The Redwood gazette., 1922-12-20
Golden Wedding
Is Celebrated
MR.. AND'MRS. ANDREW STEW
ART ARE HONORED AT
DELHI CHURCH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stewart of
Delhi were the guests of honor at a
delightful social function held at the
Presbyterian Church Of that village
on Tuesday morning, December II.
The occasion marked the fiftieth an
niversary of their wedding day.
Something like one hundred and fifty
relatives and friends-old and new
gathered to help them celebrate the
day in a fitting manner.
The dining room in the church base
ment was prettily decorated in gold
and white crepe streams. A large
| bridal picture of the worthy pair held
a conspicuous place among the de-
corations. Boquets of yellow chrysan
themums were used in profusion
throughout the rooms.
Gold banded china was used on the
dinner table, A wedding cake deceri-
ed with yellow flowers and ferns and
yellow frosting, with the initials of
the bride and groom and date of the
marriage, served as a pretty center
piece. Covers were laid for ten.
Seated at the table with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart, were Rev. and Mrs. F. E..
Rankin pastor of the church, and a
few friends who have known them
the longest. Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Bell,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Whittet and Mrs.
Nelina Mclean of Redwood Falls, and
Mrs. Maggie Anderson of Delhi who
has always remained a close friend
and neighbor.
A delicious two course dinner was
~, loa al hot
er Thorp of Redwood Falls took a
number of pictures of the wedding
party.
After the dinner hour, the guests
gathered in the auditorium of the
church, where an enjoyable informal
program of music and impromptu
speeches were given with J. M. Stew
art, as master of ceremonies. The
bride who was then Miss Catherine
Mclean claimed the distinction of be-
ing the first white girl to be married
in Delhi township. The home of the
brides parents, John, and Sarah Nc
Lean served as place of worship be-
fore church was erected or school
house available for such services. Neil
Mckay spoke of the useful life that
the bridegroom, now four score years
and two, has lived in this community.
The bride has recently reached her
seventy-second birthday. Mr.. Stewart
was born in Argyteshire, Scotland and
came to America when fourteen years
of age. When the civil war broke out
he enlisted in 1861 in the Fifth Min
nesota Volunteer Infantry, was
mustered in at Ft. Smelling and served
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He took part in some thirty engage
ments, among which may be mention
ed the battles of Corinth Richmond
and Red River. After his discharge
as corporal, he returned to his home
in Wabasha County. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart were married by Rev. Taylor
on December IL, 1872. In 1875 they
located on a farm near Delhi. Mr..
Stewart turned the burrows of what
was then prairie land, and built a
house and farm buildings. The first
crop of wheat was destroyed by the
grasshoppers in 1876. But with stout
hearts they labored on. A. D. Stew
art, who is namesake of Mr.. Andrew
Stewart, Sr. spoke along the line of
the surmounting of the difficulties
that the worthy couple had in the
early days and the great pleasure the
friends had in being able to celebrate
their golden wedding with them. He
was followed by David McNaughton,
Francis Stronach, and Robert Stewart,
each in their own way commenting
on the splendid influence the Stewart
home and family had on them. Many
testified to the comfort that Mrs.
Stewart brought to them when death
and sorrow came to their homes, and
of how much her friendship meant to
them in the days when friends were
scattered far apart. Rev. F. E. Ran
kin gave fine address on the Real
Things in Life That Abide-using as
his text, "And now abideth faith, hope
and love, these three, but the greatest
of these is Love-" He commented on
the abundance of love that has fol-
lowed and remained with the welded
couple through the long period of
years since their wedding day. And
the many pleasures of life that God
has given them. He voiced the feel
ing of the hearers when he extended
to Mr.. and Mrs Stewart, congratula-
tions and wishes for many more years
of welded bless.
A. D.. Smith in behalf of the nieces
and nephews presented the honored
couple with nice electric table lamp.
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