The New York herald., 1874-08-11
THE TILTON TIN WEDDING.
prom the Brooklyn Argus of last night

Prom the Brooklyn Argus OF last night.l
As an Illustration OF the domestic happiness Of
the Tlton family, Judge Morris, Theodore Tlton's
counsel, has given the representative Of the Hrgus
permission to examine the memorials OF Mr.. and
Mrs. rllron's tim wedding, on the celebration OF
ten years OF their married life. The festival was
held In Livingston street.. and was attended by
crowd Of Brooklyn's best known citizens. in
cluding the clergy, the press, the Bar, the mer-
camille class, the politicians and everybody. 1t
was an unexpected success-a voluntary and
hearty tribute to the returning popularity OF the
husband and to
THE GRACEs OF THE WIFE.
'This silvered card" said Judge Morris, pointing
to the tin wedding invitation, 'and this handful Of
letters OF good viii and congratulation wnicn this
card elected, do not look much as If the Tlltons
lived in miserable house, or as II the husband
was in the habit Of imprisoning, starving and
freezing his wiie"
Z Our reporter examined the pretty card, which
was gem In its way, and seemed to have lustre
OF ola Joys cleaning about It still;,
Next to the bride and groom" said Judge Nor
ris, celebrating their wedding over again at the
end Of ten happy years, the Rev. Henry Ward
ceremony, was the central figure in this tin we'd
ding, acting the part not only OF the pastor but
1mons the s sent to tas essVa was beau
whose family Mrs MIton has since taken % refuge. nps
been removed to Judge Morris's Ofice, but the
Judge says that Mr.. Ovington little knew. in max
ing TINS glass GIFT, that ne would day assist in
breaking to pieces the family to whom he gave it,
as 4 the household itself were as fragile as glass
"Look at these letters, SAID Judge Morris. ''see
highest and the best in the land. Here's one
PROM CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE
NY r1rros-your Invitation was wa only So re-
az. In s sn o % es aea ySus
silver into gold and your old into diamond and your
friend. INV 'A'N'E ''0"n "p.SA g. :. CHASE Saf
"And here" said Judge Morris, "are more Of
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sS rFs H.i %sss ss;
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Then again, some marriages are Of iron, and some
But imagine you we're guided into wedock BY spirits
ual gold What the spiritual significance Of tin know
Ga % s s; Sa ssasy %
FROM GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
NoRfH sHoRE Staten Island, Oct 6, 1858
MY DEAR TILroNI returned only yesterday, and found
%hs evening You nsd UTE Saesad snd
have had, but and all other friends may wish with all
our heafts that the tin may refine 70 silver, and the sill
TO gold.
Long ls to you and yours, with kipa wish from
FROM REV. DIR. PRIME.
NKw Y0RK OBSERVER OFFICE, New York, Oct q 1868
any 70 wish
bliss but my family alone in the country and can
not stay here night Wishing and every
blessing, am ever your friend, s. l. PRIME.
FROM GERRrT SMITH.
To Mr.. and Mrs. I1lton, on receiving their tin
wedding card:-
We thank you for your pretty card;
We value highly your regard.
Ny wife and l. who are but tin.
golden wedding hope to
And hence to us IL seems
THAT You, who're gold, should sink to tin.
silver wedding God grant you;
Aye, and golden wedding too,
And then wedding in the skies,
Where neither partner dies
GERRlT SMITH AND WIFE.
PErRRBoRo. Oct t. 1865
FROM REV. DIR. OsGOOD.
NKw YORK. Sept 30, 1865
DEAR Nh. TnroN-Heaven and all good felowsh IN
bless you and your home with tenfod blessings and
with the TN N ~ i forms and uses material and spir
Many other letters were sent to this festival
and congratulatory poem was written by PheDe
Cary.
Judge Morris, in collating these letters and
others bearing on the character OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Tilton's domestic life, remarked
almost every statement made by Mrs. Tilton
in her crosse Examination derogatory to her hus-
band can be disproved BY documentary evi-
dence."