The record-union., 1892-02-24
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Upson Celebrate
Their Silver Wedding,
An Elegant Society Affair-BeautifuI
Gifts From Far and Near Con-
gratulations Sent in Verse.

Twenty-Five years ago Lauren A. Up
son and Addie l.. Hubbard were married
at the home of the brides parents (Mr.
and Mrs. /. NJ. HUBBARD, on the south
east corner of Tenth and F streets, in
this city. Last evening, surrounded by
their seven sons and daughters, under
the same roof and on the identical spot
IN the front parlor where quarter of a
century ago they pledged to each other
thelr love and help through all the COM
ing years, they stood side by side to cele-
Dfate their silver wedding anniversary
and receive the congratulations of their
many friends on having been spared so
many years of prosperity and welded
happiness.
The occasion was signalized by many
pleasant features. Four generations have
lived in the same old mansion, but one
| OF which has passed entirely away. Mrs.
Hubbard, mother of Mrs. Epson, had
been spared to witness the celebration of
her daughters silver wedding, and there
| the children of Mr.. and Mrs. Epson were
porn and reared-an unusual occurrence
| for California.
! The family residence was most taste
| fully decorated for the occasion by the
Misses Epson, assisted by numerous lady
! trends. Mr.. and Mrs. Epson received
their guests-many of whom came from
San francisco and other parts of the State
in the front parlor, where, as before
| stated, they stood in 1867 when Rev.
Frederick Charlton pronounced the words
which made them man and wife. Above
their heads was a canopy composed of
| twigS OF almond in full blossom. white
| tulle, pink camelliaS and bamboo. The
room was redolent with the delicate odor
| of yiolets with which the decorations of
| the SILVER room" were interspersed.
Beside their sons and daughters, Mr..
and Mrs. Epson were assisted in the re-
| ceptlon of guests by Mrs. S. B. Hubbard
| (mother), Mrs. G.. A. Belden of San Fran
cisco, Mrs. Clara Parsons of San Jose.
Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs. Charles Nc
Creary, Mrs. Edgar B. Carroll, Mrs. Fred.
Birdsall, Mrs. DR.. w. r. Cluness, Mrs.
son, Mrs. DIR. w. Wood and Mrs. J. 70.
| Mills, all of Sacramento; Miss Nellie
! Hillyer and Miss Jennie Sanderson of
| San Francisco, Miss Edith Hughson,
Miss Laura Clarke, Miss Gertrude Miller.
Miss Maye Carroll, Miss Eta Birdsall
| and Miss Lindley OF Sacramento.
! The guests commenced to arrive at 8
O'Clock, and soon the spacious mansion
was filled. Adjoining the front parlor
was the golden" room, which was
artistically adorned with yellow silken
| draperies of Oriental design and acacia
| boughs in blossom. The music-room-in
which We're displayed the numerous ele-
| CANT gifts received from friends at home
and abroad-was made doubly attractive
by its wealth of decorations, consisting
chiefly OF date palms and brakes Tor
large-leaf ferns). The punch-room was
embellished with ferns, smilax and
| golden butterflies fastened to the draper
les, while another of the reception-rooms
was decorated with red draperies, ferns
and smilax.
After greeting the host and hostess. the
guests dispersed themselves throughout
| the various apartments and engaged i'm
social converse until supper was an
! nounced. The supper-room was hand
somely decorated with festoons of ivy,
mammoth palm leaves, brakes, ETC., and
| the menu, prepared by b. A. Johnson,
the WelI-known caterer, was in keeping
with the other elegant features of the &C.
casion.
Accompanying a letter of regret from
w. Il. Brown OF San Francisco were the
following original verses, which were
read to the guests by Miss Frederick de
Laguna:
1S67-1892.
The welcome sound of wedding" bells,
WIN silver" sweetness fills the air;
And every vibrant echo tells
The story of this happy pair.
Here, on this spot, where years ago
The years that number TWENTY-FIVE
They stood, with faces all agloW,
Their hearts with rapture all alive
| Here they repeat once more their vows
anu here once more, they each to each
| Bestow those beaming smiles that rouse
a language lovelier far than speech
Duty with pleasure here combines.
From genial youth to middle age:
The Story'S told between the lines
Spread out upon LIES varied page
| In this old homestead fair and dear.
| Four generations set their seals
And tell, from passing year to year
| The sweet content that each one feels
| Within these walls, through all these wears
That seem so brief, although so long
rms PAIR nave shown, midst hopes and fears
An active life and purpose strong
In all these ever-changing DAYS
Their sunny spirits have been such
Their gentle thoughts and winning WAYS
Have seemed to brighten all they touch.
Some shadows cross, at times, their path
/ But only linger to enhance
The sweetness of the aftermath
That gives TO life its bright romance
If for a space they chance to roam,
The more they see, the more they prize
The charming radiance of their home.
SO rich in all domestic ties.
Another letter of regret from Mrs.
Kate-Upson Clarke Of Brooklyn, n. Y.
contained some appropriate verses, also
written for the occasion.
Regrets were also received from Gov
ernor and Mrs. Markham, Mr.. and Mrs.
! A. n. Towne, Mr.. and Mrs. w, 1T.
| Croker, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Badlam. Mr..
and Mrs. Homer S. King, Mr.. and Mrs
| Louis Monteagle. and Mr. and Mrs. T. p
Drexler of San Francisco.
| Acknowledgements We're received from
President and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Dim
mick, and Senator and Mrs. Leland Stan
ford of Washington, ID. G. General and
Mrs. George b. Williams of WASHINGTON
accompanied their letter with beautiful
and costly silver tea service as their gifI
to Mr.. and Mrs. Upson
Some 700 invitations were sent out. and
ABOUT 2oO OF the invited guests were pres
ent in person. The affair was one of the
most brilliant social successes of the sea-
son..
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