| Show o n I l W c I I Ull ID e fil I Aa C V it m 0 v i t i I q I 4 i 1 x xI i iR I I MR R AND MRS CH DIEHL Aged I couple who posed on their fr ont lawn on golden wedding anni vers ary of friends of Mr and HUNDREDS H Mrs Christopher Diehl assem assembled assembled assembled bled at the Masonic temple Second East Kast and First South streets last night to pay pa a fitting tribute of honor to the aged couple on the occasion occa occasion occasion sion of their golden wedding In ad addition addition addition to the several hundreds of friends who were present at the cele celebration celebration celebration bration prominent Masons from all parts of the state were on hand and nd the reception was one of ot unofficial but general observance by the members of that order It was the intention of ot Mr and Mrs Diehl to hold the golden gold n wedding edding at their home but friends In n the he Ma Masonic Ma Masonic sonic order induced them to hold the reception at the Masonic temple In or order order I Ider der that the hundreds of friends of the honored couple might have a bet better better better ter chance to meet them and extend their congratulations The reception was held in the hand handsome handsome handsome some auditorium which had bad been heen profusely pro profusely I decorated with flowers An or orchestra orchestra chestra of eight pieces stationed in a i corner behind a huge bank of flowers flower discoursed sweet music at Intervals Int A large settee had been placed immedi immediately Immediately immediately to the front of ot tho the stage and here the aged couple received the congratulations congratulations congratulations Of f hundreds upon their long iong and useful lives and upon their en entrance entrance entrance trance into the second halt hal century c of happy happ married life Iffe Christopher B Diehl Jr the only son of the couple and ills nis wife and boy sat close by and an shared the tho th con congratulations congratulations that were showered upon the aged couple Mr Diehl shook hands with every everybody boy body bo and then Introduced them Ulem to his wife Hamilton Park who stool stood close to Mr lr Diehl during the reception was wag spoken of by Mr Diehl as the best friend he ever had He said that their friendship began In 11 ig 1866 and had nev ney never er er shown sign of waning After Miss Edna Cohn had sung a asolo asolo asolo solo Grand Master C B Jack T ck stepped up to Mr Diehl and after a short speech in which he paid a glowing I tribute to both Mr Ir Diehl and his wife I i on behalf of the 1600 Masons of tah tahI I I he presented the couple with a 1 purse filled with gold Jold of the 1 I golden wedding weddin that was being cele celebrated celebrated grated i Mr tIre Diehl accepted the testimonial MI MII n na I a brief but fervent speech in which ho ht hoj j I referred to his long years ears of or service selce In the Masonic order and the lessons I he had been taught therein He re referred reI I erred feelingly to his mother and his hs hsI wife and Mrs C B Diehl nis daugh laugh w whom he be characterised td as I the three best women he ever knew It was a very affecting scene when at atthe atI atthe the conclusion of his speech he em embraced embraced embraced I braced the younger Mrs Diehl and andi i then his aged a d wife i On behalf of Mount Moriah lodge Rev P A Simpkin then stepped for forward forward forward I ward and with a few appropriate re remarks reI remarks marks presented the couple with a bag b g of gold I During the rendition of Silver Sliver Threads Among the Gold by Mrs A I of Ogden Mr Diehl was vis visibly visibly ibl affected by the song After the reception refreshments were served inthe in inthe i the large banquet room Mr Diehl Is the oldest grand secre secretary secretary tary of the Masonic fraternity in the world in point of continuous service I He has occupied his present official position since 1872 He and his wife were born In the same town Butzbach Hesse HeMse Darmstadt Germany German Mr lr Diehl was born March 22 2 1831 1811 and his wife August 6 1835 He came to this coun country country try June 24 1 ISol isi and after a residence of two years in New ew York he went to Cincinnati and afterward to sew lI ew Or Orleans Orleans Orleans leans From New Orleans he went to San Francisco and after a three years ears stay returned to Germany German for a visit He returned to San Francisco and was shortly afterward married to Mrs Diehl The couple left let San Francisco March 22 1866 Intending to go to Mon Montana Montana tana Stopping at Salt Lake for a short visit isit they were Induced to lo locate locate locate cate here Their residence In Salt Lake dates from rom April 1 1866 |
