The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10

NerSary CeleDratlOn OF MI. anu mTS.
william H. Richmond, at their hand
some suburban home, Richmond Hill,
on Monday. Few people in these days
of divorces and microbes and new dis
eases live TO be the central figures of
such an event, and when remarkable
vigor of mind and body characterize
both of these chief actors, and honor
and prosperity have added an appro-
pirate setting to the scene, it is one
that is Of more than passing import
ance in the community. MIR. Rich
mond comes from fine New England
stock and his wife is also a member
of an illustrious family. He started to
battle for himself In the world at the
age Of IS and now at rs. has with his
family position of great distinction in
the community.
The celebration was unique in many
respects. The beautiful stately resi-
dence was lavishly decorated with
roses and potted plants from their own
gardens and conservatories and with n
profusion of flowers sent by loving
friends, not a few from many miles
distant. In the receiving line with Mr..
and Mrs. Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tracy and the Misses Richmond. was
arrayed in the little quaint silk gown
worn by the bride fifty years ago.
Nearby was seen the dear old fashion
ed bonnet in rich embroidered crepe
of a most delicate hue, in which she
must have looked like a portrait out
of a poem. The shawl worn at the
wedding was also shown. Many beau
tiful presents We're received.
Tho fire N pnnUrgtlllDtp thp bride
and groom We're Mrs. Tremper and Mrs.
A. L. Mum, of Kingston. n. Y, and
Mr. L. w. Morss, of Carbondale, sis
ters and brother, who with other rela-
tives of the bride. were first to perform
the same gladstone Office fifty years
ago at Red Falls, ~ Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond are seriously
contemplating going again over the
points of their wedding journey, which
was driving trip lasting month, and
extending to Boston and through the
CatSkils
The ladies who assisted in entertain
ing during the day and evening were:
Mrs. a. u. BlaCkinton, Mrs. c. $. Wes-
ton, Mrs. c. G. Rose, Mrs B. +. LaRue,
Mrs A. II. Lee, Mrs Townsend PoOre,
Mrs Isaac Post, Mrs. James Ruthven,
Mrs. G.. l.. Dickson. Miss Harvey, of
Wilkes Barre; Mrs. George Catlin, Mrs.
T.. p. Kingsbury. Mrs. James Archibald,
Mrs. G.. du Il. DimmiCk, Mrs. J. BENZ.
Dimmick. Mrs. w. II. Taylor Miss ~.
l.. Morss, of Carbonate; Miss NJ. lI.
AIorss. Miss Fannie Fuller, Miss Alice
Barker. Miss Anna Matthews. Mrs. b.
f.. Watson, Miss Flora Matthews, the
Misses Archibald. Miss Hunt, Miss
Coleman, Miss Augusta Merrill, Miss
Louise Matthews. Miss Alice Matthews,
Miss Emma Fuller. Miss Weles Miss
Dickson, Miss Eloise Gilmore, Miss
Emily Mayer. Miss Grace Kingsbury,
Miss May Coursen.
The ushers were: DR.. G. A. Blanch-
ard, Messrs. Coke, RowleY, James
Blair. jr., and S. II. KingsbIry.
Among the out Of town guests were:
Mrs. T. II. Tremper, Miss Rosalie Trem-
per and Mrs A. +. Mum, of Kingston,
n. Y; Mrs. Gilbert HasbrouCk, of Ron
dout Mrs. Graham. Tunkhannock !;
Mrs. y. +. Morss, Mrs \. B. Morss.
Miss Nellie MOrss, Syracuse. n. y;
Miss l.. r. Morss, Carbondale; Miss
Harvey. Mrs. Ludwig Ruse Wilkes
Barre; Rev. DR.. Lewis Ray Foote, New
York Judge and Mrs. Theo. Strong,
fittstOn; Mrs. Miles Tracy. HOnesdale;
Mrs. George ROWley, Mansfield, n. Y.
Among the pleasant incidents con-
nected with the golden wedding were
the congratulations of Hon. Alfred and
Mrs. Hand, in the shape of a charm
ing poem from the pen of Judge Hand
and which appears below:
1919
summer girl trippcd through the shades
Where CdtSklllS btHl.trOIS Mountains
rise,
Historic mountains, hcalthful glades
Where smiles light up the winning eyes
1t chanced a Yankee passed that way
He saw the shades, he sped the girl,
thrill was all--such come to stay
For Cupid lay where eddies whirl
Near messy banks. where fairies harp
And work their shreWdcst plans of old,
He held his dart Well made and sharp
With hardened steel ana point of gold.
He winged his arrow with an aim
That pierced the center OF all love;
He never shot that dart again.
The wound was made and years stlll
prove
That healing art can have no power
To cure, or staunch the stream that
flowed,
Or draw the dart from that loved hour
For fifty rolling years or more.
1899
That summer girl stays through the
years
Through fifty winters strong ana true
In shine and shade--of noble birth.
She smiles and cheers as those can do
Who give their all to manly worth.
Twas hippant as the summer breeze
Compared with ocean depth and whirl
To call her Summer" since the trees
She saw and time proclaim she is the
Winter girl.
Through clouds and sunshine, heat and
These two have walked in Gods own
light
They love the flower nor heed the world
Which grows as time keeps up its flight.
Wen drink their health in Gods own wine
Which flows from out the mountain
rock
Not man-distllled from out the vine;
Heaven bring them home and late the
shock"
The loyal hold on things unseen,
The royal faith beneath Heaven
dome,
The staunch cOnviction-all / ween
Win Heavens blessing on this home.
Today viii be another great day at
the Country club. Indeed it is declared
that several gentlemen have been so
interested in practicing putting" i'm
preparation for this afternoons contest
that they had scarcely heard there was
TO be fight in New York. There will
prObablV he thirty or moro antriou and