The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-25
The Golden. Wedding.

The Golden Wedding.
1t is rarely that the fitch anniversary
of the wedding day finds both of the nup-
tial pair alive, and still more rarely that
they are found to possess faith and piety
enough to solemnize the occasion with the
public and sacred rites of the Church. Such
an event, however, occurred in this COM
munity on last Monday, the 10Th inst, on
the occasion of the golden wedding of our
excellent and venerable friend, Henry
Green, Esq, of the Times Office. The event
was COMMUNICATED in the celebration of d
grand hi 9Th mass at St. Alphonsus' Church,
Rev. Father Duffy being the celebrant.
The interest felt in the occasion and the
general good feeling for the venerable pair
was evidenced by the dense crowd of
friends and acquaintance that filled the
church and participated in the solemnities.
The Church rejoices in commemorative
such events, evidence as they are of the
blessings with which kind Providence has
seen fit to visit his favorite children in the
holy state of matrimony. This is seen in
| the connection which the occasion is made
to have with the celebration of mass, and
was visible in the particular instance re-
ferred to, in the solemnity and splendor
impaired to all the ceremonial. The num-
Der of priests assisting, the snowy retin&e
of youthful acolytes, the brilliancy with
which the altar was illuminated made it
manifest the character of the celebration
was both important and joyful. -
Rev. Father Giesen's address of felicita-
ton was also one of instruction to bystand-
ers. 1t was not difficult for him to draw a
moral from the daily life-its past and its
present-of the good couple before him.
AS they knelt or stood in hale, hearty
vigor, it was evident to all that age had
cast its mantle lightly upon them. Its in
firmities and decrepitude had been with
held, while it's SHOWS, which were unavoid-
able, had been scattered with blithesome
fingers and smiling grace. Surely fasting
and prayer are no enemies of long life and
} bodily health. The fidelity Of this couple
} to their religious duties, their strict attend
ance upon the ceremonies of the Church, ii
spite of bad weather and inconvenien
hours, might reassure all who were undGlJ
timd in these respects, and serve as gen
tie reproach to those who had grown coole
|
lin their ZEAL
How beautiful is the sunset of well
spent life, unclouded by the vapors q
human passion. Its JOY grows more ant
Il more undimmed-the joy in the Hol.
Ghost Time is passing away, but tim
has not chained such one with it's sordit
y links. No avarice rusts the soul with TIL
canker of childish fear; no ambition still
Z reaches forward with pasied hands to
: coveted prize; no human love clings to it
J. into despair at the summons of an over
d Fruling Providence. How much better t.
d await in innocence and humble confidence
Is the day of reckoning which must come a
b last, even though age be surrounded merel.
h with the comforts of an honestly acquire,
com petence, than to command a princel.
It fortune and tremble within some splendid
10 palace at the approach of an enemy whicl
n cannot be shut out!
Q We truly and heartily felicitate our es
o teemed aconfrere and fellow-ctizen, MI
y Green, upon the event which has so pro
t. pitiously crowned the many years hithert
y spent, and hope, with the numberles
: friends who congratulated him on lat day
IS that many years of married happiness an
lie useful labor may yet await him.
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