The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-03

III Ypft0 In toe o11EtN
Il singing al the day,
ne froeiet IN The evening
TriIis has tender f0unsielay-
one day re wear N ulster.
Next day dusfex thin.
Ard =, ve think Tie summer
Il beginning - bsgtn, -
s,rvrx vKDsfss cElxsEArfos-
On returning from ysrft - an ~
vsfd % whom Trey had beep cahea y
: nofe On last Monday evening sy-
ara Mr. John v. Damon foaad tneIf
kous~ flied With guests who RAD con-
suruuzted 3 veil planned snfpfise -
r~iebrntr tkejr silver wedding beau
tifui aad appropriate gins from m1ny
hands were arranged upon the tanis.
ara Hon. Eben Smith expressed Tor
ehe eom pany and unnumhered frienas
liz hirk regard In which the silver
vedded pair were heid. The address.
sIthouzh unsfudied, was studded Wiz
~Iittrfinr gems OF thought, eioquensiy
s,tse ed. brfraying high personal ap-
ureriati0n Of the character ana NE
vork IL the subject. Mr.: Damon re,
sDondesi feesinxly. recognizing the fuii
value OF his wife's courage, evtts-
uence and heipfnlnexs In whatever
fhey might be deservediy aeefedifes
vith. l. e much or little. and thanked
their friends for the comfort ana
sfrruxth which such an unlocked Tor
erprrssion Afforded. Just then Mr.. Da.
mon caught sight Of the Invalid
upon whom he and his wife had been
vsauested 20 cali. and he concluded
mi II ore visit cpuid effect such bene-
iifiai results, he had better set mp ior
Mr.. Winnie y. Thomas then read
tbe faitowing beautiful lines, which
she hsd prepared for the occasion;
o, Iifel with all thy mystery and
Mans subtIe web. where light and
with pulses trembling through a weary
hour, =
Or strussiins through the years TO
reach decay
By human measure. eompassed by a
span.
whole:
A complex, duplex. tuneful. voieciess
plan
which moaIds, while ii environs every
soul.
.a. v.,;. ,h,,v, a, once
" =. .eem
To touch, TO know. possess thee in thy
might: 80
Then, like the meteor's fiash-like
youth. or dream
sight.
r,rsxer and forever. and for ave.
NJ, se t. "a" then leave tender word
nn.aid,
The helping hand, the courage clasp,
OF sympathy, which might have been
.,rr;ns dow, The dark.
mn. sr.a H..
n..snss -. .,,rct M chord In LIES
wieri psalm;
Brought we no bud or blossom 70 the
shrine
Ot our humanity, 10 gct us DAHL
,Tis thus we sometimes make the
shadows long;
We lonely. weary grow, Of fine sell
poise.
And turn us where 10 find touch--a
song
To warm and thrill us with their kind
red Joys.
49,
We. knowing this' are gatheteo mere
tonight. N
WIN thankful hearts !" "oo 'o' A''
yonr past;
That through the quarter century ;
silent Hight an, -.
The bonds OF tender iaith stui no'u
you fast;
Tha, when the .hado rs fall across your
path
The noon-Jav sisre of sun your souls
opprest
One Vas the shadow OF Ioye-not
novrr a wrath.
rha rlnrc 4 halo Of eternal rest.
May all your future care and sorrow
he In dreams;
May song. and faith, and Joy, and love
increase;
Ana as you rest IN hit!s ko'oe"
CLEANS,
may you MOI miss the shse's s"ee" W
peace.
At the conclusion of the reading,
which ELECTED deseryesily high encom-
iums. the self-appointed hoasekeepers
PRO tom. brought forth generous sup
ply Of ediblcs, and q general good time
with personal congratulations and
brief speeches lasted until II was time
to saw good night. Among the com
pany were DR. and Mrs. =. A, Churchill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben smith, Mr.. and Mrs
X Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Ireen,
Mrs. Winnie y. Thomas. Mr.. =. L..
smith, Mr.. and Mrs. =. I. Damon,
Mrs. Edwin shepherd. Mrs. l.. Reinig.
Mrs. NJ. A, Kelley, Miss Blanche
Treen, Miss Maud Smith, and Misses
Clark, Kelly, shepherd, Damon, and
Others. Conspicuous among the quits
were beautiful parlor clock With
equine -tatuetse In bronze, butter oi~h
and knife, sugar bowl AMI spoon,
spoon holder anu anu ha', u"heh ~
sert spoons, cream rtcher, hapAl''
rings, truif dish and spoon al vi a.,
tistic workmanship AMI highiy crea-
table 10 the taste OF those VINO made
the selections.
nxctssfoS.
The steamer Grace on Wednesday
afternoon carried a merry party OF
exeursionistS To Alki Point, where
lunch was spread and a brief but en-
joyahle picnic was indulsed In. The
party soon boarded the steamer again,
however. and several hours were spc6'
H.. .t...n,,,,s. a r.,ona the harhpr and