The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-01
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Hundreds Greet DR.. Kdlb and
His Wife on Their 50th
Wedding Anniversary.

Wedding Anniversary.
The social rooms of the First Pres
byterian Church were thronged Mon
day evening to greet DIR. G. L. Kalb
and his faithful wife on the 50th
anniversary of their wedding day.
The churchwss beautifully dec
GRATED for the occasion with
ribbon festoons of yellow and
white reaching TO the center
of the ceiling. while three golden
bells were suspended beneath. Great
punches OF yellow chrysanthemums
and beautiful palms adorned the
room, while the always lovely hag of
our free country was tastefully
draped about. DIR. Kalb, Mrs. Kalb
and all the living children save one,
Mrs. Maggie Fowle of California,
were present with their husbands or
wives and children: DR.. George Kalb,
Mrs. Louis Kalb Hamilton, Ed w.
Kalb and Mrs. Name Richards Kalb
1t was joyous yet sad occasion. Mr..
G. E Davies made one of the happies !.
speeches of his life, and presented
the bride and groom with two purses,
each one cont ain ng s75 in gold. The
fondness Of this young minister for
the pastor emeritus is a source of
great pleasure to those who have so
long loved DIR. Kalb. \ number of
the ladies present remarked that
they hoped Mrs. Kalb would indulge
herself by buying something she
didn't need but long had wanted.
They had true womanly sympathy.
DR.. Kalb made response to the gift as
only the good doctor knows how to
do, and in his inimitabie way told of
their Wedding in the early mora OF Il
November day: of their wedding trip
to Cincinnati, where their daguerre
otypes were taken, which they proud
ly exhibited on this their fiftieth an
'niversary day. Mrs. Matte Steen of
Dayton, a sister of Mrs. .'Kolb, was the
only person present who witnessed
the marriage ceremony. Ice cream
and cake were served to guests DUR
ing the entire evening. The only
regret aside from the absence OF
Mrs. Fowle was that the reception
could not have been open to all
friends. irrespective of churche',
that all the friends in the community
might have been there to eAteud
congratulations.
The following most appropriate
poem was sent by DIR. ]. B. Helwig, of
Cincinnati, and read by Mrs. Harry
S. Kerr:
THE GOLDEN WEDDING DAY.
(selected)
The links OF fifty golden years
Reach To the golden ring:
Which now with glad and rateful hearts
We celebrate and sing.
Oh, chain OF love. oh ring OF gold
What have the years defed:
And still, In happy union hold
The bridegoom and his bride.
The locks. once back. are now more gray
The sight has feeoler grown
But through the long aud weary way
The heart has held fits o~n-
oh. chain OF love. oh. ring of gold
That time could not divide
That kept through changes manifold.
The bridegroom and the bride
The golden bridal: All how sweet
The music If It's bell
To those whose hearts the vowssrepeat
Their lives have kept 50 we'll.
Oh. chain OF love. Oh. ring OF gold
Oh marriage true an tried
That binds with tenderness untold
The bridegroom and his bride.
We give you JOY, dear precious friends
The he artiest we can give.
For when life's loving j,urney ends
There VIII still be life TO live
Oh, city Of goldl Oh. harps OF gold.
oh. love heautifed-
Joined In their heavenly home behold
The bridegroom and his bride.
The pretty souvenirs were white
with a border of gold, and in gold
type the following: 1858, George L.
Kalb, Mary Bigham, 1908.