Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-08-01
THE HASK ELL GOLDEN WED.
DXNG-A joyous TIME AWAY
DOWN IN NEW ENGLAND.

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Cape Ann Advertiser, published at
Gloucester, Massachusetts, containing
a lengthy account of the celebration OF
the golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Haskell, the parents of w. P. and A.
d. Haskell, so welt and favorably
known in this community. 1t will be
remembered that the Haskell broth
ers went on from here some weeks
since to be present at this important
family event. Judging from the ac-
count at hand it must have been a glo-
rious reunion, The AdUertiser, a very
large newspaper, as large in fact as the
San Francisco Alta, devotes four col
unns to the proceedings of the occa-
sion. Speeches and original poems,
all breathing a sentiment appropriate
to the occasion, were delivered by a
number of the family relatives. We
make room for the annexed extracts
from the ADVERTISER:
The fiftieth anniversary of the mar
rage OF Henry Haskell with Sarah c..
Phelps occurred on Saturday, 18th in
slant, and was the occasion of a joyous
gathering at the old homestead of this
couple at West Gloucester. len chill
dren have blessed their union, nine of
whom are 10Y living, six sons and
three daughters, who from their sew
eral abiding places in various sections
of the Union made a pilgrimage back
to the old homestead to celebrate the
semi centennial Of their parents we'd
ding day. They brought with them,
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place of meeting vas in a field adj
joining the house, which is particular
ly well adapted for the purpose, and
as the party had been camping out
here since their arrival, their white
tents and gay flags made an exceeding
ly picturesque appearance.
The Exercises
Were held in a large tent and were at
tended by some two hundred persons,
relatives, friends and neighbors, who
had come to do honor to the worthy
couple. A spirit of harmony and good
feeling prevailed, and one felt through
out their entire being that it was good
to be there. At the farther end of the
tent, upon a platform, in arm chairs of
an antique pattern, sat the couple,
their faces beaming with smiles. Age
had touched them kindly, and it was
evident that the evening of life upon
which they had entered was full of
promise, and, under Gods providence,
there were yet many years of useful
ness and happiness for them in the
earth life. Overtheir heads were ever
green letters, '.lS25, July 18th, 1875"
and the platform was decorated with
flowers, ferns and branches of ever
green tastefully interviewer. Mr.. Z.
Fletcher Cakes, of Kansas City, Mo-,
husband of m of the daughters, pre-
sided, and formed the duties most
acceptably, winning many encomiums
for his ability in this direction. A fer
vent and appropriate prayer, by Rev.
Mr.. Richardson, opened the exercises;
after which the ordinance of baptism
was administered to Charles Howard
Haskell, the youngest of the grand
children, a fine little fellow OF four
months. The Arion Quartette Club,
of Boston, then sang an appropriate
opening song of welcomes; then fol-
lowed the opening address by Capt.
William ID. Phelps, known in literary
circles under the nom de plume of
=" Webfoot," the eldest brother of the
bride.
Following the address of Captain
Phelps, which was very lengthy, came
the retrospective letter written by Mrs
Haskell. 1t is given rer6dtim, and
tells how the old couple started life to-
gether SO years ago:
Brides Retrospective Letter.
On the 18th of July, 1925, we were
married by the Rev. Thomas Jones, at
Gloucester. Thirty OF our friends
were present. All those have gone to
the spirit land but four sisters, who are
present with us o.day. We have been
spared to live n long and happy mar
ried life, having known but one
and when that dear one was
taken from us, we felt thankful that
we still had nine spared to comfort us
in our old age. We have lived to see
all our fondest hopes realized, our dear
children all settled happily in life, and
all living in perfect harmony and love
with each other. We are indeed truly
blest in them, and far richer in their
affection than gold or silver could
make US.
IT'S true they are scattered far and
wide, but they are all here to. day
from California's golden shore, from
Nevada's silver-ribbed mountains, and
from the banks of the mighty Mis-
souri,. IT'S not probable that we shall
all meet again i'll this world, but we
will look forward to another happy re-
union in the land where partings are
not known. IT'S pleasant to have
them a as they come:
Dearest father, dearest mother,
Smile upon us, as we come,
Greet once more thy grown-up children,
Coming back to childhood's home,
See, we come from different places,
Cons to gaze with tender pride
On our father as a bridegroom,
On our mother as a BRIDE.
I might have said our wedding tour
was not a very extended one-we rode
a distance of i've miles, in q lone horse
shay" to come to our pleasant home.
One month before we were married we
took "A tour to Boston, and was at Bun
ker Hill on the day the corner stone
was laid in the presence OF Gen. La
fayette. Before we lett Boston we
bought most of our furniture. Among
other things we had a dozen yellow