The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-09

TUESDAY. FEBRUARY o, 1876.
GOLDEN WEDDING.
MIR. and Mrs. Josiah CasweIi.


The arrival of the period which marks
the era called the golden, in the lives of
those who have tread the pathway of the
world for half century, unitedly bearing
its joys and its sorrows, is ever one of
more than ordinary interest. Such in
stances are rare, and 1t Is fitting that the
fiftieth anniversary of marriage should be
commemorated with such festivities as
those most directly interested may indicate.
Some gather their friends from far and
near, and costly souvenirs of gold are pre-
sented, others. in more quiet manner, as
semble their friends, devoting the occasion
to renewing the friendship of former years,
and cementng more firmly the ties of fam
lily, INDUCING in "reminiscences OF the pas,
and in remembrance of those who have
passed on before US to that golden life be-
yond the river of death. 1t is to descrip-
ton of one of these quiet, happy family
reunions that this article is devoted.
On the 9th day of February, 1926, Josiah
Caswell and Electa Clark were united in
marriage, at Middletown, Vermont, by
Rev. Henry Bigelow, pastor OF the Con-
grcgational church. In commemoration
of the fiftieth anniversary of this event,
somewhat Unexpectedly to the bride and
groom of fifty years, on Saturday, Febru-
airy 9th, 1875, the family friends of this
aged couple gathered at the residence of
their son, Ryland Caswcll, in Scottsyille,
in the town of Dandy, to congratulate them
upon attaining the golden era of welded
| life and leave tokens Of their love and re-
membrance. A far different scene from
the first wedding, when were gathered six
| ty-two individuals who were bound by con.
sanguinealties. The lapse of half cen
fury had narrowed this wide circle to fif-
teen, who came up to the feast on this an.
niversary occasion, only one of whom was
present at the first wedding. Therefore the
occasion while one of present JOY and plea
sure, yet sweet, sad memories fingered il
each heart of the loved and lost.
At the hour of 8 o'clock p. m. the whole
company assembled around the bride ant
bridegroom to present their congratulation
and the gifts each had brought. Henry
Clark addressed them, presenting eacl
memento-giving the name of the individ
ual presenting 1t. In compliance with
request of the company, the remarks ar
given, so nearly as they can be recalled:
MY DEAR FRIENDS: A kind Prov
dencc has permitted you to travel life
pathway, until you have reached the colder
era of married life. We come this day
your kinsmen, to congratulate you upol
this event, rendering our love and regard
bringing mementoes that shall remind vol
In the remaining days that may be allotted
ON earth, that although the generation
that witnessed your union has passed away
save few individual. yet their descend
ants. not forgetful of them and the loving
relation you bore to each other in the earlier
years of life, come to consecrate anew
our and their friendship. Pleasant and
hallOwed memories surround us. Recol
lections come to make agreeable these
moments, and cheer the passing hours, but
without our bidding, come also, the forms
voices, and affections of the absent, those
| who have loved us, but now enjoy that
higher life to which we are all Fastening.
| must not longer linger on memories
foreign to the spirit of the occasion, but
tender YOU these emblems of affection lay.
ing before me.
First of all would present you this
beautiful copy of the Holy Bible, which
contains the precepts that should guide the
declining hours of your lives, and teaches
the lessons that shall prepare you for re-
union with the loved and lost on the golden
shores which we trust they now tread. In
this volume are contained the golden rules
that should sustain in this life, and prepare
for that which is to come. Ipresent it in
the name of the family of Milton Clark
Accept 1t in the spirit OF loving confidence
in its promises which has prompted those
who tender it, some of whom have CONT
from their far off home. bearing it to this
your humble dwelling, on this anniversary
day to renew the pledges of early love, ant
that in the pe,,lsal Of its pages you may
find consolation in the hour of sorrow, anC
the joy of hope forever. find ON one Of
its pages this loving memoranda
''TO Josiah and Electa Caswell, ON thil
50th anniversary of your wedding day, thi.
volume of Gods precious word is affection
ately offered as a greeting from the family
of Milton Clark.
Could we move in accordance with this book,
Not urged by passion, but by grace brought,
True to God and 10 His ruling power,
| BY virtuOus acts distinguished every hour.
Then health and Joy would follow as they ough
The laws OF motion and OF thought,
Sweet health to pass pleasant moments Ger.
And everlasting Joy when time shall be NJ
i more.
The gifts from each individual were
then enumerated and presented.
have now completed the duty imposed
upon me by the loving kinsfolks who sur
round you. May the future hours of YOU
lives be those of peace and happiness, ant
precious as gold. We shall ever bear II
our memories, with delightful thoughts
this opportunity of rendering these token
OF esteem, and the pleasures of this re
union. To you it will be source of con
ISOLATION and happy thought until TIN
Father calls to that higher reunion IL
heaven. May the benedictions of kline
Providence rest upon us all, and when lif,
scenes are over may we assemble will
those dear ones who have preceded-a re
united family around the throne Of ou
Heavenly Father, on those golden shores
toward which our footsteps are rapidly
tending.
The following is list of the remaining
gifts;
Gold spectacles from Oliver Batcheldel
and Mrs. Eunice Clark of Woodyille, N
Y, accompanied with the following mem
Oranda
"May they prove clear that you may
look into the future as far as human ey'
can see; and see the vision of the worlt
and the glory that shall be"
Smoking case from Mr.. and Mrs. OrsoI
Clark, with an accompanying memOrand,
as follows
"Peace and plenty in your pipe, thei
puff away"