Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03

IN tHeiE uofHe ut Sl4 0dlH SlTcet
where they have resided for 50 years
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick c. Thayer or
Thursday received the congratulations
of their friends on their golden wed.
ding anniversary. The Fluctuations
came by mail, by telegraph. by tele-
phone and in person. from the city,
from the State and from out of the
State. until they were flooded with
genuine wishes of good will and mes
sages OF affectionate remembrance.
The local friends Of DR.. and Mrs
Thayer, knowing there were far ten
many to make a jubilee call, under the
generalship Of DR.. ]. Frederick Hill
procured so American Beauty roses
and presented them on this anniversa-
ry together With the following sentl-
ment. beautifully penned and hand
somely framed. The sentiment was
subscribed to by the cards Of over 200
what was going on.
wATERvILLE. MAINE.
December 2. 1871 December 2. 1921
To Frederick C. and Leonora L.
+ Thayer.
Please pause moment on the
bright upward path in which as COM
rades tEas you have travelled over the
| worlds fairest roads through the brief
fifty years; We have some flowers for
you with our love.
But our roses are not richer than
our memories Of your friendship and
the fragrance Of many a happy day
will outlast that of flowers. We. a
few of your multitude of friends. count
ourselves happy that we may bring the
love and congratulations of them all.
We bring our appreciation Of your
united devotion to highest human in
tnrests that has enriched the life of
city, State and nation. We are glad.
too, that when we1l-earned leisure
came you used it still for the larger
service Of the same great ends.
Gratitude also springs to the lips
Of those who owe their lives or the
lives Of their loved ones to the emf
nent physician who would not give
them over to disease and death. Mid
are Doctor and Mrs. Thayer, We know
that you will accept the loving con-
gratulations Of your home folks who
honor themselves In honoring you and
who greatly desire that you may long
dwell among them.
! The number Of cards accompanying
the roses was limited only by the lin
of persons whS would have been glad
to participate in this special tribute
but their hearty good wishes are mono
the less sincere.
Dr. and Mrs Thayer were married
on December 2, 1871. by the pastor Of
! the Congregational church. Rev. MIR
| Hill, In their own home. Or. Thayer
is the son Of Charles Fl. and Susan e
! (Tobey) Thayer of Waterville, and
Mrs. Thayer was before her marriage
Miss Leonora J.. Smell, daughter of
| ton. D. c. Mrs. Thayer was q Maine
girl and met her future husband on
one Of her visits to this city.
! During their long residence here DIP
and Mrs. Thayer have won the respect
| and esteem of the entire citizenship of
Waterville. Their life together has
bfcn full and active and rich in expe.
riences. They have travelled much to-
gether and. having no children, hav:
been more closely associated in their
| interests than would otherwise have
been the case. The pathway of life
| has been very pleasant to them and
they find themselves at this golden an
| hiversary actively engaged in the af-
| fairs of life, with good health. with
keen interest in the public welfare
with the probability Of many years of
| life before them and with unnumbcred
| friends.
DR.. Thayer is an active member Of
the Supreme Council Scottish Rites
OF the Northern Masonic jurisdiction
and is consequently a member Of the
lesser degrees of the order. He was
made a Mason on January 81. 1867,
in the Waterville Blue lodge. He re-
| ceived his Royal Arch degree in
Drummond chapter of Oakland on
May "a. 1871 and became a Knight
Templar in Skowhegan in June, 1873.
When st. Orner commandery was
organized in Waterville in 1874, DR..
Thayer was a charter member. He
received the degree of Royal and
Select Master In Mt. Lebanon coun-
Gil at Oakland, May %, 1901 and the
Scottish Rite degree up to and in
Guiding the 32nd from 1899 to 1900.
His highest honors were conferred
upon him at Chicago, September II.
1914.
Four wears ago last June m his
completion OF so years practice in
medicine and surgery in Waterville
and 80 years as a member of the
Masonic order, DR.. Thayer was given
| q. complimentary dinner at The Bel
grade hotel in North Belgrade by a
large number Of his business associ-
ates and lifelong friends and a year
ago in September, on the occasion of
his birthday anniversary he was paid
great tribute by his fellow Masons
in honor of the day at Masonic hall.
The Masonic Order and the higher
institutions of learning Of the city
have benefited greatly by DR.. Thay-
er's generosity. He was once the
owner OF the Masonic temple on
Common street. but this is now held
in trust for the various Masonic
bodies. He has also given generous
ly to Coburn in the way of real es-
tate and has given literally for it's
immediate needs at different times.
DR.. Thayer was chairman of the
Public Safety and Defense committee
in Waterville during the war and
with Mrs. Thayer was active in all