River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-09
GOLDEN WEDDING.
FIIfy I'eGrS Married.
the Eiftieth Anniversary of tbeir
Marriage by appropriate Cerc-
mOnies,On wednesday Eve.
March sfh.


March stb.
The Golden Period having arrived
in the lives of this venerable couple,
and with 1t the fact that oNE couPLE
west Of Chicago, in this land far-famed
for sudden matches and many di.
vOrces, had remained united for the
full period Of fifty years, it was deemed
both proper and expedient to celebrate
the event by appropriate ceremonies.
and a presentation Of tokens suitable
for such an occasion. Hence it was
that invitations were sent TO many Of
the old settlers, and Silver Grays, and a
few Of the Younger friends and imme-
date associates Of the youngest daugh.
ter NOW deceased Of these parents.
The evening being one Of the finest
Of the winter, with clear moonlight
overhead, and fair sleighing under.
meath, the guests were there in full
numbers, all arraYed in wedding gar.
ments.
! II is not too much to say that there
was the plainest evidence that there
was yet both love aud life in the
bosoms Of those who composed this
happy group. And there, too, was
sweet music, and there both young
and old drank anew sweet draughts of
love and pleasure which will kindle
new synpathies, and revive the mem.
oties of all present.
The presents were few in number
but rich and valuable, consisting in
the main Of two easy chairs, of the
value Of $40. a gold.headed ebony cane,
and a valuable breast-pin which was
beautifully inlaid with a lock of hair
once worn by their daughter, FRAS.
CHA. The value Of the cane was s2j.
and that of the breast.pin SIS.
The presentation speech was made
10y Judge Foster, and, of course, was
Characteristic and appropriate We
have not space to repeat it. Mr. Ran.
dali responded by expressing his sur
prise at the number and value of these
tokens Of respect and good will, and
then gave brief history of his life. |
stating among other things that he
was the oldest Of six children, all of |
whom had now passed away from
earth. He also said that his own fam
lily once consisted of six children, three
of whom, and among them the young
est, had died Lastly he referred to
his consOrt who tor fifty years had
shared the fortunes Of life with him.
and like other women, had been to
him a guardian angel, doubling life's
pleasures, and dividing its cares.
As he was concluding his remarks.
Judge Foster again stepped forward,
holding in his hand small package.
Addressing Mrs. Randall, he said that
this gift the breast.pin-wa designed
more Immediately for her, that it
came from the early associates of her
youngest daughter, namely-Mrs.
Burnett, Mrs. G. l. ap Roberts and MIS-.
". 7. Knowles. Upon receiving this
she turned to Mr.. Morse. who said.
"0n an occasion like the present,
though We might properly speak Of
the living and the dead, it seemed
to him that those we once had
loved so well on earth, and those
whom We still loved, though absent.
were not dead out only gone before
our time; that, even on this OCCASION
they were gathered around MS, min.
Cling in our joys, and, on all occasions,
were kindly approving the better acts
of our lives.
II is but just 10 say that Or. 5. NJ.
Davis, ard Maj. F. Burnett composed
the committee of arrangements, and
performed most of the labor in direct.
ing this Golden Wedding ceremony.