Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-14
The iKilbOui-n Festival.

The kllb0ufn FeStlvaL
 On Wednesday last. (the 9th inst.) the annual meeting of "The Kilbohtn Historical and Genealogical Society" took place in the beautiful orchard near the residence of WILLIAM P. K1LBoURN, ia Bantam Falls. The occasion drew to- gether something over 500 peopls-at least 400 of whom. it is believed, belonged 10 the Kilbourn family either by name or descent, The meeting was formally ore gapized by the appointment of TRUMAN KlLBoURN. Esq. of Waterbury, as Press ident of the day Jacob Kilbourn of Litchfeld. Aaron Kilbourn of N. Haven, Wm. S,oddard of Litch6eld, Ira Kilborn M. D. of Oswego. N. Y., Hiram Kilborn of Delaware, Canada West, Asa Kltborn of Annsville, N. Y. and Kasson Goodwin of Litchfeld, as Vice-Presidents:; and F. K. Klbourne of Litch6eld as Secretary.
 Reading of the scriptures and prayer by the Rev. James Kilbourn, pastor of the Congregational Church in Middle Haddam, Conn.
 An excellent and most cordial address from the President of the Society. the Hen. Byron Kilbou,n of Milwaukie. was read-and listened to with the deepest attentrdn.
 After few other preliminary exercises the assembly adjourned to tue well loaded tables, which had been spread beneath the ample shade of the orchard, by the ladies of Bantam Falls. The most abundant preparations had been made by the committee of arrangements, (whose names we have hitherto published and all present testified their appreciation of them in ways 'nnmis:akeeble.
 The repnst being over, the meeting was re>organized and brief addresses werr made by Aaron Kilborn. Esq, Dr. ,Kil> born, P. V. Kilborn, (editor,) of Leeds Co.,. Canada. Henry Ward. editor of the Republican, George F. Wright, Esq. oi Hartford, P. K. Klbourne, Rev. J. Xiii bourn. Dwight c. Kilbourn, and by the President of the day. 3rtt'
 A finance committee was appointed !, J who will hereafter report by circular.- Tie object of this committee is to ascer. tain what further genealogical inve stiga- tious are desirab! and to provide ways and means to obtain the same :; also to take into consideration the publication of the family history and geneaiogy. l The annual officers of the Society were appointed and the hemeeting was adjourned } Tbe exercises were enlivened by the singing of several select and oFigina z .od.s. accompanied by the melodeon.
 The me st perfect order was maintained
 ""d the best feeling prevailed, Grea
 prafs" IS cue to ah the members of thu family (of different names.l in Bantam Falls and vicinity for the zeal end hos, } pitality manifested by them on the ocva. sion. The neighbcrs. also. of other fam. flies. aided essentially by their contribu- lions and their active and cheerful effol Is to render the Festival what it was-a } delightful social and fraternal gathering "a reunion of the members of a widely , scattered family around the i, stive board.
 A HARD H1T. - About the hardest hit ) we have seen is the following, which is , contained in John Mitchei's recent letter ] to Archbishop Hughes @. ..a' "Now does your Grace see anything so horrible in plantation of negroes ?
 Are you not aware that priests, bishops, monasteIies. yea, Popes. have held slaves ? 4et 1t is not wonderful that yoa should not covet plantation in the South so long as you possess that rnvia- ble piece of property. the Cal0ayy Cem~ etery where see hy lhe newspapers 44s of your Rock scess buried last ,reek at q Jee of FIVE DOLLARS per corpse to you. l wish your Grace joy. l shall be almost tempted. instead of well stocked plantation in Alabama, to wisl, for aceN peopied grave gard on Long Island" fad sti ,oeas 1sYa