The Republican journal., 1922-04-20
A Unique Golden Wedding
Celebrated in Odd Fellows Hall for Two
Past Noble Grands


The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry d. Clough was most impressiyely
observed at Odd Fellows Hall Friday
evening, April l4th, from to II O'Clock,
under the combined auspices of Waldo
Lodge, Penobscot Encampment and Au-
rora Rebekah Lodge, |. o. o. F., with
Samuel Adams, chairman of the special
committee. Many of the details of the
affair were kept secret from the guests
of honor, who were led to suppose it was
to be a very modest celebration. Mr..
Clough is past noble grand of Waldo
Lodge and Mrs. Clough past noble grand
of Aurora Lodge, of which both are char
ter members. There were about IT'S
guests present when the wedding march
by Mrs. Melvin O. Dickey began the
formal and unique program.
The line of march was led by the fol-
lowing past noble grands of Aurora Lodge
as matrons of honor: Miss Grace E. Wal
ton, Mrs. Lizzie j. Clarey, Mrs. Effie M.
Harr son, Mrs. Abbie E. Cook, Mrs. An
ME B. Patterson, Mrs. Bertha C. Keene,
Mrs. Vannie e. Rackliff, Mrs. Cora j.
bowker, Mrs. Evelyn c. Frost, Mrs. Car
rie S. Murcb, Miss Isabel CHM. Mrs An
ME r. bennett, Mrs. Ida F. Bray, Mrs.
Gertrude p Bowker, Mrs. Ina X. Fogg,
Mrs. Elva G. Jewett, Mrs. Charlotte w.
Pottle, Mrs. Arvilla B. Webber.
Then came the two little grauddaugh-
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. Clough, Eileen and
Charlotte Fernald, the former as flower
girl carrying handsome basket of yellow
jonQuils and the latter with the wedding
ring on dainty white satin cushion.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Adams attended
the couple as groomsman and bridesmaid,
the latter wearing gray crepe de chene
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough, the latter wearing
black silk and carrying an immense arm
bouquet of American beauty roses, were
met at the altar beneath the centre chan
delier by the officiating clergyman, Rev.
Charles w. Martin of the Methodist
church. The ceremony was mprovised,
consisting of congratulatory remarks, a
ring service, ETC., very similar to the
regular form, renewal of the vows with
the original wedding ring.
An informal reception followed when
punch and waters were served in the
dance hall by the younger members of
Aurora. The ushers were Messrs. George
ii. Robertson, Harry c. Snow, Albra j.
Clarey, Misses Geneva Hutchins, Frances
Jellison and Carrie Greenlaw.
Mrs. Evelyn c. Frost sang the very
appropriate solo, Faithful, and Mrs. Ger
trude P. Bowker read the Golden Wed :
ding by Will Carleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough were presented
by Samuel Adams in behalf of the three
Odd Fellows bodies with three souvenir
boxes, each bearing a ten dollar gold
piece. They also received ten dollars in
gold from Mrs. Clough's sister, Mrs. AL
vida C. Meade of Natick, Mass, many
souvenir cards, letters, messages, etc.
MIR. Clough later. recovered from his
surprise and very happily extended their
thanks and appreciation for these many
courtesies. gifts. etc.
The remainder of the evening was
spent In dancing by the younger people
with Mrs. Sumner c. Pattee at the piano.
The romance of Henry Davies Clough
and Florence Albertine Crocker began in
their early school days in what is known
as Narrows schoolhouse in Stockton
Springs, just above Standpoint. They
were also near neighbors. Their marri-
age took place April IA, 1872, at the resi-
dence of the officiating clergyman, Rev.
l. F. George of Saxonville. Mass, a
former Bucksport man. At that time
Miss Crocker was employed in the shoe
factory in Cochituate and boarded at
Felchville, Mass. Mr.. Clough was
then employed in grocery in Felch-
vile. Shortly after their marriage they