The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-09
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A letter was the read from Hon. Merritt
Clark OF Poultney, regrettng his inability
to be present, from illness, saving. s'Tbough
absent shall be in heart with YOU. The
occasion is rare one may you enioy Il.
Longfellow, in bis recent poem, entitled.
"The Hanging Of the Crane describes a
similar scene :
What see now? The night Is fair,
The storm of grief, the clouds OF care,
The wind, the rain have passed away;
The lamps are lit the fires burn bright,
The house is full OF life and light
IL is the golden wedding day,
The light of love shines over all
o, fortunate o, happy day,
The people sing the people say,
The ancient bridegroom and the bride
Serenely smiling on the scene,
Behold, well pleased on every side,
Their forms and features multiplied.
Present my kind regards to Josiah and
Electa and say to them, my ardent prayer
and wish is this ''In future time II may
told, their present to their future is as sill
yer to the brightest gold.
A letter of congratulation was read from
an old time friend, Mrs. Patty Germond of
Middletown, enclosing two poems, written
for the occasion by her children, Mrs.
Catherine Southwick and Mr.. James b.
Germond.
Lines dedicated to Mr.. and Mrs. j. CasueH on TIE
ftteh anniversary Of their marriage
We meet dear friends, In happiness.
While mingled age and youth appears
What heart can feel or tongue express
The JOY and GRIEF OF nifty years.
In other days when heart and hand
Were Joined to tread life's toilsome ways
And smillng.iIo DER all the land,
hos HIT
For quickly passed those dreams OF bliss,
Too soon the weight OF earthly care,
Oppressed the soul with WEAKNESS,
And left Its deadly Impress there.
Oh may the love that filled your breast,
Swceten your fast declining years,
And Hope abide welcome guest,
Dispensing all your anxious fears.
Then cheer up, the frosts OF age
May blanch the hair and bow the form,
May youthful love your hearts engage,
With tender care and feelings warm.
J. B. GERNoND
Middletown, February 2, 1875.
Lines dedicated to Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cas,geH on the
| fttieth anniversary Of their marriage.
Friends of my early youth whose years
| For half a century together spent,
Alternate minglng hopes and fears,
Whose trembling steps are homeward bent.
For you faln would ask OF heaven
That cen might now to you be given
The pow'r to grasp some lasting bliss
That far exceeds world like this.
May you together learn the art
or sharing In that better part,
That gives 10 life cheerful hue,
While each their daily task pursue,
That sweetens all our trials here
And fits us for a holier sphere.
| Written for mother, by CBs
After an hour spent in family reminis-
cences, the company were summoned to a
sumptuous feast prepared by Mr.. Ryland
Caswell and his hospitable wife and daugh-
ter, Dimis 1t was bounteous spread
which was ornamented with a pyramidal
brides loaf, on which was inscribed in gold
leaf the figures '1825-1875." 1t was
in five layers, intended to represent each
decade-of fifty years. This was the in.
genious workmanship and contribution
of Mrs. Martha Spaulding of Middletown,
and was greatly admired.
The feast over, several hours more were
devoted to social converse. story and anec.
dote, and the company separated feeling
golden, and that it was good to be there.
The guests present wee Mrs. Amelia
Clark, who was present at the wedding
fifty years ago, Mr.. and Mrs. George Con
verse of Woodville, N. Y, Mrs. r. F.
Eaton, Miss Fanny Clark, Mrs. Clara
Gardner and son, Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Spaulding of Middletown, Mr.. and Mrs
Loomis 9. Spaulding of Poultney, Mr.. ant
| Mrs. Charles A. Eaton of PaWlet AND
Henry Clark of Rutland.