Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
ANNIVERSARY ODE.

The first piece was sung to the tune of
Aud Lang Syne, in the following words ::
ANNIVERSARY ODE.
Full two score and ten heeting years
have rolled their waves along,
Which now with glad and grateful tears
We celebrate in song:
That pledge of love, that grasp of hands
Hath all these years deted;
And here in growing union stand
The bridegroom and his bride.
The raven locks are changed to gray,
The sight has teebler grown.
But through the long and weary way
The heart has held its own.
That bond of ove-that pledge Of old
Which time cannot divide.
Hath kept. through changes manifold.
The bridegroom and the bride,
The little ones have come and gone,
The old have passed away,
But love immortal still lives on.
And blossoms mid decay.
That bond OF .youth-that pledge of old
Which all the years dehed,
Doth still with growing strength enfold
The bridegroom and the bride.
That early bridal. ah, how sweet
The memory of that bell
To those whose hearts the vows repeat,
Their lives have kept so well.
o. bond Of youth 0. pledge of oldl
O, marriage true and tried
1t binds with tenderness untold
The bridegroom and his bride.
w G give yOu l0Yt dear precious fTlenQss
The best that we can give;
And when this transient journey ends.
And we in heaven shall live
Mid jaspar walls, and streets Of gold,
And love heatifed,
May we assent led there, behold
The bridegroom and his bridei
Rev Church Tabor briefly addressed
Mr.. q Mrs. Chase, in behalf of those
present, referring especially to the gold
en- period to which they had arrived, and
particularly dwelling upon the stand
they had taken in early life for religion
and the right; and passing from the
more grave and considerate, he gave a
graphic and humorous account of what
might be presumed was the condition OF
mind of their venerable friend, when he
first applied for the services of a clergy
man fifty years ago, and concluding that
at that time he had already passed the
more severe ordeal in popping the
question"
Mr.. Chase responded with thanksgiv-
ing to Him, who is the Giver of all good,
and to all friends present or absent. He
then proceeded to state some things
which had occurred in the seemingly
short period of 70 years, among which
were, that he had lived in four states
one and one-half years in Massachusetts
twenty-eight years in New Hampshire,
and forty-three and one half years in
Vermont, and there was another state
in which he and Mrs. Chase had lived
fifty years, the most important state Of
them all, matrimony. There were other
states not so agreeable, those of miscal
eulation and sad mistakes. On the
whole he felt that they had many things
to be thankful for. Of these was the
pleasure with the care and anxiety Of
raising five children. The eldest daugh.
ter of 81 years, had passed away in
1868 and gave good evidence that she
was fully prepared for her change, while
the son and three daughters, with THEN
companions, still live te be comfort to
them in declining years. In few years
after their union they both became inter.
ested in the salvation of their souls and
were converted to Christianity, its enjoy.
ments and blessings.
Mr.. Chase then referred to the univer-
sal custom, during his youth, of the free
use of intoxicating liquors. Inquiry for
duty in Christian life convinced him
that the use of Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage was wrong, and he left off its
use. 1t was spending money for what
was not bread, giving an influence in the
wrong direction, besides running the aw.
full risk of becoming drunkard. Il
has and still does make me sad to see the
destruction Of body and soul among those
who indulge in the use of strong drink
If l could see thorough reformation in
this direction and the world converted
to Christianity, ] could say, "Now.
Lord, let thy servant depart in peace. .
With my experience in old age | think
it will not be long before ! can say with
the poet, =
-Iwould not live Away, away from my God s.
Who, who would live always,
Away from yon Heaven. that blissful abode .
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Tabor, the
quartette sang several pieces ,amongthem
i" Love at Home" Silver threads among
the gold" song and chorus, and No It'd
ings from over the sea, song and cho
rus
Charles Z. Chase was born in Grafton
Mass, Nov. 6, 1902, and came with hi: