Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-21

the residence of Ben X. Chase, on the
tenth anniversary of his marriage. Sew
eral of his friends learning from foreign
source the date of the event, conceived
the plan of making Mr.. Chase and his
estimable wife visit on the anniversary
evening of their wedding, carrying with
them the various tin testimonials custom
airy on such occasions. The whole affair
/ had been managed without that gentle
mans participation, by giving notice to
all of his friends who chose TO join the
party, to call at his hospital mansion on
that evening without formal invitation.
/ In accordance with the general under
standing, for it could in no sense be an
invitation from any quarter, some one
hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen
availed themselves of the opportunity Of
paying their respects to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chase. Without formality or ceremony
all made themselves social and happy in
wandering over his spacious dwelling,
and in the examination Of t!.e various
Q
in the rooms assigned to. them, presenting
complete museum If articles wrought
from tin, according to the various fancies
tastes and inclinations of the donors, and
the exhibition was the source of much
amusement, and made tire subject Of
many joke and repartee by the joyous
throng.
About 0 o'clock P. m. the various arti-
Giles were removed to the parlors and ar
ranged together, in the midst of which,
stood the bridegroom ana bride OF ten
years ago The bridegroom, arrayed in a
tin hat and tin m tens, and the bride in
tin necklace, dies hat of modern style,
constructed o, tin and holding tin para
sol. The in trumpet sounded, and tin
horn called the attention of the assembled
company to the ceremony that was about
to take place. As soon as order and
silence could be commanded, I. c. Potter
addressed Mr.. and Mrs. Chase sub,tan-
TALLY as follows
In ancient times the Chase was an
nounced by the sounding of the horn, but
in these days il is announced by the sweet
ringing of the Camp-bclls 1t is strange
that the Chase shou d be pursued to such
battle ground, but here in the midst of
Cupid's Camp, neither the Chaser or the OBJ
ject pursued, are not at all daunted by the
paraphernaha of war-found in the excess
sive quantity of tin that surround them
Once the Chase was engaged in by Dukes
Lords and kings-but now Queen en-
cages earnestly in the pursuit. Once the
object pursued was pvertaken by persist
ent pursuit, and after being driven into
corner-now the pursuer has caught his
game quietly by decoy of shining tin.
The result of the Chase is that you are
here found surrounded by the tokens
corresponding with the strategy used, and
now Ben X. with all your Tin. will you
take Lucy. Lucy will you take Ben X.
with all his Tin. Having signifed your
willingness to take each other with all
your Tin, pronounce that you are duly
S0tdeFei together.
After this ceremony an elegantly en-
crossed address and marriage certificate,
which had been prepared for the occasion.
was read by Henry Clark, and is as fol
lows:
Mr.. AID Mrs. Ben X. CHASE: Tho
friends here assembled on this militant
occasion, not only offer these valuable
gifts as testimonials of friendship. and
good will, but knowing, as they do, that
the glitter and show put forth by the
Groom is meant only to dazzle the I'M
wary, we suggest in the true spirit OF
friendship the following:
That as all is not gold that glitters,
and rs this love of jeJrl taken by the