection in
whicn they are held. The invited guests.
most Of whom were present. were.
DR.. ard Mrs Samuel Adams Mrs and Mss Hol-
lister, Rev Mr. and Mrs s H. GTeene. DIT
H2ug Greene Air aud Mrs T. K Jones Mr. and
Mrs DaFis ChambeTs. Mr. aud alrs Woodward alr
and Mrs. jacobs. Judge and Airs, Payson Air. and
Mrs. Samuel Eveus. Mr- and AIRS. Judd. Hon. aud
Ars- shaIlCnbcTgJT Air and 1iTs Sheppard Everett
Mr.. Ralph Bartlett, Hon. and Mrs Babcock, Dr [
aud Mrs Edward Bradley and Miss BRADLEY Mr.
anG Mrs. C7peisud, Mr. and Mrs Kmnan. Mr. I
Fish. Mr ard Mrs. Fauett AIE ard 1Irs. Foster I
Or and Mrs Harlan Mr. ard Mrs HoeEe. Dr /
aud Mrs Lewis. Dir aud Mrs. George LeWis. slr Z
Miles Shand, hcu. William B. Allison. Mr. and ]
Mrs kefeIs;eiu. Mr. and Airs Marsb Hon. and
Mrs. W. i. Hepburn, SIR. and Mrs. Lisuer AR /
and Ars Bran. Alr and aiiss Hot, Gen. and
9lls- Merritt. Alrs. farhaush Miss LjtChheld Miss
Dumhcll, Or. Frances Z. Morgan Mrs Matte /
Morgan. sir. and airs. Norweod. Mr. and Nfs I
Graham Pcarre Mr.. and Mrs. Wordon. Dr. and 4
alrs Brace Hen and Mrs. ]. S. Sheman. Miss /
EaslcTiuc Hloc@ey. 3lIss Werner. Miss Sylvester 4
Mrs and Miss LeTch, Mr.. and AIrs. Fuller Alr 4
Morrison. Dr. s. : Sieams. DT. and 3lrs John I
sieans, Mrs. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs John r i
Aiajor. air and Mn. Harry Z. Mafr Mr. and I
AIRS Eishback -AIr aud Mrs Pratt DR. Ear
Clark. Miss Harper. Mr.. and MIS-. Marcus Bartlett 4
Or and Airs- Smithe. the Misses Lambourne Mrs
aud Miss Dounl. Mrs. Richmond Mr. and Mrs
Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs Hurst. Mr.. and Mrs. sbiI-
Cliff Mr.. and Mis- WelkeF M and Mira Nc
Clntock. Mrs Bouehfon Dr. and Agrs Nichols
DR.. Mary Parsons. Or. and Mrs. Beichederfer. Dr.
Sterling EufHn, Dr. and Mrs. StaTeIg, Or Annie
Wilson, MIS-. Mills Airs Mesiek. Mr.. and Mrs
r. lyssopski, Mlss Wilson senator and Mrs AlCCm- 4
ber Mr. and Mrs. Clancy Secretary James VII
son. Judge ard Mrs smith, Mr. and Mrs Simon
Wolf, DR.. aBd Mrs Baker. Mr.. aud airs. W f.
kaker Air Clarence ". De Knight Mr. and
Mrs Mason Richardson Mrs. and Miss Fill SIR
and MrS Patten, Miss Juliett Paiten Nlr. and
Ms Hight Mrs Collison the Misses COLLISION /
Mr.. and Mrs. James Oyster. the Misses Robertson
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin Mr
and Mrs. Harry Shaffer, Alr Albert shaHeT the
Misses Dunn. airs. Homess, Mr. and AIrs Hin /
Str. aud NTs, Spott5wood Or and Mrs Frank
Hyatt, DR.. Taber johnson. Dr. aud sfrs James I
Kerr. Dr- Harry kerr. DT. and MIS-. Frank Iaetch {
i)r. ana Mrs Lpckett, Mrs Luckett Mr. aud Mrs |
Soreham Miss Roreham. Dr. and Mrs yelling
ton Dr. g. y. Acker. DR.. and Mrs. Claytor. Dr I
Deaie. Dr. and MFs- DUfoH, DR.. Henry Fry. Dr |
and AIRS Hsgner. Mr.. ard Mrs. Plat Miss Plat
Dir. and Mrs Warn, Miss Wynkoop, Bfr. and Mrs
Duoh, Mu- and Miss ShalleHbergcr Mr. and Mrs /
W. H Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Bond Miss Parish !
Miss Kramer. Mrs Young Miss Hartmen Mr. and
Mrs sOlcott. Air and Mrs. Gould Mr. and AIRS !
AicNear. Miss Johnson Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Brad !
iey Mr.. and Airs. Warren Evans Miss Moser. Miss /
Anna Brandes Hon ard Mrs Blackburn Hon /
and Mrs. ]. T. Huh. SIR aud Alrs. Levi WOODBURY. I
Mr.. and Mrs. NoTment AIr and Mrs H /
Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Callahan Mr. and Mrs
Gibbs. Air. and Mrs. Grayson AIr and Mrs Holm
-saiiahan. MI. aud Mrs Odeli Smith Mr. and AIRS
Fraser Mr. and Mrs Graves, Sir and Mrs Pear
son. Hen J. g. Cannon and Miss Cannon. Air
Buzzeif, Hon. snG Airs. W. p. Browulow Hon r.
T. Cousins. Mr. smith Fry. Hon. and AIrs c. r.
irosFenor Hon. ". p. FRYE. Hon. Reddeld Proc
Tor Hon. and MIS-. s VI. Cullom. Dr. Loren John
son, MI and Mrs Coggins, and Miss Sheriff.
Out-Of-tOwn Guests.
The out-Of-town guests were;
Dr. and Mrs. Max Einhom Mr. and Mrs I.
'peyeri Mrs G. +. Huntington. Mr. and AIRS. Archer
huntington, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E Gates Mr. and Mrs
Charles III. Tweed Mr. and Afrs & Mites Agr