The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-10-04
IIr. and Mrs. Lowell Smiths Golden Wod-
ding.

| Ilr. and Mrs Lowell Smiths Golden We'd
ding.
The hftieth anniversary of the marriage Of Dr.
and Mrs Lowell Smith occurred on Monday,
owing to the recent family bereavement the cele-
bration which was originally to have been held at
the residence Of Mr. b. F. Dillingham;, was post
poned, but the worthy pair received the congratu-
ations Of their friends at their own residence in
Nuuanu.
stream Of carriages kept going and coming up
the valley during the afternoon, showing how
thoroughly the occasion was appreciated by both
old and young. It was indeed an occasion To re-
member; the friends Of lifetime, many SCARED
and worn with the battle Of life, with whitened
heads and limbs that has lost the elasticity of youth
The vigorous and youthful friends, the friends
that had grown up under their eyes from child
hood, whose opening life they had watched over
and whose bossoning into manhood or woman
hood, they had seen with joy child friends, little
feet just standing on tie path Of life, they we're
there alsoi certainly six Of Shakespeare seven
ages were represented among the circle which met
to do honor to the
GOLDEN wEDDrg,
The rooms had been appropriately decorated
with palm leaves and flowers. spnnkled with gold
en- stars: on the walls we're the dates 1s32-1ss2
The worthy doctor and his wife we're seated in a
corner Of the room, oyerarehed with evergreens,
prominent decoration being golden bell Of
yellow iowars.
DIR. Hyde commenced the exercises about {
O'Clock, by reading letter Of congratulation from
old family friends in the United States which was
accompanied by an appropriate golden Offering.
Dr. Smith remarked that some Of these friends had
been made in New London in ls32 while they we're
waiting for the ship that was to bring them here.
Mrs Smith said; Her memories Of the 30 wears
Of marhed life we're very pleasant: she wished
that all might celebrate like occasion, and that
their retrospect might be as happy In choosing
their life work in life she felt they had done wise
ly, her feelings for those over whom they had
charge. became stran1er as life vent On she loved
the natives she felt nov there was no time 10
waste. every hour must be golden. In very
tender words she expressed her love for her child
ren and grand children.
DR.. Damon. on behalf Of a number Of the older
friends presented gold watch 10 Dr. smith saw
ing he vas friend Of forty years that unlike the
children Of Israel they had never s. fallen oui by
the way"
Miss Chamberlain read a poem bv Mrs.. Deal.
Dr. DamOn's predecessor at the Bethel.
Rev A. o. Forbes made some remarks on behalf
Of the younger missionaries, and then read most
interesting letter from Father Lyons in this was
embodied a sketch Of Dr.. Smiths career mere.
The doctor and his wife first made their home IN
Moiokai, from thence they went to Eva. when
through their influence the first adobe church was
built: Honolulu vas the next scene Of their labors
where they superintended the education Of the |
young; then ka1makapili vas built and the doctor
took charge Of that
A poem by Mr.. H. Sheldon vas also read.
Ms Adams next read poem by lIrs- Dilline- /
ham, . bright. happy golden welding ode
Mr. r. Damon spoke on behalf Of the pupils Of /
Ms. saith, abiding - his own school days and /
specially dzelllnq upon the power Of stimulating i
-.
ters from ex-pupils abroad were read, and an ar-
proprlatc present was given
Prayer followed by Dr. Hyde. and afler the sing
ne Of Auld lang Syna. the solo part rendered ~
lIiss h1ug, the company began 70 disperse FIRST
.lT1ug the tasteful and tasty golden wedding cake
Many and many we're the heartfelt c1n0rafniz-
i11s, the tender expressions of sympathy and n
q these ve most heartily JONI