Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-09-22
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Rev. and Mrs. Boyd Phelps Celebrate
the F1ftieth Anniversary of their
Marriage-A Large Number OF
Friends Participated few
Notes Concerning the
Lives of the Aged
Couple.

Friends Paft1clpate-A lew
Notes Concerning the
Lives of the Aged
Couple.
| The most important social event OF
the week was the celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of the marriage
of Rev. and Mrs. Boyd Phelps at the
Methodist church of this city on We'd
nesday evening. The ladies of the
congregation had long table extend
ing through the center of the church
we'll spread with delicacies as well as
substantial eatables and were we'll pre-
pared to assist the bride. of fifty years
in entertaining the many guests. The
church was filled to overlooking with
friends of the aged couple who had
come to rejoice with them as they
passed this pleasant mile stone IN
their journey of life. A few pieces OF
music were sung after which Rev. j.
F. Chaffee briefly addressed the COM
pany, making numerous happy hits,
and performed the marriage ceremony.
Then followed congratulations and
the expression of many good wishes
for the venerable groom and bride and
the presentation of gifts. These were
numerous and many of them elegant
and costly over 5000 cash was received.
In responding Rev. Mr.. Phelps took
the gold headed cane which was the
first gift presented and expressed his
gratefulness for that token of love and
respect and said that when he grew
old and felt the need of something to
lean upon he would be most glad to
use it. He then most reverently ex-
pressed his gratitude to that God in
whom he had so implicitly trusted all
his life and who had mercifully kept
him and his to meet thus pleasantly,
closing by commencing all to His
fatherly care and boundless love. He
was then joined by his wife and child
rem and the family sang "When shall
we meet again" most solemnly. To
the refreshments all did ample justice
and each and all gave themselves up
to the spirit of the occasion and made
the evening a most enjoyable one.
After the refreshments had been
served Rev. J. P. Hutchinson made a
few appropriate remarks closing with
an earnest prayer. The remaining
portion of the evening was spent in
pleasant social intercourse and many
were the pleasant greetings and
thoughts exchanged. An elegant
gold headed cane, fine beaver over
coat, black silk dress, pair OF
spectacles and a breast pin were given
by the children and numerous valu-
able presents by relatives and friends.
The names Of givers in cash so far
as can be ascertained are as follows:
Mrs. NJ. J. House, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
P. Scofield, H. Dennison, Timme and
Hitchcock, Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Dye, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. DeKay, Mr.. and Mrs. Heath, Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Watson, Mrs. J. See,
Pearly Dragoo, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer,
G.. Aurland, P. P. Bodeen, E. bowers,
A. w. Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Randall, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Davidson,
H. w. Stone and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Johnson, H. Hutchins, G. w.
Maughn, N. r. Spur, w. J. Morris,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. X. Light. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Goo d, Thos. Heenan, Frank
A. Hancock, Mr.. and Miss Helgeson
Elite Pearce, Mrs. M. Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Wolff, Mrs. N. E. Curtis
Mr.. and Mrs. H Baldwin, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. N. L.
Torpey, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dennison,
H. H. Wells, Mr.. Chaffee, Mr.. FL
Whitley, Mr.. and Mrs. J.R. Perkins
Walter NJ. Eddy.
Others contributed but names were
not given.
Rev. B. Phelps was born in Terri
county, North Carolin in 1904. Miss
Clarrissa B. Robinson was a native
of Ohio. They were married III
Springfield Ohio Sept. 10Th, 1888
They have been blest with four child
rem all of whom are living: James
A. now engaged in elevator building
in Western Iowa, Thomas V. well
known to the people of Norris and
Stevens county, VIM. B. an attorney
of Fargo D. T. and Mary Francis, the
wife of Judge J. G, Mcclure of Red
Wing. The three latter were present
on Wednesday night. The family is
by no means prolific as the number OF
grand children but equals the number
of children. Rev. B. Phelps began
his ministry in 1929, four years before
his marriage, and has been actively
engaged in the work ever since. Fol-
twelve years during the early part OF
his ministry, on account of Ill health,
he sustained but local relation to
the church but even during that period
he preached once or twice regularly
each Sabbath. He was a pioneer in
Illinois, and after working 1Or Time
there moved to Indiana but after few
years he turned his face westward to
become pioneer again in Wisconsin
Here beside serving as "circuit RIDER
he was for four years presiding elder
and did much important work. At a
very early day he came to Minnesota
He was one of the sturdy men who
composed the Constitutional Conven.
ton and was also member of Min
nesota's first Legislature and acted as
it's chaplain. The work of the minis.
try has always been upper most in his
mind, however, and many are the
people scattered through Minnesota,
upon the circuits he has served, who
remember him with feelings ofdeepest
gratitude. He is now supplying the