Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
A Rare and Pleasing Event,


sleigh, in carriage and on foot, the
friends and relatives Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Woolrich arrived at the old
homestead, on Monday morning. And
some got there on Saturday. From
Milwaukee, Chicago, Arena, Mazo-
MAMIE, Willow Springs, and the city
and township of Mineral Point, the
old, the middle aged and young came;
any ages from three weeks to three
score years and ten could have been
found. The bad travelling and IN
comfortable weather mattered nothing,
soon was it forgotten in the genial
and welcome hospitality Of the house
Of the Woolrich's. But then the
family are always glad to see you,
whether you go in ones. twos or
by the dozen. II was by the score
this time. The event bringing so
many together was one not often
seen, and never before occurring in
the Woolrich family-their golden
wedding. Just half century has
rolled by since they stood at Gods
altar and promised each the other to
be true, loyal and loving. Through
storm and sunshine, in midnight and
high noon, in perplexities and deliv-
erances, bereavements and accessions,
loss and gain-in England and Amer
lea, they have honored and kept their
VOWS. They have together struggled
through, and together reap the havest
of good suhiciency of all life's COM
forts.
1t looked a few weeks ago as if
this event was not going to be, owing
to the severe aflliction of Mrs. Wool
rich, but through the blessing of God
attending the skill and attention of
DR.. Stansmore Vivian, she has re-
covered and was able to meet, well
come, and talk to the guests as
sembled. And she was willing to
take her sweetheart on another fifty
years, and he was just as ready to
accept the offer. This being leap
year, of course this was all in place.
One thing much surprised our two old
friends, and that was the number Of
presents brought. This part Of the
golden wedding proceedings they
thought not of. But their friends
did. If gold spectacles are benefit
to the sight-why then they will see
wondrously; if ornaments of gold will
make the old folks any better looking,
why then, surely they will be; if china
cups and saucers, plates ond dishes
will make the tea or coffe taste better,
and the meat more tender, and the
bread and butter more enjoyable
why then, so it will be. To give an
itemized account Of the things brought
would be too long a task,-One fact
remains-they were brought, and there
they are. The organ in the parlor
had very little rest all that day. Some
were singing all the time, about
Old hymns and new, long hymns and
short ones; by tWos and threes and
by dozen were they sung. Old
times were lived over again, old mem
cries revived, old homes visited.
Speeches were made by the host, who
went over his life, told of his younger
days down to the present, by Mr..
Hugh Cork, ST., and Rev. S. r. Chubb,
Of whose church the WoOlrich family
are members. AT seasonahle hour
the guests departed, having had a
most splendid time. Each one wish
ing that Mr.. and Mrs. Woolrich may
live to hold their diamond wedding,
and that they might be there. The
following named persons were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woolrich, town
of Mineral Point; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Phillips and Misses Elizabeth and
Emma Phillips, Of Milwaukee,; Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Suthers and daughters
Eva and Lulu, Mineral Point; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Suthers and daughter, Blanch,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woolrich and |
family, Emma, Eta, Hattie, George,
Eva, Johnnie and Willie, town of
Mineral Point; Mr.. Thomas Woolrich, |
Mazomanie; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin |
Woolrich and daughter Amy, town of |
Mineral Point; Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. |
Beardsley and family, Johnnie and |
Emma, town of Mineral Point; Mrs
James Woolrich, Miss Emilia WooIrich, |
tow. of Mineral Point; William Cork |
and wife, Mozomanie; Edwin Cork, |
Mineral Point; Hugh Cork. ST., Arena;
Mrs. Ann Melville, Arena; Mr.. and |
Mrs. f. l.. Cork, Willow Springs; Mr. |
and Mrs. James Wallis, Mineral Point; |
Mr. and Mrs. James Waters and |
daughter Hazel, Mr.. Henry Bennett,
town of Mineral Point; Mr.. Bert Cork, |
Des Moines; Miss Melvina Cork, town |
of Mineral Point; Rev. S. r. Chubb |
and wife, Mineral Point; Mr.. and |
Mrs. Walter Evans, town of Mineral |
Point; Mr.. and Mrs. John Proctor, |