Montgomery County sentinel., 1883-04-27
Golden Clouds.-Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose

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Golden Wedding on the evening of the e3d
instant, at the hospitable residence Of theil
son-in-law, Joseph A. Taney, Esq. N
Mr.. A. A. White and Miss Mary Hurley
were married in 1888, in the city of Phla-
delphia, by Rev. Father Hurley, uncle to
the bride, Mrs. White being the eldest
daughter. E
The occasion of the celebration was in
deed glad and interesting one, and though
the evening was dark and stormy without,
1t brought no clouds upon the happy couple
or those who had gathered around the
hearthssone of Edgewood. The sunshine of
fifty years ago had rounded into that rich
golden light which mellows the closing hor:
izon, whilst the flowers they had gathered
along the stream of life were dewy with
laughter, hope and promise.
The dinner was arranged after the most
improved and artistic style; every conceiv-
able delicacy was present in abundance,
whilst the wines would have made the gods
Of old laugh with joy. Numerous toasts
were drank to the "honored pail" congratu-
latory letters were read from friends all
along the voyage of life. Among the many
was one from his Grace, the Most Rev. Arch
bishop Gibbons, Of Baltimore, offering his.
pastoral blessing and cordial greeting upon
a scene which happens only in life which
has been usefully and humanely spent.
The brides cake was decidedly handsome
and richly decorated, the date Of the mar
riage and the sne Of the celebration being
artistically arranged. The golden presents
were numerous and handsome.
Later in the evening the brides cake was
cut and music introduced, quadrille was
formed and the venerable but happy couple
moved with graceful enthusiasm throughout
the set. Well and truly has ii been said
that one never grows old while the heart is
young.
Those Of the children and grandchildren
OF MIR. White who were present We're Mr..
J. c. White, wife and daughter; Mr.. Thos.
II. White, son and daughter; Harry White,
wife and two children, of Baltimore Dir.
Joseph A. White, wife and child, Of Rich
mond, Va; Mr.. Ambrose White, Of this
county; Mr.. Edward IT. White, of New
York, and also Mrs. Mary Il. Cross, aunt of
Mr.. fancy. a
At the tea-tablc, which was model Of
taste, the subioined poem, addressed TO Mr..
and Mrs. White by Mrs Elizabeth O. Don
nelly, of Georgia, was read and applauded !;
Blest, honored pair, beloved by all,
In liie's sweet, calm, decline,
What joy and peace must fill your breast,
What rapture must be thine.
As twilight shades, with fading beams,
Around thee gently close
In blended tints of somber gray,
With azure, gold and rose
How few in welded love survive
Thro fifty changing years,
And mingle all their joys and hopes,
Their sorrows and their tears
How doubly blest your lot hath been.
or all that youthful train,
olaunched, with you, on liie's broad sea,
How few Of them remain
In ripe old age, you still survive
Whilst children round you rise,
Besiowing on thee tender care,
And love in rich supplies;
Whilst each one to the other seems
More lOvable, and dear,
And stronger hath affection grown
With each returning year.
The bushing bride OF long agp
Is now II matron gray,
But yet her heart is quite as young
As On her wedding day.
The happy groom, who claimed her then,
Hath wrinkles on his brow,
And, tho supremely blest was he,
More joyous is he now;
Time hath not robbed her OF her charms,
But lovlier ones disclose,
Her virtues only multiply,
As now, she older grows.
Tho thorns have sometimes found their
way
Among hie's iairest flowers,
In glancing DER its varied Scenes
How bright must seem the hours
What gratitude must fiji your hearts,
That throbbed and iuttered 50,
Upon that long remembered night,
just fifty years agol
May choicest blessings on thee resi-,
This Golden Wedding" night,
Aud may you still unite,i be
In realms of ladeless light.
The pleasure Of the evening cio'ei with
the old Virginia reel. The gursis Of the
neighborh0od. in addition 10 the pleasant
reflections of the evening, cnrritzl with Them
II little seucsni, ia the shape oI small card
bearing the inscription, "Phila'lelphia, 1883
NJ. II. and A. A. W., Edgewood, 1888.