Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-23

golden WEDDING. 1t is but the 9th
er day, and then incidentally, that a copy Of
the Mobile Register, with the following notice,
arrested our attention. Mr.. Charles LeBaron,
of Mobile, is gentleman very widely known,
tar outside of Mobile He has au envable rep
putauon as merchant and as a pub!lc-spirit
ed citizen. But yet greater honor of his old
a,e is to be found in the fact that Ou the occa-
sion of the hftieth anniversary OF his wedding
day, to see which God had spared him and his
beloved wife his living children, and grand chill
dren, to the number of forty-fve were all
found at the Altar of God, joining with the
Lea Is Of their family in thauk. giving Con-
munion. This interesting celebration took
place on Feb. 2ud The tollowinglug is from
the Mobile Register OF the next day = Free
man s Journal.
Of Mr. LeBaron it is hardly necessary for us
to speak, he being one of our oldest and most
respected citizens, a gentleman Of the old
school, polite, genial and atfable-a man who
in all the walks of life has acted we'll his part.
The remarkable occasion drew from Pensacola.
New Orleans, Mount Vernon and other places,
the numerous and scattered members OF his
family, and with three exceptions all were pre-.
sent and participated IN the festivities. To
gether with large number Of friends, they as
sembled at S a. m. AT the Cathedral, where
mass was celebrated by Bishop Qululan
At the communion the venerable couple
went inside the Sacntuary and received the
sacrament at the hands Of the Bishop, after
which their descendants, numbering upwards
Of forty, knelt at the railing and likewise par
took of the sacrament. 1t was sight so
unusual and 80 remarkable that all were impress
ed With it's great solemnity and beautiful effect.
Bishop Quinlan devercda short, eloquent, and
feeling address, his text being taken from Dcu-
teronomy Honor thy father aud thy Mother,
that thy days may be long upon the land which
the Lord thy God giveth thee. ln the course
of his remarks the Bishop referred to Mr.. lie
Baron as a venerable Patriarch Upon cou-
Guiding, the couple were called into the Sane,
tuary, when the Bishop, robed 10 full canrni-
Gals, pronounced the Poutifcal Benediction in
his solemn and impressive manner, the whole
congregation kneeling and with bowed heads
This ended the religious part OF the ceremony,
and the pair, received the congratulations OF
their numerous descendants aud large num-
ber Of friends.
4 most touching, and almost unprecedented,
incident Of this Golden Wedding, was that the
attendants of the bridal party of fifty years
ago are happily still alive to add their telicta-
tiOns to those of the host OF friends. Mrs.
Josephine Gordon the sister OF Mr.. LeBaron,
YESTERDAY repeated the service OF bridesmaid
that she rendered for the pair on their step.
ping over the threshold Of welded lite hail
century back. Mr. Gerald Byrues the groonls-
man, repeated the wishes for all happne>;;
land many happy returns that his lips haa
formed FIVE decades before.
Repairing to their residence, they sat down
to breakfast with all their family around them,
the only invited guests being the Bishop and
number of the clergy 1t was large and
merry breakfast party, embracing, uudoub!ed-
", the greatest number of relatives ever gathe-
red together in Mobile at one table.
In addition to the heads Of the family, eight
children and thrty-seven grandchildren par
took of the repast. Two children and ten
grand children are dead Ou the table were
two glass gobets which were used at the we'd
ding feast in Pensacola fifty years ago, at
which place Mr. LcBaron, who Is Il native OF
New Orleans. was married to Miss Ann Me-
Voy. After remaining in Pensacola Some years,
during which time he 6lled the position of
Mayor of that place, Mr.. LeB moved to Mo
bile, and has always been Que OF our best and
most honored citizens At present III the en-
oyment of vigorous aud hearty old age, he is
engaged in the commission business with his
second son, Mr.. William A. LeBaron, and fills
the positions of Vice Consus for Spain; Mexico
and Portugal.
During the whole of the day aud till late at
night large number OF friends, embracing
many of our prominent citizens called to offer
their CONGRATULATIONS Quite number OF pres
ents were exhibited in the parlor but the most
noticeable was a large and magnificent Bible
with heavy gold clasps, present from the Old
est member of the family, Mr.. c. l.. l4eBaron,
of Pensacola The galleries, doorways, and
windows of the house were decorated with 1ass
and over the main entrance was the standard
of the famous Mobile Cadets, with its motto
1--WE strike for the daughters OF the South,
of which company our popular telloW-cltlzen,
Col. R. NJ Sands son-in-law OF Mr.. LIE Baron,
was the gallant commander. At night the
grounds were brilliantly Illuminated, and a
complimentary salute of eleven guns was fired
from small piece of artillery, by number OF
friends, compliment of which Mr.. LeBaron
showed his high and full appreciation. The
festivities were kept up till late hour by the
numerous family and their numerous friends
to inspiring music, chasing with flying feet the
happy hours away.
DOLLY WARDEN, the fortunate young lady,
after whom the fashionable dress TOR next
summer is named, was the charming oausoter
of London locksmith, Gabriel Warden, ny
name. and lived in the rel gn of George the
Third. She afterwards became Mrs. Joe WI
lett For further information, We would refer
inouirers to "Barnaby Ruige. About year
ago some modiste rechristened what were theh
known as 'cretones," and called them dolly
Varaens" The name was at first conlned 10
chiutzes, but it spread to other materials. At
a late dry goods exposition Dolly Warden
silks were exhibited, and now whole costumes,
whose like was never seen on sea or shore, are
named after the the charming coquettl>h little
daughter of London locksmith.
SUGAR FROM BLACK WALNUTs. 1t is stated I,
that MIR. A. NJ. Thomas, OF Council BUNS,
Iowa, has succeeded iu making both sugar ana
syrup from the sap of black walnut trees ca -
specimen of the latter would readily pass ~.
fine quality of maple molaSses; Ii IS aoous aa'
is vastly superior. Mr. Thomas obtained two
gallons of sap in ten hours from walnut Tree Tree