The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-04-26
Silver Wedding Anniversary.

The silver wedding anniversary Of
DIR. J. j. Clemmel and wife should
have occurred on the 18th of April.
1882, and would but for the reason
that the DIR. protested against SO stilty
IN affair rs silver wedding. Hence
the day came and passed, and much
to the relief Of both no such formal
intrusion upon the quiet OF their
HON" had been made. In the mean
time preparations were being quietly
made to give them ronsiug SUR
prise which came off on Wednesday,
the 10Th inst, over one hundred per-
sons participating in doing honor to
the character which they have borne
for more than twenty-five years in
our midst. The presents provided
were rich. elegant and good. consist
ing Of a silver water service with
fitting pitcher, silver fruit stand with
hand painted dish Il hand decorated
card receiver Oh Il gold plated. silver
mounted standard. At eight O'Clock
the line of march from the agreed
place Of rendezvous started for the
home of DIR. where al! were courte-
Dusty received by their daughter,
Nellie. the Dir. being ut his store and
Mrs. Clemmor spending the evening
alta neighbor's. OF course both were
sent for and in due time arrived.
whore they joyonsiy received the
congratulations Of their assembled
friends. After Il season OF hand
shaking the presents which were
but poor emblems of the esteem i'll
which the DR.. and his wife are held,
We're brought out, Mr.. and Mrs.
C!emmer escorted into the room
where they We're arranged and Mr.
Aug. Beadle made this
PRESENTATION ADDRESS.
Ny dear doctor ani Mrs. Ciemiaer.-'ro your
surprise. no doubt, Il arinber OF Us are here this
evening. unlimited, AID In Il Very unce.ea.uni-
Gus sort or way. IN. anniversary OF ones we'd
ding Is. Or ou-it Ia D tn eyetg one, u Ii alter OF
consfatiisatlon: but when they caae 10 nu,asrr
fise and twenty years Til" event become, n1f
bic and serious. IL may be because the years
that are 7, .sssd outnumbcr thu years that are
To come. Ana furt her, because II IS rot the .ot
Of the many TO reael. those days, that bring the
lipensss OF age. and the shades that COKE with
tile autumn sun.
Most OF the good that comes to us In this
world. and makes 10. worth lsiaS, touches Us
through our sec.al liie milgles with and grows
ont Oh or common, every day cares. ~ We 90
In and COME out OF our homes, and they iliiiii
most completely the real purpose of life, who
are ever handful OF these duties as III live and
grow in the family and n.ighborhood.
You have spent the most, or all, or these five
and twenty Years With lis. out Of neighbar-
~ life our friendships have grown and noened.
ANA because CT these friendships We have tome
here 10 night unbidden TO present TO yoa a
isht gil. thinking that In after years II may
remind yau Of our good misunderstanding .,
tie kindly Offices that. aS good neisnbors, we
have receives from You In numherless ways.
In accepting oar gilt. you have or hope, that
| happy life may b. continued - each OF YOU
! and that the gooi Til nys that come with life
may be Increased and multiplied many lold.
To this address the DR.. replied in
II feeling and sensible manner, every
word OF his response coming from
the depths of his heart. The sur
prise To both Mr.. and Mrs. Clemmel
was complete, and both confess it As
one of the most enjoyable and wei
come visits ever made them, and not
the stilty affair the DR.. thought such
IN event must necessarily be.
After this repast of good thing,
prepared by the thoughtful womel
who had the affair in charge wa.
spread and partaken of with eyiden
relish, each little group reea!lin:
some Of the n" ny incidents OF thei
early life in Howard county. Q
those residing in the county ut TIT
. time OF the murriage twenty one wer
present to celebrate their twenty
fifth anniversary. At 10 O'clock TIL
. party dispersed every one happy an
pleased that they had ii,tinSly re
, mcmbercd those SO worthy of r.
membrance for good done in tn
world.