Daily globe., 1883-11-04

lives, rich with promise and prophecy,
have unfolded into the golden hues of the
setting sun. You have come to
the place in your journey of which the
king of Israel speaks when
he says: Let not him
that girdeth on his harness boast himself
as he that puts II off. This is therefore
your time to bosst. It is only vixen the
frost comes, and the leaves begin TO fall
that the richest and most matured fruit
on the longest branches drop to the ground.
So it frequently is IL human life; and so
may it be IN yours.
Your friends IN the church with which
you have been connected for so many
years in this city, have thought this an
appropriate time to present you some tes-
timOnjal of regard. And they have dele
gated TO me the duty Of presenting to you
III their behalf, this beautiful silver set
WEIGH they beg you to accept, with their
best wishes for your continued prosperi ty,
With their prayers for happy cid age
and fadeiess crown at the end of the
race,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hazard presented a
very unique salt holder 1t represented a
full ear of corn standing upright. The
ear was of gold, with husk of silver turned
down to show all of the ear. The card
accompanying it contained this quota
ton, "Producing the corn in the full ear"
Col. j. H, Davidson followed by present
ing very handsome leather covered easy
| chair from the friends of the First ID. L.
church, and in doing 80 made few re-
marks consistent with the pleasant occa-
sion. He said:
few friends connected with the First
Methodist church had desired to manifest
their appreciation OF the couple the ami
versary OF whose fortieth wedding this
| company had gathered to celebrate. They
had not bro light any expensive gifts, but
san easy chair" which he hoped would be
accepted, not for any intrinsic
value bat as an expression
of the kind wishes of the
donors. The previous speaker (Rev. DR..
MarshalD had made some illusions to Mo
thuselah,in comparing the opportunities OF
the present age ever those of the past for
acq qairing knowledge. It was undoubted-
ly true that our friends "knew thing or
two" more than Methuselah, but she fact
of their having preserved their youthful
mesa of heart, their sympathy with
younger people ia jast whas has endeared
them to such a large circle of friends, and
scquaintances. The fact that you can
enter into and sympathize with the cur
rent events of the day and with the joys of
younger people about you is what has ca
deAred you to so many personal friends.
Ii is the earnest wish of those who have
assembled to congratulate you to-nighs,
that you may preserve yonr vigor and
cheerfulness of spirits with advancing
years, and be crowned with happy old
age, and at last be admitted to that great
reunion where separations shall be no
more.
Mr.. Sherwood Hough presented very
beautiful picture with golden frame emit
tied The Balcony"
Mrs. Jane Grigg and sons presented a
companion piece entitled ''The Storm"
Flowers, those emblems whose presence
grace all weddings, were not wanting with
their beauty and perfume TO make the oc-
cssion com 2lete. A lovely basket with the
symbolic forty in everlastings, from Mrs.
Il. j. Hale
Mrs. 0. Dalrymple, a gilded basket Of
beautiful flowers.
Mrs. W. E. Burton, handsome collec-
ton of flowers in a painted basket.
The occasion was very pleasant one
indeed, and at last all left with the kindli-
est feelings and multitude of good wish
es for the host and hostess.