St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
MinnesOta's First Golden Wedding
Celebrated New Years Night
at the Merchants Hotel.

iO tLC McTCHduOS I1Olel.
Col. Allen said yesterday to the GLOBE
that the Leonard-Yeudes golden wedding
celebration at the Merchants, on New Years
day. was the first anniversary of the kind that
has transpired in Minnesota, and, as such, it
was notable event A few days before the
"Happy New Year, modest card
reached a few st. Paulites notifying
them that Charles E. Leonard
and Katie A. Yeudes would at
3 p. m. January l, celebrate the fiftieth an
niversary of their marriage. Mr.. Leonard
was born seventy-fve years at Worthing-
ton, Hampshire county, Mass, and seventy
two years ago Kate A. Yeules entered this
world which has been so bright and happy to
her, at Rodmau, Jefferson county,N. Y. Fifty
years ago January L, 1885, when the con-
tracing parties were respectively twenty-five
and twenty-five yearSof age, in the village
of Whitesvlle, in the township of Rodman,
said the VOWS that made them man and wife,
and since they have jourpeyed on together,
finding life's highway, as others have, now
bright with smiles, now wet with tears.
Thirty-nine years ago QS46) they came to
Minnesota and settled at Saltwater, where
Mr.. Leonard served as sheriff, and opened
the first court ever held in Minnesota, Judges
Goodrich and Cooper presiding. In 1850
they removed to st. Anthony (now East
Mnneapolis).' In 1852 Mr.. Leonard was
appointed treasurer of the territory of Min
nesota, the late Willis A. Gormon being
Governor. Mr.. Leonard held the office for
! four years, having in the meantime become
a resident of ST. Paul. In 1859 he removed
| TO Point Douglas and engaged in mercantile
business, and continuously resided there
until 1881, a period of twenty-five years.
Four years ago the family removed to Prince
! ton, Mimi, which is at present their home.
Two sons were given them, both of whom
are living, one residing at Ponca, Dixon
! county, Nebraska, and one at Minneapolis
For twenty-four years of his residence in
Minnesota Mr.. Leonard has served as Justice
of the Peace.
Although Mr.. Leonard was at the time
past the age demanding of him military ser
vice, he entered the volunteer army in the
late war as a member Of thesFirst Minnesota
cavalry, and served the lall term of his en-
| listment
In politics Mr.. Leonard is Jacksonian
Democrat having cast his first vote for Old
and he rejOices that he has seen the day, long
watched and waited for, that has given the
country Democratic esdeut once more
And here the reader is brought as an invited
guest to the
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATION.
The guests numbered about seventy-fve
| and altogether they had an exceedingly
pleasant social time, lasting from three till
five O'Clock. During this time a very ele-
giant lunch was set out. The oysters were
served from large cake of ice thai was dec
GRATED in the form Of ship, with masts and
sails and flags. This was quite a unique af-
fair and was much admired.
When Mrs. Leonard and Colonel Aliens
wife were young ladies, the former presented
Mrs. Allen with purse, which, at this time,
looks very .old fashioned indeed. 1t
is now an sold timer" This relic
Mrs. Allen had hung up in the
room and into this purse the guests that felt
so inclined, dropped gold pieces of different
sizes from 50 so to $50. All the presents
of course were gold. When the gold coins
came to be counted it was discovered that
! $3.50 had been contributed. Aside from the
gold coins that were put into the purse there
was a large number of beautiful presents.
Among them were several gold lined salts,
beautiful castor with pepper stands, half
dozen gold lined tea spoons, and half
dozen gold lined coffee spoons. There were
a great number Of other pres
ents, but enough are mentioned
| to indicate the character Of the
| donations. or course, on such an &C.
casion there must be some speech making.
! 1t would not be constitutional not to indulge
in little limbering up Of the tongue, es-
| pecially when two such celebrated public
/ speakers as Col Allen and DIR. Murphy come
together. Remarks were made by Rev. A.
| D. Stowe, Hon. Edmund Rice, Hon. W. P.
Murray, Rev. DR.. Thomas, Mr.. Leonard, DR..
Murphy aud Col. Allen. OF course, the
speaking mostly referred TO the olden times
when those who are now
men and women, well advanced
in years, and quite a distance along into the
mellow part OF life's journey, were young
ladies and gentlemen. The remarks were
/ humorous and historic in form, and made
| up Of interesting "reminiscences Of the times
when st. Paul was a very small village, and
/ Col. Allen and DR.. Murphy were the two
I biggest men In the country. The two hours
that the parties were together at the Mer-
chants were very deli htful and many
pleasant things were said and done.