New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
FIFTY YEARS MARRIED.
GOLDEN WEDDING OF THE REV. DIR. AND
MRS THOMAS GALLAUDET.
A CELEBRATION TOMORROW IN HONOR OF THE
VENERABLE COUPLE AT THE DEAF AND
n1-MB INsTrrUr1oN-oNE OF THE OLDEST
INSTRUCTORS OF DEAF MUTEs

IN THE COUNTRY.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas Gallaudet. the genera ,'a.
oger Of the Church Mission to Dear Mu'es I'll" 'e.
tor emeritus Of St. AIMS Free Church' VIII 'o-"o'
row celebrate the golden anniversary oi Ills mo-
riage DIR. Galaudet who is also director Oh 'ne
vo-L Deaf and Dumb Institution. is well
Irown throughout the country for the earnest IN
,oro., he has always taken in the welfare OF dear
mutes and for the continuous eHor's ""''' io'
over half a century, he has devoted 10 the oe''e'
mont of the condition Of that unfortunate ciass VI
noonle He is moreover. the Oldest Instructor OF
the deaf and dumb In Ncw-York. and at the recent
convention of Instructors Of Deaf Mutes, at Fhnt
Mich II was brought out that there was only one
instructor In the whole Of America VINO In ensth
OF service could claim priority over Dr' ua"auue"
-(,ongra tuiations during the last Few DAYS nave
,oured IN upon DR. and Mrs Gallaudet from friends
in ALI quarters of the country upon the near ap-
nroacb OF their hftieth wedding day. and tomorrow
RI. annIversary will be marked with fitting cele-
hration at the Deaf and Dumb Institution ut one
hundred n nd sixty -third-st- There VIII De Dig
Gathering OF people interested In the work OF edu-
eating the deaf and dumb. and numerous congrat-
ulatory addresses will be delivered. A handsome
presentation will also be made to the venerable cou-
~. hut what form 1t Will take. or from whom 1t
viii come is to be kept profound secret untl TO-
morrow. In the evening DR.. and Mrs. Gallaudet
will hold reception.
DIR Gallaudet married at the Church OF the AS
consion on July To- ls45. Miss Elizabeth X lfudd OK
this city and surrounding their union there Is much
that Is interesting. In his younger days Ut. uai-
laudet was an instructor at the New-forK Deat
and Dumb Institution. and at the same period MS
future wife was pupil OF the advanced class OF the
institution A mutual affection resulted In their
marriage the ceremony being performed ny
Rishop Bedell OF Iowa. while DR.. Peet at that time
the principal OF the institution. interpreted the SER
vice in signs for the guidance OF the bride. II Is
houf te l.
laudct emuated the example OF his father VINO
was also welded 10 pupil OF his who was SIM
Harry afflicted There are six surviving chioren
of the union. all OF whom. DIR. Gallaudet toio d
Tribune reporter have perfect speech and nearing
His only son. Bern Budd Gallaudct. Is phy-
scian practising In this city. and two OF MS daush-
,ers are married respectively to A. d. Shaw and the
Rev Richard VI. Sherman. jr. rector Oh 81
Stephens Church. Newark. " j.
DR. G,,llaudet's association with the deaf and
dumb has been lifelong. lie was born In III AZ
Hartford Conn., where In 1877 his father estab-
l!shcd the school in America for the instruction
OF deaf muies He educated at Trinity Col
lego Hartford. being graduated In 1872 In the fol
lowing year he Joined the stan OF the New YORK
i ~ is s"' Athoush he passed fifteen years OF his
earlier lie as 2 teacher ne arrays rex INA ,na' '"e
pastor to deaf mu,es. In the summer OF 1852 the
youthful minister laid his plans for church york
nS. Fr ns SascS ' be hd the Ps services
deaf mutes there IN October OF that year This was
the nrst attempt IN America at systematic church
work among deaf mutes From that time un'i the
present. hundreds OF deaf nutes have been bap-
led confirmed and received to the Holy Com
munion In 81. AIMS Church DR.. Gaaudet con.
tlnuei In the regular rcctorship OF this church uht
october 1892 when. IN order 20 devote himself TO
broader mission work. ne became the rector cmeri-
tus In 1872 he was Instrumental In organizing the
Church Mission 20 Deaf Mutes and founded In
i>s5 the Gallauici Home for Deaf Mu,es. near
Poughkcepsle the object OF which IL TO gather I'M
der it, hospltabe roof all the worthy aged and In
nrm deaf muics In this state Dr. Eallaudet was
Dear Muics and also a delegate 10 that re-
Gently held M Flint Mich. where he gained new
distinction for a forcble address wherein he main
fained the greater advantage TO the deaf mutes OF
the sign language as compared with what Is known
as the oral system.