Unruhs at Anniv. Party - 1906 PA
My Great Grandparents, Frank J. Shriver and Anna (Berger) Shriver celebrated their tenth anniversary at the their home outside of Phila. in 1906. The Philadelphia Press newspaper published an article on Sunday, 1 July 1906, "100 Society Folk at Tenth Wedding Anniversary Fete", regarding this celebration. This is part of the article:
"Ellendale, the handsome country home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Shriver, at Broad Axe, near Ambler, was the scene last evening of a monster lawn fete given by Mr. and Mrs. Shriver in honor of their tenth wedding anniversary.
"Ellendale, the handsome country home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Shriver, at Broad Axe, near Ambler, was the scene last evening of a monster lawn fete given by Mr. and Mrs. Shriver in honor of their tenth wedding anniversary.Mr. Shriver, a prominent business man of Germantown, formerly resided there, and among the guests were more than one hundred of Germantown's fashionable folk. The visitors were conveyed from Ambler to Ellendale in coaches, and were entertained on the lawn with music and a supper, brilliant electrical illuminations adding to the charm of the surroundings."
Mr. Shriver, a prominent business man of Germantown, formerly resided there, and among the guests were more than one hundred of Germantown's fashionable folk. The visitors were conveyed from Ambler to Ellendale in coaches, and were entertained on the lawn with music and a supper, brilliant electrical illuminations adding to the charm of the surroundings."Following is the guest list. Can you connect?
Following is the guest list. Can you connect?Mr. William Aldright
Mrs. William Albright
Mr. Frederick Berger
Mrs. Frederick Berger
Mr. Charles Berger
Mr. John Berger
Mr. Edward Berger
Miss Clara Berger (M. Jay McKinney - Clara was sister of Anna Berger Shriver)
Miss Ida Berger (M. Ralph Althouse Goodwin)
Mr. William Berger, Sr. (Father of Anna Berger Shriver)
Mrs. William Berger, Sr.
Mr. Harry Berger
Mrs. Harry Berger
Mr. Arthur Burghardt
Mrs. Arthur Burghardt
Mr. Thomas Burns
Mrs. Thomas Burns
Mr. Robert Burns
Mrs. Robert Burns
Mr. Walter M. Campion
Mrs. Walter M. Campion
Mr. George Duncan
Mrs. George Duncan
Mr. Wm. J. Elvidge
Mrs. Wm. J. Elvidge
Mr. Warren Engard
Mr. John T. Hart
Mrs. John T. Hart
Mr. Joseph Magowan
Mrs. Joseph Magowan
Mr. Frank Nolan
Mrs. Wm. Ployd
Mr. Wm. J. Russell
Mrs. Amanda Shriver (Mother of Frank J. Shriver)
Mr. C.M. Shriver
Mrs. C.M. Shriver
Mrs. John Shriver (This could be Esther Unruh - m. John S. Shriver, 5 May 1845)
Mr. Warren R. Shriver
Mr. Grant Shriver
Mrs. Grant Shriver
Mrs. Anne Shriver
Mrs. Mary A. Shriver
Mr. George Shriver
Mrs. George Shriver
Miss Emma Shriver (M. Duncan Carson)
Miss May Shriver
Mr. W.R. Studemund
Mrs. W.R. Studemund
Mr. T.S. Snowden
Mr. Walter Sims
Mr. Albert H. Savery
Mr. Gustav Siegel
Mr. Wm. Strauss
Mrs. Wm. Strauss
Mr. John Strauss
Mrs. John Straus
Mr. J.H. Savage
Mrs. J.H. Savage
Mr. George A. Sorber (I found a Sallie C. Shriver m. to a William Sorber, 8 Feb 1855)
Mrs. George A. Sorber
Miss Mary Houston
Mr. Frank Haines
Mr. William Jamison
Mr. W.D. Jamison
Mrs. W.D. Jamison
Miss E. Jamison
Mr. Stewart Jamison
Mr. Russell Jamison
Mr. Walter Kohl
Dr. N.A. Keyser
Mrs. N.H. Keyser - one of the initials must be wrong on Dr. or Mrs.
Rev. W.P. Lee
Mrs. W.P. Lee
Mr. E.C. Langstroth
Mrs. E.C. Langstroth
Mr. Harry Langstroth
Mrs. Harry Langstroth
Miss Sarah Langstroth
Mr. Tenor Langstroth - the type is slightly blurred on the first name
Mr. Frank Lyle
Mr. Samuel Lare
Mrs. Samuel Lare
Mr. G.W. McKinney
Mrs. G.W. McKinney
Mr. Jay McKinney (M. Clara Berger in 1914 - sister of Anna Berger Shriver)
Mr. Glen Miller
Mrs. Glen Miller
Mr. Russell Savage
Mr. H. Savage, Jr.
