The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
SOCIETY
NV Phone. 50, Citizens, ei3.
Golden Wedding.
Citizens, 2l3.

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their friends and neighbors at their
home at Garden City Wednesday after.
noon and evening in honor of their fif.
tieth wedding anniversary. The rooms
looked very pretty decorated in yellow
and gold. The brides and groom's
places at the table were marked with
yellow roses and chrysanthemums tied
with yellow ribbon.
y program was given and the CON-
pany all sang, Put on Your Old Gray
Bonnet" An original poem was read
by Mrs. Loring in which nearly all the
names OF residents of Garden City were
mentioned. Prizes were given to those
who guessed the correct number.
Rev. Way, in behalf of the company
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Rector with a
beautiful mirror. and Mrs. Loring-
after much difficulty-succeeded in
catching two mice, which, when broken
into bits revealed two gold pieces which
We're also a gift of the guests
Dainty refreshments were served and
the remainder of the time was pleas.
antiy passed in conversation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rector were the recipi.
ents of many beautiful gifts and nearly
$50 in gold. The out of town guests
We're: Mrs. Gale, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs.
K. Dolliver, Mrs. Jessie Van Slyke, of
Elmore; Mrs. Lulu Sutton, Plymouth,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Cool, Viola,
Iowa; Mrs. j. f. Smith. Bingham Lake,
MINI.
The following poem was written and
read bv Mrs. +. s. oring:
In the year eighteen thirty -nine,
In Brockets Bridge, New York state,
Was born our friend Mrs Rector,
Whom this man took for his mate;
And he was born in Cape Vincent,
In eighteen hundred thirty-four,
And grew up in another county,
And was twenty -one or more.
When she with her dear parents.
Moved to Cape Vincent, too, : .,-. .-.-
Where she met tall young man,
As many other girls do;
And she was sweet sixteen
And good and fair we know,
And soon had this young fellow
BY her side to be her beau.
She was not giddy like some of the girls,
Had been good scholar in school,
But why did he leave all the rest,
When towards him she ever was cool,
ophelia Cool, for better or worse,
That, -ho+ ha al,
And he agreed to love, cherish, protect,
And in eighteen sixty sthey wed.
And we all know they were married
In eighteen-sixty in the fall,
The wedding in her fathers house.
a small crowd, and of all
Who saw the knot tied tight,
Is left one brother, you had not seen
For near forty years until tonight
And they lived in Lewis county
Until eighteen sixty-nine, when
They moved to Garden City
And went on farm, then
But moved back into this village
And have spent their years here
And it's home, and so to them
Is the spot most dear.
One little boy had come and gone
And left your hearts 50 sad,
When Eddie grew stalwart youth
And made you once more glad.
But he is not here in all this crowd.
1t hardly seemeth right,
That you should have to whisper,
Where is my boy tonight!"
Your daughter Jessie, she has come,
And Effie who lives near,
And grandchild Lulu with her babe
Who is your great grandchild dear.
Three children and four grandchildren,
And two great grandchildren small
Are branches of the family tree,
Not big tree when we count them all.
And they have taken this day
To gather the friends far and near
To give you many good wishes,
And fill the day with cheer.
And are hoping you can stay
Right here in this little home,
Have better health and take comfort
And see your diamond wedding come
Pretty Afternoon Wedding.