The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-26
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Fox Celebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Carbonate. Kan, May 26-Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Fox entertained at their
golden wedding anniversary, six miles
northeast of Carbonate. They are
pioneers of Usage county, having lived
there since 1861. This the second golden
wedding celebrated in this house, that
of his parents several years ago being
the first The singing by Miss Anna
Noll, of Usage City, was very much en-
joyed by all; also a recitation by Miss
Gladys Perryman, Of Ponca City, Okla.
and a reading of the family history by
Rev. Dwight H. Plat, of Overlook
Congregational church. Two grand
daughters served at the punch bowl.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served to about rs friends
and relatives. All reported 1T very
enjoyable affair. Many beautiful and
valuable gifts were presented to these
estimable people. Those present from
out of the county were: Mr.. and Mrs.
H. z. Fox, of Albuquerque, N. M; Mr..
J. c. Fox, of Atchison, Kan; Mr.. E. H.
Fox, Of Des Moines, Ia; Mr.. Harry Fox.
of Wichita, Kan; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
E. Fox. of Oakland, Cal; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. s. Perryman and daughters, Gladys.
Hattie and Ollie, of .Ponca City, Okla,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Morrow and daugh-
tiers, Helen and Ruth, and son, Charles,
of Auburn, Kan, and Mrs. o. Shaul and
daughter Pearl of Topeka.
Twas in life's rosy morning fifty
years ago; That happy and hopeful,
loving and loved, you took each other
by the hand, and pledged to God; to
kindred and to friends, that you would
walk life's devious ways, as loyal help
meets,-loving together. To you, It
only seems a little time since then. How
like a passing day of shine and shadow.
Since that sacred pledge was made.
And yet! half a century lies between
that happy hour and this.
How few, how very few, whose lives
like hurrying streams unite, to flow as
one. down through the wales of life.
Enjoy such unison of grace divine a 5
makes and marks this blessed hour.
half a hundred years of faithful min
istry of each to each: of constant toll
ing side by side, of heavy, fearful walk
in sorrows vale. OF happy trippings
over hills of joy. Has all the nearer
and dearer. made you to each other.
How well and faithfully you each have
kept the sacred promises of fifty years
ago is told by every circumstance which
crowds and crowns, and sanctifies this
golden anniversary.
But friends beloved. your fifty years
of voyaging DER life's restless ocean
have their changes many. You are
nearing port, freighted with blessed
memories, and strengthened by I'M
wavering faith. The narrowing remnant
of life's swift inserting tide will soon be
passed. And you shall love and walk
together in endless. fadeless life, as you
have loved and walked through this.
And so we wish you joy, constant and
unalloyed. as from this anniversary
you wend your way through. sunset
shadows, down the sleeps of life, and
toward the gate of the immortal, we
wish you joy.
Fifty years of welded life
Faithful husband, faithful wife,
May the years that still remain
Know no sorrow, bring no pain.
And when they shall all be told
In that city paved with gold,
In that house not made by hands
By lifes stream with silver sands
May you still united be,
/ Even through eternity.