Evening journal., 1915-03-01
MARRIED 80 YEARS.
CELEBRATE HERE
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stone
Meet Children and Grand
children on Anniversary
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
CONGRATULATESPA PAIR

In celebration Of their golden we'd
ding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Stone, of Santa Cruz. Cali
fornia, former residents of this city.
entertained all their children ann
grandchildren and about fifty o.
their old friends at an informal ro-
ception in the New Century Club on
Saturday night. Receiving with Mr.
and Mrs. Stone were their children
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick E. Stone, vice
president and treasurer Of the Will
mingtOn Savings Fund Society; Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Stone vice-president
of the Detroit Trust Company, De-
troit, Michigan and Mr.. and Mrs. Sey-
mOur II. Stone, secretary of the Mas
sachusetts Anti-Tuberculosis League.
A number of kilograms and letters
of congratulatiOn were received
among them being one from Hiram
w. Johnson, Governor of California;
one from Harris Weinstock, a mem
ber Of the Industrial Relations Com
mission appointed by President Will
son and a number from members OF
the Legislature and of the California
State Board of Education of which Mr..
Stone is a member. The telegram
from Governor Johnson follows.
please convey to DR.. and Mrs.
Stone on the occasion Of their golden
wedding anniversary my sincerest
fluctuations. The doctor has won in
| California not only our respect and
/ admiration. but our affection as well
/ May the sons and daughters follow in
/ ~. 6 Col
and may the doctor and Mrs. Stone
yet have with us many years OF use
! fulness and happiness and prosperity
There are none for whom l wish more
| OF the blessings of a beneficent Gre
ator than for Dr. and Mrs. stone.
/ Signed. Hiram w. Johnson
The decorations at the New Century
Club were yellow daffodils and ferns
| During supper there was speech
making. The younger guests ended
tie evening by dancing
Yesterday at ? o'clock a golden
wedding dinner was given for Mr.. and
Mrs. Stone at the Hotel DUPONT ot
/ which the guests were the children
and grandchildren of Mr.. and Mrs.
] Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone lived here for
twenty-eight years, during which
time MIR. Stone was closely allied with
the political. industrial and social in
tercsts. Mr.. Stone was the first pres
ident OF the News Publishing Com
pany. publishers of the Wilmington
Morning News, secretary OF the Board
of Trade. chairman of the Republican
County Committee. president Of the
Philharmonic Society and Mlllard
Club. both musical organizations OF
this city, and a member of the original
Park Commission, and with the Hon
orable Thomas f. Bayard and Samuel
NJ. Harrington wrote The first report
advocating a park along the Brandy
wine.
Since his residence in Santa Cruz
California. Mr.. Stone has served "a
mayor Of that city and is now a nom
Der of the California State Board ol
Education Mr.. Stone was also onf
of the organizers of the Homeopathic
Hospital here and acted as its first
secretary and treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. Stone were the recipi-
ents of a large number Of beautiful
presents. Today was spent in travel
ing around the city in automobiles "a
see all the old landmarks and places
of interest which were once familiar
to them. Previous TO her marriage r.
Mr.. Stone. Mrs. Stone was Miss
Graupner Of Boston.
The entire family gathering is be
ing held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick T. Stone. No. SOC Frank
lin street.