The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-15
FIFTY YEARS OF HAPPINESS.
Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Snyder, at MapIetOn.
The Little Town Fairly Shaken With
Eloquence and MusiC--The Old and
Young Enjoy the Day In the
Woods THE Address.

edn|s1ay was an unusually lively
day for the pretty little village Of Maple.
ton, 1t being the golden wedding ami
versary Of Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Snyder. Early In the morning the In
Vited guests began to arrive and by II
o'clock between 500 and 900 had assem-
bled in the grove, where the festivities
I f the occasion were held.
A. IL o'clock dinner was announced,
, and the way the good hing disappeared
before the guests was astonishing.
The day was pleasantly spent listen
ing to the music of RObertsville and
MapletOn bands and the addresses OF
the different speakers.
One of the best features Of the occa-
eiCn was the address of Louis Schanfer,
f O., of this city, who spoke In his.usual
happy vein of thought.
Messrs. R. E. Wilson and Richard NeiZ
also made few remarks.
The aged couple we're the recipients
Of many useful and valuable presents.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE,
The persons to whom honor was done
, Wednesday we're Mr.. and Mrs. George Il.
OuJuOl1 Ouyu0l 40 UOl IL III A1Ohp
iler, Germany, seventy six years ago.
He came to this country In the year of
1927 Mrs. Snyder, whose maiden name
was Mary LishOws, was born In Belgen,
| Germany, siXtY-nine years ago. She
came to America in the year of 1928.
They we're married at Philadelphia,
Pa, July 7th, 1886. God blessed this
union with fifteen children, three Of
whom are dead. Two Of them died
In their infancy, and the other in
early manhood, leaving young widow.
Among the twelve children living there
re six sons and six daughters, all but
two sons and one daughter being mar
rled. There are twenty-six grsndchil-
| dren living and four dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder have lived In
MapletOn forty one years, and of course
are known to everyone for miles around.
Mr.. s. has been postmaster Of the village
of MapletOn for the past thirty-twO
years, being appointed during the ad-
minlstration Of President Pierce.
The exercises of the day took place In
a grove adjoining the town. Following
was the
PROGRAM.
| Song Of Welcome by the Choir
Prayer by Rev. Miller.
Music by MaDleton Band.
Address by Rev. Weber.
Music by RObertsvllle Band.
Address by Louis Schaefer.
Music by RObertsvllle Band.
Dinner
Song by the Choir.
| Music by Mapleton and Robertsv,lle Bands.
Donation OF Gifts and Music.
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Speaker.
BenedIction BY Rev. Weber.
The Committee of Arrangements was
c imposed of Mr.. w. q, Snyder, Miss
Lena Geiger and Miss Maggie Snyder
They used every endeavor to make II
pleasant for their guests.
ADDRESS BY REV. GEORGE WEBER.
FATHER AND MOTHER SNYDER:-YouI
sons and daughters have invited your
friends and neighbors to meet them and
you here to-day, to celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of your marriage. They
did WELL They mean to honor you by
Il is act. And 1t speaks we'll both fol
parents and children. 1t shows tina
GU have not been undmindful of you
duty; that you have taught your chill
dren the commandments, and have en-
dtlVOred to bring them up in the
nurture and adm0nition of the Lord
On the other hand, 1t shows, too, thai
your children have not forgotten the
precepts which you taught them, bui
know how to honor father and mother
and obey the commandment which ha!
the promise that it shall be with US, anC
that we shall live long on the earth. Or
the 7th day of July, 1886, just fifty year,
ago to-day, you united hands and hearts
Y.u then promised before Almighty
60 :, and the company that may have
been present. that you would live to
ge her after Gods ordinance in the holy
estate of marriage. That you would
love, comfort, honor, and keep one an
other, as a faithful Christian husband
and wife are bound to do, In health ant
In sickness, in prosperity and sdVersity
and, that you would forsake all others
and keep only unto yourselves, 80 long
a. ,Ou both should live. That VOW We
trust and believe has been kept. And
now after half century has passed by
up n the swift wings Of time, you are
sli the spared monument of Gods love
aud mercy, and are In the enjoyment Of
r. asonable degree of health, and are
to-day permitted to see your children
and grandchildren stand before you
ready and willing to minister to your
bodily wants and to cheer your hearts
In your declining days. Fifty years
nave passed by-fifty years Of Joy
and of sorrow, of health and
Of sickr e;s, OF prosperity and
If diversity. For take 1t for granted
tina your cup of sweetness has also been
mingled with many drops of bitterness
1t would be strange If otherwise. II
would not be we'll if 1t had not been 30
We all need efflictions. You have had
your days of SORROW, sickness and adVer'
sity; and at the time you may have said
with all the grief of Jacob: "All these
things are against me-" or, with tht
Psolmist, 30 that l had wings like 9
DIV for then woHld fly away and bt
at rest" But these troubles we're moi
against you any more than Jacobs anC
David's troubles were against them
Aud now, after an experience Of fifty
years you will say with me, that they
were Gods mysterious ways to do yOI
good, TO save your soul from death, II
water your spiritual graces, to enlarge
and deepen your faith, and 10 make yOI
more blessed In the end. And you car
now look back upon the deepest snC
worst of your sorr0ws, and count then
among your Lords greatest mercles. I
is the cross that brings the crown, ant
the torn of time the peace Of eternity
The Lord keeps the good wine until thl
: las Fifty years Of welded life, ant
during these fifty years you have ais,