The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-14
I From the Musical World.

Inc SOluen Ofldal OF the Old master
was to be celebrated. Residing at
the time, in a neighboring city, with
some Of the near relatives Of the fam
lily, we started the day before the
celebration for tic house, where pre-
paratlons were already making for the
event. The rooms into which the old
couple Cor rather the youth engaged
pair, as we had now to consider them. }
were not allowed to enter, were cx-
quisitely decorated with flowers, aud
embcllished with the various ornamen.
tai articles and gifts which, from all
friendly quarters, had come pouring
in.
The next morning, at an early hour,
the vcncrably-youthlul pair were al
ready receiving their visitors. The
Bridegroom and bride sat side by side
in two great arm chairs, the very pic
tire of mellow and serene old age.
Suspended above them hung the por-
traits Of both, which were taken at a
much earlier period, but which seemed
not half so beautiful i'll their youthful
lineaments, as the venerable heads,
which now in the serene Indian sum
mer Of life, rested beneath them.
From two large vases below, on either
side of the portraits, sprang two vlgor'
Gus shoots Of living ivy, which ascend
ed and cnwreathed the portraits, form
ing kind of triumphal arch for those
beneath it: for, the accomplishment
of fifty years of such uncloudcd and
successful married life, as that Of the
old master and his spouse, could well
be regarded a' a triumph, aud as such
be celebrated. On either side Of tue
two arm-chairs, also, stood flower
stand covered with blooming flowers,
which filled the room with their frag-
rance. Bnt it was difficult to say
which was the more beautiful, the
flowers, or the classic head Of the old
master which, snowy white. with the
most silken of silvery hair, was embow-
cred among them. TIE room was en-.
circled with tables, covered with bri-
dal gifts, ,intersperscd with rustic stands
of flowers. Among these gifts were
several from the Ducal family a heavy
silver tea.set ftom one Of the princes,
and massive silver goblet from his
brother. Upon the goblet was en-
craven the motto alluded to, Nit
Gott." Both gifts were accompanied
by an affectionate letter from the prin-
ces, who, as young men, had been pu'
pills or Rink.
The two capacions nuptial arm chairs
were also gifts, having been eSquisitely
embroidered by the fair hands of
court ladies. Another gift was a
casket containing twelve massive gold
en- spoons, from a hundred citizens,
whose names were subscribed to a
printed letter of congrOtulation. In.
Vulnerable embroiderics and works of
art covered the other tables. There
were two stands, however, near the
aged pair, which attracted most at
tenticn. One was covered with con.
gratulatory letters, which had been
received from distinguished men all
over Germany, (and, indeed, all over
Europe. } who could not be present on
this occasion. Interspersed with these
letters were those of less distinguished,
but equally admiring friends in the
distance, many of which letters were
couched In glowing German rhyme (;
the German, on every occasion that
appeals to his imagination or sensibili-
ty, finding it difficult not to rhyme.
This table, if from no other cause than
affording autographs from many ofthe
most distinguished men of Europe,
was one of great interest. The other
table afforded contrast to this.
Pcrched on the top of it, in rough and
in elegant contrast with the flowers
and other embellishments of the room,
stood a sturdy, capacious German
basket. Rink was now, virtually, to