Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
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On Monday evening, May sth, largs and | most brilliant company assembled to con- gratulate MT. and Mrs. Samuel s. Robbins upon reaching the hftisth anniversary of tn cir marriage. The invitations were as fol. lows: 1881. SAMUEL 8. ROBBINS 1881.
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 SALLY P. HoLLRY.
 MIR. < MRS. s. s. ROBBINS,
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 May 9th, 1881,
 Lakeville, Conn.
 The favor of an Answer is Requested
 No Presents.
 In response to this widely spread invitation, friends came from far and near, and many let. ters of regret were received from those unable to be present. The evening was as lovely as could be desired, warm and moonlghted, and the whole spacious house was thrown open for the reception of the guests. A wealth of very beauiful greenhouse flowers, the gifts of friends, arranged in all kinds of graceful, quaint devices, pertumed the rooms. An arch between the parlors was trimmed with evergreens and flowers, and on either side hung horns of plenty, brimming with fowery gifts. In the centre was . horse shoe. sym bolic of all good fortune, below this, upon a golden background the letters of green. R. and H., and the dates of the two weddings, and suspended from this, . ball formed oftifty golden rosebuds, tied with 6 cord of gold. The decorations were under the supervision of Nr. M. J. Smith of Sheffield, and bore am. pie testimony to his skill aad good taste Beneath the arch stood Mr. and Mrs Rob bins, with their children and grandchildren, to receive the congratulations of thelr many friends. Upwards of . hundred and fifty were present, and Salisbury never gathered a finer array of beautiful women and of state- ly and world-honored men, .... Many of the toilettes were very handsome and a number of ladies' adorned the occasion with their own bridal dresses, Mrs, A. w. Church, Mrs. W. B. Rudd, Mrs. Hubert W,l- Hams, Mrs. A. J. Copp, and Mrs. T. L. Norton. In spite of the fact that no presents were ex. pectsd, many very handsome ones were re- ceived, showing the warm esteem felt for Mr. and Mrs. Robbins, by all who know them. Among the guests from abroad, present, were ex Gov. Andrews and Hon. and Mrs. Geo. 0. Woodruff of LltchGeld, ex-Gov. and Mrs Holley, ex It. Gov. Roger Averill of Dan bury ex.Senator Wm. Fl. Barnum and family, Col. M, B. Richardson and family. and Miss Richardson, Lime Rock, Congressman Miles an,, family of Salisbury, MT. and Mrs. E. ". Spur of Falls Village, Prof A. L. Holley and family, Mrs. A. M. Carter. MT. and Mrs Skilton, MT. W. R. Bunker of Brooklyn, Mrs K. Ward, Boston, Mrs. Terrell, Mr. F. Smith and MT. Walter Smith, New Hartford, MT. and Mrs. c. W Hollsy, Niagara, Mrs. Moses Lyman. Goshen, Mrs. J. T. Sawyer Mrs. M Lyman, Jr., of Waverly, N. r, Mrs. Sen. Dawes of Mass, Mrs. Dr. c. H. Knight, Fairbault, Minn MT. W. Church and family. of Washington, D. C., MT. Philip Hubbard of Litchtield, Col W. B. Rudd and family, and Col and Mrs. H. P. Harris
 Those who were present fifty years ago ct the wedding, which strangely enough occurred also on Monday, evening, were Gov. A. H AoA ey, Mir. and Mrs. G. W. Heiley, Mrs. Elizabeth Belden ot Canaan, Mrs. Caroline Lawrence of Winsted, Miss Hunt of Bridge. port, g, Mr. silas Wells.
 After the guests had given their conRratu. lations to the, golden groom and to the bride lovely then than now, crowned with her sil- very hair and with her fair array of children and grandchildren. A prayer was made by the Key O.. |. Kitohel. and this beautiful ad- read for him by MT Hubert Williams, who prefaced it by saying, "At my uncls's request read this address for hum. perhaps because not long ago l, too. had golden wedding ;"
 our old age Kindly we greet you, and hear tily bid you welcome. Fifty years. half cen- tury, almost two genera tions ha ve lived, have died, since we, Samuel s. Robbins and Sally P: H Hey. assumed the marriage VOW, prom sorrows and our joys, till death did us part My friend, aud more than brother, William P. Burran than whose . nobler, truer heart, from its first pulsation to it's last, never beat and Harriet Hollsy. whose memory needs no pean, no song of praise from me. for all loved her, stood beside us. and took upon them selves the feme VOWS. How faithful the ' were performsd we all knnw. for their lives were an open book, Of the large number con- vened on thst, to us, eveptful evening, to give their congratulations, but few remain. While ! ws mourn for our children and our children 's children, who were in their youthful purity and loveliness, early transplanted. those kind us in our old age. Our hearts overflow with gratitude to the Supreme Ruier of the Uni. verse, who has crowned cur lives with bless ings, and given us length Of days.' To you, our invitation to meet with us on this, the Aftieth anniversary of our wedding day, we l return our sincere thanks, wishing happiness to all, and hoping that those of you who are now welded, and all who wish to be, may live tO osls55st: your golden weddings under hap Soon after this, the supper room was opened. where beautifully spread tables, covered witk everything dainty and delicious, and decked diance of waxen candles. After all had par. taken of the elegant repast, and were again assembled in the parlors, verses were read by one of the guests, but by an overnight, abeau. tiful poem written by Mir. W. H. Harper was not read, 90 we give it below:
 May 9th, 1881.
 Low sinks the sun in the glowing west,
 Golden-tipped, the wavelets dancing Are gleaming scales on the arMored breast
 or the lake, its beauty enhancing. Low sinks the sun, and that mirror clear
 Fails to image the mountain and wood, Gone are they both, for twilight is near, Twilight, and night with her starry hood. How often. say, from her deep blue cave Has hooded Night come stealing down, Since hei beside the lake's faint wave Two souls began this day'srenown2 How often, say. in this mimic sea Have tideless waters chsfed the shore Since first 2 young hand ploughed the lea, And all the hillside fruitage hore7 Gone fifty years. What. Nay, nay, not 50, And welded life for two score ten, With sorrow, care, bright joy, deep woe, That ma xe the vital span for men7 Aye, gone with burden Of smiles and tears, Wrought out of time with clever hand Fair is the structure that in these years The twain have reared op roek-po sand. Voices of children's children. blsss them, | Who would 90 sweet or plainer" proof | That cen for aye their deeds attest them. | Quite through the very warp and wo0f. Long unloosed be your silver lfe-cord, / Long unbrokeh your golden bowl; ct at the end be pure your record, Pure and true as shriven soul.
 
 Glad beyond strange feast-night, brilliant your festal light, Be all with joy bedight, Thrice blest the day: I