The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-13
THE GOLDEN WEDDING.
"Now we must totter down John,
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| But hand in hand we'll 60"
The golden wedding of the Rev. J. c.
! Post was celebrated last night by a
| host of friends at the First Baptist church,
on the corner of First and Market streets.
The church was deliberately decorated for
the occasion and presented a beautiful
appearance before the arrival of the guests.
The scene of animation that followed can
not well be described. The flood of memoir
les that must crowd upon the mind can be
| but family imagined by the audience. 1t
is a time of looking backward as well as
! forward. The memory of the past and the
! hopes of the future blend with the grand
est effect. The joys and the sorrows of
! fifty years rush back and crowd upon the
memory, and who would root out single
| incident of the past which has helped to
mould us and make us what we are. The
memory of a sorrow is as dear to
the heart and the recollection of JOY.
The wedding ceremony was performed
| by the Rev. j. d. Hewitt in the most i'm
pressive manner. Words can not nearly
express all that is suggested to the mind
when two hearts which repeated their
vows half century ago, join hands again
and emphasize them in the evening of life.
The following program was rendered
during the evening, which was followed by
an address as given below:
| Wedding march.
Mrs. J. 2. Finburg.
Wedding ceremony ................
Rev J. d. Hewitt.
Family program
Music. .................... .Quartette
Mr. and Mrs Mead Mr.. Caldwell and
Mrs. Russell
| Old settlers association. .........
Mr.. William Ross
Music ......................Qu artette
Remarks in behalf of the First Baptist
church and the citizens and presentation
of purse
Prof NJ. E. Crowel
Response. rev. HosJ
Original solo................... Rogers
Congratulations.
NV dear friends: | have been requested
on behalf of your brother and sister pio-
neers, the old settlers of Sedgwick county,
on this. the fiftieth anniversary of your
marriage, to present to you these slight
testimonials of their affection. They are
not presented TO you because of any great
intrinsic value that they may possess in
themselves. but as an expression of genu
inc friendship, pure as the gold of Ophir,
and of the high esteem and respect in
which you are held by the members of that
association.
1t is seldom indeed in the ANIMALS of the
human family that two congenial souls
are granted the great privilege of enjoying
each others society and of sharing each
others Joys and sorrows in the holy bonds
of matrimony for so long period.
The staff, as means of support and
locomotion has been used by the aged and
infrm since a very early date in the his
tory of mankind. 1t will be remembered
that King David, wrapt in the inspiration
of his holy theme, while pledging
his faith in the support and
protection of the Lord gave utterance to
this beautiful sentiment: Yea, tho
walk through deaths dark vale, yet will l
fear no Ill for Thou art with me, and Thy
rod and staff me comfort still l now
present TO you this staff, and may You find
in it, and the staff that David had refer
ence to. that support and comfort which
we so much need on our tedious journey
on the down hill of life. And to you, our
dear sister, present this umbrella. May
it shelter you from the dashing showers of
spring and shade you from the scorching
suns rays of summer, and every time you
have occasion to use 1t you viii be re-
minded that you occupy a warm place in
the hearts of the old settlers of Sedgwick
county.