Caleb Lamb-Olive Kennedy Golden Wedding 1892

LAMB, KENNEDY, WINN, TREMAIN, TOWNSEND, RODGERS, CRAVEN, CRANE, WILDER, EATON, LUFKIN, SPRINGER

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Date: 2/5/2012 at 18:11:00

Golden Wedding. On the second day of June, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-two, in Hendricks County, Indiana, a fair young maiden of fourteen years, and a youth of twenty, plighted their troth at Love’s alter. Their names were Caleb Lamb and Olive Kennedy. Fifty years have rolled by, and this man and wife who have shared together the sunshine and shadow, pleasure and pain, success and adversity of the passing years, were permitted to live to see their golden wedding day. In commemoration of the event over a hundred guests in response to an invitation assembled at their pleasant home in Newton, last Thursday evening. Congratulations were lavished upon them and hopes expressed that they may yet be spared many years. Mother Lamb, as she is familiarly called, was very becomingly dressed in black silk trimmed with lace. She is very much beloved by all who know her for her warm, motherly heart and charitable disposition. Mr. Lamb, with his erect, vigorous carriage and keen eyes, looked years younger than he really is.

Supper was served at nine o’clock. This was elaborate and delicious, skilled hands having prepared it and the guests showed their appreciation.

The service was exceptional, friends having this part in charge. The waiters were: Frank and Sara Winn, Anna Tremain, Ora and Stella Townsend, Mae Rodgers, Miss Kennedy and Dell Kennedy.

After supper, Mr. N. Townsend read the telegrams and letters of congratulations that had been sent. Telegrams were sent by Arthur Craven, Helena, Montana, and Mr. Wm. Rodgers, San Luis Obispo, California; letters were received from Emily C. Crane, of Grinnell, C. H. Wilder, of Boston, Mrs. G. T. Springer, of Chicago, Chas. W. Eaton, of Des Moines. The presents were handsome and choice, many of them being of solid silver, others of furniture, fine linen and ornaments. Some were sent from friends in California, Boston, Chicago, Missouri and different points in Iowa, but most from home friends.

The evening was very pleasantly spent in social conversation. Toward the close, Mr. Lamb gave a short speech, telling a few interesting reminiscences. He and his wife arrived in Newton, the 18th of October, 1850. The next year he built the west end of the old Clifton house. Mr. A. Lufkin was the first of the assembled company, who had boarded with them. Many of the invited guests had boarded with them at some time. Mrs. L. was then called upon for a short speech and responded in a happy manner. The following is a poem written for the occasion.

LOVE’S SONG

By Mrs. T. G. Springer.

Dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Lamb on their “Golden Wedding” Anniversary.

One happy day, in blooming June,
Two hearts that naught could sever.
Took up the strain of Love’s sweet tune
To sing it on forever.

Now, this was fifty years ago
Their brows then bright and bonny
Are crowned today, with locks of snow
But still their hearts are sunny.

And on this “Golden Wedding” day
In all its early spendor,
The sun of Love sheds on their way
It’s beams, so soft and tender.

God grant, they be not parted long,
When Death, the bond has riven
Let both, be there to sing Love’s song
Beneath the palms of Heaven.
Chicago May 31st, 1892

The Newton Journal, June 8, 1892.