The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
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 FOR FLETCHER'S c A g c RIA
NEWTOWN

About 85 persons responded to the colC al invitation of MT. and Mrs. Hen ry Rupf to participate in the celebra- tion of their 18th Wedding anniversary on Tuesday evening the 22d, at an in formal reception held at the Town hall the interior of which was replendant
 with a profusion of large and small
 flags and yards of the tri-cOlOred
 bunting completely covering the walls
 and gallery. White curtains were hung
 at the windows and over the platform in tri-colored fringed paper were the
 words "Welcome." And each guest
 was made to feel most welcome
 by the genial host and kind-hearted
 hostess who have made so many good
 friends in the two years past since
 taking up their residence in Newtown,
 coming here from Bedding, where they
 have a host of friends many of whom
 braved the cold weather to assist at
 the festivities and to demonstrate their
 good will and pay their respect to this
 estimable couple, who have lived most
 happily quarter of century of we'd
 ded life. Their popularity was fur
 ther demonstrated by the large collec-
 tion of beautiful and valuable gifts of
 silver, cut glass, china. cut flowers,
 linen, candelabra and numerous other
 articles which completely filled large
 table and were admired by all. The
 first two hours of the evening were
 taken up in the playing of whist, F
 tables being occupied, after which
 Charles F. Beardsley introduced the
 Literary program, which consisted of
 a very pleasing and creditably render
 ed piano selection by Miss Florence
 Gorham of Bedding. a numerous reci-
 tation by Emory Sandford of Bedding,
 and a delightful vocal solo by Mrs. F.
 Randolph Bradley also of Bedding,
 who was obliged to respond rendering
 sweetly the old ballad Bonnie Sweet
 Bessie the Maid O'Dundee." A violin
 and piano selection by Mrs. James w.
 Gordon and Miss Dorette L. Gordon
 was we'll received demanding a re-
 sporse to which was rendered The
 Star Spaneled Banner with variations
 and .Yankee Doodle' naturally quite arousing the enthusiasm of the party and closing a short enjoyable program,
 whoch was followed by the announce ment of the Grand March during which
 the sweet strains of the Wedding March from "Lohengrin' were heard as the procession passed to seats at
 the tables where a bountiful supper was served consisting of many edibles and dainties fit to grace any menu card conspicuous among which were the bridal loaf decorated with sil- yer bell and another with holiday trim mings each bearing the figures 1885 and 1910. Charles F. Beardsley who acted as toastmaster introduced Rev. J. H. George who paid a very high tribute to the host and hostess. he was follow ed by Allison P. Smith the esteemed Editor of the Newtown Bee, and oth- CTS, each of whom made many com plimentary remarks on the broad spirit of the occasion Among those present were:-Mr and Mrs. S. Earnest San ford, Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Glover, MT. and Mrs. Wallace Mitchell MT. and Mrs Frank Mitchell. MT. and Mrs Charles Glover, MT. and Mrs. H. N. Tiemann, MT. and Mrs. John North l TOD. MT. and Mrs w. A. Leonard, MT. l end Mrs. John Gilbert, MT. and Mrs. l Charles Beardsley MT. and Mrs. Henry | Rupf MT. and Mrs. Smith E. Davis, 1 Mrs. w J. Beecher, Mrs frederick Briggs. Eli Beers, Elmer Fa1rchi.d, | Mrs. John Carlson. Charles G. Peck, | Gordon. Miss Julia Dikemann. Miss l Myra Warner, Frank Blacknann, Ed l ward Camp, C. F.. Cooke, Allison F. l Smith, Miss Margaret Lyons, Rev. J. l H. George. Misses Anna Carlson, Dor 1 cite L. Gordon. Roberta Neville, Car ! line George Charlotte Minor. Mary | Marguerite Beecher, John l C. Beers, Curtis Glover, Rodney F. l Edward Pitzschler, George | Stuart, IT,, Edward Scofield of New town, MT. and Mrs. Edgar Hawley. of l New MllIOfC, MI. anu MID. 1CoISC Klossett Miss Ella Hatherley. Mrs. l of Brooklyn. N. r., Mrs. ! Schafei. and daughter Ella of New town. l.. l.. Mrs. George Rupf, Miss Elizabeth Rupf of Marion, Conn.,. MT. | and Mrs. Milo L. Osborn, MT. and Mrs. 1 P. Randolph Bradley. Mr. and Mrs. | Marshall Sanford, MT. and Mrs. Elm cry Sanford, MT. and Harry Rupf. | Misses Pearl Warner, Florence Cor nam, Mir and Mrs. Albert Gorham, LlewellyE Warner. Louie Rumsey, Frederick Wood of Bedding.
 A teachers meeting will be held in the High school Friday Feb. 25th. The program is as follows: Morning session, 10 a. m. Recent School Legislation" ] oy Charles D. Hine of Hartford 10:30 |. m Language" by Katherine F. Harty of Danbury. 11:15 a. m. School by F. H. Beede of New Haven. Afternoon session 1:30 D. m Moral Training by George I. Aldrich ,f Brookline. Mass, 2:15 p. m. '"The Daily Program" by w. E. Chancellor ,f South Norwalk. All persons inter ,sted are cordially invited to attend md participate in the discussions.
 MT. and Mrs. ". E. Glover have re- urned from pleasant visit in New Fork City.