Evening journal., 1916-04-01
NEWARK COUPLE OBSERVE
25TH WEDDING Anniversary

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. April L. In honor of
their twenty fifth wedding anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A. Nottingham
entertained a large party of friends
from Washington. Baltimore. Phila-
delphia, Wilmington, Elkton. Newark
and other points, at their home. near
Newark, this afternoon. The home
Of Mr. and Mrs whittlngham is well
suited for such large affair, which
proved one Of the most delightful So
cial entertainments of the year.
The decorations in the diningroum
we're white, carrying out the bridal
effect The centrepiece was basket
Of white flowers. tied with white gauze
ribbon. Silver candlesticks capped
with white gauze shades. trimmed
with lilies OF the valley. were a fea-
ture Of the decorations. There was a
large wedding cake with the date of
Mr.. and Mrs. Whittingham's marriage
on IT, Those assisting with the en-
tertainment we're: Mrs. Charles II.
Blake Mrs. Frank B. Evans, Mrs.
Charles W. Jefferson Miss Lena
Evans, Miss Eleanor Duffy. Miss
Louise Evans. Miss Bessie Whiting
ham and Miss Edith Whittingham,
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. whiting
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs Whittmgham received
many handsome gifts. Mrs. Whiting.
ham was Miss Bessie Rutherford. OF
Washington, ID. g., a daughter of Col
onel Robert c. Rutherford. She and
Mr.. Nottingham were marrie- in
Epiphany p. T.. Church, Washington. ON
April !, 1891. Mr.. Whittingham IS a
well-known railroad man, being assist.
ant to the principal assistant engineer
OF the p. B. & W. Railroad. with Offices
in Wilmington. Their guests were.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Lee, Mr. and Mrs.
Stadelman. Miss Henrietta Stadelman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davis the Misses
Davis. Rankin Davis and Miss Edna
Taylor, Of Wilmington,
Judge and Mrs. Albert Constable
Captain and Mrs. Charles Finley. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Mccullough. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Evans, Stanley Evans. Of
Elkton, Md. Mrs. Mary Whitaker. of
Port Deposits Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Gas
kill and Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Whiting
ham. of Baltimore; Frank II. Dean and
James w. Whitfield. midshipmen Of the
Naval Academy, Annapolis Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. johnson. Of Lansdownc:
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Duffy and Miss
Duffy. Of Philadelphia.
DR.. and Mrs. A. Lee Porter. Profes-
ior and Mrs. Elisha Conover.. Mrs.
Wilson, the Misses Wilson. Professor
and Mrs. George Il. Dutton. Professor
and Mrs. c. o. Houghton. Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred A. Curtis, DR.. George A.
Harter. Miss Elinor Harter. Miss
Iroff. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. wilkins Co0ch.
Dr. W. Owen Sypherd, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Blake, Mrs. Calvert, Miss
Robinson, Wilbur Wilson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph II. Hossinger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman r. Tyson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Thompson, Miss Hossinger.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman r. Tyson, Mr..
Mrs. Charles B. Evans, DR.. and Mrs
Walter H. Steel, Mr and Mrs. J..
Peace Cam, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7 VIII.
son. Mrs. Springer, Mrs. Harriet
Curtis. Harlow III. Curtis Mr. and
Mrs. John Pitling. Miss Cornelia Pill
ing, Miss Eleanor Pfhng. Miss Edith
h1UNnAtAf NAAoN AaAAAhUNAM MlAEuAf MISS
Elsie Wright.
Mrs Minot Curtis. MISS Frances
Hurd. Walter c. Curtis. Dr. and Mrs
Herbert J. Watson. Professor and
Mrs Harry Hayward. Mr.. and Mrs
L. c. Johnson. Miss Eta Wilson, Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Cooch. Mr. and Mrs
e. S. Armstrong. Warren Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Dayett. Miss
Elizabeth Bower, Mrs. Harrison. Mr.
and Mrs. II. L. Bonham, Dean and
Mrs Z. Laurence Smith, Professor
and Mrs. Harold T. Tiffany. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward W. Cooch, Miss Rather
inc Fletcher, Miss Helen Barkley, L.
II. Mulholland, Miss Katheryn VIII.
son, James Hastings, II. c. Bounds
Hervey Ferguson, Professor and Mrs
Charles l.. Penny. George w. Wilson
and Hall Downs, of Newark.
Ellis Armstrong. OF Woodbury., n
J.: Mrs. Ash. Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. JEFF
ferson and w. IT.. Clark, Of Delaware
City; Mr. and Mrs. l.. Irving Handy,
of Smyrna; Mrs. Murphey. Of Farm
lngton; Dr. and Mrs. English, of Phil
adelphia.