Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-07
NciC England Reunion at Glen
coe, Minnesota.

The Re union OF The sons and daughters
OF New England at the American House,
on the evening of March Alb, was a
grand affair. Tie girls and boys began
to assemble at m early hour; the older
boys and girls were the first Oh hand.
The halls and parloIs Of the hotel were
lull before ! O'Clock. All parts of the
County were represented. Hutchinson
sent down u delegation OF p, headed by
The world renowned Hutchinson Family.
The oldest boy present was 1j. and the
oldest girl 60 years of age.
Some two hours or more were spent in
4 social manner, in which NIL restraint
WAS thrown on, inIoduclioas given, and
acqlainlauces made and renewed which
the coming ycals will not elace.
Supper was announced about . o'clock.
Alter the guests were seated at the table,
Rcy. DR. \. McWrisht, of Glencoe, asked
the bless ns OF Him who had guided us
.hus lar through iilc. upon the occasion.
The table groincd under the weight OF
good ;hings, which had been prepared in
good old New England style.
Alter very able discussion OF the
yiands, Liberty Hall, Esq, formerly OF
Perm, in our County. son Of Jele. Hall,
aud editor ol The Glencoe Register, called
TO order AID introduced the feast ol
reason and low Of SOUL 10y The following
remarks:
LADIES ANp GENTLEMEN; SoNs AND
DAuGmrERs OF NEW ENGLAND: We have
assembled here this evening, representa-
lives OF a very numerous, and in our
own estimation, highly respectable
family, 10 consider tho source from
whence we sprAng, and draw closer those
bonds of attachment which shouts under
all ciimcs aud under all circumstances,
unite IL together. We are here 10 night
to talk, aud slng, and think, OF New
England, our common home, toward
dawn. 10y the strongest and dearest oil
memories. We are here, for the time, to
forget. it possible, the Two thousand
niles whi,h separate us from the land ol
our birih-lo forget the years that have
intcrvencd since our youthful lcet last
pressed our native heather. and, rs lar rs
possible, to imagine ourselves boys and
Girls again. under New England skies.
sao.tipg with our mates amid the grand
aud glorious scenery OF our New EnS
homes. We are here rom the banks oil
the beautiful Connecticut, from The hills
and va,es amid which the Androacoggin
winds is mcandeting way 10 old ocean !;
from the shores of the McrrlmacS, whose
blsy waters are made 10 serve the inter.
est OF man from It. source - lis very
mouth; from the green hills OF Vermont,
and from beside Champlains historic
waters. We are here from that little
nud Uf King Phillip and Roger Williams.
| There are those here whose ears were
ir.t saluted with the music OF old Allan
lies roar, and in sigh! OF whose advancing
or retiring waves all those haley on
days OF youth were passed. Not one ol
the New England States which has not
| its representatives here 10 night, ana
whose mind is not III this moment lhrong'
! jnr with the dearest and sweetest memo
fies OF the past. To most Of rs these mem
olies come lingcd with a shade OF sadness,
rs We think ol the many dear ones who
started on the journey OF lilc with us,
who have fallen by the way, Ct many
whose bodies are now reposlns IN I'm
known graves, waiting Tor that time
when we all hope 10 re-aSsemble IN q
lairer cline, and under brighter shies
than any we have yet found.
II is cmincntly lifting that we should
assemble on an occasion like tins to
renew oul leally, not only to tie memo
ries of New England, but TO the principles
of our fathers. There is great danger
that in our separation we become es
tranged. not only from each other, but
from The principles OF stern Integrity, ol
Independent and lofty manhood, that
were instillcd into our minds by the
teachings If our fathers aud mothers.
When we consider this vast country and
take into account the potential influence
that the six small States which We rep
resent have had in moulding the charac'
Ter of the Nation, who Is not proud OF
having il TO say II, too, am New Eng'
landerN Aaron Goodrich 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding.
II has become very fashionable oI late,
through the West, 10 dcfamc New Eng
land. As well might the Child deiame
its mother! What would Minnesota
have been TO day but Tor The New Englanr
brains. the New England energy. ant
New England pluck. that first compse'
hended her iliimilable resources. that
supplied the energy 10 subdue the dilli'
cu.tics that lay in the way OF her sahju'
CATION, and the pluck that sustained them
in the difficult task of erecting new homes
lor their children in this then unllIendly
land? There is to day scarcely town