Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-19
Silver Wedding.

more gratifying to many people of
this town than the ''Silver Wedding
of Col William d. Weeks, which oc-
CURED on the 4th inst. at Lancaster,
n. II.
Twenty five years ago it was
pleasure to many TO attend at the
mansion of the late Gov. Williams, the
nuptials of Col. Weeks and Miss
Fowler. Those years have flown
swiftly, bringing many treasures, and
laden with their full share of joys and
sorrows. On this anniversary long to
be remembered, the same genial hos
pitality was extended to the many
friends assembled at the residence of
Col. Weeks, that years ago, made the
same place JOY and comfort to those
who visited it. Everything pertain
ing to the occasion was on kind and
friendly feeling.
Judge Whidden in presenting the
sitUer tokens of regard, spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks In behalf
of your friends who have assembled
to Gel brate the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary Of your married life, | tender YOU
their congratulations, and in their
name l present you these tokens of
their regard.
There is an old legend that the
Goddess of the sea is still heard in the
shell, placed to the ear, though time
and distance may separate them by
miles and years. The thought is
beautiful and highly poetic, and we'll
illustrates the many beautiful cases in
our memory. 1t takes but a single
word, or the fugitive strain of some
long lost tune to cali up the past, all
peopled as when we IS luntered down
the shady lane" of summer noon, or
at night "came driving home the
cows"
| ITO men who DER the ocean sail
ms sweet 10 launch before the gale,
And ere they leave the port. discern
The omen of blessed rcturnn
To day is the realization of that
"blessed omen" you beheld twenty
five years ago as you sailed out of the
port of single hlessedness and entered
upon the voyage welded life. You
are now rounding the Si}Uer promon.
tory-the great head land-and rest.
ing for moment to look back ovel
the voyage so far accomplished
Your friends are here to night to con.
graduate you on its success. Amic
all the vicissitudes and shadows o.
life, yours has been happy one
Around you stand the mutual pledge.
Of your married life, to bear your nam,
and perpetuate your memory.
Fortunate, you who have given yol
these Comedian Jewels.
"No gem everlay under Oman's green water
r more precious than such as these.
These gifts alone from the goot
bounty of Providence make your live
success. More than this you hav'
been guided into green pastures anC
beside the Still waters" and in you
even walk there is still an earnest 0
many happy. active years to come be
fore ''the grasshopper shall be bur
den.
t On this suspicious occasion W
t greet you; AVID the token OF admira
+ ton for the beautiful life you hay
passed together in these twenty iv
! years. is this happy, joyous, reunion
TO you who stand here tonight
t the Fourth Of July is memorable
, memorable not alone rs the nation
birthday. but for mutual pledges be
fore the altar. 1t is also beautiful i
its season-the season Of roses am
clover blossoms, Of butter-cups am
! daiscs when the air is full Of til
Q sweetest perfumes and Dame Natur
has on her most beautiful dress.
AS oft as your anniversary shall re
tuln, the same brides maids that wit
S messed your VOWS at the alter, til
Nymphs, the Fairies, and all the Flol
! al Train. returning in perpetual yout
to bless to day, will hallow the plac
and make it forever green in th
memory
J Twenty five years more yes, tn
Y Nymphs, the Fairies, and all tn
daughters of Flora will still be young
ard may we all "be there to see"
q At late hour the party broke uE
y feeling that it was good to celebrat
= the 9th anniversary of the Declare
tion of American Independence, by
participation in the festivities an
+ membranes Of this "Silver wed
ding"
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