The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-12
Golden Wedding at Clarendon.

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| MR.. AND MRS. JOHN n. PIERCE.
| On the eleventh day of June 1927, John
N. Pierce and Sally Carr were united in
marriage at Clarendon. Monday being the
fiftleth anniversary Of their wedding, the
citizens of Clarendon ard many from Rut-
land and Waliineford assembled st their
residence as surprise TO them to tender
their respects and celebrate with the aged
couple their golden wedding. Some weeks
since some two hundred invitations, with
out their knowledge, had been issued that
they would receive their friends between
2 aud 8 o'clock p. m. Early in the after
noon the more elderly of their neighbors
and townspeople began to drop in by cou.
pies, until a large number were congre-
gated. Soon after the ladies' began to
spread the table, to serve the guests with
refreshments. By this time Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce began to think they had company to
tea. Still they came until between three
and four hundred had paid their respects.
The aged, the middle aged and the young,
came and there seemed TO be no limit.
They finally concluded something more
than ordinary was going on at the usually
quiet old homestead, and that their golden
wedding was surely being celebrated.
At about half-past seven o'clock-the
dwelling being crowded in every part-the
company assembled in front of the resi-
dence, when MIR. and Mrs. Pierce were in
vited to take seats near the door, and
Henry Clark of Rutland approached them
bearing gold headed cane and a gold ring,
and addressed them substantially as fol-
| lows
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce: In the Journey of
| life there are waymarkB scattered here and
there, and to-day marks an era in your
united lives. In the cycle of half GEN.
fury there are joys and sorrows that come
to US, but it is not permitted to all to walk
together for so long a period. A kind
| Providence has brought you along pleas
ant pathway 10 this hour-during a period
covering half of the life of The nation-and
now your friends and neghbors assemble
| TO greet you on this, the golden period of
your welded life. Ia this peaceful valley
| OF the Otter creek, and within this dwell
| Ing you have lead quiet aud pleasant life;
undisturbed by the hustle and cares of the
larger community these acres have been
| industriously TILED snd happiness has
reigned in your home 1t is fitting that
| this quiet should be broken on this ami
versary day by your friends coming to pay
their respects and bringing win them
tokens of esteem for you both.
To you, sir, l am commissioned by your
friends in Clarendon to present this be luti-
full cane surmounted with gold as a mark
| of their regard. Accept it, sir, in the
| spirit In which il is rendered 6y your
townsmen. More than four score years
have fallen to you, and as you walk down
the hill of life may this staff support you
| In your wearness the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that the gift came from the willing hearts
of your friends, and may Providence pro-
long your days and strength for yet these
many years.
And to you, madam, / bring also a
| pledge of the esteem and regard in which
you are held by your friends. These fifty
years, you have been tine companion and
the head of the household, sharing the joys
| and sorrows of this home. Accent this
gold ring, from your Clarendon friends, as
keepsake. May you long wear it, as an
emblem OF the appreciation of those who
bring II on this golden wedding day. May
| kind and beneficent Providence lead you
along the pathway of the future years, in
health, happiness and love, until you shall
be called to that brighter and golden home,
in that higher life which awaits you ere
long, and where peace and happiness for
| ever reign
Rev. G. Ii. Morse, pastor of the Congre-
gational church in Clarendon, made the re-
| Spouse In behalf of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce in
his accustomed agreeable and graceful
manner. He spoke in substance as fol-
lows:
Friends and Aeigh6OrS: have been re-
quested to make response in behalf of
those who are specially honore1 by you TO-
day. They tender their acknowledgment
to you for the sentiment which prompts
these tokens of regard which you bring to
them. They are grateful for the kindly
care of our Heavenly Father who has
guided their footsteps along these years
and protected them with health and bappi-
ness to this anniversary day. The days
may not have all been Il golden sunshine,
and clouds may have obscured some por-
tlon OF the journey, for it would be strange
II sunshine lay along all the pathway. The
kind Father on that eacred Sabbath day
| nfty years ago, gave as yesterday the rain
to descend, but on the wedding day the
clouds were lifted and pleasant skies
greeted them. This 10 most joyful coca
sion, the assembling of neighbors and
friends to manifest TO them their regard.
They are thankful for the kindly words
that have accompanied the presentation of
these mementoes. May The blessing of
heaven rest upon them until the good
Master shall call them to the heavenly
home.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morse's remarks,
Mrs. M. II. Ii. Mason came forward and
read the following original poem