The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-01
A Goldea Wedding.

The numerous invitations sent out by Mr..
and Mrs. l. NJ. Chapman, annOunc-
ing the fftieth anniversary of their
marriage, brought to their beautiful
home, on the corner of Mason and Ball
streets, Thursday evening, Feb. 2S, $50, a
company of over eighty guests. They came
from near and from far, and came laden
with articles of elegance and usefulness, to
show their love for the bride and groom of
fifty years and to add dignity and interest
to the unique occasion. Everybody at all
connected with the event of the golden we'd
ding seemed to be impatient to have the
day dawn. And during the week, and the
after loon preceding the time set for the
observance OF the anniversary, guests kept
arriving from all quarters, and at very
early hour In the evening the spacious pai-
Tors and waiting rooms swarmed with as
happy a crowd of men and women as often
assemblies. And still the visitors came, a
ceaseless and seemingly an endless line,
rushing in with radiant faces, graspng the
hands of the host and hostess and dtfusing
JOY and gladness all around. The crowd
increased, until the cry was ''the more the
merrier," and it seemed as though there
was no more standing room, even. Anon a
terrific and long-cOntinued ring of the door
bell, would announce the arrival of another
long line of people, for whom some more
available space must be provided. And
thus, amid merriment unbOunded, the hours
sped along. At nine o'clock the dining
room doors were thrown open, and supper
was announced for the first set, tho clergy,
and the more advanced in age, who, 10 the
number of thirty sat down to the first tables
Nothing more could be done to stimulate
and crafty the appetite than was done by
those who furnished the refreshments.
Suffice it to say that there was rush for
the tables when the doors were opened, and
no very rapid movements made therefrOm.
The reluctance to vacate the chairs was as
great as the first desire to occupy them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman were married in
Ypsilanti fifty years ago Thursday after
noon, by the Rev. Mr.. Jones Baptist
clergyman. In a few years thereafter they
came to Owosso which has been continuous
ly their home for forty-eight years. Mr..
Chapman was a native of Franklin county,
N. Y. and moved into Washtenaw county
this state i'm 1888. Mrs. Chapman was born
I'm Vermont and moved first into New York
state, and thence into southern Michigan
about year befofe her marriage.
Hiram l.. Chapman their eldest son lives
In Bad Axe, Huron county, and failed to
ottCiu titO SOtdOh WCuukhts htOCtb ditu
Charles NJ, who reside in this city, enjoyed
the festivities very much. There were four
other children, three boys and one girl
which died in their early child
hood, and sleep in the cemetery in
Owosso. Mrs. Chipman's brother Mr.. Orange
Whitlock and his wife, Of st. Johns, who
stood up at the marriage fifty years ago,
were present and officiated In the same ca
pacity on Thursday evening. Other rela-
tives Of the family we're present-Mrs. ii.
r. Walker and babe, grand daughter and
great grand daughter from Lake Odessa;
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Sackett and Mrs. r. l..
Spence, of Adrian, and Mrs. Sarah Thomas
and daughter C0rintha, of Chesaning. Mrs.
Sackett and Mrs. Spence are Mrs. Chip
mans neices; and Mrs. Thomas. and Mrs.
Luther K Comstock of this city, arc her
sisters; thus all of her fathers family now
living, four out of ten children. met together
at the golden wedding. Mr.. Chipman's
older brother, A. b. Chapman, ESQ.,, of the
West Side, with his wife, added much to
the enjoyment Of the party by his attend.
ance.
Among the anniversary presents we note;
A silver cramer, spoon holder and sugar
bowl, gold lined. by Mrs. John Stewart;