River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-12-06
The silver w eaGing.

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residence of Mr.. and Mrs W. IT. Win
chester, on the evening of 2Sth ult..
to celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary
of their welded life.
Ia these days of frequent divorces
and elastic conscl ences, such an event
most certainly ass lines unusual i,npor-
lance. And so did this. The prelim
inaries had been quietly, We. well ar
/! ranged by Jay e. I.oucks, than whom
% man in our midst possesses in
greater degree, the necessary qualifca.
ttions. The presents we're rich and
rare, the total value of which we did
not learn.
When the guests we're all assembled
the silver ware. consisting of Silver
Tea Set and MANY other articles, was
placed upon table, and Dr. A. d.
Andrews was selected to make the pre-.
sentation speech. Our reporter hath
it as follows: q
"MR. and Mrs. WINcuEsTER:-
It has been assigned to me, in behalf
of this goodly a.semblage of friends, to
make formal tender to you of the con.
gratulations appropriate to this happy
occasion
feel that any words of mine can
give but imperfect expression to the
gpgdial sentimental friendship and es-
Iteem that has gathered us here to
night, to celebrate with you the twenty.
fifth anniversary Of your entrance upon
welded life. s
1t appears to have become note
worthy occurance in these modern days
of easy divorce, when a hush and and
wife have live together for a quarter
of a century s,hapily and successfully
as you, been married SO long and not
divorced any, and it is perhaps well to
point aud emphasize such instances
with somewhat of formal notice and
ceremony.
: Believing thus, AID also desiring TO
leave with you some enduring testimo-
NAL of our regard that shall be to you
a pleasant memeDto Of our kindly re-
atons even when our presence shall
have vanished away, and our words be
forgotten. we have united in presenting
you this silver set, which please accept
with our kindliest wishes that you may
have yet before you long, useful and
happy life
Mr.. Winchester attempted to re-
spond, but the crowd Of noble thoughts
that rushed upon his mind, left no room
for words, and William turned the
speech over to Jane" Mrs. Win
chester made brief, pertinent response
thanking the guests kindly for these
valuable tokens of their friend ship.
Mr.. Winchester then took up the
"roie," and finished his response ia
something like the following:
any Friends
1t is vastly more than a surprise to
us that we had so many friends, warm
hearted and true, as Is evinced on this
occasion by your presence. by the joy
that beams in every countenauce ;nl
by these muni6ceat gifts. We rea llze
that this is an expressio OF friendship
and We have reason TO fear that it is
more than our lives have justified,
though we hope we deserve il"
lie then alluded to the fact that they
had no relative present on this occa.
sion, save single sou, aud that they
were surrounded by few Of the friends
of their early life. In brief yet
touching episode, he reverted to the
sad event which had 20 recently cast a
gloom over this community. Mr. Pow
ell was friend of his early liGe--,o
him he had often looked for advice, and
in him he had placed Implicit conf
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