Daily Republican., 1879-08-16
OALUTATO1Y.

To the descendants of John and Eliz,bet
Hays, assembled In the grove of John McFal
lin.
AUGUST IA, 1879.
Dear friends from lar and near We meet,
With cord al thanks, each other greet,
To Him, Who all our JOYS has given,
And pI0mis'd the obeoient, Heaven.
The old and young come yearly here,
Which makes the place by age more dear,
While new associ tons swell
! he waves Of progress as they tell
The mem Jries o. The worthy sire
That now In our hearts inspire
Impulses noble, tue and Kuod,
And purposes for lie that should
BE cords love round e,ery breast;
The Oldest, strongest and the least,
For each, somehow, may fairly claim
A share In Hran 1pa Hays naMe!
Here are the woods he own'd 80 long,
he saplin's grown up tall and strong,
And neid we'll cultur'd yielding grain,
" here herds and hOcks protection gain;
And yet, here's one surprising al,
Though 1t be crumbiing to It's iail
The hone where iiv'd the hOnOr'd pair,
Where some (now here) Q iOyed share
OF honest smiles and welcome Kind,
80 tru5 tney SUI are iTesh III niho
In that old homo back sixty years,
i saw these wv substantial de.rs;
And the Q, while sealeI by their side,
! wov'd hei who became my bride;
And since, and All vi ny have felt
That ut the altar where knelt,
A thrible conservation came
TN me, and the ~, and her the same,
Which |, d IN time " change VI nainel
The family then was number'd seven,
When ali about them seem'd to leaven;
Beside the pair Nathaniel stood,
aud that IN quite ,hOugnLtul mood,
And Rachel We'd with cay grace,
To make their home lovely place;
While Ann and knod also there,
Their part " take IN hVpelui snare,
nile sally, married .nd away,
Was fitting for another day,
When back w Nonesuch all would come,
Ana be vi length AlcFartn's L0me,
W hich now II Is the grandsvn's part,
1mbs dded in the family heart,
An h0sptablu lace at least,
A fair example VI the past,
Where chez. and welcome always Join'd,
Where friends would meet, or smlliug own'd
Their 10y " see each Other's lace,
And find 1t s.iil the same good pace.
In all but one thing, whispers ore,
No iaIaily prayer has yet begun,
but let W hope the day 10 near,
" hen "JUhl" will . hays motto bear,
Yea, prepare to-day, the Lord may send
his waiting aLg is 10 attend
That .ns's uew Dirth In liie divine
That like the salnted Hays" shall shine.
In weakness. lov, and h avenly Joy,
Which naught but sin can or destr0v.
Then hoping It will OF be long,
Before his home will ring with song,
And young John Hays" ike he of old,
WIN make his house a shepherds fold;
Where christian ,eep and lamb Can come
To etier p aver and Praise, to whom
All thanks Il duo, iOr such chance
The sacred usage TO adv nco;
What happy thoughts will then come up,
Of days gone by, when prayer and hope
with. tears we're offered night AMI day,
That here the ARK Of tOu nigh. sta
And living r.ath from Him inspire
The name OF Hays with sacred fire;
That light, and neat. and lie may come
10 all who s..are his new home.
And now, dear friends the vine is gone,
but still the vineiets each may run
Their branches high, nd iOng and strong,
And ire with sucn as are among
tn, frulting vines that custer we'll,
And shade the Loile where each may dwell
Then take example from your Tres.
And cheri b what their ann inspires,
sing OF the l. I'd and IN ke nose,
And on His will your patt.nc pVise,
81 Z Of His power to save and Keep,
FORBID your eyes the rest Of sleep,
Until your co! scienc says, ''lis we'll,
For Chris mas come with inc ts dwell,
And saved me irUm deserved He'll !"