Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-22
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The golden wedding OF the venerable Pre-
siding Bishop oi the United States, Bishop
Hopkins, OF Vermont, and bis g.. malle
lady, took place 10 tie episcopal ana family
homestead, 40 Rex POINT, Vermont. On the
borders Of Lake ChamIilin. last week, and
continued from wednesday evening O. Fri-
day morning The Bi-hup is now in hIs
16th year, having been married in lSl6 and
both be and MIS- Hopkins 4sg In thc most
robust and excellent health.
The Issue OF the marriage was a nice little
family Ol thirteen, consisting Of nine SONS
aud four daughters. OF these seven sons
and two daughters are now living. Mem
bers Of the family are settled n Buenls
AYR r, California. New Orleans, New York,
and Burlington, VI, besides other place
Five sons ard us 10 LAYS axe ciergym,n.
three edItor-. one physician, on (Caslar)
stands az tie head Ol the marine Insurance
business Oh the Pacific coast, AMI one der
omc) has devoted imselt 60 the aEt 20. music
with passion i,g which he seems % have
been born. The oldest son. John Hyury, IL
proprietor and editor al tie Church q uIull,
one Of the most able religious papers 30 the
country.
Among such numerous first g,ulI-ti1u'
% course almost iuuumcah.c Interests and
tics of cndearmcnt naturally spring, and
the gathering on this occa ion WAS one WhicA
will long De remembered not only Is the
family connections, but y the whole cay OF
Burlington itself, as well ~ the en-
tire dIoc,sc ui Vermont, every parish in
which felt concerned, they all sending some
token u rcspec. AID F,giId T. their beloved
Bishop
The occasion VS. r-n icrJl OF still more
gengrdl interest because 1t was The ume OF
tue yearly Episc0gul safe Convention,
which convened al Burlington. The hIsl
evening there was an entertainment tor The
dcl,g To-, clergy aud Iiity IN the Episcopal
residcnee dis well as general reception OF
the church mCmhtis and their families. y
large cunc.u rse WIS the result.
The exercises consisted Of social enjoyment,
the relation Of family "reminiscences, music,
etc, ana finished by bouuteous old-la-hion-
cd standing supper. Before separating, the
members OF tie family sang the i0llO"ing
Golden " eddiug Song. at the conclusion OF
which there was scarcely dry eye in tho
room.
GOLDEN WEDDING soNG-lsl6-lstG.
In the Vale Of Ligouier
The first loye-blossom did appear;
Pittsburgh smoke and fair klllbuck
Beheld our growing company
Cambridge next, IN briefesi measure;
Then Vermont, whose scenes Of pleasure,
Mountains Green and Lake Of azure,
Close US round right royalty.
Here this Golden Wedding call
Finds great and small. and one and ALL
At Hom5, Father Home, Mother
All, all, al Home
All We children gathered here
Have drawn the life Of Parents DEAR
Tolls, and cares, and tears, and prayers,
TIL their uuceasing task was done
Cares but drew their love-knot tighter;
Tolls but wore their love-chain 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 here 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 US, i
Clustering round The Twain that bore US,
There alone our perfect chorus II
Shall resound before the Throne;-
There the Lambs high Marriage-Call
Find great and small, and one and all.
At Home, Father Home, Mother
All, all, at Home
Some of the presents were very elegant,
among which should be mentioned two mas
siye gold watches with exquisite ecclesias,ic1
al designs family Bible, with the names
Of all the children, grand and gresagrand1
children, illuminated by hand; very ex-
cellent colored porcelain portrait of the
Bishop a beautiful tea set, and an Eplsco1
pal staff of carved oak, most richly mounted
in gold, silver and enamel. Two regal meer1
'chaum pipes, gold mounted and of elegant
iesign, were also among the gifts, since the
Bishop is well known to be generous con-
iumer of the ecclesiastical weed.
The family dinner took place on Thursday
md on Friday there was a Holy Communi1
on service il the chapel of the Episcopal
institute, near to the Bishops house, after
vbirh the partings and adieuI took place.
There was representation Of nearly fifty
t the family dinner. all but two Of the chill
ren being married-Henry and Jerome.
1t is seldom that Journalists have to record
uch pleasant Occurrences ~ Golden Wed