The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1893-01-05
FIFTY YEARS UNITED.

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M,,s. Na,,n :, .-,,.. ~.
Quests. Happy Hearts. joy
oas Festivities.
"MANS-PErrir-O January Sd,
1879, ~ y. m, NJ the home OF the
CL.s,a, Da.,,'. , ~, n o'
n. Mann. eldest son NJ Iudge aud
Mrs. John Mann, led to the mar
rage altar. Martina. the eldest
pa,,t, A., ,h au a IlenIs
friends: Rev e. q. Rlyys tbsir
pastor, officiating"
The above was the announcement
that made known the fact that an
other home was established, the be
ginning Of q series of happy events
aud incidents that have multiplied
with the passing years, influencing
all who came within the pale OF Its
helpful atmosphere, even until q half
century has rolled around.
| Tuesday, January 3, ls93, was
typical-a delightful winter day.
Early In the day carriages were seen
centering toward Father Mann's
residence, north Of town. In response
to inquiry IL was soon known that
this was the day Of Father and Moth
er Mann's Golden Wedding. Long
before the evrntful hour Of > q. m. the
house was crowded with guests. The
youthful groom aud bride occupied
the position Of honor, aud opposite
them sat their beloved pastor, Rev.
VIM. Foulkes, OF Ssllna. On either
side Of him Rev. A NJ. Mann, and
Capt. J. l.. Mann, brothers Of the
groom, aud near the latter sat Moth
rr Conant, Of Sslina. Capt. J. l..
Mann aud Mother Consnt were both
present st the eventful and memoir
able marriage fifty years before. II
was a beautiful sight. In the group
picture were seen the happy faces OF
all the living children aud grand
children Of the happy couple These
includ. Mr.. aud Mrs. County Com
missioner J. W. Burke, their dsugh-
ter, Miss Ella, aud their sons Ar.
thur, Eiwood, Howard aud Eddie.
Mr. aud Mrs Geo. Griswold aud t',eir
sou Elm, 2 None present were hspp ~
Tor Ihi- occasion than Miss Lru l.
Mann, youngest daughter Of the old
nUme. whose loving hands minister
untiringiy 10 the wants 81 Father
aud Mother. Around all these were
gathered we'll known aud highly re-.
up.ctrd families, relatives, neighbor-
aud TRENDS Of bath their early years
Ia Illinois aud their later years In
their Kansas home.
PROGRAM W. BURKE PRESIDING
A. the clock struck the hour thu
choir, composed Of Mr.. and Mrs
Carney, Miss Ella Burke aud Mr..
John bean, with Miss Burke at the
organ, pealed forth la glad-oine song
the appropriate anthem, "rhe Lord
Our shepherd Hath Led Us" Rev.
a. NJ. Mann read u short scripture
lesson and offered prayer. Then came
"Auld Lang Syne," led by the choir
aud heartily Joined In by the entire
audience. Rev. Foulkes was an-
nounced aud for nearly half nm hour
all were delighted with n beautiful
word picture Of tie first wedding and
the home with n happy train OF pro-
ducis-of memory treasures, helpful
teachings In lessons Of Faith, Hore
and Charity. The speaker closed
with most touching tribute TO the
happy couple, comparing aud wish
Ing their closing years to n beautiful
Kansas sunshine.
Capt. j. u. Mann was next called
on nDd In beautiful words referred to
This Home During Fifty Years
Gone Bly, Touching Incidents and
"reminiscences, spiced this talk
throughout. Mr.. John =. Bean, a
true neighbor all these years, both In
Illinois aud Kansas, spoke To the
poin, on "rhe Utility OF Example In
In the Christian Lives OF the Hero
and Heroine of the Occasion" Mr..
Hugh Morrison, another Kansas
neighbor aud pioneer settler, spoke
briefly OF Father and Mother Mann
NJ Kansas people. touching upon
their work Ia the church aud Sunday
school, ana their home as q center
oil helpfui social influence.
Hon. Thomas Anderson In earnest
words affirmed all that had been said
OF these his old Kansas neighbors,
ana declared that u was good TO know
them, and that this meeting TO day
WAS q tribute OF no mean Importance
TO the home HE In our community.
Here WAS read by Arthur Burke an
original poem written Tor the occa-
sion by Mis-. Rev. A. w. Wright, the
only sister OF the groom, who was
prevented from being crescent by
sickness In her own family. Rev
A. Nj. Mann then closed the Informal
speeches by one oil his characteristic
addresses, which showed that true
love does not always run smooth. and
he declared that he knew that u Was
matter oil very serious moment 10
the Petit realm when this groom,
then youthful but promising mem
IN an n a a. a fs..t