Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
That Silver vvsdding.-A Very
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That Silver wsdding.-A Very
Enjoyable Gathering.
Yesterday was the 25th anniversa-
ry Of the marriage Of Rev. I. p. Te-
ter and lady, Of this city, and last
evening, the 25th inst, there assem-
to celebrate the event at their resi-
dence on Green street, very numer-
Gus party of their friends. Their
which is quite capacious,
was filled to overlooking, notwith-
standing the unpleasantness Of the
weather.
The Reverend gentleman is now up
on his second year here as pastor of
the Main Street M. E. Church, and is
deservedly very popular with his
church and very large number Of
our people who have no church con-
nection. 1t did not surprise us there
fore, to find, on last evening, assem-
bled to greet him and his cstimable
lady on this happy occasion, large
company of warm friends.
The Reverend gentleman and lady
received and welcomed all corners
with the cordially so characteristic
Of them, and at once everybody felt
at ease and at home. BY half-past 8
o'clock most of the guests had arriv-
ed, and from that time till 10 o'clock
q most agreeable social season was
had, the time slipping by, as it were,
UNDECIDED apparently by all. AT ten
refreshments we're served, Rev. DR..
Healy pronouncing the blessing.
In not few Of our social chattings
with Brother Teter we have heard
him ramble off into sort of ecstatic
description of the fine repsst he had
just partaken of around the family
board and remarking that he had eaten
rather too freely for comfort. As we
saw and partook of that collation. 80
skillfully and tastefally prepared
under the direction Of Mrs. Teter, we
very intelligently recalled Bro. Teter's
signing over too free Indulgence of
his appetite. After the repast there
seemed to be a voluntary gathering
on the part of many in the parlor, and
the Rev. DIR. Healy read several toasts.
Responses were made by Hon. E. H.
Stiles and others. We give below
the toast to which Rev. Healy res
ponded and his response as furnished
us.
TWENTY FIFTH MARITAL ANNIVERSARY
OF REV. AND MRS. TETER.
], when youth, sometimes wrote verses
To muse myselfand please the lasses;
In ripper years the coyish muse
Doth wholly me her song refuse;
But, tn this hour of festive glee,
I'll ask her il she III sing for thee
Five and twenty radiant summers,
with their breezes soft and warm;''
Five and twenty dreary winters,
Withstheir cold, and snow, and storm;
Yon have trod iife's checkered pathway,
And have journeyed hand:in hand
Till on this memorial summit
We together with you stand.
Much of fruit and many blossome
Have been scattered in your way;
Much Of joy and many trials,
Light and darkness, night and day;--
All were angels fromthe Father,
Bright evangels from above
lowering DER your every pathway,
Sent in mercy, came in love.
Yes, tits five and twenty summers,
Since an angel fair and good,
Bore for you autumnal blossoms,
With you at the altar stood;
spared:for i've and;twenty summers
More Of journey here on earth,
May these friends be called to greet yon
Ripe in wisdom, heavenly worth.
Ever brighter be your pathway,
Flowers more fragrant round you bloom.
Suns more cloudless rise and set,
Till, la siiuered bride and groom'--
You shall stand like waving harvests,
In the golden autumn time.
Ready for the reaping Angel
waiting for the Life Sublime"
May we meet as friends and neshbo,s,
When these festive scenes are DER,
At the marriage ofthe Bridegroom,
Where the paintings are no morc.-
Where they never wed nor marry,
In that home and life supernal,
Where the kinshtp is as angels,
Bound by love, in bliss eternal.
The hour of eleven having arrived
with the closing of the toasts ani
speech.making, the company O
friends, bidding Mr.. and Mrs. Tctel
q kind good night, retired. The par.
ty, from its inception to it's close, was
one Of rare enjoyment and none SEEM
ed to enjoy it more heartily than the
happy couple whose nuptial anniver-
sary was thus commemorated.
The reverend gentleman and his
lady were kindly and bountifully re.
membered in the way of presents
The following is the list Of presents
with the names Of the donors:
A gold lined silver tea set contrib.
uted by the following persons:
S d Robinson, f w Simmons, +
Purnell, w p Bowen, r L Tilton, Mr.
and Mrs q w Bowen, p G Ballingall,
Mr. and Mrs Chris Haw, Mr. and Mrs
Allen Potter, Mrs M A Potter, Mrs A
Fuller, Mrs Barr, Mr. and Mrs M 3
Myers, Mr. and Mrs j Hatch, Mrs Sue
p Criley, Mrs T w Hawksworth, Mi
and Mrs w G Thompson, Mr. and Mrs
j s Wood, Mr. and Mrs james, Mr.
and Mrs Copeland, Mr. and Mrs C B
Rounds, Mr. and Mrs Thos Thornburg
Maj A III Hamilton, Miss Bell Stew.
art, Mr. B # Jeffries, Miss Mile Pur-
nell.
Silver syrup pitcher ana plate, by
w. b. Bonnifield and Geo. Haw.
Silver call bell, by Mr.. and Mrs. T.
j. Coffman.
Silver butter knife, by Samuel Ma
hon.
Silver fruit spoon, by j. G. Jordan.
Silver mustard spoon, by A. M.
Ringland.
l pr. boquet holders, and individu-
al salt and pepper set, by DR.. Wilkin-
son and Ira Myers.
pr individual set, by NJ. L. Kirk
and lady.
pr silver gold lined napkin rings,
by DIR. Paul Caster and lady.
Silver frosted cake basket, by W.
IL. Cooper, l.. NJ. and L. Carpenter.
Silver headed cane, by Judge
Sloan.
Pickle vase, by Rev. Mcdonald and
lady.
Card case, by f. H. Stiles and lady.
Flower vase, by Dora Clay and Ella
S. Nicholson.
Silver bound poem, by Mrs. Lily B.
McCue.
A combination coffee set, and set OF
sofa tidy's, by Mrs. d. O...Thompson.
A framed motto, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Worcester.
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