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Mr. and Mrs. Andrew SHANE
South Fayette PA Washington County PA
50th wedding anniversary
From an Unknown Newspaper, Feb. 1 or 2, 1901:
On Monday last (Jan. 28, 1901, by the heading) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
SHANE of South Fayette, had been married a half a century, and about a
hundred members of Robinson Run congregation, of which Mr. and Mrs.
SHANE have been members all their life, assembled at the SHANE homestead
to remember the event. After all had partaken of a bountiful dinner.
Rev. Dr. ENGLISH read a poem which described the family of the present
day, telling in humorous vein their strong points and peculiarities. Mr.
John P. SHANE, Sr., brother of Andrew, made an appropriate address.
Little Maurine, daughter of Samuel SHANE of McDonald and granddaughter
of the aged couple, recited a poem. Mr. John B. HOLLAND of Cecil was a
guest of honor, and remarked during the course of the exercises that the
occasion was a golden wedding for him also, although he had never taken
part in a real wedding yet; but he called it his golden wedding because
he had been born in the very room in which the company was then
assembled at dinner. It was noticed, however, that Mr. HOLLAND failed to
add how many years ago it was. Whether the omission was accidental or
not, there is no data to determine.
Mr. and Mrs. SHANE were married fifty years ago by Dr. GRIER in the
very same house in which they live yet, and in which they have lived
ever since their marriage with the exception of three years they lived
on the HERRIOTT place near Bridgeville. There were five guests present
at the golden wedding who were present at the original service fifty
years ago==Mrs. Mary CAMPBELL, Jno. P. SHANE, Sr., and J. R. and W. J.
MILLER and ____ Jane MILLER __ [part of the column is missing...then
continues...] __ler families came from ____ over a hundred years ago. Mr.
SHANE has one brother, John P. Sr.; and Mrs. SHANE has three
brothers---James R. and William J. and Daniel, the latter in Wisconsin,
and one sister, Miss Jane MILLER. The children of the venerable couple
are: R. M. and T. R. SHANE, who are farmers n South Fayette, Samuel and
John P., business men of McDonald, and Miss Anna SHANE, who lives at
home. Among visitors from a distance on the occasion were Mrs. LIZZIE
THOMPSON and John R. WILSON and wife of Canonsburg, and James KIRK of
Beaver Co.
Four sons, one daughter, two daughters-in-law and four grandchildren
were present. These children presented their father and mother a
beautiful 100-piece china set, decorated in gold. Many others would
gladly have given testimonials of respect, but all invitations were
marked, "no presents."
After dinner the following exercises were held: Psalm 128:1-4 was
sung by the company. Mr. Robert STEWART of Wilkinsburg, a brother-in-law
led in prayer; Maurine SHANE, a granddaughter, recited an appropriate
poem and Gertrude and Mabel SHANE, two other grandchildren, sang a
little song; Mr. J. P. SHANE, SR., a brother of the groom, in a tender
and happy address on behalf of himself and friends, congratulated the
venerable couple. Dr. ENGLISH, their pastor for more than twenty-one
years, read the rhyming history of the family, which, by request is
printed here within. Mr. Samuel SHANE, a son and our fellow townsman,
responded in behalf of the family. Psalm 112:1-3 was sung and the
benediction pronounced. After a hearty handshake and leaving a well wish
behind, the company went home well pleased.
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