The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-27

Its Celebrations By mr.. and Mrs. u.
MMmgerC0rd and thefr Friends.

| at their home IN Waverly, about four miles
! north OF here.
At an early hour the residence and spacious
grounds were filed with relatives and friends
many having come long distance to take part
in the festivities. Out OF ninety invitations
seventy responded with Their presence. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Holmes
the former brother of Mrs. Hungerford and
editor Of the Home Journal of Hastings, Mr.
q. p. Nearpass, editor of the Whitehall Forum
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley and Mr.
Alva Bradley, OF Decatur Rev. T.. D. Marsh
and family, and Mr.. and Mrs. nj. Merriman. OF
Paw Paw. There were three sons, one daugh-
ter, and four grandchildren present. The
twenty-fourth anniversary of the daughter's
birth occurring on the same date, added to
the interest OF this occasion.
The rooms were handsomely decorated with
evergreen, while many rare house-plants and
vases Of flowers were disposed in conspicuous
places. Not the least noticeable OF these at
fractions was an elegant floral bell, suspended
from the ceiling above. beautiful bowery
had been erected on the lawn, within which the
tables were spread, and where the company re
paired for the ceremonies. The address of
welcome was delivered by Mr.. Holmes. and
closed with the following words to his sister
and brother:
This is the day,
The Autumn day, to winch your hearts are
turned,
AS to a haven tn at before you lay
haven dim and distantly dscerned.-
Now you have reached 1t, and your onward gaze
Must be beyond earth's fleeing days:
Unto better day, when having loved
One, more than e'er each other-having proved
Faithful to Him and faithful to the VOW
That in your hearts is echoing even now,
You two shall dwell, His glorions throne before
With souls not bound, but blended ever more.
After brief address and prayer by Rev. T.
d. Marsh, MIR. and Mrs. Hungerford were called
upon, and each responded in language express
ing heartfelt gratitude i'll thus being enabled to
celebrate one Of the chief landmarks of married
lfe-ther silver wedding The Glendale Cor
nent Band then played Silver Threads after
which Miss Anna Hogmire read an original
poem composed by Mrs. Colburn who was un-
able to attend. BY request, Mr.. Holmes sang
that beautiful piece entitled Home Again.
which he said was their favorite when the broth
ers and sisters were together under the parent
al roof
The next piece on the programme was one
in which all could particlpate-the dinner. And
such feast 1t would be impossible for us to
describe 1T; suffice 1T to say that the tables
were loaded with choice vlands of every de-
scription, to which ample justice was DONE
Many Of the young people spent the evening
in dancing, the bowery being convenient and
pleasant for that amusement.
The following were the presents, with names
of donors: set Of nickel plated flat-rons, from
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Holmes: vase and napkin
ring, from Mr. and Mrs. L. Hannawald; silver
thlmble Mrs. IL. a. Bradley; napkin ring, from
Alva j. Bradley; mustard spoon. Mr. and Mrs
G. Z. Ridson; silver cup, Ernest and Clinton
Hungerford; individual SALT pepper and but
ter castor, from Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Nearpass
silver butter dish, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Molby; sill
YER vase, Mrs. E. Simmons: silver vase, Miss
Hattie Simmons unique and beautiful b ou-
quet-holder, Mrs. T. ID. Marsh; pair silver
vases, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Wolcott; silver i'm
age, Byron A. Nixon; sugar spoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. 3. Shered; pickle fork, Miss Anna Hog
mre floral bell, from Mrs. Shered and Miss
Hogmire; spirit Thermometer, Mrs. j. Hurd
sugar spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Austin; silver
cup and saucer, Mr.. Adelbert Chase and Miss
Ella Buck: tidy, knit by Mrs. Merriman after
her SEVENTEEN birthday; bouquet holder and
pickle fork, Miss Maggie Rollins; pair OF nap
kin rings, G. n. Wood; shell box, Mrs. I. New
ton; card receiver. Miss Flora Marsh; S1.5O in |
silver and bib Mrs. Emily Fuller; $500 sill
yer, Mr.. A. Fuller S1.00, silver, Miss Amanda
Edgel; teapot holder, from Frankie Marsh, a |
little son of Rev. T. d. Marsh: S1.00, silver.
Mr.. l.. W. Simmons; fifty cents, silver, Mr.. M. |
Merriman; $3.50, silver, Charles Fuller: letter
receiver, Miss Rhoda Munger This last is
highly priced by the recipients coming as it did
from an absent friend 30 far away
The following is the poem previously men
toned:
SILVER wEDDING.-sEPr. 10, 1853-1S78.
We gather here to-day, oh friends,
Our hearts with love and kindly feelings filed. |
To wait awhile before the marriage altar. and |
to see,
Two constant hearts their VOWS of love repeat. |
quarter OF century hath passed away
Since first the sacred names OF husband. wife |
we're spoken,
And two hearts and lives we're Joined
To be hereafter ONE heart, ONE life.
And when again the bridal day had come.
And Autumns glories lay DER all the land.
A daughter lay within the mothers arms
First come OF all the happy household band
Time hath wrought changes for she stands to-
day,
No losger wee babe, or laughing child, or
careless maiden fair,
With happy face, and all her girlish fances run
ming Wild
But as wife, mother is she here, her husband
by her side,
And at her feet, her little ones in early child
hoods grace, f I'fI7'
Its purity and innocence complete.
A m here n aona in THAR vonnr ,.-l~ool