Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-04
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
GOLDEN WEDDING OF MR.. AND MRS.
EDWARD w. PECK.
The Rare Anniversary Observed by n
Largely Attended and Delightful Re
ception nj Their Beautiful Eome
College street.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w Pecls recep-
tion Monday evening in commemoration of
the 50th anniversary of their marriage was
i'm many respects the most brilliant social
event ever held in Burlington. In their
long residence here they have made many
friends and the spacious house permitted
a very general invitation. Golden we'd
dingS re of comparatively rare occur
renee, and Mr.. and Mrs Peck have been
so prominently connected with the social
life of the city that the opportunity to
congratulate them on the event was very
generally taken advantage of. From to
10 o'clock the worthy couple were kept
busy greeting their friends. Mrs. Gould
of Chicago, who was one of Mrs Peck s
bridesmaids 80 years ago, received with
them. Messrs. Elias Lyman, A. L. Rich
ardson, l.. II, Turk and II. j.. Ward served
as ushers, while Mrs. Balch, Mrs. Turk
Mrs. Platt and Miss Catin assisted in
caring for the guests
The grounds were illuminated with a
number of arc lights and the Opera House
orchestra furnished music for dancing. a
pavilion, so feet square having been
erected for the purpose. over the front
portal was a transparency bearing the
figures "1S46-1S95." The interior of the
magnificent house was rendered even more
beautiful than usual by a lavish profusion
of flowers, including number of baskets
of choice varieties from friends. The din
ing room and table, loaded with many deli
Cacies, was adorned with smiiax, branches
of smoke tree and other plants artistic
ally arranged. The stair case was SINH
larly decorated. In a room on the second
floor gifts from friends We're shown.
These offerings were very numerous and
were appropriately made of gold, aggre-
eating many hundreds of dollars in value.
one Of the gifts was a beautiful loving
Nf So. n1l
time associates in the Unitarian church,
and an elegant asparagus fork and spoon
from the congregation of All Souls church.
These beautiful gifts served to emphasize
the wish of many other friends that Mr..
and Mrs Peck may be spared for many
more years of happiness and usefulness.
Among the relatives and near friends
present were Mrs. William w. Peck, DR..
and Mrs. Edward S. Peck Miss Kittie
Peck, Miss Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
q. Clark and daughters Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowder and DIR. Edward Bradley of New
York, Mr., and Mrs. j. p Clark of Milton,
Mrs. Woodward the Misses Woodward
DR.. and Mrs. Schuyler of Plattsburgh
Mr.. and Mrs G. S. Wainwright, Miss
Wainwright, Miss Allen. Miss Warner and
Mrs. Beckwith OF N1ddlebury.
Among the gifts of the evening was the
following beautiful sonnet, which the
Free Press has asked permission to pub
lish 1t was written by Rev. Horace L.
Wheeler, of whose church Mr.. and Mrs
Peck are members:
So plenteously the years in fond caressing
| Have showered their rarest treasures on
your way,
! That we, who fain would bring some
Cift TO day,
To swell your happiness, must come cor
Tossing
You stand before us every good possess
ing
Needing not even the words our lips can
say.
Still to your doors we throng, and at
them lay
The best we havo,-our greeting and our
blessing.
May love that gives your fifty golden years
The glory of this crownny jubilee,
/ Renew within your heart. his holy
shrine,
And bind you closer stlll in years to be-
| Keeping your Blended lives type divine
| OF whatsoe'er high things man most
reVeres.