FOUR HUNDRED GUESTS AT WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary
of their marriage and at the same time to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary
of their son's wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller, of 1829 North Seventeenth
Street, entertained four hundred relatives and friends at dinner last evening
in the large ballroom of the Mercantile Club, Broad Street, above Master.
William W. Miller, the son, is one
of the lessees of Forepaugh's and the Girard Avenue Theaters. He
and his wife, together with his parents, sat at a round table at the head
of the room, surrounded by their immediate relatives. The guests
sat at large tables placed in the shape of the letter M.
An orchestra sat on the stage, concealed
by banks of palms and ferns, while over their heads blazed forth the word
"Fifty" in incandescent lights.
One of the features of the evening
was the distribution of a newspaper arranged in imitation of the "yellow
journals" containing bright "hits" on the host and hostess of the evening
and their descendants. These were distributed by Carl and Alphonse
Miller and Charles Schwartz, who were dressed as newsboys.
Jacob Miller is as energetic today
as he was thirty-five years ago. He is a prominent business man,
is the treasurer of the Jewish Foster Home, and a director and trustee
of many Jewish charitable organizations in this city. The five children
of Mr. and Mrs. Miller who were at the banquet were William W. Miller,
Mrs. Rebecca Schwartz, Charles Miller, Mrs. Simon Miller, and Mrs. Louis
Wolf.
Last night's celebration was in the
nature of a large family gathering, given with all the elegance of a public
function. At its close, when Rec. Dr. Henry Berkowitz had finished
his address of congratulations to the couple whose golden wedding anniversary
was being celebrated, the entire assemblage arose and drank to the health
and long life of the host and hostess. [...]
[…]…resources of the catering art
and filled to overflowing the splendid banquet hall of the Mercantile Club.
The spacious room resembled a floral bower, no detail as to decorations
having been stinted. Under positive instructions not to hesitate
in the matter of incurring expence, the caterer had availed himself to
the utmost of this carte blanche. The viands were the best procurable
in the local and New York markets and the service was flawless. Both
of the hosts were compelled to respond to toasts and each acquitted himself
with distinction as an orator. Other members of the family and several
guests spoke also, and the flow of eloquence and wit was uninterrupted
for hours. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller expressed the opinion that it
was the happiest evening of their lives. They and their popular son
and accomplished daughter-in-law were the recipients of unlimited congratulations.
The guests included virtually all
the leaders in local Jewish society, the assemblage rivaling in splendor
even such events as the annual Hebrew Charity Ball. Among those present
were the following:
Nathan A. Arnold.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Baum
Dr. and Mrs. Berkowitz
Mr. Adam Baum
Miss Esther Baum
Mr. and Mrs. I Baum
Mrs. I. Binswanger
Miss E. Bomejaier [??]
Mr. Butterworth
Mr. and Mrs. A J. Bamberger
Mr. and Mrs. Block
[??] Marcus
[??] Bachrach
Dr. and Mrs. HH [??]
[??] Bochorch [??]
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…Blumenthal…
Mr. and Mrs. Agnetus Bachrach
Mr. Isacc Blum
Mrs. R. Campbell
Mrs. Eva Coons
Mrs. R. Dilsheimer [?]
Mr. and Mrs. S. Price
…Elias…
Mrs. Felsenthal
Mr. and Mrs. L. Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Frankel
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Feustman
Mr. and Mrs. Penrose Fleisher
Mr. Leon Friedman
Mr. Ohas Fox
Miss Mildred Fox
Mr. Walter Fox
Mr. Sam Fleisher
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fleihser
Mrs. B. H. Feustman
Mr. Meier Frank Mr. and Mrs. S.
Fleishman
Mr. Jos. Goldsmith
Rev. Dr. L. Grossman
Mr. Hiram Grossman
Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller
Miss Edith Miller
Mr. Clarence Miller
Mr. Leonard Miller
Mrs. Simon Miller |
Mr. Gus Miller
Mr. Meyer Miller
Miss Flory Miller
Miss Oella Miller
Miss Birdie Miller
Miss Prue Miller
Miss Claire Miller
Miss Jean Miller
Miss Ruth Miller Jr.
