Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-02

We had the good fortune to be present,
on Thanksgiving eve, at the golden we'd
ding" Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grandson Fair
child, ce!sbrated at their residence in
Brownhelm, Lorsin county.
The homestead, by no means contracted
IN its dimensions, was only just able to
socommodste the City children, grand
ohiIdren and great grand children, who,
with other near kindred, were brought tc-
eether BY the happy occasion. A nOtieea-
be and interesting feature Of the gather
Ing was the fact that five persons who wit
messed the original wedding were present
70 celebrate its golden anniversary.
Among the guests, were - Fair
child, Esq, Of stOckbridge, Massachus-
els, brother Of the "grOOm :" Prof. Fair
sIild snd Principal Fairchild Of Oberlin
O,lIsgs, sons, and Rev. NJ. W. Fairfield,
Of obsrlin, and Prof. KedEis Of Michigan
State Agricultural College, sons in law, Of
the patriarch
After happy greetings and tender re-
oGllIngs Of the past, the "public e1er-
oreises Of the occasion were announced
BY Prof. Fairchild, who playfully remark
cd that dthe wedding which came of at
old stockbridge fifty years ago that night
had answered q very good purpose and
need not be repeated. But q couple Of
young people had volunteered to do Whist
marrying the occasion might require
At this signal, Mr.. George Fairchild, the
youngest son Of Father" Fairchild, ,sand
Miss Charlotte Hslsted presented them
selves and were married.
Then came the presentation Of gifts
from the children and grandchildren to
the old people-easy chairs, gold headed
cane. and q beautiful album filed with
family pictures. Among the other tri-
butss which love brought was an elegant
pssrl pin, set with the hair of deceased
daughter and presented hy daughter Of
that daughter, who commenced little
Spsseh by saying "Grsndma, the children
Of one who is not here" Emotion, to
which there wss an audible response from
every part Of the room, stopped the speech
ana Q kiss took its place. And finally
E, the young groom brought his bride Il
his venerable parents and said, "Fathel
and mother, too bring you gift, gift
not for one but for hOth, gift which will
BE-, thrust, 3 blessing to you while you live
II give Jon 3 daughter"
Then came . genuine New England
feast in which, Of course, real old-fssh'
ioned aelsctiou cake" had the chief place
Religious exercises and g neatly
told story Of the lives Of the good pail
Whoss Wedloek had outIived half century
followed. The story told Of scAnt public
but Gbundsnt domestic, privileges in early
life, Of . marriage for love, Of emigration
70 wilderness Ohio, Of brave struggling
with difficulty, Of the overcoming Of com
paIstive poverty, Of faithful duty to God
Of true service to the public and Of tn
wise, christian rearing Of great family
almost all the sdults Of which had pro
Sesssd Christ.
Ths sayings and dOings Of the interest
ing occasion lacked but one thing and tha
was 3 benison from the good old man OF
ussu. But the emotion which swelled il
his heart forbade his making the effort.
Weoane away from that sweet dOmesti
scene reminded, SIS we never were before
Of the value Of those New England institu
tions which give such families to tn
Rerld. Thanks, we said, 70 the staune
cid Pilgrims who brought to this Ee'
World The doctrines, habits, laws and in
SitutiOns whose fruit is the industrious
striving, hsppy, educated, s'.tul, christian
family. .....
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