The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-24
The Peter cooper q older wedding Bo.u,y

The Peter Cooper Golden wedding Bounty.
We hsve fecorl ~ make u golden wedding.
says tie JorRNAL " ConNEHCE which, we thiuk,
win strike all who read this most sImraby be-
fitting the occasion. On the 23d OF December,
| 1919 our venerable fcow-ciuzou, Peter Cooper,
was married N tho lady who still survives with
him to witness Tie lapse Of a half century and ono
year more In 1863 their golden wedding was &C.
lcoratel, lni it vas mentioned in the public pa
pcrs. But there ~ss an incident in connection
| with II which was not made p. .ic, and which
seemed 10 US Fl " be known. We have no doubt
that the golden presents made on the occasion
were appropriate aud beautiful; but Mr..
| Cooper not content with such a celebration.
nor with the receipt Of presents lie desired to
| perpetuate the memory Of day which was so full
| Of pleasant recol.octons, and 10 confer on many
others happiness that might be regarded as the
reflection Of that scrcte and Joyous spirit In which
| he and his family were keeping the golden auu-
versary. Il vas happy thought, the idea q per.
pe,1atinr ones own Joy by devisng plan for the
annual hspp ness Of others m al ycars 10 come
| What golden vasc or plats could he pure and
perfect n memorial as thisf What comparison
can bc drawn between the mos. costly work Of
Art though the rrsver Of Cellini himself hal en-
riched H. and tho idea Of establishing perpetual
fund Of happiness, TO he annually distributed ~
the unknown tbut certain to exisD inhabitants
| ~ the world in future wears And them too, thai
the perpetuntion might he more perfect he selected
~ the persons on whom tho annual pleasure was
| N DO conferred, poor hoys and girls In New
| York. A. long ~ New York lasts there will always
| he enough ~ thesc. To accomplish his object. Mr.
| Cooper the day n his golden wedding, placed
in the hands Of FIVE trustees distinguished citizens,
| ~ In1l
pctual trus, TO them and their SUCCESSORS TO he in
| vested AMI the income 70 be annually distributed
among boys and girls lodgng-houses, and Indus
trial SCHOOLS IN the city ~ New York, the ann
versary Of he wedding -isyor the purpose II max
| ing presents 10 poor children. Yesterday WAS the
FIRST .unyersaiy since 1868, and tho income,
amounting t. SIX hundred dollars was dlstr buted
by the trustees "a their discretion, and there will
be many = little heart mad glad On Christmas day
| by the fuu1 thus nobly provided. The trustees ae-
conlpanicd their checks with circular, which ID
~ adm rAb'y expressive VI the whole object aud
aim Of this charity that we append Il hereto.
On the I'D December, 1913, Pete Cooper and
Sarah Bedcil wefc united IN marriage On the I'D
D., emlcI, 1858, hity years afterwards, the tel.-
bratei turir Golden Wedding" IN the midst Of
their children grandchildren, relatives aud friends
B,ginning lie without other Inheritance than
health aud good resolut ous, by industry, frugal
ity aud the Messing Of God, they had so prospered
ga TO feel able TO share with others ia their abound
ing goods, and bad already devoted a considerable
portion Of their substance to the foundation II the
Au"-a free institution for the improvement of tic
working classes, from whose ranks tAey had risen.
Rut they des red In some special manner TO COM
memorate their great happiness IN thor long jour
ney OF tr al and blessing together, by dong some
thing h. aid and cucouI age the young and irendcss
who are just s'arting In life, TO pursue the same
patient and cheerful pathway 10 honor and useful
ness They therefore placed in the hands OF the IN.
signed trustees the SUN ~ ten thousand
dollars the iuicres; OF which is. or ever to be IL
| vided among the boys and girls lodging houses
| fk.,t nj Hftlt at
uvers9ry of their wedding IN tHc hope that 3.
may, IA every sense, lie 'GylGcn o.nty," 10y
SERVING TO sc'p Ia TIE mind OF every 10y and girl
WAC shares ~ the gft- that Golden Rule which our
blessed Lord has made the guide OF true lite
Whatsoever ye would that meu should do unto you
do We even 20 unto them "
They especially desire that THIS rule shall re con
sccutiously applied 10 home lfc, and that children
shall begin early TO be 50 Just and kind to each 9th
cr and their parents and teachers that tho tounda
tons Of good character, which is the only eiaran
teo Of a useful AID happy life, shall he laii upor
the immoy able basis OF mutual love and charity
THUS hal ia Of sef-lndugeuco, leading only 10 mis-
cries which increase with years, vii, lie avoided
and toll and fruga'ny will be made sweet by a.,
reward OF good conscience and the respect o
mankind.
Inc income Of "The Cooper Golden weddinl
Fund" for the year 1854 IL SIX hundred dollars
n which the trustees have decided 10 distribute IL
A sums Of ttty dollars 10 each school OF lodginl
house selected AZ recipients Tor the year. Ths eN
peudIturc Of this sum- which Is enclosed, is contd
a ell 10 the managers Of the several institutions, bu
II is suggested that It will be likely to do more gooC
feIpcndcd for shoes clothing for the most needy
! children, and in the lodging houses upon some suit
able article O! comfort entertainment, and that
this letter be read aloud at the coming festivals
the several Institutions some OF the bearers may
d form the resolution TO initiate tho useful
| the venerable donors who now celebrate the fifty
o first anniversary OF their wcid NJ day, and which
- | humbly and deyuuty, to eNprcss their faith am
a gratitude by helping Chrst's little ones, and by II
repeating, whist they are living aud after they ar
y called away, the Christian anthem, GLORY to Coo
IL the highest earth peace, good VIII ~ men.
WusoS q HUsT,
pANIEL F. hEMAsN,
JonS T. PARsoss, : Trustees,
L..