Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-06
SILVER wedding.

lhe 10Th wedding anniversary Of Mr..
ana Mrs. Thatcher Stone occurred last
Friday, August 3lst. Friends in Cam
bridge, Mass. and vicinity, where Mr..
Stone and family formerly resided, made
some preparations in Cambridge for rec
ognitlon of the event, and then trans
terreu the active duties Of the arrange.
ments for the celebration to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sander on Of Brighton. Mass, and Mrs.
Peter Gray OF Cambridge, ~ no were guests
al the MaplewOod, and they could not
nave been coniided to better hands, The
arrangements were perfect in detail. The
large Maplewood dining hall was, elabo.
ratelY and tastefully decorated with ever
greens, ferns and flowers. The Maple
wood guests and such of the residents as
were somewhat acquainted with the
guests, were invited to the evenings en-
tertainment. At half past seven, under
the dil ection OF Mrs. Sanderson, forty la
dies and gentlemen were seated for mer-
ry game of progressive " hist, which con-
tinued till ten O'Clock, when Mr.. Sander
son announced the prizes: first gentle
mans prize to \. l.. Boyden, an elegant
card case with cards; second gentleman's
prize, T.. l.. Goodwin of Boston, silver
match safe; BOBBY prize, j. F. Mead, sill
yer toothpick; first lady's prize, Mrs. E.
A. Partridge, Philadelphia; silver butter
dish; second lady's priz-, Miss Stevenson,
bingham, Mass, silver hat pin; BOBBY
prize, to NJ iss SkIlton II Cambridge silver
drinking cup. The first prizes were not
delivered till the two "Squires' had made
satisfactory acknoW Judgements. Ice cream
and cake were then served, j. I. Sander
son then invited Mr.. and Mrs. ;. one to
step forward near covered table that had
been in the room during the evening and
said "Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher Stone, in
behalf OF your lady friends IN Cambridge,
have been roques. ed to present this flag
to you on this, your 25th wedding ami
yefsary, as a symbol. not only OF the un-
ION of states, but also,as ii floats over your
log cabin, it will stand as symbol oil the
love and ana respect they have for you"
Removing the covering partially, Mr..
Sanderson displayed a beautiful and ele-
CANT silver wafer service, ,and further said:
"Again, in behalf of the gentlemen friends
whose names are on this paper / present
to YOU this water service as a token OF
their friendship and respect for you. On
the cover is this inscription: presented
to MIR. and Mrs. Thatcher Stone on their
18th wedding anniversary ny lnelF
friends. Aug. 81, '69-94.' On the base OF
each of the five goblets is inscribed the
name of one of the flowers blossomed in
vour garden" As you drink OF the cool
ing waters that gush from the mouth OF
this pitcher, may II not only refresh your
physical being, but also bring comfort IN
the knowledge that your old frlenos III
Massachusetts have not forgotten you; /
congratulate you most hearuiy' Inc
whoIe matter had been so admirably ar
ranged and so skillfully carried out that
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone were entirely ignorant
of this part OF the program, and were YAK
en- completely by surprise. When Mr.
stone had recovered from his surprise sur
ficiently to speak, he said, "Well, Squlrel
guess you will have to help me out.
And the Squire did help him out IN way
that LAWYERS often help their clients out
nv getting them in deeper. Removing the
cioth still more, n. l.. Boyden brought to
their view a silver salad bowl and spoon
and cake basket, and said: "Mr. ana
Mrs. Stone: Through the courtesy anu
,ordiaI invitation of your earlier irleius'
a few of the residents of this place are per
mitted TO Join in the festivities OF tnls DC
casion. Allow me to congratulate you on
coming to this celebration unoer SO Ia
vorable circumstances, ana ina. g1u aL a.as
haen nrospered in that union Wnlcn Nas
elehrated twenty-fi years ago In DebaIl
~ friends whose names are on TINS paper,
/ oresent YOU this salad bowl ana spoon
and ,ake basket as token oil their irlehu-
sbin and esteem. During your associa'
,iops of the past few years with us oy
vonr kind acts and words, by your JOY ~
our Joys and sorrow IN our soii VWI' h'3,0h
have become endeared 10 US; ',in az
these tokens are small in value, we ask
.nVS '.n,1 80 receive them as testimony that
yUe mere 81 are here warm hearts that beat Tor
..onr .nvre % eIfare' In your journey thus far,
yyon nave had sunshine ana shauoW, Soin
you you, Ie'u "a ne ali. NAV these tokens and the
mon NJ brance of this occasion be "a silver
i;ning; to all clouds that cross your pain L
KsV In the future" r. l.. Goodwln, h9q1
presented a silver pitcher IN ms 1M" san.
half. with well chosen woTos' cue With
aedson e,d Sladding ding eak,, and Mrs. stone took
the NeuuiS divided with her friends. In
sie,dnaI the esHg " CONCENTRATIONS and hearty 9l
Wishes for many returns of this 1,eT weHu,mg ang
snniyersary ,T closed very suecessiu' anu
eniovable silver wedding.