Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-11

The TwENTY-FIFTH Anniversary of the
wedding of Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry P. Nichols, was
celebrated at their residence, on the corner of
Summer and Thomas streets, last evening, by
the assembling of thrir friends and neighboTs,
and the presenting of gifts to the value of some
six hundred dollars Mr.. Nichols has, during
twenty-three of the twenty-five years of married
life, held position that has given the citizens
of Worcester, as well as thousands of others, an
opportunity of knowing by personal experience
of his uprightness and many agreeable quail
tics. He has for thirty years been connected with
the Boston and Albany formerly the Westerly
railroad, as station agent at Hnsdale freight
agent at Springfield, and for the last twenty
three years agent of the road at the Washington
square station, where he has made many friends,
as was most conclusively shown by the action
last evening.
After the company had each of them been
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols and cx-
changed greetings and good wishes, Mr.. Geo
W. Wheeler, in behalf of the Worcester friends,
presented an elegant silver service and two sill
yer napkin rings. Mr.. Nichols responded, ex-
pressing his thanks in the following words:
Ladies and Gentlemen For myself, and In behalf of
my family allow me to say that 1t gives me great pleas
ure to all OF you this pleasant occasion. Were
,peech-making man should not know where to begin
where to leave off, giving expressions of pleasure
tins almost unexpected visit My heart is full to over
flowing of grateful feelings but my tongue is quite
able to do them Justice in words. have lived among
YOU in this beautiful city for twenty years; have tried
to do my dnty, and conscious of doing more but
eem am constrained to believe my efforts gain your
approval were better than my fears, They will not be
sackened TINS cordial greeting will only increase my
efforts to merit your continued approval And now my
friends, allow me to say that from iu heart thank
all for these tokens Of kindness. and earnestly
wish you all as much happiness in lite as feel this eve
ming in knowing that all you who present land
many others who are absentl, are my friends.
A letter was then read from Mr.. Abram
Firth of Boston, in which the high regards of the
railroad men on that division were warmly ex-
pressed, and accompanying this expression were
the following gifts: A costly easy chair for Mr.
Nichols, rocking chair to correspond for Mrs.
Nichols, a mantel clock, fifty bright silver dol
lars, chambers Cyclopedia," ten volumes
richly bound, "Dana's Household Book of
Poetry" illustrated, "Whittiers Poems, !" Chart
let's Familiar Quotations" "Book of Praise"
and 'Robert Falconer," all in elegant bindings;
and Hunts picture of "Christ Among the Doc
tors"
From the Springfield division of the road, ac-
companied by a letter from Messrs c. o. Russell,
James Parker and James Wells, came these
gifts: A large silver oyster tureen, one dozen
dining knives and forks, one dozen supper
knives, two butter knives, six table spoons,
twelve dessert spoons, table bell, pickle stand
nut crackers and picks, ali of silver and of ele-
giant pattern and fine workmanship.
A letter was also read from the members of
the Worcester police department. This was ac-
companied by costly silver fruit stand, of an
entirely new and very elegant pattern. There
were, BESIDES several private gifts.
1t was expected that Judge Chaplin would be
present. but he was unexpectedly compelled to
be absent from the city. He was heard from,
however, by means of the following poem, read
by Mr.. Charles w. Rice. 1t produced visible
effect on the company:
Just fiye-and-twenty years ago