The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-27
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1874.
silver wedding IA, waiiingrord.

prise on Monday evening, February 23d, il
being the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage. Eat their present homestead
they were married by the Rev. Philetus
Clark 1t was expected that this aged cler-
gyman would have been there, but owing
to i'll health he failed to appear.
This homestead is beautifully situated on
the sloping grounds that lie between the
Creek road and the East street, about one
mile north of Walingford village. As we
leave the road that leads from Wallingford
village to East Clarendon we ride through
an avenue Of naples that line both sides of
the highway that leads to their dwelling
place. Monday was an Indictment day, yet
the friends who had charge of the plot got
Mr.. Emery to go to Rutland on urgent af-
fairs, and Mrs. Emery was enticed away
to neighbours and then possession was
taken of the house and it was made ready
for company. AS the golden sunset which
pleasantly terminated this stormy day, was
gliding the hills to the north and east, the
guests began to drive up the avenue that
leads to this pleasant home. Quite good
ly number had arrived when Mr.. Emery
returned from Rutland. His complete sur
prise and that of Mrs. Emery, who was
soon sent for, added greatly to the
amusement of those assembled. Not
breath of suspicion had they
of the affair. Nor had they even
recalled to mind that this was their twenty
fifth anniversary, aud their surprise may
be imagined as they arrived and found
every room lighted and filled with COM
pany, and in the large kitchen a long table
spread with bounteous supply of eatabes.
Besides large list of friends and neighbors
from Walingford and Clarendon, there
were present James A. Shedd and wife
of Burlington, Deacon Isham White and
wife, of East Walingford, Aionzo White,
Esq, and wife, of Rutland, Isaac w.
others. The originator and principal plot
tiers in this affair were Mrs. Aaron Aldricll
of Clarendon, and Mrs. Norman Townsend
of Wallingford.
After a social visit of an hour or so sup.
per was announced, and the assembled
guests did ample justice to the heavily
laden tables. A prominent feature of the
table was the brides cake, which was Il
large pyramid surmounted by an inverted
cone with a flat surface, on the clear white
of which was the figures, ''l849 and 1874. :
After supper Aaron Aldrich, Esq, was
chosen master Of ceremonies, and Dir. J
E. Hit, in behalf of the donors. present
ed the happy couple with splendid silver
tea set, which had been purchased from The
cnterprising firm Of Marshall Il Cady, cor
ner of Merchants Row and West street
Rutland also dozen large silver kniye,
and heavy spoon holder, the gift of Jane,
~. Shedd, of Burlington; large ic,
pitcher and salver, the gift of Mrs
Adams and daughter of Boston, beside
monied present of about twelve silver dol
lars.
Rev. James Conover, in behalf of Mr.
and Mrs. j. 5. Emery, in an appropriat,
speech received the present and returned
their Acknowledgements. He then read til,
following poem, which he styled,
"SoME vARsEs FOR THE OCCASION"
Here we come at IIymen's call
Good friends and neighbors, one and all,
To pay our court, as well you know.
To those who did some counting long ago.
II.
Some counting have said; doth not that toucl
point that should be mooted much?
For how the world hath wrongly gone,
BY thinking counting is ever FULLY done.
For 10 the scene that now appt ars
Goes DER lapse of i've and twenty years.
Yet who has ever heard this bride c)mllln,
And say roUd John that re ,rere one again
Nor on his pat by much the stronger half
To which the wlfely heart because tie star
Coniided all her hopes and all her fears,
AS well mid sunshine, as Well mid tears
Who shall say that he has e'er been led
To smite the heart for once, that then he wed.
Or felt at all as thus these nuptlal years die
pass
To saIden her with even one, however faint
alas.
vi.
But us no picture here is thought to be complete
without some clouds as may be meet,
So human life from mountain top to plain
Is fle cked with pleasure or with pain.
So rather than go on In that so goodly strain,
And thus make one sold saw" to be In vain,
must take up some other things thereby I,
prove
The course OF true love nerer did run smooth.
VII.
The welded life we celebrate tonight
Would he most singular II yet perfect right
Ard all along these fiye and twenty years
No "tt for tat" nor rufiied scene appears.
IT'S much like yours and mine, do believe,
sometimes disclosing things at which W,
grieye.
But this doth only bring me back TO show
lAul IN inns way Hlucn OF rue love uOtn go.
y.
And glal | an again for that "od saw"
Because It doth interpret as a law,
AMI show since married lie is little smooth,
BY consequence It must be all true love.
XI.
Twould be in vain were any one TO think
That such n life had nought nj which TO blink,
And yet were a bachelor, ! straight would &,
And give myself 10 Just this very kind OF woe
MI.
And so the pair we come to greet tonight
Do not, you see, receive Us clad In white,
An emblematic color, as each of us may see
or such a life as hts not possibly nor you mon
me.
XIII.
Much as we love them, am not here TO say,
That in all this their lifelong married day
No rufles, not the least have any time been
seen
To disturb In any sense lfe's golden dream.