Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-22
... [From the Boston P0stJ .1uUI-
The Lnst Golden Wedding.

Presiding Bishop of the United States,
Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont and his esti-
nlable lady, took place at the Episcopal and
family homestead, at Rock Point, Vt, on
the borders of Lake Champlain, last week,
and continued from Wednesday evening to
Friday moraing. The Bishop now in hisI
10Th year, having been married in lSl6, and
both he and Mrs. Hopkins are in the most
robust and excellent health.
The issue of the marriage was a. nice lit
tie family OF thirteen, consisting of nine
sons and four daughters, OF these, seven
sons and two daughters are now living.
Members of the family are settled in Buenos
Ayres California; New Orleans, New
York, and Burlington, VT, besides 9th,
places. Five sons and sons1D-law arc
clergymen, three editors, one physician,
one (Casper) stands at the head of the ma
rine insurance business on the Pacific
coast, and one (Jerome) has devoted bim-
self to the art of,music, with q passion for
which he, seems to haye been born. The
eldest son (John Henry is proprietor and
editor of the Church Journal, one OF the,
most able religious papers in the country.
Among such anumerousfirEt generation,
of course almost innumerable interests and
ties of endearment naturally spring, and
the gathering on this occasion, was one
which will long be remembered not only
by the family connections, but by the
whole city of Burlington itself, as well us
the entire diocese of Vermont, every par
ish In which felt concerned, they all send
ing some token of respect and regard to
their beloved bishOp..n0 W W geg3.l
The occasion was rendered of still more
general interest because it was the time OF
the yearly Episcopal State Convention,
which convened at Burlington. The first
nxynt, ss,.oe fha- xUFog nn fat. fai mn
the delegates, clergy and laity, in the Epis-
copal residence, as well as general recep-
tion of the church members and their fam
lilies. A large concourse was the result.
The exercises consisted of social enjoy
ment, the relation of family "reminiscences,
music, etc, and finished by a bOunteOus
old-fashiOned standing supper. Before
separating. themembers Of the family sang
the following Golden Wedding Song, at
the conclusion of which there was scarcely
dry eye in the room:
GOLDEN WEDDING SONG-ls1C-lseG.
In the Vale of Ligonier
The first love blossom did appear;
7 Itsburg smoke and fair killbuck
Bcheld our growing company;
Cambridge next in briefe't m asure;
Mountains green and lakes Of azure,
Close us round right royalty.
Here this Golden We ldng call
Fints great and small, and one and all, pm
At home, father! hOme mother!
All, all, at home!
. All we children gathered here
Have drawn the life OF parents dear
Tolls, and cares and tear+, aud prayers,
Till there unceasng talk was done.
Cares but drew their lOve-knnt tighter;
Tolls but wore their love chain brighter;
Love made every burden lighter
As the tide of time rolled on.
Now this Golden Wedding cal y.
Finds great and small, and one and all,
AT home, father! home, mother!
| .-.. All, all, at home! ... .....
Not all here Some, far away. ~
leL Join Us in heart to-day;
| U hers four are on that shore
Where rarLng shall no more be known.
There, with all thus gone before us,
clustering round the twain that bore us,
There alone our perfect chorus . .Hr.. .
Shall resOund before tho Throne;
Int There the Lambs high marriage call
Finds great and small, and one and all,
At home, father! home, mother
.r... All, all, at hOmel -f,...t.. ..
Some of the presents were very elegant,
among which should be mentioned two
massive gold watches, with exquisite ec-
clesiastical designs; family Bible, with
! the names of all the children, grand and
great grand children, illuminated by Brand;
a very excellent colored porcelain portrait
of the Bishop; a beautiful tea set, and an
| Episcopal staff of carved oak, most richly
mounted in gold, silver and enamel. Two
regal meerschaum pipes; gold-mouuted
and OF elegant design, were also among
the gifts, sin the Bishop is well known to
| be a generous customer of the ecclesiastical
weed. ..... r....f,... ..... -....- ...
The family dinner took place on Thurs
day, and on Friday there was a Holy Com
munion service in the chapel of the Eps-
cOpal Institute, near to the Bishops house,
after which the partings and adieus took
| place. .......... ......
There was representation of nearly
fifty at the family dinner, all but two of
the children being unmarried-Henry and
Jerome.
1t is seldom that journalists have to re-
| cord such pleasant occurrences as golden
weddings; it is still rarer that they hear
of them among the ranks of the clergy;
but this, so far as we know, was the first
| time in thehistory of the Episcopal Church
that there has been golden wedding in
the family of Bishop, and that Bishop the
! senior Bishop of the church in this country.
| The numerous members of Bishop Hop
| kins' family are men and women of marked
| dividuality, with rare degree of intel
| fectual vigor; and we certainly Join with
! the many kuests of the late nuptial festi-
val in wishing the honored and venerable
bride and groom yet many years of tran
quill and happy existence.
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