Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY OF Mr.. AND
MRS. KETTLER'S MARRIAGE.
Greeted by Their Friends at Their
Home in Southwest Washing
ton Last Night.

Nearly one hundred guests, in addition
to the numerous relatives and members
of the family. were present last night al
the celebration of the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. William
kettler at their home. 515 Sth street
southwest. Mr.. and Mrs. Kettler were
the center of a group Of eager friends.
children and grandchildren, nephews and
nieCes who fairly overwhelmed them with
congratulations and good wishes.
Some of the grandchildren came from
long distances and there were kilograms
from those who were kept a%ss.
There were many beautiful gifts for
the happy pair gold pins, gold clocks, a
dinner set decorated in gold by one OF
the grandchildren; gold cuff buttons. a
framed United States note for a large
number of gold dollars. gold chairs-in
fact, as Mr.. Kettler remarked, lit looked
exactly like Christmas"
The dining room of the house was dec
GRATED with flowers and plants. A table
in the center of the room was piled high
with souvenir boxes of wedding cake.
Some of the guests were Frederick I'm
hof. president OF the German Orphan Asy-
lum, Of which Mr.. Kettler is director;
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. ROGERS Harry Roth
childs, Mr. Schneider. DR. G. X Baier
A. Griesbauer. Adolph Guide. w. Koch. A.
Loftler, Theodore Pitt. all Of the board OF
directors of the German Orphan Asylum
The relatives present included William J.
w. Lightel!e, William Lightelle Mae
Weser, Mrs. A. Klopfer. Violet Klopfer
Frank klopfer. Edwin HOPPER. Eva Kett-
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. William kettler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kettler. Mr.. Louis
kettler was best man for Mr.. ]. Fl. VIII
liam kettler fifty years ago yesterday.
Felicitated by Friends.
During the evening Cap. William F.
Myers Of the board of trustees of the
German Orphan Asylum, with which in
stitution Mr.. Kettler has long been asso-
ciated. presented, in behalf of the board,
a congratulatory resolution upon the gold
en- wedding anniversary, offering best
wishes to the happy couple ornamented
with the golden wreath of myrtle" The
presentation was made by Capt. Myers.
who reiterated the sentiments expressed
in the resolution.
The resolution is artistically designed
and written in German. 1t is inclosed in
a handsomely gilded frame and is headed
with the names of Mr.. and Mrs. kettler
in large German characters.
In addition to the presentation of the
resolution several of the invited guests
read poems appropr. e to the occasion.
program We're Rev. DIR. Paul Mcneil Mrs.
Roslne Botsch and Miss F'reda Ockers-
hansen.
Among those who were present at the
celebration We're Mr.; and Mrs. ]; W.
Lightelle, Miss Mae Weser, Mrs. A. klop-
fer, Miss Viola HOPPER Messrs. Frank
and Edwin klopfer, Miss Eva Kettler
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. kettler, jr., Mrs.
Hannah holman, sister Of Mrs. kettleri
Mrs. NJ Wunbrecht and Miss c. Wun-
hrac Of Nav yly Mr. MY-S
Charles ROGERS, Mr.. Harry Rothchild
Mr. John F. Schneider, Dr. G. K. Baier
Capt. William z. Myers, Miss Irene
Smithson. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis ket-
tier, Misses Elsie, Emma and Marie
kettler, DR.. Carl kettler, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Schultz, Messrs Louis and Fred
erick Schultz, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. o. Menke
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis kettler, jr., Mr.. Ed
ward kettler, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ockers-
hansen, Misses Mildred and Emma kloep-
pinger, Miss Wex, Miss Weider. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. b. Avery and Mr.. Walter B.
Avery, Master William Lightelle Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Bailey, Mr.. and
Mrs. McCabe, Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson, Mr..
and Mrs. Werle, Mr.. and Mrs. kleiner.
Mrs Greenwich. Mr.. and Mrs. Weitzel,
Mrs Noack, Mrs. Aries, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Emmert, Mrs R. Botsch, Mrs. Toeffer
Mrs. S. Veerhoff, Mrs. J. X. Barthell, Mr..
John Barthel, Mr.. and Mrs. Branden-
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gain, Mr.. and
Mrs. Coombs, Mr.. and -lrs. Nailor. Mrs
Steinle, Miss B. Blair, Misses Ebers, Miss
Angler. Mrs. Waldkoenig, .Ars. Voigt. Mrs
NJ Widmayer, Mrs. Boetcher, Miss F.
Boetcher, Mr.. Weinholt, Mrs. Worch, Mrs
Roberts. Mrs. Nau, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Weigand, Mrs. Vandoren, Mr. and Mrs
Herzog, Miss Graft, Rev. DR.. and Mrs
Paul Mcneil, Mr.. John Cochran. Mrs
Veimeyer. Mr.. Frederick Imhof. Messrs
George Bessler Charles Botsch. Charles
Corner. John Griesbauer. Adolphus GUIDE
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Pitt.
In addition to the large number OF
guests who called during the evening to
extend their congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Kettler, number of leettrs and
kilograms were received from relatives
and friends living out of the city.