Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-29
SILVER WEDDING.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Rose Cele-
brate 25th Anniversary.

brate 25th Anniversary.
Upon September 20 occurred the sill
yer wedding of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel
Rose of Cornwall. They had intended
to keep it quietly, but friends insisted
otherwise. Secretly they had trimmed
the town hall and planned for the occa
sion. With the coming of the rural
mail carrier there poured in large
number of letters and post cards, to-
gether with several gifts from rela-
tives and friends of former parishes,
who had been apprised of the coming
anniversary Two of the three children
were at home to share in the plot. The
third, West Point cadet, was by the
rules of the school detained at the mill
tary academy.
The first intimation of the evenings
events was the unusually large and we'll
dressed audience at the weekly prayer
meeting which happened on that even
ing. Following the dismissal of the
service, two conspirators seized the
pastor and his wife and marched them
over to the town hall, where practically
all the parish was waiting to receive
them. The hall was cozily lighted and
fitted up with rugs. 1t was tastefully
decorated with ground pine, hemlock,
bittersweet berries, garden and wild
asters. To the bride of twenty-five
years was presented bouquets of asters
and sweet peas, together with single
perfect rose from a conspirator's gar
den, which had bloomed seemingly for
the occasion. Upon an easel stood a
large star covered with ground pine,
bearing the monogram "R. c. " and the
dates. Special guests of the occasion
were the Rev. and Miss Bailey of Wey
bridge, cousins of the family.
Following the reception, a short pro-
gram was given, including prayer by
MIR. Wing, remarks by Rev Mr.. Bailey |
dealing with the relation of pastor and |
people and in particular complimenting
the Cornwall pastor and people on their |
happy relations, solos by Arthur Par
hill and two original poems by Miss
Gladys Hamlin and Mrs. Wing Fol /
lowing this Lyman w. Peet in a happy |
speech presented for the friends to the
happy couple silver tray holding over
forty-two dollars. To this Mr.. Rose
feelingly responded, and all arose and !
sang "Bless Be the Tie That Binds.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
We're served, a special feature being
the paper napkins on which were print
ed Samuel Rose, Grace Chamberlain,
1SS6-1911." The climax of the evening |
was the bringing in of an enormous con-
ical layer cake surrounded with twenty |
five candles. This Mrs. Rose was called .
upon to carve, and piece of it was
found for everyone, not forgetting
those detained at home.
Below are appended the original
poems on the occasion:
so fortunate. Q happy day,
When a new household finds its place
Among the myriad homes Of earth
Like new star lust sprung to birth
And rolled on its harmonious way
Into the boundless realms OF space. ~
SO sang the bard in days of yore.
Tonight like chime Of distant bells
That over hill and valley swells,
Falling upon the list'ning ear
Now soft and low, now sweet and clear
We seem to catch this glad refrain,
Re-echoing down the years again,
From voices Joyous, sweet and gay,
Upon that happy welding day
When first this household place did know,
y quarter century ago.
so fortunate, O happy day.
With one high purpose animate
To God and man they consecrate
Their welded life. The Southland's need
Mongst people late from bondage freed,
Their eager hearts responsive heed.
Anon afar in distant West,
A fruitful field their labors best
Mid those fast bound by errors chains,
And harvest rich their service gains.
But into these fruitful years have come
Three little lives to bless the home;
And these must be nurtured with loving care
That they stand for the right to do and dare. |
SO back to the eastern welcoming shore
Their steps they wend, and now o'e7 and DER |
Among New England's wales and hills,
The glad gospel proclaim where the Master
wills,
Sorrows they've known and trials keen;
But through them all Gods love have seen.
Thus more winsome and sweet their lives have
grown.
And other lives blessed which have touched
their own.
This is the Silver Wedding Day
\ milestone bright upon lifes way;
A place to pause for reverent thought
And raise for what Gods lov- hath wrought
The1 u.lh fresh fifth and onrr,.-. strnrc