Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-20
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THELAsT GOLDEN WEEPING.


The golden wedding of the venerable Pre-
siding Bishop of the United States, BishoT
HOPKINS, of Vermont, and his estimabiC
lady, took place at the Episcopal and family
homestead, at Rock Point, Vermont on th,
borders of Lake Champlain, last week, and
continued from Wednesday evening until
Friday morning. The Bishopis now il hi.
10th year, having been married in 1916, anC
both he and Mrs. HOPKINS are in the mos
robust and excellent health.
The issue Of the marriage was a nice little
family Of thirteen, consisting Of nine son.
and four daughters. OF these seven son.
and two daughters are living. Members Of
the family are settled in Buenos Ayers, Cal
ifOrnia, New Orleans, New York, and Bur
hngton. Vermont besides other places
Five sons and sOns-in-law are clergymen,
three editors, one physician, one stands al
the head ofthe marine insurance business on
the Pacific coast, and one has devoted him
self 10 the art of music with a passion for
which he seems to have been born. The
eldest son is proprietor and editor Of the
Church Journal, one of the most able relig-
ious papers in the country.
Among such a numerous first 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 10y the whole city
of Burlington itself, al well as the entire
diocese Of Vermont, every parish in which
felt concerned, they all sending some token
Of respects and regard 10 their beloved Bishop
The occasion was rendered Of still more
general interest because it was the time Of
the yearly Episcopal State Convention,
which was convened at Burlington. The
first evening there was an entertainment for
the delegates, clergy and laity in the Epis-
copal residence as well As general reception
of the church members and their families.
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 separat-
ing, the members of the family gang the fol-
lowing Golden Wedding Song, at the conclu-
sion Of which there was scarcely a dry eye
in the room:
GOLDEN WEDDING soNG-ISlG-lS66.
Ia the Vale Of Ligonicr
The first love blossom did appear;
Pittsburgh smoked and fair killback
Behed our growing company:
Cambridge next, IN brlcfest measure;
Then Vermont, whose scenes Of pleasure,
Mountains Green and Lakes Of azure.
Close us round right royalty.
Here this Golden Wedding call
Finds great and small and one and all,
At Home, Father Home, Mother!
AL all, at Home!
All we children gathered here
Have drawn the life Of Parents dear
Tolls and cares, and tears, and prayers.
Till their unceasing task was done.
Cares but drew their l0vs-knOt tighter:
Tolls but wore their lOve-chan brighter,
Love made every burden lighter
As the tide Of time rolled on.
Now this Golden Wedding call
Finds great and small and one and all.
At Home, Father! Home, Mother!
All, all, at Home!
Not all horel Some. far away.
Yet Join with US in heart TO day;
Others four are on that Shore
Where parting shall no more be known.
There. with all thus gone before as,
Clustering round The Twain that bore rs.
There alone Ourperfect chorus
shall resound before the throne:
There the Lambs high MaTTage-call
Find great and small, and one and all,
Al Home, Father Home, MOtheri
All, all, at Home!
Some Of the presents were very elegant,
among which should be mentioned two mas
sive gold watches, with exquisite dcclesiasti-
cal designs family Bible, with the names
Of all the children, grand and prest-grand-
children, Illuminated by brand; a very ex-
cellent colored porcelain portrait of the
Bishop; n beautiful tea-set, and an Episco-
pal staff of carved oak, most richly mount
ed in gold, silver and enamel. Two regal
meerschaum pipes, gold mounted and of ell
egant design, were also among the gifts, since
the Bishop is well known 10 be a generous
Customer Of the ecclesiastical weed
The family dinner took place on Thurs
day, and on Friday there was a Holy Com
munion service in the chapel of the Episco-
pal Institute near TO the Bishops house, af-
ter which which the partings and adjag
took place.
There was n representation Of nearly fifty
at the family dinner, all but two of the chill
dren being unmarried.