The Somerset reporter., 1901-07-04
Fiftieth Anniversary.

The fiftieth anniversary of the
marriage of General and Mrs. Isaac
Dyer occurred on Saturday last, and
many of their friends called upon them
in an informal manner, expressed their
congratulations and sent to Mrs. Dyer
bouquets of splendid flowers in large
numbers.
Unfortunately Mrs Dyer was confined
to her room and WAS unable to receive
the guests. Her health is not firm and
cold that affected her bronchial tubes
kept her upon her bed. Otherwise the
gathering Of the friends of Gen. and
Mrs. Dyer would have been larger and
the demonstration more general aud more
formalties INDUCED in.
Sunset Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, to the number OF thirty members
called in a body and presented Gen.
Dyer with nice gold-headed cane. Mrs
Samuel Robinson made the presentation
speech and Gen. Dyer responded. The
remarks of Mrs. Robinson were warmly
appreciative OF the worthy couple who
have travelled so long together on the
journey of life and the response of Gen.
Dyer was an expression of genuine
thanks for the gift and for the impulse
that prompted it.
Mrs. Helen Neil Howard presented to
Mrs. Dyer an elegant Crest-wave candle
stick of unique design.
A poem was received from Mrs. Emily
P. Webb, inscribed "For your Golden
Wedding Day, my dear friends, General
and Mrs. Dyer" We use it as follows:
am with you today. I can hear the bright
river,
The old Kennebec as 1t rolls to the sea,
Every wave Oh its breast in the sun Is culver,
And sparkles and dances, and laughs to be
free.
The maple and oak on hillside and meadow,
Are rustling their leaves as the summer winds
And chewing their cud, content in the shadow,
The cattle are standing knee deep In the grass.
Far over the mountain, the river and valley,
Goes floating the music of sweet wedding
bells,
1t fingers a moment with light winds to daily,
Then floats away softly Ger hilltop and dell.
o, ring again, ring again. many times over
Your glad golden chimes over hilltop and lea,
And bring out the bee from the heart OF the
clover,
And roll the sweet music far out to the sea,
Alb happy the groom whom all people honor.
Whose word is forever as good as his bond,
All! happy the bride when the shines
The sunshine of love, ever gentle and fond
And valiant and brave has the groom been In
On life's varied field he has fought fond
fight,
Mid the booming of cannon and musketry's
rattle,
Or in life's common walks in defence of the
right.
He never knew fear, nor touch of dishonor,
No man ever saw him turn back to the foe,
Loved his country so well that he lavished
upon her,
The passion Of life, only bravest men know,
And when dark misfortune his steps have Yer
His courage burned steady, light from with
His faith in his God and in man was not
He worked for the right, aud he knew he
should win.
And what can say for the bride whose home
graces,
Doth make her a model, retiring and sweet,
And lives like flower In some sheltered
treat.
She cares not for fame, or greatness and
splendor,
But o, the great heart in her womanly breast.
Is full OF affection so warm and so tender,
We know we can always go there and find rest.
oerenely sne Walks uolDB lie every duty,
Unialtering In trust, in action complete,
We see in her home her souls highest beauty,
And the peace and the comfort that follow her
feet.
ring wedding bells over mountain and
river
Ring in a new era with thy golden chime,
May Gods brightest blessings fall on thee
forever,
And gladden. your hearts through all coming
time.
o, fifty long years you have walked ON to-
gether
And may you in peace walk on to the end,
With much of life's pleasure and the best of
good weather,
Is the wish in the heart OF your faithful old
friend.
EMILY p WEBB.
Pasadena June 2oth, 1901.