The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-02-27
A Golden Wedding.

neighoors and friends assembled at
] the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Duyckinck, to congratulate, rejoice
with, eat, drink ana feel grateful with
the bride and groom of so years ago.
There were present four children,
Mrs. Anna D. Haines. Ellis L.
Duyckinck, Aaron L. Duyckink and
Mrs. Maggie d. Pennell; seven grand
children, Joseph Haines, Emily
Haines, R. B. Duyckinck. Horace
Duyckinck, Emily Duyckinck, Mabel
Duyckinck and Horace Pennell; two
great grand children, Handy and
JOS. Haines.
Mrs. Dnvckinck was dressed in
the light silk gown in which she was
married. differing not greatly in
style from the present day. Mr..
Duyckinck wore the same ruffied
bosomed shirt he had on when he
stood before the minister fifty years
ago, and the couple received their
congratulatlng friends much in the
same fashion they did them and
heard the same hearty wish that
future health and happiness might
attend their footsteps and bless their
Hives.
Later in the evening Mr.. Duyck
inck with Mrs. Duyckinck BY his
side, welcomed his children and
friends in very impressive, appro.
priateiand neat speech. (which wassa
most happy effort for Ethe occasion.
The speech of welcome was respond.
ed to on behalf of theicompany by
Rev S. A. Gayley, D. D., and Rev.
John Squier, in terms fitting tie
occasion, spiced with pleasant allu-
sions to matrimonial joys and jars.
which move in the procession with
the years as they glide with noiseless
tread through half a century.
On behalf of the session of Zion
Presbyterian Church Rev. Mr.. Mil
ligan presented a gold headed cane,
the token of esteem for their eldest
member. Mr.. Milligan made feel.
ling speech which wassreplied to by
Mr.. Duyckinck in grateful thanks to
the donors for the handsome
souvenir. Their son Ellis L. Duyck
inck presented gold headed cane.
The combined presents Of the chill.
dren were handsome gilt chair,
large gilt easel with mirror and
number of smaller articles; also
variety of presents from other rela-
tives and friends.
A long table was set in the dining
room, loaded with refreshments, the
centre decorated with large, hand
some bridal cake, bearing the dates
of their marriage and present ami
versary, in frosted figures, round
which the guests assembled and did
Justice to the excellent repast pro-
yided for the occasion.
Sixty. eight of the invited guests
assembled to honor the occasion,
who were:
Mrs. Lizzie Lincoln. Rev. S. A.
Gayley, d. D., Colora. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Kitchener, Colora, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G. Hopkins. Rising Sun, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Ewing, Rising Sun, Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. n. Haines, Rising Sun,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hayes. White
Rock, Pa, Mr.. G. w. Cesden. North
East, Rev. John Squier. Port De.
posit. Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Moves,
Port Deposit, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Carson, Port Deposit, Mr.. and Mrs.
G, T. Lyon, Havre de Grace. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B Coale, Havre de Grace,
Rev. and Mrs. j. R Milligan, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ Carhart, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Carhart, DR.. D. L. Clifford and
wife, Mrs. NJ. E. Oldham and daugh.
tiers, Mr.. Edward Clifford and wife,
Misses Fannie and Annie Smith,
Mr.. Geo McVey and wife, Mr.. Hugh
Cameron and wife. Mr.. Samuel Gif.
ford and daughters. Zion; Mr.. VIM.
Armstrong and wife, Fair Hill; Mr..
R. Fl. Hodgson and wife. Lewisville :;
DR.. Benjamin Slicer, Pennington;
Mr.. Levi Mearns and wife, Mr.. J.P
Wilson and wife, Mr.. VIM. Kirk and
family, Mr.. j. R. Allen and wife, Mr..
Harry Pyle and wife, Calvert; Mr.
Newton Vanderbeek and wife, Mr..
Horace Vanderbeek and wife, Mr..
VIM. Dnyckinck and wife. Mr.. Ellis
Price and wife, Mr.. Randle Stout
and wife, Mr.. VIM. Potter and wife.
Rev. Caroline Hammer, Mr.. James
Mannig and wife, Mr.. P. Garrison