News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-22
A GOLDEN WEDDING
Reinforced By a Wedding and a Baptism

The following from Truckee, Calf
paper, will interest many of our Hyde
Park readers:-
What is said by old timers to be the
only celebration of golden wedding al
Truckee, Calf, occurred Monday, Aug
g, in the mountain town in the family
of Francis Finnegan.
The event was reinforced by the mar
rage of their youngest daughter, Kath.
crime Camille, to James Edward Kaler,
and by the baptism of their infant
grandson, Robert Barnhart Finnegan.
The entire group of children, grand.
children and sons and daughters-in-law
were present, with the exception of one
son-in-law, whose employment would
not allow of his being spared even for
this momentous event
The day was begun by the attendance
of the entire group at a special Mass in
the Truckee Catholic church, celebrated
by the local pastor, Father John O'Reil-
ley. At IL O'Clock, noon, the wedding
ceremony was performed at the family
residence on River street where the par
Tors had been decorated for the occasion.
Andrew James Finnegan and Mrs. M.
A. Wallace, brother and sister of the
bride, attended the couple.
After the congratulations and good
wishes of the family had been expressed
with the customary salutations, the bap-
tismal ceremony was performed in the
same room. The sponsors for the in
FAINT Robert were the grandparents.
When the above event had been fin
ished the oldest son, Attorney George
B. Finnegan, in an eloquent and touch
ing speech, presented his parents on be-
half of their children with beautiful
gold loving cup, appropriately lettered
for the occasion.
The entire gathering then proceeded
i'll line to a specially reserved dining
room at the California Restaurant where
the double wedding feast was served.
Several fashlight pictures were taken
while the party was seated at the tables.
In the afternoon, beginning at four
O'Clock, public reception was held at
the Masonic hall. Here hundreds of the
friends of the family were greeted by
the older and newly welded pairs, The
local orchestra, consisting of William
Englehardt and wife and Miss Lila
Browning and Frederick Fremstadt,
brother of the famous singer of the same
name, generously volunteered their SER
vices and the guests danced until late
hour in honor of the event.
Refreshments were served during the
reception by members of the family, as
sisted by Miss Mary Mills of Sacrament
to.
The entire family groupnumbered a.,
as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Finnegan, Mr..
and Mrs. George Bernard Finnegan and |
three children, George Bernard, IT,,
Francis Gillespie and Iva Rowena: Mr..
and Mrs. John Francis Finnegan and
son, John Chesleigh; Mr.. and Mrs.
David Henry Walker and three children,
David Henry, Jr., Doris Elizabeth and
Keith; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Francis Kearney and eight children,
Margaret Frances, Lawrence Carroll,
Ruth Jane, Bertha Louise, Frank To.
seph, Charles Frederick, Mary Hannah
and Alice Elizabeth Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Carroll Finnegan and six chill
dren, Arlene Carel, Claire Elizabeth.
Helen Louise, Charles Carroll. Ir.. Tohn
Quinton and Robert Barnhart; Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Arthur Wallace and three
children, Arthur Francis, LEROY Ber-
nard and George Donald Mr.. and Mrs.
James Edward Kaler; Andrew lanes
tinnegan and Leo Benedict F1nnegan,
both unmarried.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finnegan were married
IN Vermont, but came to California in
The early eighties, and since 1900 have
lived in Truckee, and have
endeared themselves to the people of
hat town and vicinity. The universal
wish IS that they may be spared many
years to each other, their children and
10 the community.
Mr. kaler Is teacher of many years
experience and will be principal of tie
iruckee grammar ard primary schools
he coming year.
Mrs. Kaler is the youngest daughter
u the Finnegan family and has been
cry popular in the younger social set
II her home town.
Many valuable gifts were bestowed up
N the bride. The happy couple left on
ne southern Pacific for Reno, from
Whence they will tour the northern part