Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17

celebrated their golden wedding anniver-
saIy at their home. Ellenwood, Cherry
dale. Va, Tuesday night.
The way from the station to the house.
which is beautiful grove. overlooking
the city OF Washington. was lighted with
torches and many Japanese lanterns, and
the house. brilliantly lighted. was deco
rated with q PROPULSION of yellow dahlias.
cosmos and roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Schutt.
who are both i'm excellent health. were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Ellen 3
lsham Of Dunkrk. n. V. sister of Mr..
Schutt: Mrs Robert Clay Justis of Della
ware. schoolmate of Mrs. Schutt. and
by their seven children. Mr.. Frank q.
Schutt, jr.: Mrs. a. ID. Torreyson. Mrs.
+. c. Roe, Mrs. w. w. Wells. Mrs: :.
b. Daugherty. Miss Ellen lsham Schutt
and Mr.. Wallis Schutt. and by two daugh-
ters-in-law, Mrs. +. g. Schutt, jr., and
Mrs. Wallis Schutt.
Another most interesting feature of the
occasion was that four generations were
ST.. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Torreyson being
the great grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. +. Church and Mr.. and Mrs. a. ID
Torreyson the grandparents: Mr.. and
Mrs Guy Northrup Church. the parents.
and their baby Merton Elbr;dge Church.
the great-grandson.
The receiving party were~ assembled at
one end of the spacious living room.
which, besides its beautiful floral decora-
ton, had blazing wood fire in the large
English fireplace, which added its cheer
to the scene. More than hundred
guests congratulated the bride and groom
of fifty years. and then passed to the din
ing room, where. on long table, were
displayed the beautiful golden presents,
one of the most beautiful Of which was
an electric lamp, gift of Miss Schutt's
friends in the Department of Agricul-
ture. After reviewing the gifts. the
guests passed to the outer screen porch,
which was completely draped in gold and
white. where was set long table. which
was beautifully decorated with yellow
dahlias and lighted candles and-surmount-
ed with a three-tier pyramid gold cake.
Here buffet supper was served. and the
wedding cake cut by the bride, was
handed to each of the guests at parting.
During the evening musical numbers were
given by Mr.. Arnold Stubenrauch, Mrs.
Georgt Knorr. Mrs. c. w. Church, Miss
Stubenrauch. Mr.. Frank G. Schutt. jr..
and little daughter. Lucille. gave several
clarinet solos. accompanied on the piano
by little Wilhelmina Schutt. a still
from old friends unable to attend and
many congratulations and original poems
from those too far away to attend added
| to the occasion. A touch of fun was
| added at the last by Prof. Able and Mrs:
Schutt singing together the doleful old
ballad of "Billikins and his Dinah.
Those present from out of town were
Mrs. Ellen S. Isham of DUnkirk. n. Y:
Mrs. r. c. Justis and Miss Justis of
Brandywne Springs. Del: Miss Frances
E. Wallis of Philadelphia. Pa: Mrs F.
c. Roe and children of Watkins. n. Y:
Miss Anna Wallis of Florida, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Casser. North Keys, Md; Mr..
and Mrs. John Wheeler. Burnt Mills. Md
Mrs. Charles Jarnan. Mrs. III. Perry and
Mrs. W. d. Hill and Miss Hill of Kent
county. Nd
From Washington: Prof. and Mrs
Cleveland Able. DIR. Trueman Able. Miss
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Arnold :;tubenrauch Mr.. and Mrs. George
KnOrr. Miss Knorr, Rev. and Mrs. Will
liam Oscar Roome, Miss Roome Miss
Hyatt, Miss, Norcross. Miss Ballard Mr..
Shepherd. Mr.. bearing. Mrs. Newhard,
Miss De Land, Mr.. Sangstad
From Cherrydale and vicinity: Mr. A.
p Douglas. Mrs. Curtis Gilbert, Mrs.
Amelia Reed Mrs. Charles Munson, Miss
Munson. Mrs. NJ. f. Torryson. Rev. and
Mrs. Human. Miss Hupman. Mr.. and
Mr.. Francis Torreyson, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
E. Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy n. Church.
M. f. Church, Cd: Mrs. Topley. Miss
Topley, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker, Mr. and
Will Sapley. Mrs Croson. Mr. and Mrs.
Forest. Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Harrison, Mr.
and Mrs. G. X. Foltz. Mr. and Mrs. G. G..
Pegram, Miss Olmsted. Mr. and Mrs F.
A: Cogswell. Mr.. Ray Cogswell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Mccullough, Miss McCul-
Tough. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wells and
children. Mr.. and MS. Wallis Schultz,
Misses Marie and Cora Schutt, Mr.. Fred
erick and baby Wallis Schutt. Mrs. F. B.
Daugherty. Mr.. Thomas S. Wallis, Mrs.
s. Lacy Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt
Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r Kingsbury
and Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Smith.
Mrs. Schutt. who was Miss Elizabeth
Thomas Wallis, is a member of two of
the Oldest of eastern shore of Maryland
families, the Thomases having come from
England with grants from King James
and Lord Baltimore as early as 1893, and
! the Wallis family. who also came early
and had large estates. Mrs. Schutt is
still in possession of farm which has
been in the family since the state of
Maryland was settled. Mr.. Schutt comes
from old Knickerbocker Dutch stock
first settling the Hudson river near
Kingston. and going later to central New
York, near Ithaca. where Mr.. Schutt
was born. They have lived at Cherry
dale since the close of the civil war;
being married October IL. 1862
Mrs f. A. Fenton of Washington has
Joined friends in ew York city.
. Mr.. and Mrs. William F Dennis are in
New York this week at the Waldorf.
Invitations have been sent out 20 the
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