Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-01-31
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this week. these rare occurrences SEEN
always to ditl'use a pleasant impression
reaching beyond those who are imme'
distelv interested although it may be
softened by tinge Of soberness com
pared with the unbridled rejoicing
which probably characterized the oc'
currence thus brought to memory. The
difference is that which we noticed be-
tween the soft and pensive beauty Of
Indian Summer and the g|ories Of
June. On the Goth day of January
1924, Mr.. Joseph Baugher, then Of
Emlnitsburg, and Miss Julia Shorb, OF
the vicinity of the same place were
uni ed in holy wedlock. Having its
origin in unalloyed affection, the
union thus formed has remained TN.
broken during the long period that
has since elapsed and their friends
were invited to celebrate with them
on Tues lay last its fiftieth annivers'
airy. \ company consisting Of all the
members of the family fold whom the
many changes Of that long interval
have spared together with a number
of invited guests at 8 o'clock, after an
invocation of the divine blessing, took
seats at tables which were sumptuous
in all their appointments. Among
the guests were the Rev. John Nc
Cailrey who could probably celebrate
the iftieth anniversary Of his mar
riaye to Mt. st. Marys College, Rev.
Father Sourin, who has so strong a
hoiI on the atiectionate respect Of this
community both in and out Of his
church, Rev. Father Clarke, Rever.
rnl Father Ciampi, Rev. Father
cIrarv, Rev. Father Gaffney, Rev.
Father Tis,iaII, Hon. Il. NJ. MARSHALL,
Cen. James NJ. Coale, a few young
folks who enjoyed the occasion as
young folks viii 10, and Il few whose
account current Of mutual friendship
began to run at date older than the
During one of the inter
walls Of the feast Rev. Father Sourin
read by desire OF the company a met
riraI memorial Of the wedding fifty
years ago, written at the time and for
tAr OCCASION bv the Rev. &. c. Pise,
whom probably more than one reader
will remember SIS a gentleman Of all
elegant accomplishments, together
with some additional verses written
Tor the present occasion by the Rover
end reader, which We're in equally
good taste. Between five and six
@ r!crk The company separated taking
with them not only the pleasant inn
preston which such bountitul and
v+ricI supplies Of good t1inss always
i,npalt. but the more lasting Impress
ions vi regard and respect tor their
Eind 9nI genial host and hostess whose
lives 50 happily joined, have been ex
tended 10 iAlS epoch.
All the friends Of the family We're
expected to call at eight o'clock, in
tn" evening for the purpose Of express
in- their congratulations on the event
that the day hal rendered possible,
that beneath the roof tree where they
urt, still lived IN abounling henlth
A"d Happiness the parents of the house
hold, whose career Of conjus,l atftc-
ton ha,! commenced fifty years ago,
that through the sorrows Of life, blast
in. AS some of them had been, the
Heavenly Father, on whom they had
leaned for support, had graclonsly srS-
tanned them to this good hour. And
friends came, an abundant but well
come tArong and amidst the summer
like profu,!on of flowers, the embodi.
ment Of fragrance. purity and beauty,
and the music of human voices in
cheerful conversation, all went merry
As a marriage bell. About nine clock
Rev. Father Sourin in full canonicalS
repeated the marriage service Of fifty
years ago, amidst that profound and
almost aIoring silence which such ser
vices always command and the usual
aiicctionate congratulations immedi-
ately overwhelmed the donbly bound
bridal parties, whose happiness, rooted
by Il growth Of Il half century, is be-
yonl the risk which often follows orig
inal transactions of this class. But
one was present who had witnessed
the primal ceremony.-But there were
those present who had known the
bride and groom before their plighte1
vows were ratified at the altar, and
they will tolerate no qualification Of
their testimony that bridal bushes
never sutlusel faircr cheek and that
no more attractive and imperial form
Of female loneliness ever knelt at the
altar undera bridal vail. Two cheru.
bic little grand children, whose arms
reached across their fathers grave fol-
tie love of their grand parents, were
proof that beauty had existed some.
where in the family before their day
1t was remarked by some one present
that we could not in the usual par
lance wish them many returns of the
happy semi-centennial day" If we
could not we at least would, and who
that was present did not wish for them
continued and increasing happiness al
every revolution of the annual whael
of time.-And if the wheel of time
stops for them its ceaseless rounds, as
stop it must, before it has made fifty
more revolutions, that those happy
lives for whose long continuance
thankful acknowledgements were
made that day may be continued, re-
newed, united, and frightened where
the changes Of slime will no longer i'm