Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-09
MARRIED A QUARTER OF A
CENTURY.
The Silver Weddine of Bishop
and Mrs. Clarkson.

OF q husband anu WIG uPoA
they are to be congratulated,
and which is ever the occasion OF
great rejoicing by them and their
friends. A quarter of a century
in the bonds of matrimonial felicity
is a long time, and when the mind
rolls back over this period and I'M
folds to view, as it were, the piano.
rama of the past, what pleasant
recollections must be INDUCED in by
those who celebrate their silver
wedding. Indeed, it would seem
that the memories of the past on such
an occasion would afford mOrepleas-
ure than the anticipations of the I'M
certain future. =
These few thoughts, hastily writ
ten, were suggested by the silver
wedding of Bishop and Mrs. Clark
son, which was celebrated at the
Grand Central hotel Thursday even
ing and ii certainly was one OF The
happiest, most brilliant and most So
cial affairs that have ever transpired
in this city. 1t could not possibly
have been otherwise, for Bishop
Clarkson and his most amiable
wife, during their residence in
Omaha and the Northwest, have
won for themselves the love and es-
TEEN of a large circle Of friends, not
only inside the Episcopal Church,
but among the various denomina-
tons outside. Bishop ClarksOn is
imam of untiring energy and perse-
verance in the noble work allotted
to him, and he ever gains the ad-
miration and respect of all with
whom he comes in contact, either
in the administration of bis duties as
a Bishop, or in his social and bust
ness transactions.
Several weeks ago the churchmen
of Omaha began making arrange
ments to give Bishop ClarksOn and
wife a grand reception on the occa-
sion of their silver wedding. The
committee appointed for this pur-
pose consisted of Hon. j. NJ. Wool
worth, Gen. Perry, DIR. Peabody, H.
w. Yates, Hon. John 1. Redick,
Judge Wakeley, Mayor Chase, DIR.
Allen, Judge Doane, and H. G.
Clark, who certainly performed the
duties assigned them in a most sat>
isfactory manner, as all who atten-
ded the reception can testify.
The invitations were most beau
tifully gotten up, and werea an indi-
cation of the splendor that was to
follow. Over a thousand were is
sued, and fully six hundred persons
were present.
The wealth, and youth and beau
ty, and the style of Omaha were
here fully represented, and strang-
ers-and there were many strangers
there-must have formed a most ia
vorable impression of the best sOci-
ETY. of this city.
At about eight o'clock the Bishop
and wife were received at the private
entrance of the hotel by a delega-
ton of the reception committee, and
escorted to the grand parlor, where
they received the congratulations Of
their friends.
At half past eight o'clock the
young ladies of Brownell HallSem-
mary presented Bishop and Mrs.
Clarkson with an elegant silver
surmounted by a beautifully
arranged bouquet of fragrant flow
ers; the address being made, in a
very neat manner, by Miss Carrie
MacNamara.
Twenty young ladies of Trinity
Church, made a similar present to
Mrs. Clarkson. Miss NJ. V. Snow
made the presentation, in behalf of
the other young ladies, in appro-
pirate and well composed lines of
by Prof. Snow.
st. Barnabas church presented to
he Bishop a large handsome silver
mounted crosier, (or Bishops pas
oral staff with the inscription,
Presented to the Right Rev., the
Bishop of Nebraska, by st. Barna-
,as parish, Omaha" 1t was a
BEAUTIFUL piece of workmanship,
md very appropriate.
The members of Trinity church
we're considerably disappointed by
he non-arrival from Chicago of
heir intended present. 1t is a full
ct of tools for the ceremony of
aging corner stones, and is eX-
'ected here tomorrow.
St. Marks church, presented a
liver pickle stand.
Among the private gifts were a
liver cheese dish and asilver cheese
nife, from Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
yoolworth; a silver fish knife and
arver, Mrs. Ogden, Chicago; a
liver nut cracker and a case of
Samuel Burns; a silver
ickle dish and two salt stands, Mrs.
,umsey, Laramie; a silver fruit
ish, gold lining, Mrs. Crazy ; silver
over vases, Mrs. c. s. Chase; sill
er flower vase, Mrs. B. I. Human;
liver bracelet, with Scotch pebble
one work, Rev. Jas. Patterson. ,
During the whole evening, at
.asonable intervals, the city band,
1der the leadership of Prof. Gel
RUS, discoursed sweet music from
corridor of the hotel, while {
omenading was INDUCED in. $
The supper table, in the shape of !
e-.ass, was placed i'm the ladies' J