The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-04-28
The Ho,ssck Golden Wedding.

ape notice Of the fact ha' been given aud o
general invitation extended to all our elti-
zens whose friendly impulse towards the
venerable pair might prompt them to call on
the couple in the evening and offer their con-
gratulations, u large company gathered
there, and not only met very cordial greet
ing but were served by Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Scott, who occupy the mansion with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hossack, with a choice and generous
collation..
But we are anticipating, FOR there IS a good
deal to say preliminary TO the climax in the
evening. The golden wedding proper had In
reality been set for 3 o'clock in the afternoon
and took place Mt that hour. To It had been
invited only the immediate relatives H' 'hc
iamily--the brothers and sisters, sons anu
sons-i law, daughters ana daughters III
law, grand and realgrand'chiIdteh, anu
few close and intimate friends. Abundant
reason for being thus apparently exclusive
will appear when we come to sec the num-
her the invitation involved. There were, in
the frat place, present MIR, James Hossack,
Younger brother OF the groom, from quebec,
- years Of age, and still hale and hearty,
with his daughter; and Mrs. Margaret Wilson,
ofJacksonport, Wis, Introduced by MIR. II. as
his "baby sister" Then came the i've sons
and six daughters of the venerable pair
that had been born to them, now in the prime
OF life and still in good health, as follows Mrs
D. ]. Price, Ottawa; George Hossack, Kan
II Ottawa. .I0hn HOS
sack, Udell; Harry l.. Hossack, Lincoln
Nebraska; Mrs. w. w. Calkins, Chicago;
William Hosssck, Kansas; James n. Hos
sack, Ransom; Mrs. j. 4. Scott, Ottawa;
Fred. n. Hossack, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs.
Milo Putney, Ottawa-to whom must be al
ded eighteen of the twenty.nine grand-chil-
dren; the two great grand.ch Children
Of Mrs. Chas. Jones, Oglesby), five sons.in.
law, two daughters. In law Mrs. IL. l.. and
J. n. Hossackl, two grand children by mar
rage (hessrs. Charles Jones and Nate Nc
DougalD; and niece, Mrs. VIM. Lamb, and
husband, of Lockport, and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Fyfe, OF Pontiac, old and intimate
friends
This goody company being assembled the
whole group-father, mother, children,
grandchildren and great, grand children
were photographed by Wheeler, as also the
parents and their eleven sons and daughters;
and then the four generations, Mrs. Hossack
and her eldest daughter Mrs. Price; her cid
est daughter Mrs. Jones and her eldest
daughter.
These preliminarles over the whole party,
numbering IS, sat down 10 sumptuous
feast, prepared for the occasion by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Scott.
After "the cloth was renewed" toasts were
announced as in order. 1t is to be remarked
that those which followed were entirely i'm
promptu, as nearly always happens in such
cases, eeing all the better for that and created
a great deal OF merrlment, and awakened
many pleasing recollections. They were
preceded by some remarks by the aged patrl-
arch, in which he told his children that he
had but little of this worlds goods to leave,
but lie had done for them what was better;
he had given them good education and
taught them TO work. Then came the toasts
in their order
/. The health and happiness OF the long
welded pair; may they live to celebrate their
diamond wedding.
Responded to by W. w. Jalkins, of Chicago,
who in a semi.humorous and touching way
gave sketch OF his courtship and few
"reminiscences of his mother in laws advice,
and how he had followed it.
3 Early recolleCtIons OF the bride and
groom.
Responded to by James Hossack, OF
Quebec, who was present at the marriage so
years ago. He related some pleasant aneo-
dotes of their courtship and early married
life, and spoke in loving words Of Mrs. Lens,
mother OF the bride, who lived with her
daughter in Ottawa many years, and died
at the age Of 50 years.
8. The Hossack family.
Responded to by j. +. Porter, who paid Il
glowing tribute to the two patrarchs who
graced the head Of the table, and especially
to the bride for bSingiug up so large family
to manhood and wemanhood, without a
break and without "black sheep among
them in character or habits"
4. The family on the brides side.
Response by VIM. Lamb, OF Lockport, ILL.,
He was pleased to be here and felt honored
to be numbered with the family. On behalf
OF that of Mrs. Barnett, (sster Of Mrs. Hos
SACK he extended greetings, and hoped the
cordial relations now existing would con.
tinue among the rising generation, and that
all would meet re united family in the bet
ter world.
). Our Canada cousins.
Response by II. L. Hossack, who alluded
to the very friendly feeling existing between
the Hossacks OF the Dominion and those OF
the States. May this friendly feeling not
only continue, but may it also extend 10 our
beloved country and that Of the noble
Queen.
THE EVENING.
But, as already remarked, the climax, so
far as numbers, feasting, speech. making and
enlarged expression of congratulations and
good will are concerned, was in the evening.
The company began to gather before dark,
and until after nine o'clock continued TO
come; yet all found place and abundance at
the tables, and if any went away empty it
was their own fault. The spacious mansion