Litchfield enquirer., 1881-05-26
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-a.=aa@ia1fE;ss1k fskeSfIls.MAs'A The Golden Wedding of Mir. and Mrs. S. s. Robbins was celebrated on Monday evening, May 9th at their home in LakevifIe In re- sponse p the ewide ly spread in aitation. fdsnds had gallierAd from fat an6 near, AAndsh,ahy letters of regret were received from those pre- vented from coming
 The wide, statelys house wasf aglew with light and sweet with the perfume of beautiful flowers. Beneath an arch, over which on a golden scrsll were the letters R and H, and the dates 1881 and 1881, supporting ball formed of fifty rose-buds tied with 2 cord of gold, stood Mir. andzMrss Rosbnss to receive the congratulations of their assembled friends. The lovely, silver, haired bride wore an ele- gant dress of black Cbrocaded4 satin, with cap and neck garnitures of Duchesse lace. Among the guests from abroad were ex- Gov. Andrews, Hon. and Mrs G. C.. Woodruff, and MT. PhilfipP. Hsbbard of Litchheld Ex. .Go~ and Mrs Honet, ES1kGov. Averil ofDsn- bury Ex- -ssnHWm. Hl Barnum ana fahtg, MlS0 fb1CnuEdsOH NH0~OOl. oh ID. ASiO"1'uSo" and family, Lime Rock; Congressman Miles and family, Twin Lakes; MT. and Mrs. F. ". Spur, Falls Village; Mrs. s. Dawes, Mass; Prof. A Hoiley and family. Mrs A. M. Cart CT, ,Mr. and Mrs. Skilton and MT. w. R. Bun ker, of Brooklyn; Mrs. K, P. Ward. Boston; Mrs. TerrilI, Mir. J. F. Smith and MT. Walter Smith, New Hartford Mrs. Moses Lyman, Goshen; Mrs. J. T. Sawyer and Mrs. Lyman Jr., Wavsriy NsT;AfraD Dr. George H:Knight, } Fairbauit Nina; MT. ALI. Church and fanilyg of Washington, D. 0. Col. and Mrs. W. B. Rudd and family, and Col. and Mrs, H. P. Harris. After all had congratulated the bride and greom, prayer was made by the Rev. Q. L.. Kitchel, and this address of welcome. Wrik ten by MT. Robbins, was read for him by Mr. Hubert Williams. ''
 Companions of our youth, and friends of our old age, kindly we greet you and heartily bid you welome Fifty years half century, almost two generations have lived and have died since we Samuel s. Robbins and Sally P. Holley, assumed the marriage bond. promising to be true to each other, to share our sorrows and ourjoys ttlI death a didpspart. My friend and more than brother, William P. Burrall, than whose a nobler, truer heart from it's first pulsation to it's last. never beat, aud Harriet Holley whose memory needs no pean, no song of praise from me, for all loved her; stood beside us, and took upon themselves the same VOWS. How faithfully they were performed, we all know for their lives were an open book Of the large number conven- ed on that to us eventful evening to give their congratulations, but few remain. While we mourn for our children, and our childen's children who were in their youthful purity s and loveliness early transplanted, those kindly spared guide our failing footsteps, and cheer us in our old age s Our hearts overflow with gratitude to the Supreme Ruler of the uni verse who had crowned our lives with bless ings, and given us 'length of days" To you our friends who have so kindly responded to our invitation to meet with us on this the fif- tieth anniversary of cur wedding day, we return our sincere thanks. wishing happiness to all, hoping that those of you who are now welded, and all who wish to be- may live to celebrate your golden weddings under happy auspices. E& a-A -.@-AA@e s<~ ~-eAS S-4S@$ After all had partaken of the elegant sup per, and were again assembled, the following poem was read:
 'Long. long ages gone in the beautiful sunrise land. Lay garden of gracious promise, where four great
 river met, There all good things were gathered by heart of
 wisdom planned N w p f For and health and beauty, that mind can fancy
 yet. ...... ,.. There flowers shone in splendor no other blossoms
 know,
 There luscious fruits hung rpey among the foliage
 green,
 And feathery bits of rainbow made the dusky trees
 aglow < Z v III With rppling sweet bird-musfc filling the air serene 0, perfect home. o garden fresh in the morning of
 the world,
 and love.
 Eden of peace and joy and light thy banners long
 are furled, E% Yet we picture thse, the fading type of changeess
 joys above The twain who passed from thy guarded gates would
 bear to their latest day
 The tender memory of that home, first on the fair.
 fresh earth. {
 Did not the thought of it tighten cares that fell on
 their troubled way, @s -~.- And cheer their hearts, where it erewhie seemed had
 died all thought of mirth?
 
 o, friends dear who look to-day over your double
 life,
 For you. too. geamed golden olime, an Eden fair in
 truth,
 With blossoms rosy tinted with all things lovely ripe That Eden which know but once, the Paradise of How lightly, in those halcyon days, weighed every
 thought of i'll,
 How brave the heart and strong the arm to think and
 do and dare, How warm and dear the "Robbins' nest" May Heav.
 ell guard it stilD
 How pleasant looked the coming years whose bless.
 ings you should share
 If now the stern strong angel, Time, stands at that
 guarded gate 1Z A Saying with lifted hand and voice, "Ye may not here
 return v'
 Yet gentle hope points to the joy and that yet
 wait,
 And cleareyed memory paints the past in tints that
 glow and burn, Theyv lightly gone, those fifty years since marriage
 were said -an 4 On that bright day of blossom time with life, too ia
 it's springs S& a% Y [a M ' But they have turned te silver fine the locks upon
 each head,
 And worn slender, shining band, the golden we'd
 ding ring
 And softly as they and wsnt those busy rest
 less years,
 Each left freight of varied gfts beside your open
 door, # And each bore something. too. away, to guard in
 kinder spheres
 flower or hope or tender smile which here shall
 gleam no more.
 Joys came. The whole wide house was glad with the
 fall of little feet .l.ts...E . And chdren's merry voices made sweet music every
 where.