Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-30
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry V. Poor observed
the siIty-tirst anniversary of their mar
rage, at their summer home, Merrill
House, Andover, Maine, on the seventh
of September. On Saturday afternoon,
the sixth, all persons in Mr.. PoOr's en-
ploy were invited 10 a reception, COM
prising MeSSrs. j. A. Cunning, w. p.
Loveioy, Frank AkerS, Peter Learned,
John Hewey, Bert Hutchins, Albert
CroSsman. with their wives and children
Lewis Hall, Mrs. Greenlesf Ayerill ;
Misses Flora and Margaret MacIyor, and
Nina Stevens. Mrs. Charles I. Poor,
her daughter and niece, took charge OF
the occasion.
An entertainment was given by The
grandchildren of Mr.. Poor, assisted by
the children of some of the guests, as
follows:
l. Overture. "Sants Lucia"
TheoPhilus p. Chandler, Cd
3. Charsde. First Scene)
Characters.
Ezekiel Merrill. Alfred d. Chandler. Jr.
Mrs Merrill Hazel Merrill.
Roger Merrill, William 5. Chandler.
Mary Merrill Elizabeth j. Chandler.
Satallak, Theophilus Z. Chandler, I'd.
Moose, Harold Poor.
Manager, Henry Poor Chandler.
l. Interlude, Elizabeth J. Chandler.
5. Chsrade. Second Scene.)
8. lnterlude, der Freischutz,"
Alfred ID. Chandler, Jr.
:. Chsrade. The whoe.l
:. Interlude, Helen Akers.
8. Recitation, "The Goldenrod," Eta Akers.
The first scene of the charade repre-
scented the reception of the Merrill family
on their first appearance at the spot
where Merrill House now stands, by the
Indian brave, Natallak; the second, a
hunting scene by Natallak and Roger
Merrill. The manager introduced them
by speeches in which he ingeniously
contrived to bring in the words of the
Syllables, which might otherwise have
been difficult to guess. For the whole
word, Elizabeth Chandler recited the
following lines of Montgomery:
"There Is land. Of every land the pride,
Beloved by Heaven DER all the world beside,
Where brighter suns dispense serener light
And mider moons impsrsdise the night
A land OF beauty, virtue, valOr, truth,
TimetUtOred age, and love-eNalted youth.
And in this land OF Heavens peculiar race,
This heritage OF natures nObest grace,
There Is a spot OF earth supremely blest,
A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest,
Where man. creations tyrant, casts aside
His sword and scepter, pageantry of pride,
While In his sOftened looks serenely blend
The sire, the sOn. the husband. brother. friend
Here woman reixns; the mother, daughter wife
Strew with fresh flowers the narrow way of life
q, thou shalt hnd. hOwe'er thy fOOtstepeps roam,
That land thy country, and that spot thy home. "
The audience unanimously pronounced
il 10 be "Andover.
Eta Akers, after her recitation, pre-
sented Mr.. Poor with a large nosegay of
his favorite flower the ''goldenrod." Re
freshments and an hour of social inter
course followed. Among the house
party was Hon. Harold Sewall of Bath,
who addressed large audience on po-
litical issues in the town hall in the
evening.
On Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Poor
received party of their relatives. An
interesting paper on the -Four Seasons
IMPLYING the four brothers, Silvanus,
John Alfred, Elbridge, and Henry Var
mum Poor, by their nephew, George AL
fred Talbot, of Kansas City, was read.
The singing of old-fashiOned sacred
music, and supper, followed.
There were present Mr. and Mrs. Poor,
their daughters, Misses Agnes and Lucy
Poor, and Mrs. Alfred ID. Chandler with
the six children of the latter; Mr.. and
Mrs. OlcOtt B. Poor, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Watson Poor, Mr.. Edwin ). Poor and his
children, Alice, Bertha, and Silvanus;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Poor and their
children, Arthur and Myra; Mrs. Thomas
T. Stone; Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Talbot
and their children, Elwyn, Richard
Florence and Agnes; Miss Emma Z. and
Miss Mary Grahame Talbot of Kansas
City, Missouri; Mrs. Charles f. CuSh-
man, and her children, Barbara, Martha,
and Elizabeth; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T
Poor, their son, Montgomery, Mr.. Poor's
children, Marion and Harold, and Mrs.
Poor's daughter, Hazel Merrill; Mr.. and
Mrs Lincoln Dresser and their adopted
son, Arthur; and Miss Mary Barker; al
relatives. The only other guests were
Miss Abbie F. Carpenter of Portland,
the MeSsrS. Frank and Gordon Waller OF
Morristown, New Jersey, and Mr.. j. A.
apl