The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-17
Judge WilliamsOn's Silver Wedding


Judge WilliamsOn'S Silver Wedding.
The ChicdqO Legdl Ne1rS of a recent
date contains an extended account OF
the celebration of the 2jth anniversary
of the marriage of Judge II. 5. William
son of that city, native OF Cornwall,
and Miss Emma V. Squire, at which,
the Ne1rS says, was gathered cone of
the largest aud most distinguished
circle of friends that ever participated
in such an occasion in this country.
The Judges residence, lat PAlatinc, which
is by far the largest and most beautiful
of any in the surrounding country, was
elegantly and appropriately decorated.
The lawn and grounds surrounding the
house were brilliantly illuminated.
Notwithstanding the judicial injunc-
ton, no presents, the back parlor con-
tanned a magnificent display of silver
gifts" Refreshments were serv
ed in a tent on the lawn to 400 guests.
The Chicago quartet added much to
the pleasure of the occasion; they sang
a song of which the closing lines were:
And now he's judge with counteuance grim,
And no one but Emma can oycrruc him"
Speeches were made by Judge Brad
well and others. The NctrS' account
closes as follows: A pleasing feature
of the evening was the visit of Gen.
John A. Logan and Mrs. Logan and
party, who arrived on the grounds at
IL: 30 o'clock. The distinguished party
were conveyed from Woodstock by
special train, met at the depot and
escorted to Judge Williamson's home
by the prominent guests and the brass
band.
The general and his wife, with their
friends, were conducted into the main
parlor, where Gen. Logan held a recep-
ton, he and Mrs Logan receiving all the
guests and shaking hands with them.
Elk. Gov. John l.. Beveridge, Of Evans
ton, did the honors and introduced the
company one by one to the visitors.
After the reception, about II 40
o'clock, the newcomers were banquet
ed in the regular dining-IOom. Gen.
Beveridge, who escorted Mrs. Gen. LO-
gan to the table, presided. Gen. Logan
accompanied Mrs. Beveridge. At the
conclusion of the meal, which was in
formal, after repeated calls for Gener-
al Logan from the guests in the house
and Oh the lawn he was introduced by
Judge Williamson and addressed the
enthusiastic gathering from the front
steps, the guests standing about III a
semi-circular group, but made no allu-
sion to politics. Al 1920 the Chicago
guests were escorted to the station by
the band and took the special train,
and in an hour later were in this city.
The distinguished assemblage incud-
ed the following persons: Hon Geo
l. Dunlap and wife. Mr. A n Tagert
and wife, Mr. and Mrs ID j Avery, Mr.
and Mrs Edward llammet, Mr. and Mrs
Albert G Love, Mr. and Mrs Chas ii
Patton, Col Richard 5 Thompson and
wife, Col W S Scribner and wife,
Judge j & Knickerbocker, Judge Il
Bardwell, Myra Bardwell, Miss Bessie
Bardwell, jude and Mrs Joseph L
Gary, Judge and Mrs Sidney Smith
Hon and Mrs George f Adams, Mr. and
Mrs James Frake, Mr. and Mrs VIM j
Campbell, Mr.. b ID Magruder, Mrs L
McDuflee and sister, Mr. and Mrs Oviatt
Mr.. and Mrs Albert q Lane, Mr. ane
Mrs Henry G Bradley, Col A n Water
man and wife, Mr. and Mrs f q Ball
Mr. and Mrs W II ii Tnomas, Mr. anC
Mrs Homer b ualpin, Mr. and Mrs Wn
II Gleason, Judge f. b Sherman anC
wife, Mr. : X Dow and daughter, Miss
! Hattie, Mr. and Mrs John Brennan, MI
and Mrs VIM j Manning, Mr. and Mrs
f j Whitehead, Mr. and Mrs ID W
NickersOn, Hon and Mrs G Dore, jus
tice and Mrs ID Harry Hammer. M
aud Mrs & II MatsOn, Mr. and Mr.
Joshua Bell, Mr. and Mrs o A Peck
Mr. and Mrs II II Talcott, Mr. and Mr.
Ford, Mr. VIM Beye, Justice Randall
: II White, Justice Louis Kistler, Jus
tice David j Lyon, Justice Hardin
Brayton, and Mr. Cahill, all of Chicago
the relatives of the host were repre-
sented as follows: Mr. and Mrs + ID VII
7 hanson, and daughter, Miss Jennie, NJ
and Mrs II II Williamson, and Mr. ant
Mrs f. W Williamson, of Milwaukee
1 Mr. and Mrs ii A Williamson of Brad
! ford Pa; others present were, eX-GOv
= ernor John l. Beverage and Eide
Boring, of Evanston; Mr. and Mrs Ere,
g iIawey, and Mr. and Mrs G u lIawley
nf Darlington; Colonel Il L Robb. am
{ Mr. Geo S Wells and wife, of Par
s Ridge; Mr. and Mrs II n Kimball, Q
b Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs n W Sherma
i of Desplaines; Mr. and Mrs Wood an,
i daughter, and Mr. and Mrs Kipp an
II son, of Oak Park DIR Arson ClarL
y Mrs Kate Peterson, Mr. and Mrs {
r Cutting, Mr. and Mrs NJ ID Brown, NJ
r and Mrs Alden, Mr. aud Mrs Frank