Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-05
invited all preson. to accompany him home,
and partake Of the


N"fN'-N ~ NiAN
GOLDEN WEDDING FEAST.
The Betts' mansion was mover made moro
socially Joyous than the afternoon Of Nov. 2d.
The children Of the beloved parents TO the
number Of seven, with wives or husbands, aud
grand children numbering sixtecn--ono daugh.
ter and two grand children absent in Minnesota
mingled with tho old parishioners and neigh
bors who had come to the wedding by scores.
The Browns, the Bacons, Fairciilde, Pecks,
Peuys, Cooleys, Swiits, Goodrches, the Whit
tleseys, and other carly settlers of Brownhelm,
with many newer comers, congratulated their
old Father and Mother in Israel on the golden
anniversary hour. From the adjacent towns
many were present but we can only name
portion. From Norwalk, the venerable Platt
Benedict, DR.. Baker and Lady, Rev Mr.. New
ton; from sandusky Dr. Cochran and Lady;
from Amherst Rev Mr. Monroe, Mr. and Mrs.
Stratton, Mrs. Harris, Mrs Auzzey from
Black River Mrs Cobb, Mrs. Lumm; from
Sheffield Mr.. & Mrs Burrell; from Oberlin Prof.
James Farchild; Florence Rev. Mr. Barber; Yer
million Nr. and Mrs. Crane Elyra Rav.J.
Monloith and lady-Mrs. NJ. the sister Of Mrs.
Belts aud present ut the wedding fifty years
ago--Nr, and Mrs f. Cooley, Mr. and Mrs.
Lane, Mrs. o. Long, Mrs Ely, Mr.. and Mrs
N. b. Gates, Mr. and Mrs. A. Peebe, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Root, Dr. Manter; from Cleveland
Mr. A. Belts and family, Mrs. +. Whittlesey
Mrs. G lett; from Vienna, Trumbull county,
Rev. Xenophon Belts, brother of DR.. Belts
and Lady. The "Silver Greys" were numer-
Gus, among them Mrs. Cooley aged So, Mr..
Mattison ag.d rs, and Mrs. Mattison aged
75 Mrs. NJ. wore a real old fashioned white
vandyke,neat and becoming when the vogue
long ago.
Such was the wedding party, and the topics
Of converse can readily be guessed. Old ac-
quailtances and friendships were renewed
and old times talked and lived over, with a zest
known only to pioneers and their descendants
The sumptuous board had been most Literally
spread by iial and neighborly hands, and il
addition to modern edibles and delicacies, q
continental Table" reminded of log cabin fare
and tempted the appetites Of such as remem
bered the dishes that used TO "stick to The
ribs" The table was loaded with baked porh
and beans on a large pewter platter Of indef
mite ears and bruises, loaf of rye and Indiar
bread of true Yankee make, pumpkin pie on ole
pewter platter, Indian pudding, dough nuts
vinegar in ancient bottle, jappaned tin peppe
box, and pewter spoons. The excellent butte
was presented to Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Belts OF
the anniversary of their fiiteth wedding day
by Mrs Penfeld, by whom it was made in tn
s3l year of her age.
The treasured relics of the past brought ou
from their repositories by Mrs. Belts attract,,
much attention. On the branches Of an ever
green in the parlor were hung three baby cap
worn by all the children; pincushOn go year
old, made by her mother; thread case 60 year
old; black caash bonnet of huge proportion
y worn 40 years ago, and a sharp-toeC
', high and almost point heeled ladies' sho
of the olden time. The bellies of these day
E, would find it difficult to wear and walk i
grand nother's lashiOnabIy slim understandings
A white linen work-bag, the gift of deo
=" friend as Mrs B. was leaving Old Connecticr
for the then far.off New, bore the followin
O. acrostic worked in neat stitches on one side :
y Soon, SOON my friends, and we must part
Ahl the sad moment now draws near;
nh Long will your memory bless my heart
Long shall that memcry hold most dear,
OF Your last kind kiss, your parting tear
Beyond, beyond, this lower sky,
Even a b ight eternal shore,
There where Is heard no farewell sigh;
There friends in Christ divide no more,
So may meet when life is O'or.
b, CArH ARlNR.
a. a. New Canaan, August, 1918.
u" Other curiosites were exhibited, among ther
n' a pair Of boys pants, 100 years old, and VOL
by Col s. Morse, a Brownhelm pioneer, no
some twenty years dead, when he was at q
u tender age of four years. They were sma
d. and funny locking enough, and were tight
80 Allie Mcqueen, grandson of Mrs. B., thOug
=. but two years old who sported them and {
d. ancient child's jacket to the no little anus
.s' ment of young and old The principle curio
ty and attraction, however, was Miss Gra
~ Belts, the youngest daughter of Mrs. b., wi
a. appeared in the bridal dress of her mother VIII
IN, led TO the altar fifty years ago. The daughter
said to much resemble the mother in her gi
. nOOui anu AlIh' nolllleth pIOhOuhS'u ShS AePi
Ido sentation perfect. The dress, white fgur
9, Swiss muslin, two breadths only, short waist'
nod and very narrow between the shoulders, "
-, worn without the expansive crinoline of latt
ii day brides. To make amends for lack of I
MA tudity however, train Of half breadth mus
was gathered with the skirt, and swept I
floor yard in length Miss Grace found
bt. train bearer necessary as she pTomenaded wi
ath her beau, the "Observed of all obse. vers "
US, The brides dress of 1859 will probably appe
,ye quite as udicIous TO the iashionables of 1906
gifts as well as good wishes were brought
many of the guests, making in the aggregate
mnIt9, very acceptable golden mementO of the hap
festival. The most touching and amusing "
lin the gift of the grand children to their go
.i. grandmother. 1t was a beautiful mahOga
rocking chair. The children placed it near t
CRATE in the walk leading to the front door, a
,sr invited grand mother to the doorstep. Placi
two wee ones of their number in the chair I
other fourteen took hold of hands and drew [
ed. chair with gleelul shouts to grandma, and W,
ant smothered with kisses from--no matter who
,al The hours few all too fast, and as the setti
eat sun
os, Poured new glory on the Autumn woods,
m the grati6ed guests bid adieu to their venera
led aud beloved entertainers. In the evening
the young folks Of all the region round about flo