Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-26
ORANGE COUPLE
Welded 80 YEARS
Rev. and Mrs. w. D. Bridge to
Observe Anniversary
Tonight.

Rev. and Mrs. william d. Bridge,
of II Snyder street, Orange, win cele-
brate their golden wedding anniver-
sary tonight in the Miller Memorial
Chapel of the Orange M. 70. Church.
Relatives and friends from all parts
of the country will be present at the
reception for the aged couple. Bishop
John H. Vincent, of Massachusetts,
for whom Rev. Mr.. Bridge served as
private secretary at one time. has
come all the way from Chicago to
make the principal address at the
gathering.
DIR. and Mrs. Bridge, then Miss
Mary Susan Sanford Holway, were
married fifty years ago today in the
Hanover Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, Boston, Mass, by Rev. DR.,
]. A. M. Chapman. At the reception
tonight Mrs. Bridge will wear her
wedding slippers, while her daughter,
Miss Florence M. Bridge, will wear
her mothers wedding skirt. The fact
that these mementoes had been pre-
served was unknown to DR.. Bridge
up to within day or two ago, when
Mrs. Bridge surprised him by pro-
ducing them.
The original plans of the couple
had provided for a quiet affair at DR..
Bridges present home, II Snyder
street, Orange, which he has occupied
since coming to that city fourteen
years ago. Mrs. Thomas A. Edison,
who is an active worker of the
church, learned of the event. however,
and she with several friends put
their heads together to give them
tribute which they hope to make one
- faf In. 1n hfctnf.U
of the church.
Although now in his seventy-fo fourth
year, DR.. Bridge is still an active
worker, being editor of the Phono-
graphic World and of the Commercial
School Review, having offices in the
Tribune building, New York. Even
before he was forced to give up his
pastoral duties by the illness of his
wife he was widely known as an
of shorthand. He is at present one
of the Oldest practical shorthand
writer's in the country; having prac-
tised and taught the art for more
than sixty years. In 1887 he was the
sole American representative at the
first International Shorthand, Con-
gress, held in London, and on that
occasion he took an active part in
the proceedings and discussions.
Secretary to Bishop.
Following his resignation as pastor
of the Jamaica PLAIN (Mass.) Meth
odist Episcopal Church DR.. Bridge
became private secretary to Bishop
Vincent.
Bishop Vincent was co-foundel
with Lewis Miller, the father of Mrs
Thomas A. Edison, of the great Chau-
tauqua movement, and of the Chau-
tauqua institution at Chautau-
qua, N. Y.
Members of DIR. Bridges Bible
class, composed of about fifty men
of Orange, will also take part.
Other speakers will include Rev. DR..
Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, of this city,
Rev. DIR. ]. M. Buckley. of Norris
town, editor of the Christian Advo-
cate, and James Dawson. of Orange
Tenor solos will be rendered by
Episcopal Church. East Orange.
A poem in honor of the couple
composed by Mrs. Stephen Joseph
Herben, wife of the pastor of the
| church in which the reception will
be held. will be sung by the assem-
bled guests to the tune of "Ault
Lang Syne." Mrs. Bridge will be
asked to cut a large fruit cake, bear
| ing the dates of birth and OF the
marriage of DIR. and Mrs. Bridge
The cake will be adorned with large
yellow roses. Decorations will in
clude banks of chrysanthemums II
the gallery surrounding the chapel
A special surprise, the exact nature
| of which was not divulged, is also be-
| ing planned for the couple.
Mrs. Edison Heads Committee.
The reception committee, which /:
haa hty rQ El6iEnT consists n
Mrs. William Rockwell, Mrs. Jessie
Parsons. Miss Nellie Foster and Miss
| Evelyn Drummond. The general ar.
rangements are in charge of Charles
w. Hagar, assisted by the Messrs
Knowles, Weeks, Williams ant
Coach.
Among the relatives and guests
expected are: John w. Bridge ano
daughter, Isabella H. Bridge. Of
Methuen. Mass. Lucius Ladd Bridge
of Springfield, Mass; Edward e
Hartford, Conn; Gilbert r. Holway
wife, son and daughter. of New York
city; Colonel Henry c. Demming, OF
Harrisburg, Pa; Bishop Vincent, DR.
James M. Buckley, of Morristown
college classmate of Mr.. Bridge; DR.
Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, an associate
| worker with Mr.. Bridge at CHATEAU
qua for many years; DR.. G. S. Bake
| tel, an old New England friend, and
other companions of former years
besides editorial and reportorial
friends of later days.
Rev. Mr. Bridge received his edu-
cation in the public schools of Mas
sachusetts and at the academy in
Wilbraham, Mass, as also at the
Wesleyan University, Middletown
Conn, where he graduated in 1861
He entered the ministry Immediately
but in 1881 he became the private
SECRETARY of Bishop Vincent.