The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-12-14


Mr.. EDIroR: Please allow me in
this way, to express our sincere graf
itude to cur many friends, who paid
us high compliment by their pres
enee, their shining faces. genial hearts,
and open hands, on the evening OF the
3Oth of November.
On that day, wife, self, and cur friend
Mrs. r. with our baby daughter, had
been visiting a friend in the country,
when on our return, we found our
quiet dwelling, we left at y o'clock,
comparatively alone, not only lighted
up with cheerful fires and various
lamps, candles, etc., but it was made
still more glittering and splendid by
the joy and gladness, the love and uni
ty, that reigned overwhelmingly su-
premc, presenting one of the clcarest
tokens of special regard, christian SYM
pathy and love, it has been our good
fortune to enjoy. AS we entered the
door, we were greeted with the warm
est welcome. Multitudes of shining
faces, diamond eyes and loving hearts
spoke forth relief that chased all
gloom that cheered all hearts, dispeling
all doubts and darkness, like the broad,
bright day, pouring forth genial in
fuonce on all, making all life to have
new energy and shout for joy; prov
ing that true happiness, was an inf
mite and necessary element, and that
tho ''God fpeace, ""the ever blessed,
the Son of righteousness was there
"with healing in his wings"
This circle of happy bearts and smil
ing faces continued to increase till Q
lato hour in tho evening, while each
successive addition to it's number, ad
ded a corresponding influence to the
good feeliag and mutual joy OF the oc
casion.
, Not the least contributor to the in
tercst of the evenin-, was large, long
groaning table, loaded down with al
. manner of richest provisions that hear
could wish, to satisfy the wants OF thu
/, inner man. The clearest description
of this can give is, that it was jus
I, such table as the best class OF ladic
of Lancaster can get up.
! Then Mr.. Editor, there came othel
: commodities not less important to th
enlivening good cheer. and support o
}. life, than the true friendship that pro
D duced them. These were various
Large tokcns and small tokens, BIZ
}, tokens and little tokens, white token
and black tokens, red tokens and stri
o ped tokens-tokens for the inner an
tokens for the outer man, all contribu
+ ting to made up the rainbow of prom
ise, that the stern floods Of want sha!
Q not overflow thee now. And then ad
+. dod to these, there was some casf
which is always convenient articl
J in family. The latter amounted +
J. some S1O4, and the former TO 500, max
ing total Of S194.
}, And now Mr.. Editor, allow mo
say to these friends, that we highl,
appreciate this expression of regarc
not only because of the pleasure ofth
occasion, and actual value received
y but more especially because of the kin
= regard that actuated the hearts VIII
i gave it. .
b should bo moro than wanting i
y understanding and in gratitude, did
(, not with earnest solicitudc for eac
it contributor, receive this expressive tt
It ken of esteem. could wish myse
l. more worthy, dear friends, and hop
o that this, and every expression of re
j. gard from those strive to serve, ma
! only tend TO this result
And now With gratitude unfeignot