New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28
GOLDEN WEDDING,
IN THE LAND OF PIONEERING LOVE THE HOME OF HUM
MING HAP PINESS.

Great is the life grown sim cty modey hope
The simple life echoes the eoquence the
1t reflects in love and happiness the language
Harmony conentment laughter and cheer mrrored in
the warmth of the the uste the STAR the nchanment
the rainbow oors become the divine attribute of human heart
and soul
in the depths of emotion. Neither the merrng of
master painter trace on canvas the tears of ov the
hearuse of brotherhood evoked by deeds and self
sacrifice
The con the fe the whole through
love, the homage, the reverence of mankind.
Some such atmosphere domnat the celebration of the
fftieth anniversary the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs
Hacker last Monday night from eight to ten O'Clock P NJ
their residence Charles Street
The house. avishly illuminated with everv door and sash
opened symbolished universal welcome
bckoned spontaneous reception of whole hearted friend
for everybody Without convenonay bare of
pressing the ethics of gentle sestzed society," of the
numerous guests felt level with everybody.
The heart opened the door to the loes flight of
sentiment.
Mr. and Mrs L. O. Hacker spite of the weight of half
century Of atefu years. their with the dignity and
grace of the nobility of Gods best creatures.
The embodiment of love and tenderness the living blood of
charity and benevOeAce they stood their mmacuaness
lesson of Godearng purity agency and righteous
ness worthy the emulation of friend and felowman.
Fifty years of experience, through tempest that
wrecked bark shattered many vision corrupted many
tiers the flesh began their matrimonial world
What must survey in retropecton bring to their vision
What transformation fills the between 1870 and 1920?
Can any ordinary individual visualize the unduaon
the welter of the stream of moving mas running through
gorge rushing prcpce jumping fighting oamng turbu-
lence for a half century?
Poets there who the language
inspiration, the thrill excited by lifes struggles
Prophets have lived passed who penetrated the pail of
the and the majesty the grandeur anscendncy
of the processes of futures evolution
Scientist and philosopher have deved into the
teries of unborn coming world but of these
inspiring events and results with the oemnity,
sancy the religious and strength reconsecraton
welded ife this nupas blessing the
Mr. Mrs O. Hacker impressed their greeting guests
They have reached the ofthe hill.
They contemplate in the spendor and ugence of
midday the glory of closed career wpent span
existence.
The wisdom the experience the education
active stirring strenuous life have left the hope
and charity to posterity.
Nothing earthly the crystal purity of legacy
No scpter compares with this authority
of Immortality.
The diadem melt; the shepherds staff break but
spirit of noble pure, upright life liveh forever.
They father and mother religious significance
They the trustees of the mpershabe principles
deep religious instinct which strong manhood
manhood They must practice the prachmnt cheed
their forms of life.
They draft their wealth sympathy
rnaism for the guidance of their future
measure their march to future redemption salvation
horns that tax their footsteps the boodspos recording
sacrifice to protect the ancy promote
OF country to high, useful standard of citizenship
When then the last whisper shall have left
last kiss stolen from lips the last thob dedicated love- with
reVerenta homage the wreath Of duty dcne will laid
on the last resting place whence the
which traveller