Show A NOTABLE GOLDEN WEDDING nepal feb 23 we had one of the ngoat interesting times ever held in nephi on the occasion of the celebration it the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of president charles sperry and his bis amiable wife emily L miller 4 sperry which occurred in the north sad ward meeting house on monday afternoon feb 1898 there was a happy gathering of the family and friends or of brother and sister sperry such as can never be forgotten our north ward meeting house is a very handsome bull building ding it has just been painted and finished in a very creditable manner me tables were laid for over one hun then there was ample room for the family and friends to be seated around prior to partaking of the banquet iet so that a program could be given before dinner the family and were seated when two children guests teate tastefully fully attired made their way to the entrance door and led in their grand and escorted them to their parents in the centre of the stand amid abe ghigi narty harty applause of the assemblage then the following program was fairen brother james R black a son being master of ceremonies to law chorus by grandchildren kind words sweet tones of the heart axe H G prayer bishop thomas leather family and friends upon this joyous biographical sketch of father and A sperry was atad by their rUnd daughter I 1 lily black by the zone and daughters 00 song my mothers way george teesdale teasdale represented apostle reading letters uie the met frist presidency ond telegrams from them and also from Fr president ident james W who is their business regretting now bast on to be present but sending congratulations elder teasdale freir the ass assembly embly that this gath have taken place would never itne forth of the book mt aj for the coming restoration of the of ef mormon and the smirch of jesus christ upon the earth tala had brought us all to zion and he fave dav the reason why our city was ii called aIled nephi at recitation eci tation golden wedding by jeanette sperry an original poem presenting a book of doctrine and covenants and hymnbook by eld elder e r langley A bailey song th the e wedding ring essle essie sperry granddaughter xanee lines of congratulation from frank were read 1 presentation of autograph book and from sarah M love who shall sing sang if not the children cherub c h W by small grandchildren so song retta and bella sperry song A golden wedding by sister sarah A cazier I 1 quartette p come unto me ye who are legry by four granddaughters recitation my grandmother mamie black A song and chorus composed for the occasion occa ocea elon sion by M H sperry was rendered the program was concluded by the ordination of father sperry to the ot of lue of a patriarch under the hands of af postle george teasdale Tea adale and patriarch arch david udall it was an impresa awe ive ceremony the children grand and great grandchildren fading in a semicircle semi circle and the tn in cited guests standing while the ordination took place producing an impression never to be forgotten then followed the banquet some hundred and fifty of the family and invited guests enjoying a sumptuous feast of the good things with which the tables were adorned elder teasdale Tea adale pronounced the blessing upon the food ended a most enjoyable evening was spent in dancing songs and recitations bishop william H warner opening with prayer the family furnishing the music and program which was a decided success this is the first golden the parties were married in utah they were the se second cond couple who were married in the territory brother and sister sperry came to utah in october 1847 and were marr married led in the old fort by apostle john taylor on the afternoon of february 21 1848 they have had eleven children sixty six grandchildren and twelve great grandchild dren and have lived in nephi sinco 1851 LANGLEY |