The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17
Tin Wedding at East Hubbardton.

One of the largest and most enjoyable
gatherings of the kind, which has been had
in this neighborhood, was held with Mr..
John p. Barber on Monday evening, June
IA. Neighbors and friends to the number
of seventy-five or eighty assembled at an
sary of Mr.. BARRIERS wedding, commonly
called a tin wedding. BY one of those
inevitable results, that we often see, where
so many are entrusted with a secret, the
surprise that was intended was only par
tial. Not that any one in particular had
announced to Mr. Barber or bis family the
coming gathering, but according to a great
and universal law, "coming events cast
their shadows before" the discerning con-
seriousness of the married couple, like
Columbus and his men, rightly interpreted
the strange appearances of birds
flying through the air, to and
from, women visiting central market,
places, where tin and silver are curi0usly
wrought by cunning workmen, and the
men maintaining a serious silence and mys-
FERROUS gravity, were.all porents that some
| thing unusual was in the air. How easy
then to guess, as the anniversary day drew
on, that all this noise meant tin. Hence
we found the house in apple-pe order, and
as you entered you saw before you over
the next door, tastefully printed with ever
greens, "Wecome While waiting and
chatting awhile in the sitting-room, with
James W. Ba,ber, whose health now is faI
from being firm the door INTO the hall and
across into the next room is opened, and
revealed well lighted and tasttfully ar.
ranged parlor, all ready for the crowd
which il now rapidly gathering. As the
men hitch their horses, the women pass IL
with their well-tilled pals and pans going
through the sitting room directly To III,
pantry, with promptness that said, "Wt
know what we came for" And wher
Hubbardton Dies Try, who will say sh'
don't know? Speaking of pals aud pans
it may perhaps do this time for your reporter
to take your readers into his confidence
and tell them confdcntially OF a few mic,
things that IL reporter is allowed TO know
lie wa, invited by one of the mistresses %
the noble art OF Ceres, to walk into III
pantry, and "view the prospect Ger Blu
your reporter could not tell all, nor Thu
half and, moreover, if he should tell it
bis fear is that your readers would not BE-
leve it. Three tables were just loadc'
with the choicest and best, and were twic
surrounded with those of cultivated tastes
which know how TO appreciate good WITH
ais. The skill and judgment with whic
the tables were arranged and ornamented
(for flowers played prominent part amoni
the viands of the occaslOn), were largcl.
due to the labor and talent of Mrs. y an
s. w. st. John, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. G. a
Lincoln, and though last not least. Aun
Candacc Barber.
Speaking of Aunt Candece, ! have SUI
picion that she is in a manner responsible
for the whole thing, the prime mover, an
has proved herself, if not ''queen of th
Philippians" yet the very ring leader-wcll
: l thought / would speak it out
and willard the very queen of goo
, works. The presentation by the man
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Barber. was yer
appropriate and valuable, consisting of
heavy silver castor, and other appropriat
, and ornamental articles, crowned with
well wrought and ornamental motto, IN
cross" followed by cross 'No crown
followed by crown. In presenting thes
articles, your reporter coulu say, thiuhin
that he represented the feeling of III
crowd, "Nlay your cross be light, an
your crown bright" Mr.. and Mrs. Barbs
replied in very suitable and approprlai
terms, rendering most cordial thanks fC
the evident Kindness and friendship thi
were manifest on the occasion.