Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-15
Birthday Party and Social Re-
union.

PARKERs LANDING. June IL, 'ss.
Surreptitiously stole upon Lewis
L. Daubenspeck and his most esti-
mable spouse, who are honored deni.
zens of Parker township, this county,
on the 9Th inst, multitude of their
friends and neighbors, laden with edi-
bles most palatable, and presents rich
and rare. The object of this congre-
cation of neighbors, kind and good,
was the celebration of the arrival of
Mr.. Daubenspeck at the 63rd mile
stone on his journey through life.
There was the old and venerable gen.
tleman in habiliments of former days,
the decrepit and ancient lady in her
quaint. but neatly trimmed gown, the
young and viyacious lass on whose
cheeks the bloom of youth shown
with crimson luster. and the spright-
ly, spiritful lad, athletic and erect,
each and all in quest of fun and frolic
in harmony with their tastes and Pc
riods of life. The aged, the middle
aged and grave sought enjoy ment
in social, friendly intercourse. The
youthful and gay entertained them
selves in all those ways common
among persons of their class.
Thus did all pass the time, or dis
port themselves until a bouEtiful
repast was spread by the hands of
love and generosity for their delecta
tion. The menu was fit for king,
and was fully enjoyed and highly ap-
preciated by all present, after which
post.praDdial exercises ensued by call
ing Ii. M. Caldwell, ESQ of Bruin
to preside. On taking the Chair, in
a neat and eloquent address, he most
cordially thanked the assembled
guests for the unsought and unex-
pected honor this conferred on him.
Rev. Starks, after being introduced
made, on behalf of the donors, an elo.
quent and touching presentation
speech, rendering to Mr.. Dauben-
speck the gifts which his friends
and neighbors wished to bestow up
on him as evidences CT their esteem
and regard.
S. P. Campbell, ESQ.,, followed in
brief address in which he was pleas
cd to testify to the veneration in
which Mr. Daubenspeck is held in his
community.
Mr.. McCracken was called upon,
and responded in happy manner by
speaking. at some length, of the value
and Importance of q sociability and
an unmixed, unassumed friendship
which obtains, or should obtain
among neighbors.
Mr. John Kamerer being called to
the front, descanted largely upon the
pleasure derived from such social
gatherings, claiming that any thing
which tended to suppress sigh, to
drive away tear, or to create a
smile or laugh was a moral, mental.
and physical benefit
Messrs James Daubenspeck and
Christian Daubenspeck also greatly
gratified their auditors and did hon.
or to themselves in post-prandial
role.
II. s. Daubenspeck then gave an
interesting history of the early Settle
ment of Butler county, and the gene.
alogy of the Daubenspeck family,
running back to their ancestors, Mr..
George Daubenspeck, Sr.. who came
from Bucks county. and Mr.. Samuel
Meals, who came from York county
in 1896, shortly after the Constitu-
tion of the United States had become
the fundamental and supreme law of
the land.
Mr.. Lewis l.. Daubenspeck made
briet address in which he feelingly
thanked his friends and neighbors for
their uniform courtesy, kindness, an d
consideration toward him and his
family.
The Chairman then delivered an ell
oquent peroration on the advance.
ment of civil liberty in these West.
ern Wilds, and exhorted all to sup.
port the Republican ticket and pro-
lection to American industries in the
pending battle of the ballots as the
surest way in which to enlarge our
greatness as Nation and to enhance
our present prosperity as a people,
after which he declared the meeting
adjourned sine die.
Thus terminated a very pleasant
and profitable occasion-a bright oasis
on the highway Of life's toilsome
journey. Henceforth, in this. our
weary pilgrimage, GAS we journey
through life, let US live by the way.n