Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-23

GLAzIER FAMILY REUNIoN.-The gathering of
members of the Glazier family, at West Boylston,
on Wednesday, called together some one hundred
and thirty ladies and gentlemen, connected there
with, by blood or marriage. The meeting was held
in the grove surrounding Mr.. VIM Pierce's cottage,
near the depot on land formerly owned by Oliver
Glazier. The forenoon was passed in a general So
cial way by the exchange of congratulations and
friendly greetings. At twelve O'Clock the company
sat down to of Mars superb dinners set in the
grove. After the repast over, the assembly was
called to order by Thomas E. Glazier of Gardner
chairman of the committee of arrangements for the
gathering and Henry Glazier of this CITY, secretary
of the committee, explained the object of the mset-
ing, and welcomed the relatives and friends to the
grounds, Officers of the day were then chosen as
follows:
President, David n Glazier of Albany, N Y;
vice presidents, John Glazier of Worcester, and
Reuben Gazier of Rutland; secretary, Willard WOr-
cester Glazier of New York
Frank W. Smith, of Boston, toast master of the
day, read the various sentiments offered, which
were all in rhyme, and elected responses from the
several parties in whose honor they were proposed
as follows: First, to the president of the day. re-
sponded to by d. N Glazier, who gave his view of
the origin of the Glazier family in this country;
second, by Rev. Joseph w. Cross, of West Boyls-
ton who told what he knew of the Glaciers of that
town; to the third sentiment, which concluded as
follows:
"And he will speak, we need not fear,
For he's bully auctioneer,"
Mr.. Henry Glazier responded, concluding by read
ing letters from the following parties, regretting
their inability to be present: Porter F. Glazier of
Boston, Erie CO., N. Y; Hamilton Glazier of Ply
mouth, Chenango CO.. n. Y. Theodore G. Glasier
of New York city; Thomas G. Glazer of Hartford
Conn. Following these, Mr.. G. read biographical
sketch of Reuben Glazier of Rutland, now in his
10th year, written by DR.. B. H. Tripp of Holden,
Reuben Glazier is well remembered by the older
citizens Of Tatnuck, Paxton and Rutland from his
having formerly supplied them almost wholly for
thirty years, as post rider, with the Worcester
newspapers, once week. on Wednesdays, deliver
ing many of them at the doors of the subscribers
He used to take with him huge bundles of the old
Massachusetts Spy.
The fourth sentiment was responded to by Will
lard Worcester Glazier of New York city; 9TH,
poetical response by George NJ. Glazier of Boston,
concluding with toast; 9th, by james Traverse
Glazier of New York; 9TH, by Henry Barnard Of
Worcester; Sth, by Samuel Moves of Boston; 9th
by Thomas E. Glazier of Rutland, giving record
OF the family; 10th, by George E. Proctor of South
Boston, "of fifteen children the worthy sire;" 1lth
by Mrs. Asubuh Pierce of Northboro, eighty-four
years old; 18th, by Windsor Morse of West Bowls
ton; 18th, by james II. Bancroft of Worcester;
14th, by Lemuel Fowle of Worcester, whose re.
Spouse was, that not being a Glacier, he pre-
ferred that the Glaciers do their own crow
ing; 18th, by the venerable Ezra Glazier of Salem,
concluding by MS leaclng IN the singing of old
fashioned song; the 10Th, to John Glazier of this
city, who complated his eighteth year that day,
was responded to by his son, Henry Glazier; I7th,
by Frank w. Smith, of Boston
Extracts were read from the town records of Lam
caster and Shrewsbury, showing the genealoRy of
the Gazier family from 100 to the present time.
Also letters from Dexter p. Ctlazier Of Whitehall
Mich, and Ward Glazier of Fowler, st. Lawrence
CO., N. Y.
Then followed remarks and suggestions for future
gatherings of the kind including propositions for
the purchase of the estate on which they were as
sembled, which formerly belonged to the family,
the idea being to have 1t remain permanently In
their possession. 1t was first purchased by Oliver
Glazier in 1875.