Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-07
CokDkN nkDDING ANVIrkRgARy

GOLDEN ifhDD/NO AlVN/IEHSdRJ
A reception was held on Monday last nj the
residence Of the Rev. Lowell Smith and wife
in Nuuanu, in honor of the finieth anniversary
Of their wedding day. a large number Of res
idcnt friends and acquaintance took advantage
Of the occasion to present their compliments
and congratulations to the aged pair at the
successful accomplishment Of a period in
married life which but comparatively few
mortals are spared to see.
II was indeed an occasion for congratulation,
not only on account Of the heightened and
felcitous character Of their connubial life rs
vouchsafcd to them by kind and oycrrung
Providence; but, for the useful christian work
they had been enabled to perform during that
period, as christian missionaries among be
nighled people. Among these to-day, no
names are better known, or more rcvercd,
than those Of this venerable couple whose
golden wedding day has so recently transpired.
The name Of kamika and hamika 7Oahnc will
long remain fresh, in the memories Of the IIa.
waiian people especially, as faithful, devoted,
and industrious servants in connection with the
history Of christianity in these Islands.
Upon this occasion appropriate and tasty
floral and evergreen decorations adorned the
walls Of their dwelling and conspicuous among
the same were to be seen the suggestive figures,
IS32-ISS2.
The ceremonies were opened by the reading
| of letter Of congratuation by DR.. Hyde from
old friends in the United States this was fol.
lowed by some appropriate remarks from DR..
Smith and Mrs. Smith. The latter expressed
her pleasure at receiving the congratulations
Of her friends, and referred to the happy mem
cries Of her long married life. She diated
also on the subjec, OF their mission career, and
expressed an unalloyed satisfaction at tn,
choice they had made of lifc.calling, and ex
pressed her unabated soiciude for the wefar,
of the native race, and alluded, also, in touch
ing language, to her own family connections
A gold watch was presented to Rev. l.
Smith by DIR. Damon in behalf Of 4 number o
his friends as a token Of their esteem, and lon,
acquaintance.
Appropriate poems were read by Mis-
Chamberlain and by Mrs. L. p. Adams, tn
first Of which was composition by Mrs Deal
wife Of the first pastor Of the Bethel Church
and the latter production from the pen q
Mrs. Dillingham;, only daughter of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Smith, who is not unknown in Honolulu
circles for her previous poetic efforts.
Remarks were also made by DIR. Damon an
by Rev. A. o. Forbes, the latter presenting
!, brief but interesting account of the mssio
life Of DR.. Smith and wife during their pre-
tracted sojourn here. He mentioned the fac
that through their efforts, the first adob
church was built at Eva, on this Islant
where it still stands as fitting monument
their early and valuable efforts in the christian
, ization of the Hawaiian people.
Mr. +. w. Damon after making some IL
| teresting remarks in relation to his own schoo
boy days, and those of Others, who were form
, erly under the tuition of Mrs. Smith, presente
in their behalf purse containing number
gold pieces.
, After partaking of refreshments, and tastin
Of the goitien soediiing cake, a prayer fitted t
the occasion, was then offered by DR.. Hyd,
! The company then began dispensing.
The original intention was to have held III
golden wedding at the residence of Mr.. b. I
) Dillingham;, and invitations were issued
that effect, but the sad fatal accider
. which recently occurred to Mr.. Dillingham;
brother near to the time ofthe projected even
changed the plans, both in regard to time an
, locality.