The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-04
TIN Wedding.

The friends and relations of Isaac Al
den, Esq, Of Whiting, gathered at bis
residence, on Monday evening Sept. 10Th,
to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his
marriage. All came with joyous, happy
faces, and many hearty laugh rang
through that spacious old farm house as
the gifts were presented, which consisted
of the various articles of tin used in
country farm house, all useful, and n
quantity sufficient to stock tin pcddler's
cart. The company numbered eighty or
more, and all seemed in their happiest
mood Mr.. Alden in thanking the COM
pany for their tokens of kindly regard
said, the article he most priced was the
dinner horn, for it made the kind of mt
sic he especially delighted in.
The time passed joyously along, inter-
spersed with music, vocal and instrument
tai, until the dinner horn, above men,
toned, was inflated by three blasts which
announced that refreshments were ready
to be served up When W. II. Casey,
the marshal and chairman of the occasion,
led the bride and groom to the head of
the table where the "bride's" cake was
placed beautifully ornamented with fow-
ers and other filings. All were invited
to participate of the rich viands, which
looked tempting enough to satisfy the
most fastidious taste and as proof of
the pudding is the eating" its appearance
did not deceive, except in case of the
tribes CAKE, which consisted, except the
ornamental part, of large square tin,
nicely wrapped in cloth and frosted like
the new fallen snow. Mr.. Alden was d.
rected to cut and serve the cake, but was
somewhat disappointed when he found
the knife could not be made to penetrate
deeper than the frosting A bit of fun
was enjoyed at his expense.
After the cloth was removed from the
table the chairman announced that few
remarks would be addressed to the "brdc
and groom" and called upon Calvin Eos.
ter, Esq, to address them, when he re-
sponded by few appropriate and inter-
esting remarks, minging the grave with
the facetious. Next followed the chair
man, who remarked that the past ten
years had been among the most eventful
in the history Of the country. We had
commenced and finished one of the most
gigantic wars known in the annals of his
tory and although it was a war of Re-
, bellon, threatening the life of the nation
we had put it down and saved our coun.
try, for which we should thank God
And we could rejoice in it, although it
has cost us millions Of treasure in money
! and the lives of fathers. brothers. and
r companions. lie was happy to be pres
ent on that joyous and festive occasion
and hoped to meet all present at the sill
yer wedding, should it occur and thu
golden also but more especially at thu
great feast, the marriage supper of tn,
Lamb"
) Then followed ID. n. Casey, who in hi
remarks, said he saw goodly number o
children present, which went to show tina
' they were following the scriptural in
; junction " to multiply and replenish thu
EARTH Then S. T. Baker was called up
| who excited the mirth Of all present
1 Then followed w S. Alden in short
, pretty speech. Stephen Alder, the broth
$ er of the groom, in responding to n cal
E for him, declined speech, but related
numerous anecdote concerning n speecl
. made at the dedication Of bridge il
a early times The groom then thanke'
9 his friends for their tokens of kindly re
memberance, and said while they mad
him happy with their greeting feeling
of sadness We're mingled with his emo
tions when he remembered the five VIII
saw him married ten years ago, that hat
been consigned to their last resting place
He then babe them all kind good night
: The company dispersed feeling that the.
e had enjoyed pleasant and profitable
!, festive occasion. We would say to Others
!, go and do likewise. II.