Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-23
Silver Wedding.

An Interesting OccAstvn-Esev. H. c. 1o-
 vey-A Large Assembly - Numerous
 Beautiful Gifts.
 Twenty-Five years ago, on the 18th of No vember, 1857, company of friends met at the residence of s. l.. Blatchley, Esq, to witness the marriage of his daughter, Miss Helen l.. Blatchley, to the Rev. Horace 0. Hoyey. The minister and his wife, after career of usefulness in other fields, returned to labor in Fair Haven, in connection with the Second Congre gational church, where they have been located for about seven years.
 The arrival of the silver wedding was marked by numerous gratifying reminders in the way of letters of congratulation and cost. ly gifts from relatives and former parishion- CTS. Saturday not being convenient day for public reception, the congregation called on their pastor and his wife last even- ing filling the house to overfowing. Rev. Edward Hawea, D. D., of the North church, whose predecessor, the late Rev. s. w. Dutton, D. D., tied the knot quarter of century ago, made 8 brief address of con- graduation, to which Mir. Hovey replied Letters were read from President Futile and Professors White and Bassett of Wabash | College, from Professor Hovey, of Newark, N. J., and several other friends. There was 1 then some fine music, vocal and instrumental, 1 by the choir of the church and other guests, l followed by bountiful collation. prepared by ! the ladies.
 | Among the presents were noticed silver 1 tea set from friends in Baltimore, silver ! knives, forks, spoons and various elegant | articles in the precious metal from friends in Fair Haven and New Haven, besides other l gifts useful and ornamental from friends | haro nya 0f @lox l gifts was 8 silver fac simile of the key of
 Mammoth Cave, Ky, sent by the manager l and guides.
 l One of the pleasantest events of the even- i ing was the singing by the church choir of a | poem composed for the occasion and set to
 music by Dr. J. G. Barnett. We give the 1 lines below: The Silver Wedding Time.
 @ eat Lt to Rev ana Mrs Horace Hovsy l November 18th, 1892 l Oh. the happy wedding time.
 Sing we in tuneful rhyme ! Of the merry wedding time.
 Traugnt with spirits fight air.
 Plight their troth with each to share l Grief and sorrow, joy and care. 1 Many years have passed away
 Since that happy bridal day; Years of pleasure and delight, | Mingled hopes and joys so light ] Now we sing another rhyme, l Iris the silver wedding time,
 memories l Precious thoughts of ''Auld Lang SyDe." ! Oh the eilver wedding time. ! The happy, honored wedding time, ! What can vie, heath the sky, ! With the silver wedding time l Though the summer birds have gone, 1 With their ever tnneful song, We've merry, cheerful rhyme, For the silver wedding time. Der the hills the moonbeams shine, ! Smiles and gladness now entwine Again to greet the merry time This happy silver wedding time Underneath this pleasant dome The pastors and his lovd ones home, ! Friends and kindred now combine To hail this silver wedding time. l May peace and joy, with balmy hours. Adorn their lives like summer flowers, Till all shall join in yon blest chime, With angels songs, sweet and sublime. Oh the silver wedding time, Oh the blissfu1 wedding time What can vie, meath the sky With silver wedding time.