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atLast evening there assembledMr. and Mrs, W, II. C.I Jaques about two hundred guests tod UKcelebrate the fifteenth anniversary ofwedded life. The yard wasa per 8gantly lighted by means of ChineseWest hy many a passes by. The elc-lored• - —r —10D’ residence in the city. Passing up thegood g^epg ^]ie varanda. the guest isnnty sjj0Wll into a spacious halt on theenteredthe commodious double door, is a set ofturn- Dariors. thrown into one by means of3,000 folding doors. On the left a largeState singie parlor, also entered from the28th ka|j fry means of a double door, is elevery gantly decorated.last Ud stairs are the ladieslay men’s dressing room, and receptioneast room. The interior decorations were2kjin furnished by Dr Johnston. The words“Welcome”, “15th Anniversary” andd an “1869—1884” were formed in appro-sent I commenced a successful career, andhout has gradually arose until he is nowfell considered a bright and shining lightover of the profession. The people recognizing his abilities,placed him in nomi-of nation for judicial judge of the sixthIs- district of Iowa, knowing thatin case of his almosthiscertain election he will ably fulfill thenessduties of judgeship, and elevate theparstandard of the seat.sur(dai((1rt tht j lanterns, and the light blazing from * ]when I the windows through which could beseen groups of ladies and gentlemengaged in animated conversation lt;presented a pretty sight which was en- thi12w 8antly furnished apartments are notsurpassed in the matter of arrange-ment for such a gathering by any (j[coiotlmipailypopeantorillslieliepawltinSCIcity praite placed among the decorations.: the Mr. and Mrs Jaques were married int° this city Aug. 28th, 1869, by the Itev. dieRross, pastor of the Fir3t Congrega- paitional church, and have ever since golt;edar claimed Ottumwa as their home. As piaa lawyer, Mr Jaques began where seejing many another prominent man has ful1Os)hasbacwameerkeea d4paihisting several hours of social enjoy- ^-e ment elegant refreshments, consisting' I ^ a * m- • fl iIke I co^ mea^s» salad, pickles, white andI ^ brown bread, coffee, pears, bananas,aw apples, nuts, ice cream, and cake ofand eveiT variety, were served by coloredwaiters, Anson Scott, Wyatt Smith,ancmeidenupeenFrank Green, and Mary Taylor.on neatdisfolding tables scatted here and thereover the house.C011a tinai
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Ottumwa Daily Democrat
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Fri, Aug 29, 1884
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