The Yale expositor., 1906-07-13
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Celebrated at the Home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Fox. on Tuesday, July 10, 1905.
800 Invited Guests were Present.

Celebrated at the Home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Fox. on Tuesday, July o, 1906.
800 Invited Guests were Present
We of the human kind leave many
epOchs, nay decades, in life that mark
some tangible and well remembered
date in these, the years that are flown,
but of all the anniversaries, we say
that that which marks the data of a
happy marriage is by long odds the
best, and each recurring year should
! but add sOlemnity to the event Many
couples there are who reach their 10th
anniversary, some reach their 18th but
il is reserved for sthe few indeed to
reach the 50th year or the golden we'd
ding, when they can again, kneeling at
the foot of Gods great altar, renew all
the solemn VOWS made in happy youth
! Happy indeed is the day for the aged
couple, but doubly SO is it for the
children and grandchildren of such as
| they, because if there is any virtue in a
good life they must inherit double
! blessing in the virtue of well-spent
parental life.
Tuesday morning Brockway was all
attention, and st. Joseph's Catholic
church wore its brightest garb to honor
|
ago, when Patrick Fox and wife ex-
changed vows, the depth of which is
! only known to the true christian heart.
When we speak of Patrick Fox, we
speak of man who during the years
! that are past was intimately connected
with the social, political and religious
| life of this section of the Thumb AS
student, teacher farmer and supervisor
of Greenwood township his life is a
glowing example of honesty and integ-
rity; while his aged wife is one of the
nOblest women of the old school, now
so scarce in this world.
At prompt ten o'clock the wedding
march was played and the aged couple
| took their position in the chancel of st.
.Joseph's church which was crowded by
relatives and friends, and with the
Rev. Pastor, Father Cullinane, as dea-
con and Father Fox, of Calgary, Can
| ada, a brother as sub-deacon, Rev.
Father Esper, of Brown City, prepOun-
ded the old-time questions, after which
| the solemn nuptial mass with FIR. Es-
per as celebrant, FIR. Cullinane as dea-
con and Fr Fox as sub-deacOn, was
proceeded with, accompanied by all the
solemn pOmp and grandeur of the
! Catholic church.
After the mass, at the foot of the al
! tar FIR. Cullinane delivered a short ad-
dress as follows: To-day friends we
are gathered in this church to observe
the 50th anniversary as an act of hon
or firstly to the aged couple and sec
ondly because Holy Mother church ad-
vises, nay commands us to celebrate
the different anniversaries, with due
solemnity and attaches great and divers
| blessings to observers. We find many
references to the designs of God in this
particular in Mosaic Law and later in
the annals of Holy Mother church
whose history fairly teens with the
celebrations of times we wish to re-
member, and it is fitting that such holy
example should ever animate us that
we may beseech the blessing of God OH
our children and our children's chill
dren. Fifty years, Mr.. and Mrs. Fox,
have you lived in christian marriage;
fifty years as loving companions, yet
those fifty long years / dare say were
not altogether without their thOrns
and their crosses; yet as you look back
wave of pride must pass over you, at
the reading of the words with which
we now salute you: We'll done.
Assembled here today we not only
! ly
bended knee, we humbly thank God
for his many graces, praying that they
may continue.
We wish to assist you at this in
terval in your life, and relieve you of
your many burdens, take this heavy
| load that has rested for years OH your
shoulders To endure is To achieve, to
conquer, to succeed, and you have done
all this, and we rejoice in your con
quest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox, OH this day of
your fftieth anniversary, /, personally
and i'm behalf of your many friends
congratulate you, and we pray that
each succeeding day will be as this one
is golden, and that you may reap the
practical fruit of your well-spent life,
which always begets happiness, a true
portent for happiness i'm the world to
come"
At the conclusion of the mass, vehi-
cles were again taken, the company
moving to the old homestead in Green
wood township where the day was
spent I'm rejoicing and good cheer.
| The Fargo Cornet band was at the
house and made things lively during
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox were the recipients
of many handsome and appropriate
gifts as testimonials of esteem from
their many friends.
The choir for the day was composed
of May Fitzgerald, May IIoskin and
Mrs. Matt Irwin, who furnished some
very fine music.
On account of there being SO many
of the separated creeds present at the
church ceremonies who will not under
stand the difference between "High'