Miss Ruth E. Miller
Miss Fay Tom Miller
Miss B.. [???] Miller
Miss F. E. Miller
Mr. Joseph S. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Max Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Samual R. Magee
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Mansbach
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mansbach
Mrs. Fannie Muhr
Mr. and Mrs. Mendel Mendel
Mr. Clinton O. Mayer
Mr. Levi Mayer
Mrs. A. Mansbach
Miss Corinne Mansbach
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Newman
Mr. and Mrs. H. Pollack
Mr. Rosenthal
Miss Hortense Rosenthal
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Rosenau
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rothschild
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Bachrach
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Mr. and Mrs. Marquis Miller
Mr. and Mrs. S. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. O. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. E. Wolf
Mr. Elias Wolf, Jr.
Miss M. Wolf
Mrs. Elias Wolf
Mr. Sam Weiler
Miss Ana Withopf |
Although Jacob Miller came to America
from Germany--almost penniless at the age of seventeen, his name is known
in the business world from Maine to the Pacific Coast and from the Lakes
to the Gulf of Mexico, and also in foreign climes, as the pioneer manufacturer
of negligee shirts in which business he has amassed a large forgune.
Mr. Miller's career is a shining example to the American youth.
He was born of humble parentage in
Bavaria, Germany, seventy-two years ago and came to this country as a lad,
settling in Harrisborg, Pa, at the age of seventeen. There he secured
work as a painter at a salary of 35 [...??...] week, which was considered
very large in those days. He yearned, however, for mercantile life
and soon after embarked in the grocery business.
Several years later, at the age of
twenty-two, he was married. He continued in the grocery business
for about ten years, subsequently coming to Philadelphia, where he embarked
in the business of manufacturing men's and boys' shirts. This business
has since prospered under his energetic direction until today 1,300 persons
are given employment and two large buildings are utilized, one at Sixteenth
and Reed streets, this city, and the other at Bordentown, N.J.
Mr. Miller is as energetic …[?]….
...[?]...Sons & Co. He
puts in nine hours of hard work daily and says he enjoys it.
Jacob Miller is as energetic today
as he was thirty-five years ago. He is a prominent business man,
is the treasurer of the Jewish Foster Home, and a director and trustee
of many Jewish charitable organizations in this city. The five children
of Mr. and Mrs. Miller who were at the banquet were William W. Miller,
Mrs. Rebecca Schwartz, Charles Miller, Mrs. Simon Miller, and Mrs. Louis
Wolf.Mr. Miller is a prominent member of the Jewish community. He
is treasurer of the Jewish Foster Home and a director and trustee of many
Jewish charitable organizations. There are five children of Mr. and
Mrs. Miller living. They are William W. Miller, Mrs. Rebecca Swartz,
Charles Miller, Susan Miller, and Mrs. Louis Wolf, whose husband is a member
of the banking firm of Wolf Brothers & Co.
An instance of the esteem in which
Mr. Miller is held by the 800 employes of Jacob Miller Sons and Co. occurred
on a recent morning during the Christmas hilidays. The entire working
force of the big factory at Sixteenth and Reed streets assembled to do
honor to him and Mrs. Miller in remembrance of their golden wedding anniversary.
Not one of the employes, from the
executive department to the messenger service, was absent.
Mr. Miller did not know what was
meant when he was requested to meet with all the workers shortly after
nine o'clock. Neither did Mrs. Miller, who was at the factory.
It had been planned to close the plant for the day at 7 o'clock and dismiss
them for the day with full pay at nine o/clock in order that they might
be able to do their Xmas shopping. An inkling as to what was coming,
therefore, entered Mr. Miller's mind when he confronted the smiling faces
of the employees. With Mrs. Miller, he ...