The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-15
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr. AND MRS. JOSEPH LUFKIN, sRN., CEIE-
RATE THEIR FIFTIETH MARRIAGE ANN
WRsARY "A FAMILY REUNION "A GRAND
EAsT-JruE PRESENTS, ETC, ETC.
1928;
JOSEPH LuFKIY,
MARY CHASE MERRILL;

such was the motto that greeted the eye
ola reporter for The BULLETIN as on the
afternoon of Wednesday last he entered the
hmc of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lufkin, SEN,
atVilla Ridge. The house, a cosey country
residence, surrounded by all that makes
home comfortable and attractive, was
thonged with the relations, friends and
acluaintances of the venerable couple, and
the BULLETIN cross-questioner was not long
in learning that the occasion was the fifticth
anniversary Of the wedding Of the host and
hostess-that they were, after cycle Of
fifty yean, in the presence Of God and the
company assembled, to reconsecrate the
vows so long ago given.
For the first time in many years
all of the children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lufkin, as well as all their living
grandchildren, were brought together;
John Z. Lufkin, wife and five children, of
Anna; Jos. II. Lufkin, wife and three chill
dren Villa Ridge; Grin Lufkin, wife and
one child, Villa Ridge Herbert Lufkln,
youngest son, and Mrs. VIM. II. Thomas
his daughter, with her husband and four
children, Of La Grange, Mo. Among the
invited guests were Capt l.. p, Wilcox and
wife, Harry c. Bouton and wife, and Mrs.
Bachelor, of Anna; Capt. Z. w. Green and
wife, of Cairo; Judge A. NJ. Brown and
wife. Col. Fombclle and wife, Judge Min
Mich and wife, Mr.. Depew and wife, DR..
Mott and wife, Judge Hosmer and wife,
Capt. Edison ard wife, Mrs. Melindy, Mrs
Workman, Mrs. Walter Edison, Mrs. Pol
lock, Mrs. A. G. Burtleson, Mrs. E. j. Ay-
ers, Mrs. Wheelock, Mrs. Hooppaw, and
Others.
AT three o'clock, all the children and
grandchildren having been gathered in
circle about the venerable couple, the old
gentleman, though in his seventy third year
yet full Of life and vigor, said that among
-,
'no Suahcis ~ solictii'eo occuieu thai Tue
couple performed their own marriage cere-
mony, and on this occasion they would fol-
low out the old custom. Then, turning to
his wife, he spoke as follows:
rbes May with ,,,s ,,,,st
So any years ago, / said.
benoio' anolhef Hng-ioi ~nh''
Grace hssntv innoc.nes and t,u,b
Taste long admired, sense long revered.
And all my Mary then appeared
Prove twice the v ! suppo.ed
Ip,ead that double merit now,
TO justify double VOW
Here, then to-day with faith "a sure),
WIN Ardor as 'h.ense ana pure
Itook ,hv roth and nl,,b,od mine
To thee, sweet wife, my second RING,
token ana pledge or'hg
Thv r,nn, y,r,re. ~, 20 NV w ha.r, p'
Those virtues, which before un,ried,
The wife has added to the bride
S'. tn'"s'' nnU'. pus.,p ~
Ny soul enjoys, my soul approves,
For conscIenee's sake as well as loves;
49, ~, W., ,,' $500 ,ia Snc" 'e' nJa' W "ou,'
Discreuon's deed sound Judgment. sentence
And teach me all things-but repentance,
This ceremony concluded, congratula-
tons were showcred upon the old people
by children, grandchildren, guests and all
After brief interval the party sat down
to repast, the like of which is seldom
seen in this part of the country To give
description of the tables and all the good
things on them, would require more time
and space than we can devote to them;
but q number Of the cakes deserve special
mention. In the centre of the table was a
magnificent fruit cake, frosted with exquis.
tie taste; but the most attractive feature
about il was the gold leaves and dollar
gold pieces with which the frostinp was
decorated. This cake, together
with white cake, as tooth
some as it was large. were
the gifts Of Mrs. J. Il. Lurkin, OF Anna.
Mrs Joe and Mrs Grin Lufkin were the
donors of three cakes each, which were al
SO very fine. That the party did ample