Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30

| Hundreds of people turned out Ill
|sl,itc of the heavy storm to greet Dr.
land Mrs George Dana Boardmau Pep
yer on the occasion of their Golden
Wedding anniversary, Tuesday after
noon and evening at the vestries of
the First Baptist church. The affair
WIS the most elaborate that has been
held in this city for years. DR.. and
Mrs. Pepper. who have been So in
tir1ately connected with various in
stitutions in this city, enjoy the friend
ship Of tho entire number of residents.
Surrounded by their family and
many of their grandchildren. the day
| was q most memorable one to the
happy couple. Contrary to eNpecta-
tons Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hovey
Pepper of Concord. Mass, were able
to Dc With their parents and share the
| honorS Of the day.
| TO have been welded 50 years is
remarkable occasion but the years to
| Dr.. AM. Mrs. Pepper have been passed
| uScfully ara have been devoted to the
| good of mankind. Both have all the
|ycarS of their life been connected with
the church and affiliated organizations
They have enjoyed remarkable health
and Tuesday were feeling as young
rs in former days.
The reception at the vestries was not
a church affair, in sense, but they
lave so long oeen identified with the
organization, that it was proper that
such should be the place to hold their
anniversary reception. People from
far and near. representing nearly ali
tn, churches in the city. were present
to greet the couple and enjoy the
| festivities.
| The vcetre.; were handsomely at
tired With evergreen streamers and
lieut. flowers. Neatly decorated refresh
,mnnt tables We're laden with cut roses
and lilies of the valley, and the plat
forln,in front OF which stood the re-
ceiving line, was banked with ever
green boughs.
| The reception III the afternoon was
arranged from 3 to ! especially for the
Ieiderly people and those residents from
outside the city who found it more
convenient t. come at that tine. In
| all about loo We're present.
| In the evening for over an hour
| hundreds of friends passed the receiv-
\
who in the past had been so dear to
| thCm. In IN" receiving line We're DIR.
| and Mrs Pepper Mr.. and Mrs Charles
ilovcN Pepper of concord, Mass: Mrs.
Jessie Elizabeth Padelfnrd al Seattle.
| Wash; Mrs. Annie Hutchinson Var
4 neN ut Newton. Mass, and Or. John
| Pepper of Madison.
| After the formal reception DIR. +.
IC. Whittemore presented DIR. Pepper
with Il handsome gold-hcadod cane,
coming from the men of the church.
Mrs. Pepper received an elegant pin
Istt with amethN SITS and pearls from
the ladies and q gold thmblc from
III" SUNDAY school. Or. and Mrs. Pep
| per responded fc"lingly. They also
received two large wedding cakes. one
| from y. Often in this city and the
other the Girt of friends in Newton.
| Mass.
| Indies from the church presided over
ti" several tables as follows: punch.
Mrs. II. r. Dunhan: guest book table.
Mrs. =. C. Whittemore; refreshments,
Mrs. r. w. Dunn. Mrs. Roberts. and
Mrs. Parmentcr. They were ably as
sisted by young ladies' from the Sun
| day school. w A. Hager was caterer
and cakes were served from 4. Ottan's
| For the period of two hours it was
q most delightful affair and one that
viii never be forgotten BY DR.. and
Mrs. Pepper
| They received hundreds of messages
Iol congratulations from persons I'M
I2blc 10 be present and they have the
best wishes OF all for many more
years Of happiness.
Rev. George Dana Boardman Pepper
was born iii Ware. Mass, Feb s. 1892
the son of John and Eunice tHutcliin-
| SOM Pepper, one of four sons His
father was for many years deacon of
| a Baptist church Of that place He
| was educated i'll Wiliston Seminary.
| East Hampton. Mass, and later en-
tered Amherst College, from where he
| was graduated in 1857. With another
| brother he entered Newton 'rhcologi-
| cal Seminary. finishing the full course
| in 1860. That year he was ordained
pastor of the First Baptist church in
| Waterville and in the same year was
! married to Miss Annie Grassie of Boil
| ton. Mass. They We're married on a
| Thanksgiving day by Rev Mr.. Law
| renee Of the Congregational church.
Oh those present at the ceremony the
| only persons now living are the wild
| ow of Thomas Grassie. Mrs. Jessie
| Grassie Dudley MIR. Peppers brother.
Julia Pepper LamoreauX OF South
HadieN Falls, Mass. and Rev. George
b. Cove of Glen's Falls. New York
| Or. and Mrs. Pepper came to this
city Tor the first time in 1860 and Dr
Pepper was ordained pastor of the