Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-05
Pine. .r Festival at Ithaca.

Valleys, on the oath inst at Ithaca and we
are happy to he able to say that it WAS an oc-
caSjon of very great interest.
The people Of Ithaca, through their local
committee, of which we believe Mr. FRosT WAS
Chairman had taken great pains in perfrctimg
the arrangements for the Hcetiug, SD as TO en-
sure pleasant and agreeable time to all who
should unite in the festivities Of the day, and it
is due to them TO say, that they succeeded
most admirably in the undertaking.
At II O'Clock, (noon,) the grey headed pi-
oneers in attendance, together with large mum
bers of their descendants, were escorted from
the Clinton House to the Town Hall, by the
Ithaca Band and splendid Military company,
both of which organizations are an honor to
that beautiful village
Arriving at the Town Hall, which was filed
to ovprhowing with ladies and gentlemen, the
following officers of the Association took their
seats upon the stand viz:
President-Hon. NlGOL HALSEG, of
Trumanshurgh, Tompkus Co.
Vice Presidents
PAREY CoBURN, Bradford, Pa;
EDWARD TOMPKINS, y. Y;
Hon. JeHN MCDnwEII, Chemung, y. Y;
ELDER DMocK, Susqurhanna, Pa;
IIou. g. H. BARSrow, Tioga, " Y;
DANIEL QrIGG, Tompkins, \. Y;
Al soon as the organization had been per-
fected, aud after the band had played an ap-
propriate air, the Rev Mr. SCHENCK, of the
Dutch Reformed Church, of Ithaca, being in
troduced to the audience came forward and of
fered up Il most impressive and beautifully ap
propriate prayer for the blessing of God upon
the occasion, and especially upon the old men
who were present, and whose grey hairs indi-
Gated with unerring certainty that they had
well nigh finished the journey of life.
The first Business III order was announced to
be reports from the several counties, respect
ing the decelse of early settlers during the past
year.
To this call Mr. FARLEY CoBuRN responded
for Bra ford County, hut said he had not come
prepare with any record of the deaths which
had Cured in his county
EDWARD ToNPKINs, ESQ., of Binghamton,
resp >nded for Broome, giving list of thirty
seven who had joined Z" the band of Pioneers"
that had gone to the Spirit World previous to
the former meeting at BnghamtOn This
Obituary, record which had been prepared
with great care, and embracing as it did some
interesting fact or incident in the life of each
individual, is a document of very great inter
est, and will be hereafter published
From the other counties nobody had come
prepared to do justice to this most important
feature in the objects of the Pioneer ASsOcia-
ton and many were the regrets expressed at
this imexcuSahe neglect
Next on the programme was the ANIMAL ad-
dress, which part Of the performance was as
signed 10 the Hon. ALFRED WEILEs, of Ithaca.
who acquitted himself in a manner that com
manded the united applause of the large as
scmhlage who had the good fortune to listen
to him.
The exercises at the Hall were brought to a
close by the Benedction, which was pronounc-
ell by the Rev. Mr.. REED, of the NJ T. Church.
when the procession was reformed and march
ell back to the Clinton House, where sump-
tuous Dinner, prepared by the popular Propr-
etor of that establishment, was partaken of bv
as many as could find seats at the tables
At the conclusion of the Dinner several
matters of business were transacted, of which
our notes furnish the following items.
After considerable discussion, the first We'd
nesday in June, 1858, was agreed upon as the
time, and Montrose, Pa as the place, for the
next meeting of the Pioneer and Historical
Festival
ton of thanks to the people of Ithaca, for the
hoSpitabe reception which they had extended
to the Pioneer Association on this occaSion-
Unanimously adopted
On motion,
Hon. WILLIAM JESsUP, of Montrose, was
chosen President of the Association for the
ensuing year.
Mr.. THOMAS BISHOP moved the appointment
Of L., 81, 4. T.
one from each town in the County of Tomp
kns, to report at the next annual Festival
through a Central Committee, consisting of
NIcOL HAISEY, CALEB b. DRAKE, and DANIEL
QrIGG, ESq'rs, the time of the first settlement,
and by whom made, in their respective towns :;
together with such other information as they
may deem interesting The motion was adop-
ted whereupon the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing Committee in pursuance of it
LEWIS b. CURTIS, Dandy;
HENRY RRowN, Enfield
THOMAS BISHOP, Lansing
PARIS a. WILLIAMS, Enlicld
SMITH ROBINSoN Dlnhy
ROBERT ii. s HYDE, Caroline
BENG. &. FERRIS Ithaca
Moses CROWEL, Newtield
HENRY d. BARTo, Ulysses.
Mr.. l.. B. CURTIS of Dandy, moved the ap-
pointmcnt Of a Committee of three from each
county connected with the Association, to col
lect facts and statistics of historical interest,
and report the same at the next annual meet
ing of the Association, at MontroSe We he
lieve the selection of these Committees was |, #
to the friends of the cause in each of the cOun-
ties, and we hope the matter will command
early and prompt attention.
Mr.. BEnEE, of Owego moved vote of
thanks to the Hon. ALFRED WEILEs for the
able and eloquent manner in which he had ac-
quilted himself as the Orator of the day and
including in the same motion, request that