Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-20
SULLIVAN BROTHERS.


set from Mr.. and Mrs. John Grakirr Of
! Ptt~burg, set of silver spoons from Dr and
| Mrs. Baylt>S. silver pickle jar and i"nSs
| from Mr.. and Mrs. kiSer. fancy pin cushion
and mats from Miss Della WhitrIaw. an
elegant Photograph album to the doctor
! from his wife, two single solid silver spoons
| from two of the children, large silver
! fruit spoon from their son Addison.
an elegant book holder from
! John banner. of kent"u. and
last but by no means least, three silver
tinted hrOom~ from Urhana friends
The guests spent the rest Of the aftrrn""n
! up la A. late as six o'clock at the Leonard
residence when they one by one began Ia
di>perSe. only to 20 To the Central VI. f.
church in the evening. where the church
| rendered the Doctor very delightful recep-
tiun.
mn CHUE,H RECEPTION.
At - in the evening the church was
| crowded with people who had came I" con
gratuatr their worthy pastor and wife on
their good fortune at reaching the 18th mile
stone in their journey together. The
doctor and his wife entered the church al
twenty minutes of eight. At about eight
o'clock Mr. J. ". Burns opened the eNer-
ciSe> by announcing the hymn "BleSt he
the tie that binds Dr. Tuckley of 81.
Paul> then offered prayer after which Mr..
{. H. Schaeffer stepped forward and.
in behalf of the congregation. in speech
which is necessarily omitted. presented Dr
and Mrs. Leonard the gifts of the church.
At the proper time Mr.. John ). She
walter stepped forward and removed the
covering from an odd looking easel The
odd looking thing proved to be nothing
more or less than an elegantly framed mar
riage boil. The bell was made entirely of
MaIechal Neil roses. carnatium pimkS. hya-
cnths and lilies Of the valley, bordered with
Smilax. Around it was an elegant hor>t-
Shoe made of double row of
silver dollars. A partial border ot
silver dollars decorated the upper hait
of the frame. On the upper corners was
inscribed ''ls6l" ia gilt figures. and below
the bell was ''lSsG." There were l 10 of the
silver dollars in all. Dr Leonard respond
ed with much emotion in the following
words:
BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF CENTRAL.
CHURCH:-TheTe are some things for which
am glad tonight. | am glad that | ever
was born and that | am still alive. Life
has it> cares. tolls and sorrOwS but it has
its joys a> well. and have found enough
in my life of the joyful t" make me
glad that live | am glad that | was born
in a christian home. Not Il home OF great
wealth> hut home Of comfort and one
in which the family aItar> had place.
am glad that | was connected
in my youths, and that became
member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. In this church | have
found Christian home. and many warm
friends through all the experiences of the
past. am glad that | became a minister
in this church twenty-SiX years ago. | have
no doubt but God called me tn the ministry
and that lie still recognizes me a. his
servant am glad that | was
married to the woman that sits at my right,
some p years ago.
| am too far along i'll life. To be controlled
| by mere sentiment. but | ought 10 say in
this presence that no man has ever enjoyed
J the COmpaniOnShip of a true and more de-
voted wife. than have |.
The very best days work young man
ever does is that one i'll which he marrieS a
| true christian wife.
| There is another thing for which | am
/ glad tonight and that is that | am the pas
/ tor of Central church. A m0bler people can
not be found. We came 10 you as strangers.
but you received us without a term ot pro
/ baton. and We have enjoyed y0nr confidence
and esteem from the first. | have
+ had pleasant pa>tOrate> in my min
/ iStrN. but this has been in
some regards the most PLEASANT "f all
/ Wherever our lot may be- cast in the future
/ We will ALWAYS SacTedly cherish the mem
ories of our associations with this people
| In behalf of my wife and family. as we'll
a. my own, thank you for this beautiful
and valuable token of your love
for us. |, too. am glad that the coinage of
silver has not been suspended. and that
some OF il. at least, has found its way into
the possession OF the people of Central
Church.
MAY You all be enriched with the abund-
last in the home above.
This was followed by period Of general
Misunderstanding and congratulations by the
doctors parishioners and friends in general.
The exercises closed with the singing OF the
hymn. Our Faithful Guide" followed by
the doNology and benediction by Dr. Rust.
of the High street VI. +. church
After irving all tho nt her masters SalNpS