The Worcester spy., 1899-07-05
A GOLDEN HARVEST.
Numerous Friends
Visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett.
A PLEASANT RECEPTION HELD.
House Was Filled From
Morning Till Night BY
Mixing Throngs.
A PLEASANT RECEPTION HELD.

A7SiSSSASLy Ouly a.7-H El6IluS anu Teld-
tives from all over Massachusetts, as
well as from New York and Washing
ton, attended the golden wedding re-
ception in honor of Samuel H. T. Ben
nett and his wife, Mrs. Sarah f. Ben
nett, at their home, on Apricot street,
Worcester, this afternoon. The guests
kept coming and going through the af-
ternoon and evening, and from till
o'clock a large party from Bethany
Church. of which society Mr.. Bennett
is a deacon, attended in a body.
The interior of the house was liber-
ally decorated with ferns and yellow
daisies. The host and hostess received
inthe last parlor, assisted by Rev. and
Mrs. A. G. Todd of Bethany Church
The time was spent enjoyably in talk
ing over old times and renewing ac-
quaintanceships. 45
The worthy couple received many
presents, including a purse of $164.
Relatives brought in a regular golden
harvest in yellow coin, and the con-
sregation of Bethany Church sent
purse of gold. A. Swan Brown of the
Hermitage presented Mr.. Bennett
solid gold headed cane with the date,
and pair CT gold bowed glasses to his
wife.
Miss Mary Jefts of Worcester gave
breast pin which came from France
and had been owned in the family for a
century. Mrs. Whitney of Arlington
sent gold olive fork and Mrs. Ware
of Newtonville gold sugar spoon.
Miss Susan Nourse of Cambridgeport
brought cashmere shawl, which had
once been the property of Mrs. Ben
nett's reat-grandmother's sister.
Mrs. Harriet Parker Of Pepperell
gave a $40 gold piece brought from
Cuba, which the family had owned for
% years. A duchess lace handkerchief
was given by Miss Foskett of Worces-
ter, and gold bowed souvenir spoons by
MRS. -Conant of Pepperell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Augier.
Among those who attended, most of
whom are relatives. are: Mr.. and Mrs.
N. H. Bryant of Newtonville, Misses
Alice Bryant and Marion Bryant, Ar
thur P. Bryant and N. Frank Bryant,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Darling, Miss Anne
LA c. Darling, Albert w. Darling, Jr.,
Cyrus Darling and Miss Gertrude Dar-
ling, Worcester; Mr.. and Mrs. C. e.
Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. Y. c. Gleason and
daughter, I. B. Patch, Miss Leila Cole,
Miss Grace Croft, all of Marlboro; Mrs.
W. II Shute, Washington. D. c.; Mrs.
]. W. Pomfret, Miss Carrie Pomfret,
| West Newton: Miss Henrietta Clark,
Brooklyn, n. Y; E. Sautelle, East
Penerell; Miss Harriet Parker, Peperell;
Hammond Samson, Lynn; Mr.. and Mrs
| Wayland Angler, Leominster; Mrs. r.
Nd. Duncan and Mrs. j. S. Cook, North
Brookfeld: Mrs. e. ]. Lewis and Miss
Susan Nourse, Cambridgeport; Mr.. anG
Mrs. Frank w. Haynes Mr.. Elmer
| Whitney Haynes, Mrs. M. E. Wood
ward, Mrs. William F. Hurlburt Miss
| Cora Hurlburt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira E
Woodward, Samuel B. Persons, Mrs N
b. Parsons, Miss Annie G. Parsons, Mrs
| A. e. Henderson, Misses Florence 1.
Annie Mary, Eleanor G. and Ida ]
Henderson, Arthur Woods, Mrs D. S
| Woods, Mrs. Alfred Atherton, Mrs. F
H Merrifield, Mr.. and Mrs. William H
Arthur and Miss Terentia Hall, all d
| Worcester; Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
| Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Nixon, Mis-.
| Sarah Gates, NJ. Bacon, Mrs. George
Boyd and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Scho.
| field.
Mrs. Annie E. Henderson, Mrs. Ben.
nett's sister, composed an original poem
for the occasion, which she read at the
gathering.
To Mrs. Sarah F. Bennett:
Worcester, July 4, 1899.
Fifty pages Of life's book you have turned
Since that glad day
We beheld you, young and fair,
lDecked in sDotless brides array.
Few are left of that large throng
Then so joyous, bright and gay,
Their heritage forever young,
While we are growing old and gray.
But time has lightly dealt with you;
Your step is firm, your heart is young;
Your hand is ever ready to do
You still have many a song unsung
You've helped many toiler up life's hill
Who holds you in remembrance true;
Life has no honor higher than this
She, did what she couid-always ready t.
She never sighed for higher fields,
Nor wrote poem grand;
Content to live beside of the road
And be friend of man.
LIES choicest blessings have been yours
Husband and children true;
And when the golden gate swings back,
A little child shall lead you through.