The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs Henry T. Cushmar
observed the 50th anniversary fe
| their wedding Wednesday afternoon
! at their home at North Bennington
Notwithstanding the extremely rough
weather, one of the worst all day
storms that has prevailed in thiS sec
tion in many months, many friends
called during the afternoon and even
ing to extend their congratulations
The observance took the form OF re,
ception from O'Clock until 7. Don.
nelly's orchestra of this village was
in attendance and the caterer was
Halla of Troy.
The storm necessitated some slight
changes in the arrangements. The
broad piazzas had been screened with
canvas and decorated with forest
green. but the wind and rain com
PEELED the guests to remain under
sturdier cover Evergreen and cut
flowers, chrysanthemums predomi-
mating, were used in carrying out an
exceptionally pretty scheme of inter-
. ior decoration. Blossoms of various
colors were used throughout the
house but in the spacious dining
room yellow and gold predominated.
The refreshment table was adorned
with golden ribbons fantastically ar
ranged with elaborate bows at either
end. Yellow chrysanthemums In the
center of the table and the subdued
light of yellow candles under golden
shades completed an effect that was
appropriate and pleasing. The brides
sister, Mrs Caroline Bennett, and her
cousin, Mrs. John G. Mccullough,
poured. Both were present at the
wedding so years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Cushman were mar
ried in 1867 in the house where they
now live. then the home of Mrs.
Cushmans parents. After change
Of residence of several years, Mr..
Cushman transferred his business to
the factory connected with the prop
from the date of their marriage they
observed their silver anniversary ac-
companied by their five children A
half century later, seemingly from
force of habit, they stood on the
same spot to observe the second an
niyersary, their golden wedding, in
the presence of four of their children,
the family this time enlarged by.
seven grandchildren. The youngest
son, Frederick b. Cushman, was un-
able to be present. He Is now at
tached to the military training camp
at Plattsburg. He had obtained a
leave of absence from his captain but
the permit was countersigned at the
last minute by the commanding Of
fice:.
Mr. and Mrs, Cushman are natives
of Bennington. Mr.. Cushman is
descendant from Bennington ances-
try running back three generations.
His father John Cushman, was
prominent and highly respected citi-
zen of the town, a man of public af
fairs, for 21 years justice in the To-
cal courts of Bennington. He was a
charter member of the Bennington
Methodist church. Mr.. Cushman's
three grandfathers. all bearing the
name of Charles, all passed portions
of their lives in Bennington and two
of them were revolutionary soldiers.
They were deacons of the Old First
Congregational church at Old Ben
nington for many years.
Mr.. Cushman is a veteran of the |
civil war. When only II years of |
age he became a member of the |
Fourth Regiment of Vermont volun-
teers. He was soon promoted to be !
first lieutenant and regimental quar- |
termaster and was probably the !
quartermaster in the feder-
al army He saw considerable active |
service at the front following the |
early battles of the Wilderness when
the staff of Gen. l.. A. Grant, com
mander of the Vermont brigade was
reduced TO a single officer. Lieut..
Cushman volunteered to fill one of
the vacancies on the staff and was
with Gen. Grant in the concluding
battles of the Wilderness, Spottsyl-
vania, the Bloody Angle and other
After the war, although unprovid-
ed with capital for such a venture,
Mr.. Cushman went into business at
North Bennington and he is now the
principal owner with his sons of a
furniture manufacturing business
employing nearly one hundred men. !
The business has grown steadily and