Show A GOLDEN WEDDING may 28 18 1898 S A very enjoyable event was waa had here today in the celebration of the golden wedding of alexander and jane A melville this honorable couple were residents of nauvoo at the time of the death of the prophet joseph and hyrum and shared the trials incident to those times they came on to utah in 1852 and built them a house in provo and in 1853 were called to strengthen the new settlement of fillmore they arrived here with two little children the youngest being hon james A melville who had been brought on from iowa where during the exodus he first saw the light packed in a wicker I 1 basket yesterday there were gathered to do loving reverence to this agel couple about sixty of their spring tables were spread with the good and substantial things of life upon the lawn outside their cottage home at which about one hundred persons ate and smiled and congratulated them selves and all around them upon the propitious event in the center of the A table was a towering brides cake or of nich hicha all partook and at its head sat the revered couple surely it if matches matche are made in heaven this one has been sanctified on earth by a life of love and peace and there was the same old fifty years ago tender solicitude for each others comfort that has haa characterized their whole journey of life mao many whiter heads of fewer years were gathered at that board for this aged couple have only a wrinkling of grey amongst the hairs on their vene venerable rEuble heads the brass band was out to make music and enjoy the feast for brother melville has been an honored man for many years so as wate roaster a selectman and a bishop of a ward the aged friends recounted reminiscences to his honor and tho the young folks made music and pleasing song to smooth along the journey of eternal union and peace A BIRD |