Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-06-30

Steer Weddtng.-Mr. J. NJ. Overman
celebrated his Silver Wedding on Tues
day evening, June 9th. The guests
present numbered about sixty, and were
mostly relatives. Mr.. Overman receiv-
ed in presentation about seventy-five
dollars in silver, which considering the
scarcity of the article was indeed very
liberal on the part of his friends. A
most excellent supper was provided,
and all present joined right heartily in
wishing that Mr.. Overman and his es-
Unable lady might remain long in the
land of the living to enjoy life, health,
friendship and wedding fcasts. We join
in the well-wishing, and return thanks
for liberal donation OF wedding cake.
Methodist Strawberry Eestiral.-The
ladies of the Methodist Mite Society
were very successful in their Strawber-
ry Festival last Monday evening"
Though Baptist Hall was rather too
small to accommodate the gathering,
we did not observe that any one felt
badly because there were so many there.
The several churches were literally rep
resented by their clergy and member
ship, and there was manifested spirit
of denominational good-fGeling which
was gratifying to behold. While we
are glad to believe that Christian love
was the chief source of the general ami
ability, it would be an injustice to the
ladies not to remark that the desirable
state of mind was, to a fiattering degree,
attributable to the bountiful supply of
delicious and tastefully-prepared delica-
cies which supplied the table. The
evening was pleasantly and proftably
passed by the guests, and the ladies had
the pleasure of receiving as reward of
merit a net profit of fifty dollars, to be
applied for the benefit of their Church.
The Question Of q Temporary Or
phans' Home at Cedar Fttls.--At the
meeting of the Orphans Home Associ-
alton at Dcs Des Moines on the 9TH inst.
the Committeeto whom was referred the
question of establishing another tempo
rary home reported in favor of such
step, and expressed the opinion "that
it should be located in the Northern, or
at least the Central, part of the State"
The report went on to say: ...
I'VE recommend that the selection of such
whose duty it shall be to visit in person. the
several locations asking the establishment, or
be obtained. and make careful examination
thereof; that they have power to take receive
and conclude contracts or bargains with indi-
Niduals or associations representing the seve-
raj localities, with the view of receiving and
realizing for the benefit of the Association as
large an amount in donations or subscriptions
as possible; and, that after making such ex-
aminations, receiving such propositions and
making such contracts, they be authorized and
power to conclude all contracts and agree
ments, subject, however, to the approval md
satisfaction OF the Board of Trustees, or u ma
loflly OF those present at any meeting called
for that purpose. We recommend that this
committee shall proceed 60 act as promptly
aud speedily as possible, as to secure at an
early Gay, tue advantages of another Home"
The Committee appointed On this rec
ommendation consists Of Hon. II. Z.
Lowe, Hon. John a. Parvin, Hon. John
A. Elliott, Mrs. NJ. w. Porter and Mrs.
FL. f. j. Boardman. This Committee
will be at Cedar Falls some time in July
for the purpose of receiving proposals
from our people. and looking at the ad-
vantages the place can offer. Davenport
and Cedar Falls seem to be the two most
prominent applicants. ...
What q Dubuque Editor Thinks Of
CEDAR Fats. - The Dubuque HcruLd of