Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
MIR. GOES GOLDEN WEDDING.

A Very Interesting Occasion in Tor
ringto MA Double and a silver We'd
ding.
ToRR1NGToN, Nov. 4.-The beautiful res
idence Of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman w. Coe
was the scene last evening of the interest
ing celebration noted in yesterdays dis
patch. Mr. and Mrs. Coe celebrated their
golden wedding and Mr.. and Mrs. w. 81.
K. Godfrey their silver wedding.
About three hundred people were pres
ent, all townsmen of Mr.. Coe, except in
the case of near relatives. Among the lat
ter were the venerable Israel Coe, aged
ninety eight, Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Holmes,
Mrs. g. M. Hubbard and Mrs. Addie Coe,
the ladies being sisters of Mr.. Coe. 1t was
home celebration without display.
AS the guests came in they were ushered
to the bay window in the balcony, where
they were received by the Hon. Israel
Coe, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman w. Coe, Mr.
and Mrs Godfrey, Mr.. E. 7. Coe and Miss
Ella Coe.
The congratulations were many and sin
cere. Music was furnished by members of
the Hotchkiss Concert orchestra. The re-
ception lasted three hours, from 8 to II.
Refreshments were served.
Fifty years ago Mr.. Coe married Miss
Eliza Seymour of this town, and twenty
five years ago, when they celebrated their
silver wedding, their daughter married w.
H. K. Godfrey. Now, the two couples,
! moved along quarter of a century, cele-
| brate their fiftieth and twenty fifth ami
versaries, though one would have to be
told it by a trusted informant to believe
that either Mr.. or Mrs. Coe was old
enough to have been married half CEN
fury. They are both in full health and
strength and the enjoyment of many of
the blessings of life, not least of which is
the universal respect and affection of all
who know them.
Mr. Coe is practically the founder of
Torrington. 1t was Wolcottville, de-
caying town, when he came here. 1t is
| now Torrington, place of 1000 or more
inhabitants, growing in a rapid and health
full way every year, and known all over the
world for it's manufactured goods.
Lyman w. Coe was born in Torrington
January 20, 1890, and though that is over
seventy-one years ago, he may still feel
is in comfortable health at the age of
ninety-eigh years, the Oldest living Con-
necticut legislator, member of the house
in 1894.
Mr. Coe became secretary of the VOL
| cottv1lle Brass company in 1871, holding
| the Office until 1845 The next year he re-
moved to Waterbury and became secretary
| and general manager of the Waterbury
Brass company. He returned to Torring-
ton in 1868 with his family, having bought
the stock of the Wolcottville Brass com
pany. which was changed to the Coe Brass
Manufacturing company. His return to
the town marked new era in it's history.
In twenty eight years the brass company
has grown from small concern to one of
the great establishments of the country
Its products are extensively used all ovel
| the globe. Other manufactures have beer
been welcomed to and successful in tn,
place. The progressive and enterprisine
spirit shown by Mr.. Coe has prevailed the
community, which is everywhere recog
nized as philosophical Connecticut town
| of the best type. To no other person il
this due 80 much as to Mr.. Coe. He hal
always been ready to take hold and helI
whatever would help the town.
His genial manner and his lovable per
sonal qualities, along with his ready capac
ity for work, have made him UNIVERSAL!
popular and he has been often called upo1
to undertake political duty. He has beer
chosen selectman, warden of the borough
member of the board of relief and to othe
local Offices was a member of the stat
senate in 1S77-78-79-80 and 81, and has al
ways been a valued republican counselo
and leader in his party. He was candi
date for congress in 1882 and in 1884 il
that then heavily democratic district, and
though in 1882 Judge Seymour defeated
him by ,44O, in 1884 the plurality was Gu
down to 1853. He has been urged to accep
many other political honors, but has de
| clined most of them.