Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-16
silver Wedding in Pawlet.

| vile, and assem- oled at MS resluence Oh
the evening of the 4th inst. to do the Gus.
tomary honors of a "Silver Wedding
The company consisted of thirty couple
A beautiful set of silver ware, comprising
water pitcher, castor, cake basket, tea
service, six pieces and a pair of napkin
rings, had been procured to be presented
to the bride and groom on this anniver-
sary occasion. After some time spent in
social greetings and arranging the pre-.
liminaries, the guests were all gathered
into the elegant parlor of our host and
hostess, when Rev. David Beecher an
nounced that Mr.. n W. Hayden would
now offer some remarks suitable to the
occasion. Mr.. Hayden stepped forward
and said
Mr.. and Mrs. Folger, onr host md oar
hostess
l thank these guests who are here as.
sembled in compliance with your invita-
tion, for the honor they have conferred
upon me in requesting me to represent
them in a few remarks appropriate to the
occasion. Gladly would / have yielded
this honor to some one more nearly your
equal in age, and having similar expert
enoe in married life. Twenty-Five years
have passed since you entered the matri-
monial state, and during this entire period
you have resided in the State of Vermont.
You have labored and toiled, and earned
your bread by the sweat of your brow,
aud your labOrs have been greatly blessed.
The permAuenCy OF your residence since
you were married furnishes an apt illus
tration OF the repeated adage. "a rolling
stlne gathers no moss You have ao-
qured handsome estate, furnished with
excellent buildings, and you have been
pleased to invite your kinameu and
friends to rejoice with you on this ami
vers4ry occasion. And l am happy to say
to you in hehalf of your many friends
that they are delighted TO be here to con-
gratulatc you upon your success in life,
in health, in prosperity and a measurable
longevity.
1t is customary to characterize certain
times in married life by peculiar des.
ignations a party assembled at the ex-
piration five, ten, fifteen, twenty-five and
fifty years, is respectively called wood
en-, tin, glass, silver and golden wedding {:
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leave wooden bowl. tin cup, glass dish,
silver goblet or gold ring as d Inemento of
the occasion.
Fortunate is that man, who, having Sc
lected a loving young lady in early man
hood, and made her his loving bride, is
able to live with her for fifty years and
Join with her in making the golden we'd
ding" Rarely is this done. and yet it is
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press the opinion without any statistics
upon which to base it, that less than half
of these who are united in marriage ever
reach the period of the ''silver wedding."
There are some who, if death does not sever
the tender cord that binds together hus-
baud and wife, forgetting the solemn
promise they made on that bridal day,
will speed their way to Indianapolis,
where, it is said, the cars stop forty min
utes for 81 divorce. But we do not forget
that Mr. and Mrs. Folger have always
resided in Vermont.
Whether or not you have observed these
times and customs heretofore, or propose
to observe them hereafter, it has pleased
you to assemble your friends on this oc-
oasion to join with you in expressions OF
Joy They are glad to be here to do thee
honor and they desire to conform to the
usual custom on such occasions and leave
with you something as a token of the re-
gard they have for you, and as as memo
rial Of tho occasion which has brought
them together [ have the pleasure of
calling on Mr.. Whedon to present the
presents which have been procured.
Mr. Whedon then stepped forward with
the water pitcher saying
This pitcher is to be filled with cold
water to cool your ardor in a warm sum
mers day, and handed it to Mr.. Hayden
who remarked as he passed it to Mr.. Fol-
ger, 1--WE present to you this pitcher and
desire you to receive it as an emblem of
temperance. 1t signifies that cold water
is the proper beverage for the promotion
of health, happiness, and prosperity"
The cake basket was received from the
hand of Mrs. J. NJ Shaw and handed to
Mrs. Folger, with the remark that she
would accept it as a present from her
many friends who hoped that she might
have frequent opportunities to pat it to
the use for which it is adapted,
Mrs. M. V. B. Pratt handed the castor
to Mr.. Hayden. who presented it to Mr..
Folger saying:
"Variety is the spice OF life and in the
six bottles of this beautiful castor we
think you will find sufficient variety to
satisfy your most delicate taste"
The parts of the Tea Service were
borne by the following persons Coffee
pot by Mrs. G. II. Nelson Tea pot by
Mrs A. Braymer; Hot-water pot by Mrs.
A. Wilcox Sugar bowl by Mrs. M. G..
Phelps; Cream pitcher by Mrs. J. D. Els
worth Napkin rings by Mrs. L. johnson.
Mrs. Phelps said: "We bring to you
this sugar bowl and hope it will prove q
sweet memento of the very pleasant occa-
sion which has called US together"
Mr.. Hayden then said !: 1--WE remember
that wafer is not your only beverage, but
that in common with most other men and
women You indulge in the luxury of tea
and coffee. We have, therefore, procured
for you this beautiful service. and desire
you to receive it from us in the same spirit
in which it is given You wi perceive
that we have here not only coffee pot
and tea pot, but also hot water pot,
which indicates that you are not to in
dulge in these luxuries too freely, that
when your coffee or your tea is found too
strong, you must add pure and unadulter-
ated water which flows so freely from the
springs and rivulets on the hill side. [ de-
sire also to reiterate the sentiment of Mrs.
Phelps, that this sugar bowl may ever be
to you sweet memento of this anniver.
sary of your bridal day"
"Hold, hold" said Mr.. l.. johnson, II
have an article here which I want put in
with the rest. Here it is, / believe they
call it "slop bowl" and here are a
couple of bottles also, presume they will