Speaking of weddings

Look at this - the printing plate for the wedding invitation for my great grandparents, Bertha Schwartz and Abraham Gunzendorfer!

It needs to be cleaned (118 years will do that) but I'm afraid to touch it. 

Mrs. R. Schwartz

invites you to be present

at the marriage of her daughter

Bertha

to

Mr. A.B. Gunzendorfer

Sunday evening September ninth

Eighteen hundred and ninety four

at eight o'clock

at her residence

99 Mission Street

Santa Cruz

California

RSVP

I originally wrote about Bertha and Abe's wedding here.

And then there was this little tidbit.

It's hard to read but it shows Santa Cruz, September 9, 1894.  Subscription:  Free, Gratis, Nix, Nothing.

Under the Editor's Introduction it says:

THE GUN is published daily, except on Sundays, Week Days and Holidays, and is fired on this festive occasion with a right royal salute in honor of the two principals

Bertha (nee Schwartz) and Abe Gunzendorfer

whose union adds lustre to this glorious California day, and which gives our Golden State another reason to make this forever a gala day in its history.  The Editors hope that those who have been so unfortunate as to have been within range and hit by the shots fired from THE GUN are not seriously wounded, and we believe that if they will but consider, they will soon realize that the ammunition used was with the intention of striking, if possible, the bulls-eye of their risibilities, rather than for the purpose of inflicting pain.  To those, however, suffering more than others, we recommend the salve of geniality of our hostess or balm of a bewitching smile from the fair bride.

The last page (of four) is pretty clever.

On the right side there are some 'telegrams' - here are a few:

Pekin, September 9th, 1894
I regret I cannot be with you today. I lost my only little yellow jacket and have nothing else to wear suitable for the Chassne. Seit mir gebenscht Kinder. Li Hung Chang, Viceroy to China                           

Balmoral Castle, September 9th, 1894
My last Great Grandchild has cost me all my Milchding Silver.  I can only send you my blessing.
Pruh, Urvuh
Queen Victoria

St. Petersburg, September 9th, 1894
For this day and your special benefit I cast aside all my Risches and say with the Rabbi Jevorechecho.
Alexander III, Czar of Russia

Washington, September 9th, 1894
We extend to you our best wishes.  We hope you will do your duty to your country as we have always tried to do ours.
Grover and Frances

Someone had quite a sense of humor!