Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-17
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Forty-Hth Anniversary of MT.
 and Mrs. F. B. Beebe Pleasantly
 Celebrated-They Were the First
 Couple Welded fin St. James,
 Church-Gifts From Their Friends.
 There was pleasant gathering last even ing at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Phi lander B. Beebe, g Woolsey street. Last Sunday was the forty-ifth anniversary of the marriage of this worthy couple, and although a little late, some of their many friends purposed to make special mention of the event by demonstration last even ing. The friends gathered at the house of George Kilbourn, 20 Woolsey street, and proceeded in a body to MT. Beebe's and crowded into the home very unceremoni- ously. It was complete surprise to MT. and Mrs. Beebe, as their friends had in- tended. The greeting to the couple so near to half century of happy welded life was informal but very sincere. They were congratulated upon the long procession of years that had been given them and with the earnest hope that the half century and more might be theirs.
 While MT. and Mrs. Beehe were quietly seated, receiving the kind wishes of their friends, a handsome rocking chair was brought in and placed before them. The cuhiT was Ol hutl4uo odA Wltu cdTVeu arms and the fine upholstering was in red plush. This gift was presented to MT. and Mrs. Beebe, in behalf of their friends, by Rev. E. c. Sage, Ph. D., of the Grand Avenue Baptist church, where the couple attend. In presenting the chair Mir. Sage spoke of the love and esteem in which the recipients were held, and of the desire to present some slight token to mark their forty y-fifth anniversary. He referred to larger number of friends not present, who would have been pleased to extend their greetings and of the aged divine who per
 formed the marriage ceremony in 1845, be- Sage referred to Mr. Beebe's illness last winter, and of the solicitude of his friends in his behalf, of their joy upon his return of health and the hope that the half cen tury would be theirs to celebrate.
 MT. and Mrs. Beebe were much affected | and they could only thank their friends.
 Several of the attendants were also melted | to tears, as the affair seemed very impress l sive. At this juncture the eldest child, Dr. w. B. Beebe of Bridgeport, stepped forward and thanked the company in be- half of his parents; Dr. Beebe then refer red to the fact that two events were being l celebrated, last Sunday being the tenth an niversary of the marriage of his brother, Nelson A. Beebe. He then presented to
 his brothers wife $1O gold coin. To Mr.
 and Mrs. P. B. Beebe there was also pre- | scented pair of heavy woolen blankets. John G. Hurd, the newspaper agent, pre-
 sented a collection of cut flowers arranged ! in a square with the numerals ''45" wrought in tuber roses.
 Later in the evening fine spread was 1 served by the ladies. During the evening l there was vocal and instrumental music. Rev. William E. Vibbert, D. D., the aged rector of St. James Episcopal church who married the couple, was unavoidahly de- tained at Stamford at the laying of 8 cor
 ner stone. This wedding of almost half a l hundred years ago was the first to be cele-
 brated in St. James and it was the first couple Dr. Vibbert married. It socd d4rred
 on Sunday at the close of
 the afternoon service. Few of
 the attendants survive. A Mir. 1 Spencer and Elizabeth Webber, grooms-
 man and bridesmaid, died several years
 ago. After the marriage MT. and Mrs.
 Beebe went to reside in York street. It
 moved to Fair Haven, which has been
 their home so long. Mir. and Mrs. Beebe
 were the parents of eight children, of
 whom Dr. Beebe, N. A. Beebe and Miss | Fannie I. Beebe survive. P. B. Beebe is
 well known in New Haven, having repre-
 sented Fair Haven in the board of aldermen
 and councilman and served the republican
 party in other capacities. He is one of
 the oldest members and secretary of Quin-
 nipiac lodge No. 1, I. o. o. F., 8 apast
 officer in Sassacus eneampment and in the | lodge prominent member of Crusaders
 Castle. He has not enjoyed good health of late, but all his friends will wish many a
 return of the wedding anniversary for Izll l..