The Dickinson press., 1912-08-31
PASTOR AND WIFE SURPRISED
on Wedding anniversary

On Tuesday evening of this week
Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Farrand were the
most surprised people in the city when
about 60 of the members and friends of
the Methodist church assembled at their
home and invited them over to the
church parlors. where the self-invited
guests were ready to help them cele-
brate their twentieth wedding anniver-
sary. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Farrand were
too overcome for words and followed
their friends to the church where, as
they entered, strains of wedding
march were heard and Justice A. P.
Folsom was ready to conduct the we'd
ding ceremony. Mrs. D. D. Mars and
A. A. Harleman were given the honor
of bridesmaid and best man and after
the ceremony and the enthusiastic good
wishes of the crowd all sat down to the
banquet table. The smaller table at the
end for the bridal party was arranged
under big wedding bell and besprink-
led with tiny mareuerites. A. A. Har-
leman acted as POSTMASTER and re-
sponses were made by Col. j. H. Field,
F. c. Heffron, D. D. Mars. Mrs. C. H.
Wiley and Mrs. E. j. Scharf. At the
close of the banquet a fine set of Havi-
and china dishes was presented to the
pastor and his wife, Mr.. Mars making
the presentation speech. Mr.. Farrand
could not find words enough to express
his appreciation and gratitude.
] During the remainder of the evening
social conversation was enjoyed and
there were vocal selections by Walter
Gray, Mrs. Wiley, Mrs. Mars and Mr..
andMrs. Farrand and guitar solo by
Mr.. Farrand.
The original poem by Mrs. Wiley
read as follows:
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Turn, o Time, in thy swift fight
And carry us back, just for tonight
To an hour some twenty years ago
When two people, whom we all know.
Made up their minds to live together
Thru storm and cloud, as we'll as
sunshine weather.
Then love was young and life was gay.
Like some long, sweet holiday.
So they straight way 10 the parson went
Upon their mission quite intent,
And words were said that made them one
Forever and for aye-the deed was done.
And as we meet to help them cele-
brate
This 10th year of their married state,
We wish them joy and plenty of cheer,
For this and many another year,
And pray that God, who blesses in
bounty and store.
Will abundantly bless them more and
more.
Mrs. Scharf had the following original
parody on James Whitcomb Riley's
''Raeeety Man. and called it The
Minister'S Wife,
Oh! The Minister'S wife she's fine be-
cause
She's the coolest wife that ever was.
She does the work for her own family,
And few other things as you shall see.
She goes to some meeting most every
day:
Twould never do should she stay away
She calls on the sick, the sad and the
poor.
And answers each call that comes to
her door.
Amt she an awful nice minister's wife?
Minister'S. minister's, minister's wife?
Oh! the Minister'S g. wife, she is 80 GOOD,
She does all the work the church mem.
bers should.
She helps in the League and Ladies'
And does most things that tho rest
can't do.
She is kind to the tramp and never rude,
And calls on the sick, and takes them
food
She takes food too, to the picnic sure.
And takes more food to the sale in the
store.
Aint she an awful kind minister's wife?
Minister'S, minister's. minister's wife7
Ohl The Minister'S wife, she knows
most things;
Knows just before the church bell rin9s
How to see if the minister's tie is on
right,
Knows too If his han chiefs all clean
and white.
Knows how to talk and not say q word
That wouldn't be best for the world to
have heard. tes3as
knows just the right time to call at