Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
MIR. AND MRS. / b. HIT, ST., RE
CEIvE CONGRATULATIONS.
Unique Ceremony Performed at Home
Of Their Son Last Evening
Valuable Presents.

r. HIT sr, and Mary Hyde Brown Hit oc-
Cured yesterday and was appropriately
observed at the home Of their son, 1884
Columbia road.
Mr.. Hit, ST., was born in 1928 at Boons-
boro, Md, of Kentucky and Maryland
parentage He lived at Vincennes, Ind.
during his boyhood. was graduated at As
bury (now De Pauw) University. In In
DIANA in 1S49 and began his business career
as lawyer at Chicago, ILL.,. In 1882, with his
residence at Evanston. Ill. He was deeply
interested in the development of that edu-
cational center and was associated with
educational interests of both the literary
and religious schools with their varied
branches.
He was park commissioner Of Chicago for
many years prior to 1872. He moved to
Washington In 1880, where he has continued
the practice of law to date. His son, Isaac
r. Hit, jr., Is now associated with MIN In
business
Mrs. Hit was the daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. ARA Brown of the Cincinnati con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Married in Cincinnati.
The marriage Of fifty years ago took
place in Cincinnati November 20. 1856. at
noon. The father of the bride performed
the ceremony, assisted by Rev. P. B. Will
bur, president Of the Wesleyan Female Col
lege.
In her fifty years of married life Mrs.
Hit has been active in educational and
church work. She was an old friend OF
Francis E. Willard and her coad5utor In
the temperance work In the sixties, and
for many years was president OF northwest
ern branch of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. which embraced the states of ILL
nois. Indiana. Michigan and Wisconsin.
and is today its president emeritus
The golden wedding of yesterday was
celebrated by a family dinner. and In the
evening about fifty relatives and old friends
called Informally at the home of their son.
Isaac r. Hit, jr.. 1884 Columbia road. The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. r. Hit, jr., was
beautifully decorated with flowers sent to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hit, ST., In honor of the oc-
Of rose color was bright with red. pink
and white roses and carnations artistically
intermingled with foliage. The hall. recep-
ton room and dining room were aglow
with golden chrysanthemums
Unique Ceremony.
A unique ceremony, consisting of an ex-
change of plain gold rings, was performed.
The rings were carried In on tiny gold
trimmed tray by Birch Hit, the eldest
grandson. a boy of eleven. The brides
ring was handed to the bridegroom by the
eldest granddaughter. Ruth. after which
the younger granddaughter, Leila, put into
the hand of the bride of fifty years, after
reciting suitable complement to her sis
ters speech, the ring to be given to the
bridegroom.
Master Isaac Reynolds Hit, Sd. five years
old. carried on a little tray two beautiful
bride rose buds to the happy pair.
After the ceremony Rev. DR.. Dawson Of
fered prayer. He was followed by Rev. DR..
H. R. Naylor. presiding elder of the Wash
ington district. in an address in which he
referred to his first acquaintance with
the couple over thirty years ago. when they
h,t. tn h,rrn VII fhny,
referred to. Daniel Hit. an ancestor of the
family. who was one of the founders Of the
Methodist Book Concern, and, as he said,
carried the whole Book Concern In his sad
die bags between Philadelphia and New
York city in 1903" = c
Guests Present.
Bishop Cranston and his wife, the latter
an old friend Of the family from babyhood.
arrived late in the evening, when the bishop
Joined the hands Of the aged couple and
gave them his blessing and lbenediction.
Rabbi Stern and Mrs. Stern called during
the evening. and Mr.. and Mrs. Leverett
Englisby and Mr.. and Mrs. Merwin. neigh
bors and old friends at Evanston. were also
present
Nearly two hundred letters and kilograms
Of congratulation from friends all over the
country were received. Among them were
cOngratulatory letters from Bishops Grams
ton. McCabe and Fowler of the Methodist
EplScOpai CnuECn, freSlQent James or Hi
nois State University, DIR. Little president
Of the Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston
State University; United States Senator Gull
lOm, Speaker Cannon. Judge Robb. Assist
ant Attorney General Thompson. Gen. s. g.
Burdett. A. D. Lynch, c. F. Hayes.
The children and grandchildren presented
gold loving cup to the couple, designed
and engraved with the full names of the
donors. Their children are Mr.. ARA
B. Hit and Mr.. Isaac r. Hit, jr and the
grandchildren, children Of Mr.. and Mrs
Hit: jr. are Ruth r.. sixteen years; Leila
and Isaac Reynolds. Sd, five years old.
Several other appropriate gifts were be-
slowed. besides the abundant gifts of flow
ers referred to above.
Mrs. Mary WILDER Thompson. the brides
maid of fifty years ago, Is expected to reach
here today to spend a week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hit, jr.. having been de-
layed.