The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-11

II nnds Mr.. Evans, bette
| known as Elder Evans, preaching the Cos.
pd OF the Savior with rs much power 81
when ne entered the ministry, in The Frec
VIII Baptist denpmifi alton, friy.txo year.
ago.
Two children have been born To the couple
L. +. Evans, now of Helena, Montana, and
Mrs. Crirtsnden, Of this county. Ia turn
grand-1hiltren have come; children come "a
them IN turn; all of " nom have grown ur
and are growing up as useful members OF
society and bringing comfort to Elder
Evans and his wife in their Old age.
The nnieth anniversary OF the marriage Of
the esteemed couple brought together
a lumber OF their relatives and fdends
at their comfortable home in the
south part Of the county 10 hitting )
celebrate III SINE. Tho.e present were as
folioEs: Il. and Mrs. CrItiendeu, th. latter
being dSughte Mr.. and Mrs Rudel, the
latter .randdaugh inter-, and two children,
great gr'nichtidren; Mr. Jewett a GRANDSON:
Mr.; and Ms Pence Mr.. aud NJ, Jswett, Mr.
and MIS-. = b. h snUon, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r-.lei, ct j 'hnsOn county; Mr.. and Mrs Hol-
den, aid Rev. Vim. Smltn, of DeSoto, John
>oa COUNTY; NJ. and Mrs. =. J HsddIe>tan,
MI .yres. Mr.. Or. Glover, al OF JDhrsoG
county; Esquire Sarris and wife, "f Fair
mount: Mr. .and Mrs. Henry HtIr!s Mr. and
Mrs. W. III. kenton, Mr.. aud Mrs Miner, Mr..
aud Mrs. George Briuuer, (Sho CELEBRATE
Their golden wedding on the il OF 5 min
Der la-iD, Co,onel and Mrs. Baker, M Roo.
ert Jasgard, Mr. John Martin, Mrs. Evans,
Nj. and MT; thornton, Mrs. Lewis. ST., Mrs.
Louis, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. z q Lowe
Everything pas ed Of in Inc hspp!est m an.
IneT, SO mUcn so that words are but little aG-
equ Ate To properly describe.
rOte OF cOngraiu!atiOn from TIVE TIMES
Was read, hoping that the Elder might live
one hundred years InnsOr, ant that hi, fund
OF stories for which he Is Motel IN ght never
be exh austed.
tatl' II OF gold-hegdtd zane II the Elder
inscribed rs follows: Goodwin Evans IsLg
From his friendt-ls7s..Ioiden Wedding"
lhls was presented by II. l.. Harris and wife
ID III Harris. and wife, J, J. Baker and wife.
> H. Gorion ard wife, :. kenton and wife
Ieorge Brauner and wife, X. Kenton 4 d
VIE, A. J. ANGEL and wife, J Wollmsn aud
wife and {. Jsggard. who accompanied M,
'ame with handsome pair of Io!d sDeciT.
les Tor Mrs E.ans Mr.. and Mrs James
Ioy, of Fort Leavenwo:th ard Mr. and
Mrs. +. q. Lowe also presented an arm rock
hg chair 10 each and pair of gold spectacIes |
o Elder Evans The presentation speech was
made by Mt r g; Lowe, as follows:
nd friends, have called upon you To mingle
'ur Joy with yours. upon the rftieth ami.
-efsary o. your MARRIAGE an event seldom
and, through the Incidents and
ccidents of life, one that few ever live To en-.
Dy. but, thanks 10 your exemplary lives
nj Kind providence, you have ben spared
D greet your friends and TO receive Ineir |
upon this memorable occ !.
ion. |
CHANGING back thIough the half centsry
nee you We're wed, viewing step by step
our progress through lite-the low.
young love, the anxiety of wifshood h nd
of tie has band and father the /
'ys and sorrows of the family, (for mind 4,
on, ali nave their sorrows As well as joys,
our pride and pleasure, not uuniX-d S
al uoubts and Tears, as You saw those for 1
mon you labored, and whom you loved Z,
losi dearly. take their PLACES AZ young hus-
ands and wives and when the grand child q
m began 10 accumulate around you and | Il
Du fondled and loved item AS you +
AZ IN years gone by your oGn
,nng again and watched with n de.p in I.
rest, born of loving and pure hearts, The a
osress Of those children. NJ
a gain The soene change again the we'd a
ny be Is sing OFT and the third genera ia
pa are entering upon the cares and G!ti, ~
lie. And anon you are made glad by | :"
her sweet baby faces. and the great grand. IL
happiness.
}, " at an experience,
IND now, when long pas; three score ves,s b,
u zen, 10 be able 20 p"sS your lives in re M
w win the Consciousness OF having m
Ne your duty 20 yourselves ard X
'se GSpendiEt upon you To fee! within W
VI -tiVe- thst y GU have lot lived in VAIN | co
that the world L. batter for your hayirv a.
ca IN II 10 zee that the examples OF youT IN
MY OF Character, moral and religious "
We hAd widespread influence whrr.y.r | ca
= nave lived and That those examples are "
" moulding the manhood and woman gu gu
ri Of all around you, il The .orsc,, and | :.
Mort OF your declining Years IS,
: friends Who have LEARNED from IpDp Jai
uAih'ance to appreciate You, we have | ]
ie with some small tOk e ms OF on friendsnip XIV
ON behalf OF these friends II becomes nv | o
fsani GEty 10 present to you tnis go d
ded cane; aud 1 here express the hope | W.
you may long lean lightly uron IL, thst for
ing fnany years OF usefulness you may bra
" III more fbr ornament than Tor ne "''
'e present TO each OF you pair of gold | hei
ciacles with the hope that your future lfol
be - bright and beautiful ~ ttey are IuI
thal ~ The leisure Of old age when read at
Decor = a pasIime 10 be enjoyed inquiet Roi
sure
iese chairs viii, we have selected
o,S Your ~, esptc. i comfort will
o much needed
ese' ana other things here presented, are you
small tokens # our ioye ad iBiration and clut
nm ana we : You To accept them from +, q
.,usn, ana 'uF ih.ir intrinsic value, ,hr,
nicn they pc --ss very little. thn'
90 llyes As j. ars never parish wor
Is eoluen We ling is reminder OF tho ipy
en- sunset ci "A well spent lite, where, ~,
r into nevs ending dsy' evel
shing yOu lie ocntinu.d ertrymant of kpo
stitude throu non, vor- 80, ons si OWE
pure lives. We extend TO you our heartfelt a Il
IA
parithioners-of Elder Evans aiso re. ant
oered him generously with a number Of In n
, TTyrS ,,', DETERMINATIONS girls
a. KS ~ishes express kno
; the VERY .annIs ~, anu All VINO and
dish