Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-06

$1,000
was held by Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Straus at their residence, 1885 Broad
street. last night, in celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
In addition to the many prominent
Newarkers present there were guests
from New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia
and Washington.
The stairways and corners were
banked with palms and ferns. In the
reception room and parlor the decora-
lions were American Beauty roses,
while the library and dining-room were
adorned with vases and bowls of mar
guerites, jonquils and pale pink roses.
In the huge refreshment tent, which
had been erected on the lawn for the
occasion, the color scheme was carried
out in yellow, with shaded lights n
clusters of yellow blossoms. In the
centre of the table was the wedding
cake, decorated in gold, in honor Of the
anniversary. Around the frosted ini-
tials of the bride and bridegroom were
fifty tiny yellow electric candles. The
cake was cut by Mrs. Straus, mid he
sood wishes of her friends.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Straus
were their five children, Mrs. Carrie S.
Stern, Lewis v. Straus, Mrs. Simon
England, of Pittsfield. Mass; Isaac T..
Straus and Burnet w. Straus. Mrs.
Straus wore a costume of black satin,
yelled with gold net, with a tunic of
black embroidered marquisette. Her
chief ornament was a circle of dia-
monds presented to her on the occa-
sion by her husband. Mrs. Stern wore
lavender satin. with tunic yelling of
lace. and Mrs. England was in q beau
tiful gown Of coral satin, embroidered
with nearls. and with trimming Of EN- =
hroidered. net and lace. Music was
furnished throughout the evening by a
string orchestra hidden by a screen of
na,ms
Mr.. Straus. who is in the seventy
nintb wear of his age. was horn in GER
,nony and was married IN his wife.
WIZ ;s sex,an ware his iunior in New
york She was Miss Eliza MAY. Be-
s,des tbeir five children. they have ten
erandchildren the eldest of whom
raeched hin majority. this week. With
his sons. Mr.. Straus is a member of the
Roard of Trade. He was a member of
tho BOARD of Health for eleven years,
seven of which as treasurer. and Is the
dean Of Newark manufacturers of
Loo tber In ~nolitics he is a staunch
Democrat and in a quiet way has con-
nrihuted generously to philanthropic
and charitable projects. seeking no
n,,h,io;+,. nor annjause :
Amone the many gifts Mr.. and Mrs.
atrans racsivod none gave more pleas-
ave- tban tbe handsome silver loving
- nresantad nv the employees of the
n straus g sons leather factory.
Inol,,dod In the lief az the Newark
.nd Orange neonle who received invi-
tstions were Mavor Jacob Haussling,
M and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Byrne, Mr..
ana Mre Peter Hailck.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wil,;an A. Halsey. Mr.. and Mrs.
samuel Froelich. Mr.. and Mrs. EreHk-
lin w. Fort.
Mr. ana Mrs. Louis V. A~ronson,
III and Mrs. Emanuel Abeles, Julius
Abeles Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Frank,
Eolix Filld. Mr.. and Mrs. J. FEEDER, the
gay. and Mrs. Solomon Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Feist. Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
han, Feist. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Finger,
urs a Finger. MI. and Mrs. Joseph
1ysb Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fisher, Mr..
ana Mrs. 6 Fox. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
TIeishn,an Mrs. Mathilde Friedman,
IN Henry F%ruentnal, Mr.. and Mrs,
Elias BerIa. Louis B~amberger, Mr.. and
Mrs Ami Berla. Selig Biernan, Miss
riern,an. Julius Barthman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael r. Barrett, James Bliss.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Bender,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Basch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Berla, Isaac
Bachma Mrs. Charles Bachman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Epstein. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Eisner,s Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Z, Eggers. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eisner,
Meier Newman. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Neg
bauer. DR.. and Mrs. e. d. Newman,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Newman, Mrs.
ara h Newman. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Schloss,
Mr and Mrs. Louis Schlesinger, Mr..
and Mrs Harry Schlesinger, Mr.. and
Mrs Emanuel Schloss, Augustus
scbwab and Miss Mile Schwab, Mr..
and Mrs. 7. Steinhardt, Mr.. and
Mrs Morris Straus. Mrs. B. Straus,
irving Straus Harry. William and
Frederick sordmer. Miss Minnie SOM
,ner Miss Emma Sommer. Mrs. A.
Sickel Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Straus,
Mrs. sarah Schloss. the Rev. and Mrs.
IuIi,,s Silherfeld. Mr.. and Mrs. N. ].
steiner Mrs r G. Solomon. Julius
strous Mr. ana Mrs David Scbwa-
hecl,ar AR and Mrs r. Stern. Mr.. and
Ntrs o Schloss Mrs Jacob r, schloss.
.u Irnitaa states senator James
sa,th II NJ ana Mrs Rarnev straus.
NJ va ,rrs II stern Mr. and Mrs.
Ta.oma echu.or;n Mr. and Mrs Mat
thau c,rotton Mr. and Mrs Samuel
,Sa,,aoh M md Mrs ri stacy smith.
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