Alberni Pioneer News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-04-09
issued: 1907-10-12
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/albernip/items/1.0441105/source.json
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note: 4 VOL. 1. ALBERNI, B. C, OCT. 12. 1907. NO. 9. CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING Rev. George Smith and Wife Receive Congratulations and Presents. On Monday last the Rev. George Smith and Mrs. Smith, of Riverbank, resolved to celebrate his ministerial jubilee and their golden wedding by giving a garden party to the people of the Indian home as a token of gratitude for the many blessings they had unitedly enjoyed for the long period of fifty years. The invitation was most readily accepted and on Monday afternoon a large party was welcomed by a hearty hand shake to Riverbank. After enjoying a hearty tea the venerable minister challenged his young friends to a trial of strength at the Highland feat of putting the stone and was so severely beaten that he declined to carry out his intentions of trying a race with them. In the course of the afternoon one of the pup:ls stepped forward and read the following address to Mr. and Mrs. Smith and presented at the same time to Mrs. Smith a magnificent bound copy of Longfellow's poerrs illustrated, and to Mr. Smith a beautiful bouquet of choice flowers. Alberni Ind'an Miss'on October 7th., 1907. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith, We the pupils of the Indian Mission with staff, wish â¢ to thank you for this opportunity of offering our congratulat'ons on your golden wedding, and our appreciation of the honor you have done in extending to us an invitation to be present this afternoon. You have shown in many ways heretofore, a kindly interest in the Indian and Indian workers which we al! appreciate. Not to many of us, if any, will be the life of christian ministry and christian fellowship that have been yours; but to each of us is given the opportunity of following in the footsteps of the Master, Who, when He was upon earth knew no distinction of creed or color, but went about doing that which was good. We ask your acceptance of this small token of our esteem and regard and we all join in wishing that you may still be spared to enjoy many years of …
note: Alberni Pioneer News ran from 1907-08-17 to 1912-02-24. The name was changed to Port Alberni News starting 1912-03-02.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Port Alberni (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0441105
language: English
lat: 49.234444
long: -124.805833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Alberni, B.C. : R. J. Burde
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text