Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
GOLDEN WEDDING
Rev. H. E. Partridge and Wife Remsm-
bered With Purse Of Gold.

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We take the following from the
Norwalk (Calif.) Call, of date June
%, touching the celebration of the
Rev. H. E. Partridge and wife:
A golden wedding anniversary
does not come to every married coup
lie in life, in fact it comes to COM
paratively few.
In Vermont and Illinois papers
about firfty years ago this week, ap-
peared the notice of the marriage of
Miss Nettie Rice and Mr.. Horace E.
Partridge, the former of Westford,
Vermont, and the latter of Free
mont, Illinois. When that event oc-
Cured no one was thinking that in
fifty years in California, thousands
of miles from the scene of the quiet
little wedding, the then contracting
parties would celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of that event, but so it
was to be, and this week Wednesday
at their home on Sycamore street in
Norwalk they received, informally,
from to 9 p. M, such friends and
the few relatives as were able to be
with them. Most Of their married
life has been suent in Illinois and
Tennessee, but for several years past
they have lived in this community,
coming here from Colorado, where
they had lived for brief period.
The invitation to their reception
was bit out of the ordinary, geing
general to everybody, for they are
democratic in their ideas, and ss
they said, wanting whatsoever. will"
to be with them.
Quite a number of their fellow
citizens, between seventy-fflve and
one hundred, were aoble to accept
this informal invitation, several OF
their kinspeople coming from nearby
points, and what was equally pleas
ant many friends from a distance
sending cards or letters Of greeting.
Those who called IN person would
drop m, extend congratulations, chat
for little while, leave little token,
if they had one, ana pass out. Thus
afternoon and evening passed eli
very pleasantly to all, especially to
Mr.. and Mrs. Partridge.
Light refreshments were served
during the afternoon and evening.
One especially pleasant fetture of
the occasion was the present. ton of
a purse of $85 In gold for tfs: 'louble
purpose of reminding them OF their
fiftieth wedding anniversary, and for
the esteem in which they arr held by
the citizens of Norwalk and vicinity,
the gift being a real community md
not church affairs. It was planned
to make the GIFT only $50, one dollar
for each year Of their married life,
but the responses to the solicitations
were so free and cheerful that ne
solicitors didn't stop until the $85
were secured
The home was tastefully decorated
for the occasion.
The following written by Mr..
Partridge and dedicated to his wife,
was read and distributed to any who
were interested enough to take a
copy:
ONR GOLDEN WEDDING
(H. E. Partridge)
Full fifty years have we, dear wife,
Travelled hfe's road together;
Sometimes when all was calm in life,
Sometimes in stormy weather.
We've passed almost to age from
youth,
And most who with US started,
And cheered us with their lives of
truth,
Have one by one departed
Yes, fifty happy, golden years
The almanac is saying,
Half century Of hopes and fears,
(Time's never caught delaying.)
We pause a little while today,
These friendly greetings hearing,
Then on again in life's highway
Till heaven makes its appearing.
The sun is bending towar dthe west,
But that's no cause for sorrow;
After the toll the joy of rest,
And then glad tomorrow.
Dear wife of mine, our mutual love
No change of life can sever,
Twill never cease, here or above,
But will 60 on forever.
That CLINT of gold across the sky
A promise is, not warning;
Down here it soon may be "Good
Bye"
Up there twill be "Good Morn
ing"
So heart to heart and hand in hand,
Or storm or sunny weather,
We're bound for heavens happy land |
And on we 60 together.
q --AVaD