The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
RET. ANO MRS. s. y. MARVIN OF
 WOODBRIDGE.
Full Account of the Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Their Mar riagc-A Notable Event.

5. F Marvin, celebrated at the Woou bridge parsonage on the afternoon anC evening of Tuesday last, proved mos delightful occasion. There were guest from New York city, Springfield ant surrounding towns, New Haven was well represented and the citizens of the parish were largely in attendance
 The kindly remembrances of th' friends of Rev. and Mrs. Marvin were numerous and elegant Among then was floral piece, embellished with Slo( in gold, presented by the parish. Oth CT valuable Presents of money in golc and checks besides silver pieces, dec orated china, pictures, flowers anc books, were given, amounting to over 'S40O Music was rendered by string auartette from New Haven, under the able direction of Frank A. Fichtl, en- livening the occasion. The catering was by Clark, of New Haven, who fur nished an elaborate spread, serving lr good form and in great abundance.
 The singing in the evening accompa- nied by the orchestra was grand, such as the Woodbridge people are accus- toned to render under the leadership of Professor c. T. Walker. The occasion was most delightful in every sense and every one seemed to appreciate the hap piness of the event.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Joyslln Cleaveland, mother of Judge of Probate Livingston w. Cleaveland, sent a poetical tribute, which was read during the evening, and the following lines were from the pen of Mrs Hiram Whitney, of Lisle, New York:
 MRS. WHITNEY'S POEM. Dear friend, did you ever while walk
 ing the street An old-time acquaintance happen to
 meet.
 When he didst this wonderful truth un-
 fold
 "You are growing old, sir, you're grow
 ing old?''
 And though with a smiling assent you
 replied,
 Say, didn't you long to tell him he
 was mistaken? How these people haunt us! How they
 seem to delight To inquire if we are not losing our
 sight!
 But we answer, "Oh, mo- while to thread
 we will try The point of the needle instead of the
 eye"
 Then they ask, "Is your hearing equal
 ly good?
 I often hear more than wish I could" The next one you meet-"Why your
 hair is quite gray!" "Caused by my terrible headaches"
 you say
 "But it seems to be gone from the top
 of your head" "Domestic infiction," you mournfully
 said. And thus we go on; we so hate to be
 told That we, with the rest of the world do
 grow old. But why do we care? Oh, why should
 we care
 Which time is best-when the green
 blade appears Or that of the harvest of full ripened
 ears? Which is the sweeter, I'd like to in-
 quire, Hope long deferred or accomplished de-
 sire?
 Of what use is wine, once more let me
 ask,
 Unless gray mold and cobwebs embel-
 fish the cask? And now, since good wishes are ever in
 place, This one I'm hoping will just meet your
 case; And therefore I pray. dear pastor of
 mine. You may be like cask of most excel
 lent wine, Which gladdens the heart, as every one
 knows, Whose spirit Is better the older 1t
 grows. And this prayer we all can unite in at
 least That you each may be kept till the last
 of the feast Aye the wish of my heart is that you
 may survive
 ty times five.
 Among those present at this golden anniversary were: Hon. and Mrs. N. D. Sperry Mrs. E. L. Buckingham, Rev and Mrs. Charles Clark, Donald G. Mitchell Miss Mitch ell, Rev. and Mrs, William w. Leete, Rev. and Mrs w. w. McLane, MT and Mrs. J. N. Pierpont, Miss Sarah M Hol- brook, Rev. and Mrs w. J. Mutch, Charles R. Marvin, Leonard Pratt, Judge L. W. Cleaveland, Miss Hubbard, MT. and Mrs Ebenezer B. Beecher, MT and Mrs. E. c. Beecher, Mrs. Elizabeth Burrows, Moves D. Clark, Mrs. George N. Dickinson, MT. and Mrs. Marcus F. Miss Fannie K. Peck, Miss Ella J. Peck, MT. and Mrs. Henry E. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hitch- cock, Mrs. Rufus Clark, Clarence New 1 on, MT. and Mrs, John Currie, William Barker, Arthur Doolittle, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Barnes, Mrs. David F. Currie, Mrs. William Church, Mrs. William Dickinson, Miss Maud Dickinson, Miss Emily Dickinson, MT. and Mrs. John i ". Downs, MT. and Mrs. Albert L. ,perry, Frederic Sperry, Miss Robin on Frank Sperry, Edward Thompson, Arthur Sperry, Miss Bertha L. Griggs, Ir. and Mrs Charles E. Peck, Mrs. c. ( ). Augur, Miss Elma Augur, Miss Ema : Augur, MT. and Mrs. George B. Miller, [