Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-12
CELEBRATE THEIR
 GOLDEN WEDDING MT. and Mrs. Sam Schloss, Well Known to Pine Bluff,
 Married Fifty Years.
HAVE VISITED HERE
Prominent Memphis Couple lived in Memphis More Than Half
 Century.

Pine Blnffans, who are well acquainted with Mir and Mrs. Sam S,bIoSs, of Mem. phis, will read the following account of their golden wedding anniversary with
 interest. General R. NJ. Knox, Captain Leon Levy and other local citizens .trc He long ac4uananceS of Mr. Schloss and the couple frequently visited relatives her., in the past few years; - The Memphis News Scimitar says:
 | Mr. and Mrs. Samuel SchlosS. 2l1 Poplar avenue, residents of Memphis for half a century. will celebrate their golden we'd ding anniversary tomorrow. Their San Harry E. SchoSs of this city will give & dinner at his residence GS; Adams avonjIr in honor of the event, and again. in No Nembcr. there will be another celebration, when the entire family will he auIe tn as reunited for th" occasion.
 Mir. and Mrs. Srhloss were married in Philadelphia OH Aug. II, 1Sla Nf' Schloss was born in thc small province of lngonheim, Bavaria, in 1894, and k naN 15 years of age. Mrs. Schlo>s. w!oSp maiden name was Miss sarah Maus> i> also a native of Bavaria, having 0aeH born in Gcllhcm, in 1S:'6, being iu~l tvo years younger than her husband, of 13 years of age. The parents of both emi- grated to this country when they Wer" : small children and settled in the Quaker City, MT. Schloss being al that ti,nr l3 years old
 IN ONE HOUSE THIRTY SEX YEAIt>
 Mr Schloss had lived in Memphis cig:.I years previous to his marriage, and th" couple have resided here ever since. hay ing come to Memphis in September fol lowing their marriage. In all that tim" they have never lived south of Washing ton avenue, and have resided at their pre- sent residence for the past 36 years.
 After coming to this city Mr Schl s> engaged in the dry goods business under the name of Hahan X Schloss. Conduct ing his business several years in this man. ner, he bought out his partners interest and the firm was known as Sam Schloss X Co. This style was used by MT Schl"sS for almost a quarter of century. His firm was the leading Main street store fo.' many years.
 Up to eight years ago he was with ih" John Gerber company, but retired and connected himself with the PittShurg Coal and Coke company, of which he has heeE stockholdcr for a number of years.
 The couple have five children living Harry B. Schloss, of this city cotton broker. having a seat in the New York Cotton exchange; Julius C. Schloss, lin" Bluff. Ark; William and Erwin F. SchlosS, both travelling salesmen living in New York City. and Mrs Nellie Bach, of New York City
 LEADER IN CHARITIES. Mr. Schloss, who is probably one of the best known charity workers in the ciiY. is one of the oldest living members of tn" , Congregation of the Chl dren of lSra"i. He has been a trustee for 20 years "f th : Jewish Orphan asylum in Cleveland. O. He has also been a member of the Mas fnlc lodge here for 54 years. and is one of tn i oldest living charter members of that of- , canization in this city. He is also th'' only living charter member out of the - original members o1 the Bnal flh ! Lodge No. 35 having belonged to the lodge for the past 50 years.
 Both Mr. and Mrs. Schloss are receiving the concentrations of their many friends. both here and throughout the country, on the happy event of the golden anniversary of their marriage.
 On the return of Rabbi M. Samheld the marriage ceremony will again he perform ed. thus cementing the ties of ma1'lmoh! more firmly as they approach 'he'r ''' monl anniversary.