Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-14
BRATTLEBORO, VIZ, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER H. 1866

to the fellowship of the church over which
he has charge. 1t is thus God honors pa-
rental piety and fidelity.
One son, a son-in-law, and two grand-sons
and an adopted grandson, served honorably
in the war in putting down the late rebeli-
ion. One grandson gave up his life in the
service of his country II Is proper to add,
moreover, that not one of this numerous
family was during the Shareholders rebell-
ion either copperhead ocS gbel, while all
of them were noted for their Patriotism and
love of liberty III
In closing his sketch, Dr. Fish said:
We come, beloved and rev6ed father and
mother, on this the fiftieth anniversary of
your wedding day, to rejoice With you, and
to express to you our gratithe and our
love.
"Hail happy pair, now crowned with 6fy years
OF welded lfc Its early sml les and tears,
Long rounds Of toll and garnefd joys Of hone,
All rushing to this festive gath9ing, come.
They come in living chronicle to memory dear
They come, n filial band, aroudl you here,
With lip and heart with prayds and song
To bid the patriarch leader Of the throng,
And tho sweet mother, welcome to the n9ur -, =,
That crowns, in autumn age their goiueh "lu"
bower"
| We each and all. from the heart of hearts,
repeat the wish expressed on your wedding
day, of "much 10y" May II still be yours,
and onward even until you enter into the
joy of your Lord =,
1t is a glad day for us. the boys ana girls
of Elder Fish; glad and sad too Joyous,
because from all points we may come mere
to-day an unbroken band, and commemorate
this memorable event in our parent S history
Sad, because this scene will never be repeat
ed, and because we can hardly expect that
even we the children will ever again all as
semblc on earth.
When shall we meet again? Never. New
er!. But blessed be God, we hope to go up
| tog ether, parents and children, all. TO the
grand family gathering in heaven.
Charles f. Fish, NJ. d., of Newark, n. D..
then read brief paper on the longevity and
physical development of the family The
family has been remarkable for long life, the
ages Of the paternal apcestry so far as
known. ranging from II TO % years. The
physical development of the family is per
haps more than an average. They have
naturally a good healthy organism. The
nervous system may he little sensitive, bu
on the whole, physoogically considered
well developed. He brought forward seve
raj instances of sickness and recovery in thu
family to prove this: and especially referred
to his father. who, besides the severe toll anC
hardships of II years, once met with an ac
cidcnt so severe that but few would have re
covered, yet he subjected himself TO mos
painful operation, and at length was rcstor
ed, and now on the fifticth anniversary o
his wedding day, is able TO perform as Sc
we're physical labor as any of his seven son
present.
Mr.. Warren l.. Fish, Of South Deerfield
Mass, thought he could add nothing to wha
had been said. He had felt gratiiied wit
hearing their genealogy traced back thre
hundred years
Mr. Daniel ]. Fish. Of Halifax. did no
see that any farther remarks were neede
from him.
Mrs. Susan c. Clark being called upor
she was represented by her husband, Rev
J George w. Clark. of Elizabeth, y. j., VIII
, read poem entitled. THE Nuptal Band
of Fifty Years Ago. part of which wa
sung to the tune, Aud Lang Sync."
: Mrs. Sarah E. Higley and her HUSBAND
: Luther +. Higley, of fIinsdale, n. H., an
Horace J., Fish Of IIali@x. thought furthe
remarks unnecessary.
The venerable father. the Rev. Samut
Fish, then arose and delivered an aitectin
address. He referred to many remarkabl
providences in his life, and to many point
where he had set up his Ebenezer: but non
of these was fraught with such interest 9
the present occasion. Never before had h
had such reason to say: Hitherto hath I'll
Lord helped us" He then spoke words
wise counsel, and offered an earnest praye
The exercises closed by singing, The Hon
of Our Childhood" composed by the authC
of the preceding hymns.
The company fingered till late hour
night, 10th TO part from so interesting
scene, and from place hallowed by so man
associations. Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Fish wei
made happy not only by the presence
their children and numerous relatives al
friends, but also by many valuable presen
and tokens of affection. The occasion w
not be forgotten by any present. Long mI
these aged parents live to bless their chi
dren, the church and the world.
HALIFAX.