Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-10-14
Golden Wedding.
BIZ MRS. NJ. s. HoLL1sTER.


edited by Mr. Henry Adams hasthe following
marriage notice:
In this town (South Farms Society on
Tuesday morning, Oct 9th. by the Rev. L. P.
Hickok, Origen 8. Seymour, ESQ.,, to Lucy
NJ. Woodruff, daughter of Gen. Morris Wood-
ruff
The fiftieth anniversary of this welded pair
brought them to another Tuesday morning.
October 9Th, 1880. In honor of the occasion
the flag was hoisted from the village staff in
the Park by DR.. Sheldon Of New York and
fifty banners were hung out by Mr.. Starr, of
Echo Farm. from his house and other build
ings. At 9 O'Clock, a. ~, a service was held
at st. Nichael's church by Rev. Storrs o.
Seymour, Rector This service began with
the 426th hymn.
"when all thy mercies, o my God,
My rising soul surveys"
The hymn was led vocally by the Rector's
wife, supported by himself, Mr.. Edward Sey.
mour and wife. and Mr.. Morris Seymour.
We recalled another voice so wonted to us it
seemed as if Maria Seymour must be singing
with her brothers till we louked at the Memo
rial window lit by Autumn sunshine and how-
ers. The ante and full communion service
followed. The celebrants were the Rector,
and Rev. Gouveneur NJ. Wilkins. All present
partook of the sacrament, Judge Seymour, his
family ana relatives going first to the altar,
followed by some village friends and guests
from abroad. Among the latter were Mr.. John
Hooker and his wife, Mrs. Isabella Beecher
Hooker and Captain and Mrs. Roath, from
Norwich. Mr.. and Mrs. George. Woodruff,
brother and sister Of our bridegroom and
bride, who celebrated their Golden Wedding
last autumn were the only persons in the
church who witnessed the original ceremony.
This number was increased at the Reception
by the presence of Miss Della Seymour and
Mr.. Sydney NJ. Ensign, DR.. Hickok, still vig-
orous at 50, could not come, neither could Mr..
VIM. Mason, Mrs. Alva Clark and DR.. Miner,
who were present in 1880.
Many aged people came to offer congratula-
tions. One of these was Mr.. Charles Sey-
mour, son of Captain Samuel Seymour, 81
years old, now resident of Michigan, who
was born in our Rectory, and who yesterday
morning went into the garnet of the old house
to look for a fishing-rod that he had hid away
there 45 years ago and felt disappointed be-
cause he could not find it. MIR. Charles Sey-
mour is ten days Older than our hale fellow
townsman Mr.. Tomlinson Wells. Mrs. John
Phelps, aged 80, sat up as straight and talked
as cheerily as if shewere in her teens. Mr..
Myron Osborn was as brisk as ever, Gen.
Hemingway with his snow-white hair, and
Mr. Stephen Trowbridge, reproduction of
DR.. Lyman Beecher's deacon, were looking
down upon such young persons as Frederick
Gibbs, Thomas Saltonstall, Lemuel o. Mea-
foy, Charles Adams, VIM. Seymour and John
Bissell, who were only about 70 years old.
Amongth letters advertisedat the Litchfield
P. o., Oct. 9th, 1880 was one addressed to Mr..
Sylvester Spencer, former proprietor of the
Mansion House. We wonder if he ever got
it, If Mr.. Charles Seymour who was then
Postmaster has retained this letter we think it
high time he delivered it. We were sorry not
to see Mr.. Spencer's white head and venerable
figure in the group of octogenarians. OF the
distinguished guests were Gov Horatio Sey-
mour, of Utica Ga first cousin of Judge Sey.
mour) with his wife and Mrs. Brandegee,
widow of Rev. DR.. Brandegee, our former
Rector, whose memory is still tenderly asso-
ciated with many of our loved ones who so
loved him; Governors English, Ingersoll,
Andrews and Averill the Honorables Colin
M. Ingersoll, Henry Robinson, VIM. Hamers-
ley, G. F. Davis, William K. Seeley, Zalmen
Storrs, Moses Seymour, Abijah Catlin; Judge
LOOMS of the Supreme Court of Errors, and
Judges Beardsley and Sanford, of the Superior
Court; Senator Lymon Coe and wife, DR.. and
Mrs. Sheldon, of New York and Mrs Sanford,
widow of late Judge David c. Sanford of our
Supreme Court, were also present Many cler-
gymen called: Rev. DIR. Maxy of St. Johns,
Bridgeport; Reverends Willis Cotton, Harri-
son, Eastman, Peck, Stone and Mclean
Many regrets were expressed that Bishop
Williams was necessarily absent. The morn
ing was threatening, but before 3 O'Clock, the
reception hour, the clouds lifted and the after
noon and evening were truly golden. Four
rooms were thrown open and decorated with
exquisite flowers. The Franklin stove a hum
dred years old, in the south parlor, with it's
glowing hickory Goals, received much notice.
The mantes and arches were aglow with
cri.lson and gold. Choicest roses and rare
orchids stood in beautiful vases on the piano
and tables lighting up the old family portraits.
The staircases were lined with tube roses.
These floral decorations recall to mind that
marvellous flower picture in In Memoriam:
BRING orchis bring the foxglove spire
The little speedwell' q darling blue
Deep tulips dash'd with fiery dew
Laburndms dropping-wells of fire.
10 the rear of the house the trees were having
q golden wedding. On the terrace an ever
green was draped with woodbine festooning
and swaying itself far above the piazza, so
intensely scarlet in the yellow sunshine under
the blue sky that no artist but nature would
have attempted it. The refreshment table
under the care of Redcliff of New Haven was
elegant and bountiful enough to supply the
wants OF the guests, more than FIVE hundred in
number. Fruits, flowers, and china helped to
make it attractive. The brides loaf on side
table was surrounded with orchids and rare
vines. From 8 o'clock unit; 8, there was a
succession of guests in handsome carriages and
on foot. After lamplight, the silks, velvets,
and flashing diamonds, gave additional lus,re
to the flower coloring of the rooms. The
bridegroom and bride received their company
with their usual kindly simplicity everybody
was made welcome and well served. 1t must
have been gratifying to our distinguished chief
judge and his wife to see how their neighbors
fiocked to them, and how heartily they shook
hands with them. The absence of stereotyped
phrases and common place congratulations
must have been grateful to them. many full
heart there expressed through the eye the un-
| spoken tribute of esteem and affection and