Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Silver Wedding Anniversary.

Silver Wedding Anniversary.
The homestead Of T.. F. iiobson at
East Brighton, (Meadowbrook farm,
VAS the scene OF a merry gathering last
Saturday evening, March Il, the occa-
sion being the twenty.ffth anniversary
of the marriage of MIR and Mrs. f.. F.
lIobsom. An advance guard composed
OF Howard Hobson and wife aud Capt
II, +. Randall and wife arrived at East
Brighton about 4 o'clock and told Mr..
tlobson To clear out two or three stalls
III the barn. Tor there were few people
coming IN teams, and While their atten-
ton was devoted to getting ready for
the expected teams, a special train from
Island Pond halted in front of the house
and siXty.two friends and neighborS
disemharked. After two or three little
mishaps, such as the ladies moving on
the bath room for cloak room. and
surprising Gene AT his aolutions, the
Mandolin Club rendered march, aud
Mr. aud Mrs. Hobson, accompanied 10y
Mr. and Mrs, Martin Ladd, we're led to
Il corner III the parlor and Col. Porter
IL, Dale presented them with an oak
rocker, several cut glass dishes, vase, a
miniature on porcelain in beautifully
carved Florentine frame, besides various
pieces of silver, and some money. Col.
Dale spoke IN part as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. iiohsou--The friends
and neighbors have gathered here to,
night in this old homestead to express
their goodwill toward you, and offer
their congratulations on this the twenty.
fifth anniversary of your marriage, and
they have asked me 10 present you ill.,
articles from them and from the Ep
worth League. We want to congratulate
you on the completion OF twenty-five
years of harmonious married life, and as
We qle gathered here tonight i'll this
home we feekthat much of the spirit OF
the occasion is due to the traditions and
memories that cluster around this old
homestead. Judge 5. ID. llobson, we
| congratulate yon, too, tonight on this
event, which forms, as it were, only
another in chain of those gatherings
which have made this old homestead
noted for its hospitality and its influence.
We feel sure that that influence has
| been so great largely because this home
vas founded on that good old Book. We
believe that You too, Gene, have the
same faith, and that the example 50
carried ont 10y your forefathers will he
nartured and become a part If your life
here among us, and much more do We
| feel this because You have come back,
after four years trial of life i'll the hustle
and activity of a great city. and estao-
| iShed your home among us. And now,
alter twenty five years we wish to he
sure that your VOWS are still binding
Mr.. Robinson, We would like to ask you
| if YOU issued the license for the former
marriage? (Mr. Robnson-I did, sir,
aud recorded it. and have recently
rewritten aud recorded it in another
book.") Mr. Dale then called upon the
Rev. Mr. Lance to remarry Mr.. and Mrs.
lIobson, and he pronounced the marriage
ceremony with variations and INTERRUPT
tions.
Mr.. Iohson responded very briefly
he said he was no sprechmaker, but that
he wished to thank the friends and
neichbors for their kindly feelings, he
appreciated them highly, and told then
that they were always welcome as they
4 always had been, aud AS they Away,
would he. Mrs. Ilobson was here hear
to say that where so much had beer
done, and all with such hearty goodwill
it made this special event bright spo
in !ife's uneven journey, aud its Influence
would never pass away.
Hon. S. D. Hobsou was then escorted
to the front and congratulated his so,
and daughter, and expressed his appre
citation of the honor conferred upon tn
family.
After this, refreshments were served
and a general social time enjoyed, unit
about 1915, when the party rechartere'
their train and returned homeward, al
+. feeling that they had indeed spent
!. very pleasant evening, one long to b
treasured in their memories. The Hen