The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
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CELEBRATE THEIR FIFTlETH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Robinson Were
Married Half Century Ago; Pleas
ant Affair in Which They Are the
Central Figures; Many Guests
at the Reunion of Hearts; News Of
Village Collected BY Correspondent.
Especial to Free Press
Vernon Center, January 3.-Satur-
day, December 20, 1917, was a mem
orable one in the lives of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Robinson, as this date
marked the half century since they
plighted their troth in the old home
stead of the brides parents in Fari-
bault county, Minnesota. tits we two,
it's we two, it's we two, for aye. All
the world and we two, and Heaven be
our stay" is applicable to this young
couple who had not reached manhood
and womanhood estate when they
started out on life's journey together,
hand in hand as man and wife to
make a home for themselves. The
future years of hardship and toll in
cidental to pioneer days had no terror
for them. That their efforts were not
in vain and that they have fully
reached the goal for which they
strove was beautifully demonstrated
by the happiness and contentment
which radiated their faces as they
greeted the forty-five guests, mostly
relatives who had been hidden to their
very pleasant home in the village to
spend the day and enjoy a twelve
O'Clock dinner. The various rooms
were .prettily decorated with Christ
mas green's and bowls of red roses
which were placed on mantels and
stands and were used for the center
piece on the table which was reset
several times before all had partak-
en- Guests from distance who were
present on this happy occasion were
Mrs. Mary A. Roe and Mrs. Emma
Marsh, Winnebago, sisters of Mrs.
Robinson and Mrs. Elizabeth Henri
man, Dundas, Mimi, sister of Mr.. Rob-
inson; Mrs. Fillmore Robinson, Man
kato; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Patchim and
Mr. and Mrs. r. Patchim, Truman;
Mrs. N s. Dungay, Northfeld; Mr..
and Mrs. John Shafer, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. A. Wall,
Mesdames Brown. Hartman, Horace,
Hartman; Mr.. and Mrs. F. Marsh and
Miss Grace Roe of Winnebago, Mr..
and Mrs. o. Bengston and family of
Mankato, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robin
son, Cedar, Mimi, Mrs. M. Sodergren,
Roy, Montana, Horatio Francis Dunn
frey, s. D., Mrs. Marie Evans, Man
kato
The dinner over the guests repaired
to the living room and the remainder
of the afternoon was spent most hap
PLY in talking over the good old times
of long ago as well as the joy of the
present ones OF the fifty-two guests
present at the wedding in 1867, fifteen
of this number are known to be living
and from nearly all of these a message
of greeting has been received. Pres
emit at the golden wedding were Mes
and Mary Roe, who were guests of the
wedding fifty years ago, and these
with Mr. and Mrs. Robinson had their
pictures taken during the afternoon.
A second picture was taken contain
ing a group of nine relatives and the
youngest member Of the group was
Mrs. Robinson, the lady whose ami
versary was being celebrated.
The bridal couple received many
beautiful gifts of cut glass, hand
painted china, twenty one dollar gold
pieces and a fumed oak dining table,
the latter a gift from their SON law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Francis and seven children all of
whom were present excepting the eld
est daughter, Mrs. Libbie Barness of
lewiston. Mont, and Kenneth Francis
who is in the United States army
training at Jefferson Barracks. All too
soon time slipped away and the
end of this perfect never to be for
gotten day had come and good byes
were said after wishing the bride and
groom many happy returns of the
day. All left for their various homes
with the exception of a half dozen
relatives from a distance who will
remain for longer visit.
Z In the evening reception was ten
dered to Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Robinson
by their many friends in and around
the village who came to congratulate
them on this happy occasion. Durins
the evening Rev. B. F. Koch in his
usual optimistic way told briefly of the
Joys of the occasion and in behalf OF
their old friends and neighbors pre-
scented them with small box tiec
with a yellow ribbon. Attached te
this was a small booklet made Of cor
respondence cards fastened with vel
low ribbon on which were written the
names of the donors. The box con-
tanned two twenty dollar gold pieces
In accepting this token of love from
their friends both expressed their ap-
probation of the gift and of the true
friendship which prompted its giving
= During the evening the Misses
Blanch Randall Mary King and Sell
ma Petrich served frappe, nabiscoes
and waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson have passed
practically all their married life il
this vicinity, have been CLOSELY linden
titled in all projects for the advance
rnent Of the community. have beer
very prominent in the religious, socia
and civic affairs. Ever ready ant
willing to help the poor and needy, t.
sneak the cherry word which mean
40 much to the disheartened ones ant
now surrounded by their children
grandchildren and one great grand
son rich in the blessings of all goo'
health and contentment they are ap