The New York herald., 1878-07-11
THE ELY FAMILY.
General Gathering of a Strong New
England Clan at Old Lyme.
MAYOR ELY'S RELATIVES
Songs, Speeches, Prayers Congratua-
tons and Feastng.

Opo OIL tue Iargcst OF the family reunions OF late
years held in the New England States place yes
terday at the old town OF Lyme, on the Connecticut
River about thirt.hve miles from New Haven. The Ely
family, or which worthy Mayor. smith Ely, Jr, Is
prominent member, celebrated the name Of their
eetiors, and the the estivs and
enjoyable ch aracter, Al New Haven the evening pre-
vous II was pisin be that something OF more
than Al ordipsry character affecting tho Ely fsmiy
was about 10 take place. The hotels were crowded
with those bearing the name, or related to
them, and when train for Lyme started At ten
minutes past eight In tue morning extra number
OF cars were put on. and they filled with
holiday party Of both sexes who bad come from all
parts OF the Union to sttcDd the family gathering.
Mr. Harry Ely, ninety years old, who had not
been Connecticut for eghty.hrec years, among
the number. Notaing board the train but
talk about the family tree, the tribes oil Joseph, Ben
jamin Nathaniel and Richard, geneaogy, sixth gen.
Grafton, &c. When tho name of Ely called
about twenty persons NJ once responded, much
to the general amusement. ono OF the Ely
small boys nurrating to admiring group
that he getting up iomily Irse and ready to
tell anybody their exact status in the family Another
with diagram explaining where HIS "iolks"
came in and insisted that although his grandmother
Was IN the sixth generation he was IN the nth. THIS
seemed to satisfy everybody, who seemed cors
much whether he had been IN any generation what
sves
THE INVITATION. {, ,es
APrvedet Lyme the visitors, 10 tho number of over
i've hundred, were conveyed to the Old town
In carriages aud country convey ances OF all
descriptions In an interview with Mayor Ely
at The hoto, and Ia answer 10 questions,
the reporter told that the movement
bring the family together originated Phil
adephia where great number oi tho descendants OF
Nathaniel anu Rlcnard Ely reside. He thought tho
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one OF the original Invitations, which Is MS follows
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OPENING
About eleven O'Clock the congregational Church. In
the village OF Old Lyme filed with Ely
descendants The altar was beautifully decorated
double pyramid composed uf white yellow ana red
roses, on each sldc hsn pillars Of smllsx ana
other choice fowors. On either side OF tnesc splen
DID floral sIructarss were beds of choice white
10wcrs the whole producing a very charming effect
ard uing the house with . delicious perfume. The
following programme was then carried out:-Address
reading Of scripture by Rev. Mr.. Downing; Prayer
by Rev Jos. A. Ely, ol Orange, N. }. an address of
the hymn commemorative Of the day was sung by
the entire audience 10 the tune OF America.
Rocnss,cr, N Y. historical aud aphicaI skccues
BY descendants OF the Nathaniel Ely lne-Sencca W.
Ely RS aeGsn o"o hy a'
Brooklyn n. Y--and by descendants OF the Richard
Ely ,ne-Rev. William d: Cary. Lyme, Conn; sketch
sketch Of Rev. Richard Ely. by Hiss Clar,ssa Ely;
Rev. Foster EiJ-a poem. recited by Rev Joseph A.
Ely. Orange, N. j., concluding wih a Denedlcuon.
A HISTORICAL RELIC.
Mayor Ely presented a very ola historical relic TO
tho writer TOR publication In the HERALD Tho paroh
mcnt yellow with age and throws Iight on the
per ol dong business IN ancient iimcs, and Is n itself
curiosity. IL reads as follows:-
Know all by these presents that Richard Ely of
amx nhrsa 10 ns o. nn,a ~ ma" s in sns ns
ana lawful ao"y Easani 70 paya unto .sys
herss executors, administrators assigns The well
wSa' as s.s
In siess whereof have heroun.o hand aud scale
cur Lore Ons rnoa.and six hundrsa. niiy eight
Csmos ye good ship called Juah
q plymouth or so,ne osns master o. mariner 400 anu
winde and weiher ths, shall send af,er tho date
py%oa.h where Sue now is unit" ys Island Of SaSsarss
as ssyS .a'csV % o
;hs ::yd ,sysss there and noe onss s"s rH ysSss
Ing winds aud we,,hor directly sayie TO 20
ssa ws,r directly sy. 70 toe BssSsao
net there ended aoo mna shall h.,eng wnde and
don without altering sayd there end and
hnish lurthcr u above bovndon chd Ely
his heirs adminsirat doo and shall we'll
truely pay - bo payd nnIo ye above named
Benimne farse his esscuts aimintrstors or asssns At
,ntlre payment uil and just vi i've pounds
eighteen shilnrs OF good lawful money OF England
within sss Of thirty days and or
ye hrsLynds psNtreturn OF sSyd ship IRON
acresaid whiu the pot OF L,nJon aioresayd othewe
In easse shp proceed happen forre OF
wcheJ eAk NJ cato be driven back stayd othewe
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assigns aud shall we'll truly pay
,unss Be nminc Futsa his
scmn,trators or assigns AZ one intyre
fu of ivur pounds eleven shilln.s good
and my England within space twcnty days
stay otherwise hindercd sfsre-
raid without fraud ueny then this
sion ve voyd nu effect or else abide ana be
its iu strength and virtuc RICi. ELY IsEALl.
Signed ealei aud delivered
In presence OF US
JAMES WEsB,
GronGE WgLLxyroN
This 10 a true coppy examined with ye original este
day Of April 1864 Ny
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