Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
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friends and relatives of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jean Baptist Laderoute joined with
them in celebrating the tftieth anniver-
sary of their wedding day, that mile
stone in life which so few reach and
from which they may look back with
pardondable pride and satisfaction to
fifty years of faithful and noble effort
to fulfil the vows and obligations i'm
posed upon them by u holy mother
chuuch, Notwithstanding the many trials
and hardships endured by them as early
pioneers of this state of sours. After a
solemn high mass at which the Rev. j..
H. Muyssen oficiated. A sumptuous
dinner was served to a number of the
old family friends, the decorations we're
very beautiful and suitable to the &C.
casion. And a most enjoyable after
noon was spent in re-counting incidents
of the early days when the first settlers
took up their abode on the Pembina
Mountains. Towards six o'clock the
guest for the evening began to: arrive
and the old couple had the pleasure of
sitting at the supper table with over
one hundred of their friends and neigh
bors. After supper all adjourned t, the
hall where Hon. H. E. Dorval read an
address which he had prepared for the
occasion and which showed those who
heard it how thoroughly he grasped the
beauty of the event and in what capable
hands they had placed this important
part Of the program Immediately follow
fling the reading of the address, he pre-
lsented along with many other beautiful
land valuable presents a purse Of gold
made up by the friends of this worthy
couple as a mark of their affection and
esteem On this most suspicious occasion
Mr.. Laderoute in replying to the address
expressed<the great pleasure it gave him
to have SO many of his friends. and re
~latives around him to help him celebrate
in an appropriate this most i'm.
portant event in the life of himself and
his beloved wife and wished that the
Almighty might give them q goodly
share of the many blessings of which he
himself had been the recipien, during
The past fifty years, and in closing
thanked them for their many good
wishes and beautiful tokens of regard.
Mr.. Thos Cregan also spoke a few
words appropriate to the occasion, and
was followed by a number of vocal ano
instrumental musical selections render
ed by Mr.. and Mrs, H. e. Dorval, ]Mrs
Phil Brusseau, DR.. and Mrs. Kennedy
Mr.. Frederick. Charbonneau, Miss
Josephine Laderoute, and the bride ane
groom who also danced the old fashion
ed reel of four being accompanied b,
Mrs. Damas C~harbonneau and Mr.
Honore Beauchamp, and proved tina
although we'll along in years they wer'
still young in spirit and active. Til,
rest OF the evening was srent' by tn
young folks at the hall in dancing an
by the older folks at the house in music
and cards, all leaving for their homes
) in the early hours of the morning OK
pressing the pleasure it afforded themto
participate in celebration of the colder
wedding Of their esteemed friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Jean Baptist Laderoute.
The guests from a distance were Mr.
August Lalonde of Winnipeg and Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Dorval and Mr.. and Mr.
Alex Chaput of Langdon Mr.. and Mrs
Jerome of Fremont, also all the neighbour
and friends of the family. Many letter
from friends and relatives we're receiv
ed expressing congratulations and good
wishes and regrets at their inability t,
be present. One incident of the even
ing omitted in the above is that at on
time IN the early part Of the ~evenin,
there we're three generations of tn
family took part in the first dance
Jean Baptist Laderoute was born at 81
Boniface,!Oct. LIST, 1886, Joseph Rocqu