The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-30
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Clark
Celebrate Fiftieh Anniversary.

A notable event In the lives of two OF
the most highly respected residents of the
annexed district occurred I'm that sec
ton OF the city last evening.
The same was the celebration of the
golden wedding OF Mr.. Horace Clarke and
his estimable wife.
Not often is II that one is privileged
to record the celebration OF a half century
Of welded life, and IL is not strange, that,
in this instance unusual interest I'm the
event prevailed in the neighborhood and
among the many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarke. Then, too, other elements of in
terest entered into the celebration. since
Mr.. Clarke has y cen prominently con-
nected with the social, civic and relig
ious life of Johnston for many years. and
Is also the father of City Treasurer
Clarke OF Providence.
The attractive and we'll kept residence,
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke, at i3 Killingly
street, opposite -the-Jahnston- High
school was prettily decorated last
evening. with palms and potted
plants and-seemingly as happy as
a bride and groom in the hey day of
youth-the aged couple, upon whom the
weight Cf more than three score years
and ten sat so lightly. received their
friends Music was rendered during the
reception hours. by the Four Friends or
chestra, of this city. and a poem, replete
with old time "reminiscences and COM
posed by Mr. Benjamin Earle, OF Iowa,
was read by Miss Ethel p. Wilbur.
A collation. was also served during the
evening and the hours sped merrily on I'm
social converse. mutual congratulations,
and In the admiration of a fine display OF
gifts To the aged pair.
Mr.. Horace Clarke was born in Cow
entry. X. l., June %. 1929. He was the
n D..
Clarke. and is the only survivor Of a fam
lily OF ten children.
His parents were Quakers. his father
being firm temperance man and a
staunch abolitionist, as well. being closely
associated with William Lloyd Garrison,
Wendell Phillips and the Burleighs He
was moreover, one Of the first physicians
In Rhode Island TO practice homeopathy
Two OF his sons and three OF his grand
sons were homeopathic physicians
From 1850 20 1862 Mr.. Clarke was book
keeper I'm the Harris mills at Harris. r.
l.. From 1852 To 1872 he was bookkeeper
In the Atlantic mills, and from 1873 10 1871
he WAS town clerk OF the town OF John
ston. Since retiring from the office Of
town clerk. Mr. Clarke has been engaged
In real estate and brokerage business. and
has acted as agent for the John Waterman
estates for IN epast syears. which posi-
tiou he stlll occupies.
Mr. Clarke was united in marriage IN
Sterling, Conn. Sept. 20. 1852. 10 Elizabeth
Jane Wilbur. daughter Of westcoot and
Joanna Barnes) Wilbur. who was one OF
eight children, four sons and four daugn-
tgig.
-Four Of these are living ami were pres
ent last evening. Mrs Edward Cory. Mr..
Herbert y. Wilbur. Orrin II. Wilbur and
Mrs. Horace Clarke.
Mrs. Clarke was born May %. 1882. in
scituate. r.. J.
The three children OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarke were present last evening Walter
l.. Clarke(' ESQ. the city treasurer. Hor-
ace Eugene Clarke. assistant I'm the board
of tax assessors IN this city. and Jennie
L. Clarke, who resides with her parents
at home.