Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-14
MANFRED FlFrY YEARS AGO.
A. Axsc aao Fioaorsd Couple csls-
brate Their 0olosn Ansissrsarr.


Fifty ssars 40 yesterday Aas0st ia.
lssz5. Andre~ I. MeAsyuoliss 5 ~ea sdl-
caled irizhLsa1 s<so = yearss a. k-1z4beth
A0rxsn bFs@sles. agec a years. lLl~sl
descendant u EleeF nisiiam brewster, one
u TIC Pilgrim FATHERS @bo landed "a Ply
mouth k.,ck u l6sO ssrs u4Erled Al tbs
residence VI ths brides parents n Worth
iazton. Massachusetts Ar MeRssBoIis al
thaL uue sas q resident of Detroit. and tbs
happy c0aple al once cane ~est aDd have
since lived IA NE y NOlserine state. They
lived Ia Detroit until i,5s, sben thsy
removed ~ this city. BaFnArd hei-
reseHtaiiFs ulSn VI Michigan says, thai al
Achey Golds ~as born Ia DungaEu0D, county
IyFo1e, Ireland, on Christmas. I-Oc. he
came y America Ia l.,5u and settled Ia Pitts
burg Pa In l>3z be became member OF
the famous tD14uesHe Urayss the nrst ulil-
lIary company organized west Of the Ale
gu4uIes, after the War u leiz. With this
company he went With Gen. ScotI - sup
press nullIncAiIOl ia south Carolina- la
Detroit be studied law and ~ss admitted TO
the bar. hs had taste for military mat
ters and ws-s member Of several military
organizations IA Detroit In 1871 hc SAs
commissioned by President Polk az Captain
of Dragons ia Ia regular army, and served
through the Mexican sar With General Scott
lis company together with one commanded
b. the lamented Phil kesrney formed Gen
vral Scott body guard la April lo6l, IN
response to a telegram from General Scott
he vent 70 Nes York City organ zed ADD took
Command of the famous Lincoln Cavalry,
the frsl volunteer cavalry regiment mus
tered into service Tor the War OF the Rebel
lion tie was commissioned a. Colonel OF the
regiment by President Lincoln, and l. the
Nh.
stoned, the Others receiving their eommlsi-
Ons from the governors OF their states tie
commanded brigade for three years
aud division for seven months
When his term of enlistment had
expired he was with the Army
of the Potomac, Ia place where there was
50 much hghting that he could not leave con
yeniently. and he retained his command sew
eral weeks after he should have been dis
charged At the close of She war he return
ed To this city where he has since been en-
gagged IN the practice of law. lie has been
prominent ngure on the street and IN pub
lac meetings for the last twenty years, and
his friends ale often heard to remark that
he does not appear any older now than he
did when they first knew him. He Is remark
ably we'll preserved for man OF seventy
seven, and says that he enjoys perfect health
and Is "A stranger 10 aches and pain. Mrs.
McReynolds also Is IN excellent health.
They have three children hying-Mrs.
F. A. Minis, of Muskegon, Mrs.
Charles Ii. Deane, of this city, and
Benz. r. McRey ynolds, the efficient clerk of
the Board of Police and Fire Commission
ers. The Golden anniversary of their we'd
ding was celebrated yesterday with their
children and grandchildren in very quiet
manner. Some of their friends wished them
TO issue invitations and have a more general
celebration of the event, but the Colonel and
his wife do not look with favor upon the
fashionable custom which O5iges friends
who call upon such occasions 10 bring pres
ents, etc, and in Difference TO their wishes
the day was passed very quietly, bat few of
their friends being aware that il was the
| flftieth anniversary of their wedding. To
satisfy their children and friends who wished
a more O~tentatious celebration they have
agreed that when they celebrate their dia-
mOnd We iding in 1903 due announcement
shall be made in The TELEGRAM and they
will receive the congratulations of their
friends and accept all the presents they wish
| 10 bring with them.