Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-27
The Tenth Anniversary Of Married
Life.

The Tenth Anniversary Of Married
Life.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John B
Reynolds, agreeably to previous invita-
ton, assembled to the number of about
four hundred on Friday evening at their
spacious and elegant residence to cele
brate the tenth anniversary of their wed
ding. 1t had been made cheerful for
the reception of their guests by collections
of rare flowers, arranged and distributed
with taste throughout the ample rooms
After the customary congratulations, the
visitors at once naturally proceeded to the
apartments where were displayed the col.
lection of tin ware bestowed upon them
in commemoration of the event. The col,
lection, no human genius can describe
for many were utterly indescribable. The
useful, ornamental, grotesque, burlesque,
were all arrayed together. There were
hats, spectacles, brooms, canes, chains,
fancy articles, useful household goods and
other gifts, to use the language OF
another, "too numerous to mention"
There were several humorous, unique
and ingenious contributions which ought
not TO be passed by in a summary way.
A dentist having, an idea that the fam
lily possessed a sweet tooth, carefully en-
cased his contribution of mellifuous
-,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace II. Dyer present
ed landscape chrome, with an ingenious
ly wrought shield accompanying it.
Several of the regrets came in tin en-
velopes. A telegram from Rev. Joseph
Steele and lady of Middlebury, was en-
graved on tin plate. The message was
actually sent by telegraph, but by the
pleasant thought of Mr.. L G. Mason, the
operator, was transferred tc tin, folded in
the form of a note, and engraved with the
address of Mr.. aud Mrs. Reynolds, accom-
panied with the compliments of the oper.
ator, which served the double purpose of
conveying Mr.. Steels' regrets asd making
Mr.. Mason's contribution. The message
of Mr. Steele read as follows:
MIDDLEBURY, VT. July 21, 1871.
To Mr.. d Mrs j. B. Reynolds, But
land, TL:-Plcase accept our congratula-
lions We regret exceedingly that we
cannot ioin you in the celebration of the
tenth anniversary Of Your marriage. We
hope you may live to celebrate your crys-
tai, silver, and golden weddings,
REV. JOS. STEELE,
Wife and Daughter.
1t will be remembered that once upon
a time Mr. Reynolds "knew how to keep
a hotel" and Major John a. Salisbury,
his successor, RENT mbering this fact, sent
a sample service, composed of a tin de-
canter, gcbltts, spoons, snd salver, also a
tin hotel register, upon which was the
following humorous inscription
HOTEL REGISTER.
CENTRAL HOUSE, Rutland, July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Reynolds will
please accept the compliments of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Salisbury and son, (who) regret
exceedingly that circumstances render it
impossible for us to meet you on this
pleasant occasion, but we beg leave to
present you with this sample service,
trusting in future, should occasion render
it necessary to open your house as hotel,
YOU will find them useful and quite con-
venient, as Bourbon soda, Otard and Rye
syrups are very fashionable.
Respectfully yours,
J. A. SALISBURY.
Among the most happily conceived and
novel of the numerous gifts was the minia-
ture engine and marble saving machine
presented by Mr.. Fl. E. Adams. 1t was
made entirely of tin, and was operated
with perfect success,a gang of three NINA
ture saws being steadily propelled
through a tiny block of marble. 1t was a
very ingenious piece of mechanism, and
was designed and made by Mr.. d. f.
Dawson, who is in the employ of Mr..
Adams.
: Among the most pleasant and crafty
ing features of the occasion to Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds was the surprise, at the
height of the festivities, to hear music
float upon the air rendered by the Rut-
land Brass Band, Prof. Wilson, leader,
who thus rendered their compliments.
They were most cordially received and
entertained by Mr.. Reynolds.
4 The refreshments were served in
most excellent manner, and were of the
choicest character, and liberal both in
variety and guam tity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds havei reason to
themselves upon their nu-
merous friends, the extent and variety of
the gifts rendered the successful recep-
ton, and the graceful manner in which
they dispensed the hospitality of their
home on this occasion. All separated