The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-10-03

SILVER WEDDING.
Reported for The Egis

Rev. and Mrs. Edward A. Colburn gave pleas
ant entertainment, Monday evening, at the Rec
tory, Churchville. 10 the members of the congre-
CATION and their intimate friends in celebra-
ton Of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
wedding. The Rectory was beautifully decor
ated with profusion of flowers, and the
grounds we're lit with Chinese lanterns. Mr..
and Mrs. Colburn were assisted in receiving
their friends by their daughter, Miss Alice B.
Colburn, and Miss Sadie X. Battershall, of New
York. Misses Mary Spaulding, Fannie Lee and
Florence Colburn did the honors of the dining
room, where an abundant repast was served by
George Lyle, caterer. Mr.. and Mrs. Colburn re-
ceiyed many handsome silver presents. Among
them large satlH-nned box, hed with p right
friends, who preferred to remember them in
that way. purse con tanning bright, new silver
dollars fresh from the mint, was presented by
the Ladies' Aid Society, of Darlington. Mr.. w.
Beatty Harlan. on behalf of the congregation,
III lear Mr. and Mrs. CoAurn have been re-
quested on behalf of those present to say few
words of congratulation TO you Oh this 18th an
niversary of your marriage. There is very much
for which you can be congratulated Twenty
five years Is long while-longer than a good
many of us can remember. For this full quar-
ter Of century you two have travelled the
Journey of life together. walking hand in hand,
and working only for the best and highest in
said that past labors are pleasant, and surely
when you look back on these years of untlring
effort, and contemplate the abiding good which
you have accomplished you must feel glow of
honest pride and satisfaction. A parish has been
created and as we trust placed upon firm foot
ing. A parochial school has been maintained
from which has emanated a wide influence for
good. Not the least cause you have for con-
graduation, if may be permitted 10 refer to it,
is the very high place you have iaken in the re-
spect, the confidence and the love OF this whole
community. AS, through all these years, we
have seen your daily walk and conversation
when we have seen your faithfuiness and tire
less energy, your whoe-souled devotion to duty
your anxious care and watchfuness for the
spiritual well-being of your flock. your ever
ready aid and sympathy for all in dlstress-wt
have learned to respect. and honor, and low
you. For this we congratulate ourselves ant
thank God that in His wisdom Fl cast your 10
among ns. Among the presents that adorn you
silver wedding the best are the children tha
have surrounded your board-and then we know
about every piece. would not venture to com
ment on the young ladies'. but, might be per
mitted to say this much, that like the maidens o
Israel, your daughters are as the polished cor
ners of the temple, for they adorn and grace tn
service of the sanctuary; and as for your sturd
sons. they have already shown such faithTulness
zeal and industry in the duties they have founC
TO do that doubt not they will sue
honors and opinions from all as will reflect non
or on their parents. We congratulate you o.
your children. We wish for you both man
more years of happy welded life and trust tina
they toe, may be spent among US.
Mr.. Harlan also read humorous letter /
verse written for the occasion by MIR. Colburn
son, Mr.. James X. Colburn, of Elmira, N.
which was very much enjoyed
There many persons present. Beside
the members of the congregation and neighbor
there were Mrs. Hugh j. Jewett, Mrs. Geo.
Jewett, Judge and Mrs. Maxwell, OF Cincinnati