Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-08-25

clergyman DER son IN law, zen. -. u.
Brinsmade Of Washington. was called 10
act as Chain man, and her grandson. Cor
nelius Everest Of Philadelphia, was cho-
sen Secretary.
A salutatory in verse was then offered
to the venerated matron. by one Of her
grandsons
Loved mother Of q race that bends
In joyful pride, in reverence dear,
About her feet. whose face now lends
The hgkt Of age, TO give US cheer :!
Full many year Of yearning thought,
Full many grief that forced the tear
To channe! down thy cheek, whlch brought
The tale Of woes thou scarce couldst bear.
Heart. signs that rent thy home Of love,
And trials, DER our infant way,
And later walks 81 would not move
These, deep in mem'ry'a urn. to-day.
A gain thou'st brought thy smiles to give
A gladstone, happy day TO those,
Whom, in thy care, God sent to live,
And who, with thee, shalt last repose.
Oh! tell Us Of thy stainless life,
How free from faulis it's course hath been,
As daughter, mother, and as wife
Reveal TO Us each lovely scene.
IT'S well we're met,-ah! well it seems
To interchange our vows Of love,
And what, than meath thine eyes, fond beams,
More fitting spot on earth, could prove?
Oh! there are others gone before us
Beyond the shades Of LIES dark even,-
God grant-,hcir spirils, bending DER US,
Msy bear US ~, TO bow in Heaven!
And these. all these, with US, implors
For every blessing on thy head,
Whose life, guardian angels, DER
Thine all ten thousand Joys hath shed.
The following sentimen, was then Civ
en- by one Of her sons. in-law. With re-
marks and illustrations in point.
"Tbe Mother of our wives In the
virtues that adotn and bless domestic life
a pattern to her daughters. and theirs.
and theirs"
Next came a song BY the g:and>chl-
dren:
." We come, We come to gree, you" &c.
This was followed by brief addresses
from her grandsons. George r. and Ed
ward F. Gold Of Cornwall. The pre-.
sen,a,ion Of shawl in the name Of her
grand children, by G. Everest. The gift
of a pair Of gold spsctacles from the Vail
grand children. nine in number, with an
address BY Charles B. Vail Of New Yo'k;
and Of beautiful silver snuff.box. ap>
propriately engraved. in behalf Of he,
great grand children, Ellen. John, Fran
ces and William Lewis. children Of the
late John G. Lewis, Esq, Of Terryville.
These presentations were succeeded by
a song:
My old dear Cornwall home."
and addresses by her grandsons, Elias
Cornelius Bondinott, F. w Gum, Henry
W. Lowell. Theodore F. Vail. I F.. Bins
made. and her son, Col StephenJ. Gold.
with sentiments TO corr respond with the
occasion. Among these, and in allusion
10 the birth Of great great grand daugh.
ter, too young TO be Pr esent, was the fol.
lowing. by grandson
"Grandmother-Though dozen Walls
are before her eyes. she can see through
Eve generations"
Letters were also read from several o
her descendants, expressing their grea,
regret at not being able to attend. and
testifying in most respectful and su6stan'
t;al terms the regard with which they
hold in remem brance the virtues and thu
counsels Of their aged friend.
She also. in her turn. desired 10 offer
as expressive Of her own feelings, the fol.
lowing prayer in behalf Of her offspring
and descendants" The Lord preserve
them from all evil. and make them use.
ful in this wo,ld. and happy in the world
| to come"
The exercises Of the afternoon wer.
closed BY the Rev. Mr.. Lyman Of Wash
ington. who gave rs q sentiment. suggest
| ed by the occasion:
TIE Family I,sstitution Origins
ted in Eden, Surviving the Fall. and illus.
tTated IN it's blessed character this day.
He accompanied this sentiment with {
few brief. but very pertinent remarks
and after singing The hymn "Bleet b
the tie that binds" etc., and the Christiau
Doxology IN the words !" Praise Goo
from whom all blessings ffow" etc, anf
prayer. and benediction BY the Rev. Mr.
Lyman, the company separated thank,
ful unto the Giver Of every mercy TIA
He had granted 70 them che pleasure and
the happy influences Of such . meeting
LIrCsyIELD, August, 1863.