The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-06
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Golden Wedding of Mr. aud Mrs. Thomp-
son.

The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage Of
Mr.. Daniel G. Thompson of South Berwick
and Dorcas 81. Hayes of North Yarmouth was
celebrated at their residence at North Var
mouth on tho eveningof March 4th, and thil
particularly interesting occasion was rendered
still more pleasing by the m marriage of their
youngest daughter, Miss Ella f. Thompson, te
Mr.. Alexander Graham of San Francisco, CAL
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thompson have family of
eight children living, all of whom were pre-
sent with their husbands and wives, and
mauy of the grand children.
10 many respects this family gathering is
remarkable, made up as it is of self mad g
men and women, and most Of them are in
fluent circumstances, to which they have
arrived solely through their own efforts.
Mr. John L. Thompson, the Oldest son,
came from his home in Lebanon, KY; Capt.
E P. 81. Thompson, who was present with
his wife and two children, resides in North
Yarmouth; Mr.. Joseph q. Thompson with his
wife and two children from Minneapolis,
Minnesota; Mrs. s. II. Ewell and husband
with two children from San Francisco, CAL;
Mrs. d. HI. Beside from Minneapolis, Min.
pseota; Miss Sarah Fl. Thompson of North
Yarmouth; Mr.. D. G. Thompson, Jr., and
wife from Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Mrs.
E F. Graham aud husband of San Francisco,
Cal.
1t is noteworthy fact that this is the first
time that this large family of eight children
has been all together under the paternal roof.
With the exception Of the two youngest
daughters all the children came from distant
States aud the aggregate distance of travel in
coming from and returning to their several
homes will su N up 76,53S miles.
The exercises of the evening consisted of
the re-narriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson,
with humorous advice to both contracting
parties as to their duties to each other as
husband and wife, followed by q touching
poem by Mr. Charles Thompson an adopted
son, and another by Mrs. Joseph 81. Thomp-
son.
A letter from Judge Beebe of Minneapolis,
was then read by Mrs. Bsebe, after which ap-
propriate remarks were made by Rsv. T. M.
Davies, and the exercises closed with hearty
congratulations from all the members of the
family, and the macy friends and neighbors
assembled.
There were many beautiful and valuable
presents, among which were the following: A
gold watch and chain to both father and
mother from Joseph n Thompson; a gold
headed cane from judge Beebe; cham CON-
posrd of City large links, symbocal of the
number of years of their welded f., and soma
small links TO- Ehe 0umbsr of children, aud
attached to it a gold coin of $40, bearing the
date of 1879, and silver piece dated 1929,
from M. E sell; large ols from Mrs.
oseph I'll Thompsoc; an elegant bar pio, gold
aud enamel, coutsnlug the dates 1929 aud
1879, and ses of gold and jet iewelry from
Mrs. E veil; gold coin from Mr.. John l.. I.
Tnompsou;. Photographs OF himself and
family from Edward Thompson; gold b mble
from Mrs d. q. rnonpsoo, j.; gold bowed
spectaces from Aiss Sarah II THOMPSON, and
gold vases from Miss Ell .ttie, grand daughter.
To- marriage of Mlss Ella f. Thompson to
M. Al xander Graham of San Francisco, Cal,
took pace IN tue early part of the evening.
Tee bride appe ared decked Ia orange blossoms
aod dressed Ia white tarlaton with white satin
bodice, trim ned with point applique AMI white
satin bows. She also Wore tbs same satin
Slippers in whoa Mrs Thompson was married
IF Y years before her
The following We're among the many presents
to the bride: gold watch from bridegroom;
silver ice pitcher and silver goblets; silver
DcSle dish, an OIL psintog soup ladla, one
d0z9u silver fruit knives aud silver Spoons
After the exercises If the evening refresh
insults were served aud the company gave
themselves uD TO the eUiosment of the
OCCASION, which was pleasant and enjoyable
ole 10 all. s.