Mr and Mrs John A Trimble celebrated the 35^th anniversary of their wedding on Thursday, 5 Jan 1893 in their home in Georgetown, PA.  The celebration was the most important society event of the season according to a local newspaper report. 

 

Preparations for the anniversary included the redecoration of “their handsome parlors… by a force of artists from Pittsburg”. 

 

The guests included Capt Thomas S Calhoon and his wife (groomsman and bridesmaid of the original event), the wives of Capt Andrew H Parr and George Poe, and other river and business men.  Of the one-hundred people who attended the wedding in 1858, only twenty some were alive in 1893.

 

Gifts were given and received.  The gift giving was notable.  Mollie Ebert and John A Trimble presented each of their guests with a commemorative  silver spoon.  To date, I have failed to find one. 

 

Dinner for the elderly guests was served at 2:00 PM.  At 8:00 PM, dinner for the younger guests was served.  “An elegant supper was served at 10 o’clock.”  At midnight the celebration ended.

Tags: capt thomas s calhoon, georgetown, mollie ebert, steamboat

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