Mr. T. Cuyler Supplee
Mrs. T. Cuyler Supplee
Miss Gussie Straus
Mr. Wm. Troost
Mrs. Wm. Troost
Mr. Chas. P. Tull
Mrs. Chas. P. Tull
Mr. Harry E. Unruh (Could be a relative of Esther Unruh m. to John S. Shriver)
Mrs. Harry E. Unruh
Miss Edith Unruh
Mr. B. Wissler
Miss Emma Wissler
Mrs. Sue Walters
Mrs. Dora Bennett
Miss Nellie Hamilton
Miss Mabel Tomlinson
Mrs. William Albright
Mr. Frederick Berger
Mrs. Frederick Berger
Mr. Charles Berger
Mr. John Berger
Mr. Edward Berger
Miss Clara Berger (M. Jay McKinney - Clara was sister of Anna Berger Shriver)
Miss Ida Berger (M. Ralph Althouse Goodwin)
Mr. William Berger, Sr. (Father of Anna Berger Shriver)
Mrs. William Berger, Sr.
Mr. Harry Berger
Mrs. Harry Berger
Mr. Arthur Burghardt
Mrs. Arthur Burghardt
Mr. Thomas Burns
Mrs. Thomas Burns
Mr. Robert Burns
Mrs. Robert Burns
Mr. Walter M. Campion
Mrs. Walter M. Campion
Mr. George Duncan
Mrs. George Duncan
Mr. Wm. J. Elvidge
Mrs. Wm. J. Elvidge
Mr. Warren Engard
Mr. John T. Hart
Mrs. John T. Hart
Mr. Joseph Magowan
Mrs. Joseph Magowan
Mr. Frank Nolan
Mrs. Wm. Ployd
Mr. Wm. J. Russell
Mrs. Amanda Shriver (Mother of Frank J. Shriver)
Mr. C.M. Shriver
Mrs. C.M. Shriver
Mrs. John Shriver (This could be Esther Unruh - m. John S. Shriver, 5 May 1845)
Mr. Warren R. Shriver
Mr. Grant Shriver
Mrs. Grant Shriver
Mrs. Anne Shriver
Mrs. Mary A. Shriver
Mr. George Shriver
Mrs. George Shriver
Miss Emma Shriver (M. Duncan Carson)
Miss May Shriver
Mr. W.R. Studemund
Mrs. W.R. Studemund
Mr. T.S. Snowden
Mr. Walter Sims
Mr. Albert H. Savery
Mr. Gustav Siegel
Mr. Wm. Strauss
Mrs. Wm. Strauss
Mr. John Strauss
Mrs. John Straus
Mr. J.H. Savage
Mrs. J.H. Savage
Mr. George A. Sorber (I found a Sallie C. Shriver m. to a William Sorber, 8 Feb 1855)
Mrs. George A. Sorber
Miss Mary Houston
Mr. Frank Haines
Mr. William Jamison
Mr. W.D. Jamison
Mrs. W.D. Jamison
Miss E. Jamison
Mr. Stewart Jamison
Mr. Russell Jamison
Mr. Walter Kohl
Dr. N.A. Keyser
Mrs. N.H. Keyser - one of the initials must be wrong on Dr. or Mrs.
Rev. W.P. Lee
Mrs. W.P. Lee
Mr. E.C. Langstroth
Mrs. E.C. Langstroth
Mr. Harry Langstroth
Mrs. Harry Langstroth
Miss Sarah Langstroth
Mr. Tenor Langstroth - the type is slightly blurred on the first name
Mr. Frank Lyle
Mr. Samuel Lare
Mrs. Samuel Lare
Mr. G.W. McKinney
Mrs. G.W. McKinney
Mr. Jay McKinney (M. Clara Berger in 1914 - sister of Anna Berger Shriver)
Mr. Glen Miller
Mrs. Glen Miller
Mr. Russell Savage
Mr. H. Savage, Jr.
Mr. T. Cuyler Supplee
Mrs. T. Cuyler Supplee
Miss Gussie Straus
Mr. Wm. Troost
Mrs. Wm. Troost
Mr. Chas. P. Tull
Mrs. Chas. P. Tull
Mr. Harry E. Unruh (Could be a relative of Esther Unruh m. to John S. Shriver)
Mrs. Harry E. Unruh
Miss Edith Unruh
Mr. B. Wissler
Miss Emma Wissler
Mrs. Sue Walters
Mrs. Dora Bennett
Miss Nellie Hamilton
Miss Mabel TomlinsonThanks,
Chris Shriver Stallwood