The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-06-10
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Former Montgomery Citizens Gel
ebrate 50th Wedding Ami
versary.

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. b. Cater FRIDAY al
ternoon, May q, 1910, in honor OF
their 50th wedding anniversary.
About 40 of their direct descend
ants and close relations from all
parts OF the country attended the
festivities incident to this happy
event. They were regaled with
a fine wedding dinner previous to
the golden wedding and reception.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the cur
tains parted and the happy and
blushing young(?) couple stepped
| into the midst of the assembly,
preceded by little Mss Helen Ca
ter and Master Gail Hunsaker, who
acted as flower bearers. Rev.
Jones, pastor OF the NJ. E. church,
pronounced what is considered one
OF the moss unique ceremonies ev-
er performed. With well chosen
words, fitting the solemn o2casion,
he gave the happy bride and
groom the alternative OF contin-
using the Otherwise (?) pleasant re-
lations existing for the past 50
years, or to renounce heir early
marriage vows. After somewhat
hesitating and doubtful answers
by the couple before the bar of
| judgment, Rev. Jones gave them
a life sentence, claiming the US
ual privilege of kissing the bride.
The following is the service in
full:
"Friends and neighbors. we are
gathered in this home to-day to
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
OF the wedding of this young man
and maiden"
"By the authority vested in me
as an extinguished minister, /
propose to-day to allow this man
and this woman now before me
the more or less desirable estate
of welded bliss, or else, single
blessedness and life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness
"1f any of you pres =. IAN .hink
OF any good reaso why these
two persons should be allowed 20
continue to bless, sanctify, help,
hinder, boost, love, cherish, chide,
harass, aggravate, and generally
put up with each other for the
next fityza years !, aet him now
speak DR. forever henceforth hold
his tongue"
"Elijah, Have you the. hardihood
to enter once more, with your eyes
wide open to the consequences,
the yoke OF matrimony with whose
whims, and vagaries you have so
patiently endured for the last half
century; and will you pledge
your vows again to-day and agree
never to once look back, wish for
1 freedom, or do otherwise than
love, cherish and obey this woman
as your dear wife?"
The groom answered: "Such is
my purpose"
"Mary, Have you the moral
courage to agree 20 put up with
the individual shortcomings, per-
sonal peculiarities and faults,
good, bad, and indifferent, of this
youth with whom you have 'ived
for the las: fifty years; and as
you take him by the hand, will
you furthermore promise and de-
clare that you will love and cher
ish him so much in the years to
come, that you will try to be
a good wife and not be too hard
on him in the enforcement of the
vow, which he in fear of losing
you, has just made to obey you
in all things; and will you further
promise and agree to take this
youth as your lawful husband,
thru thick and thin, and thru
worse and worse until death do
you part?"
The bride answered: ~ will, il
he will be good"
in token of the solemn promise
which you have just made l will
cause you to join your right
hands,"
"For as much as Elijah and
Mary hath agreed to stick to-
gether unbo the end and hath
witnessed the same oy the Join
ing of their hands, in token of
their solemn promise and public
renewal of their vows, by the au-
thority vested in me as a Meth
odist Preacher, now sentence
you for life"
/ Rev. Petree, District Supt. of
the M. E. Church, continued the
service with many happy re-
marks, chiding the couple for
their reluctant answers TO the
preceding ministers pointed
questions. He closed by present
ing Rev. and Mrs. Cater with a
generous purse and other tokens
in behalf of the M. E. ministers OF
this district. Many handsome
presents befitting golden we'd
ding We're received from friends
and relatives, including gener-
ous remembrance from Ihe M e.
church and Rev. Cater,s Sunday
school class. Kirksville Graphic.
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