The Portland daily press., 1883-12-13
silver wedding.


The twenty fifth anniversary of the wedding
OF Reverend and Mrs. Fl. A. Philbrook. of
Rockland. was celebrated Friday evening at
the ves,ry of the Church of Emmanuel. of
which MIR. Philbrook is pastor. On the evening
in question some ond hundred friends gathered
to tender their best wishes to the worthy pas-
tor and his genial lady for fnture happiness
and congratulate them ON their wedding ami
versary. The exercises were very interesting
a nne programme OF music was Furnished by
Misses Ella f. Palmer, Callie Stanley and
Nellie Dow, and Mr.. f. r. Swectser. PRAYER
was offered by Rev. G. A. Southland. pastor Of
the Pratt Memorial church Interesting re-
marks appropriate to the occasion were made
DY ". A. Barker, Rev. @. A Southland, Chas
H. Llttlefeld and O. A. Lee OF the Pawtucket
II. L., Gaze to. Letters were received from
hosts OF friends who were not able to be-
present, and extracts were read from some Of
then. y
Hon. Eugene Hale regretted that duties pre-
vented bis being present. and Representative
I. B. Reed wrote one of his characteristic lat.
ters. Letters were received from DR.. e. Fl.
Capin, president of Tufts College. classmsra
and collegemate of Mr.. Philbrook, and one
from Dr. Lee of st. Lawrence University, a
lormer instructor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Philbrook
before their marriage.
Congressman Dingley and Gov. Robie ex-
pressed their regrets at their unavoidable ali.
sence. Managing editor Bacon of the Boston
Advertiser sent his congratulations. The ex-
exercises were very pleasing, the remarks and
letters being well turned and appropriate
Poems from friends were read during the eve
ming.
After the speech making and letter reading
a collation., furnished by the ladies of the
parish, was served The wedding loaf was cut
and all the guests crowded around the pastor
and his wife, wishing them all manner;of bles-
sings. o-s9
Inc presents were many and elegant, includ-
Ing silver water service presented by Edwin
Lipoy Fost, q. A. r.; silver table service. six
pieces, Anox Lodge, /. o. o. f.; fire set. s, M.
bird and wife; silver and cut glass sauce dish.
mayor Gregory and wife; berry spoon. very
rlcn, Gov. Robbie and wife; silver ladle, H N.
heene and wife; silver and cut glass berry
disn, John 4. Berry and wife; silver berry
spoon, Miss Emily f. Allen, Pawtucket. r..
IL silver pie knife, Mrs. j. D. Carpenter:
large silver spoon, ex-Gov. Perham and wife;
case OF silver dessert knives, Mrs. Geo. Case;
silver vase, Miss Sarah f. Clark: silver olive
spoon, Frank M. Goss, Boston; case silver
fruit knives, Chas. S. Fobes and wife, Boston
gold Incl card receiver, Messrs. Cpshmau 81
Gay, Belfast; case silver tea spoons, Miss Ber-
We H. Glover; Case silver dining knives 7 p
Wise and wife. About eighty dollars in silver
were received from the officers OF Gen. Berry
Lodge Il. OF P officers of Aurora Lodge. f.
q a. M, y. 5. Wllough by, Mrs. e. K Glover.
willard Robbins and Pawtucket friends e i.
tor Lee presented the pastor with a silver clam
Tor his watch chain. He offered il as being
typical of Rhode Island prosperity and hosnI.
talty, and memento of one summer spent by
Mr.. Phubrook in camping out on the shores OF
Nsrragansett Bay and feasting on the succul-
ent bivalve.