Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-17


region" ~s rcprin, the following ir om the
Boston Adrertiss< Of July llth:
About dve hundred Of the hundred thoas-
Add Dodges, more or iess. In America.
gathered At Mechanic hail. Salem, yesser-
dAy 10 celebrate the 2SO,h Anniversary Of
the landing OF william Dodge AZ Naum.
keag. June .. old style. or July 10. hew
style. 1879. IL vas Q gathering remarkable
Ia Il character and very pleasant through
oel Senators. divines, lawyers. teachers,
mfchanis add farmers from Maine and
Nova Scotia, California, Kansas And Iowa.
Virginia aud Georgia were present to unite
10 he praise OF the name Of Dodge. and In
maual congrsiiilaiion over their Iliustrious
family lineage. Tho meeting proved very
sasccssfal. and reflects credit on Rober;
D,dse Of New York. who VAS instrument
tai In orig mating the idea and carrying IL
through. The meeting vas called 70 order
BY Mr.. Francis n. Dodge OF Dsnvers. who
red .hr printed circular calling the meet
Log. The Hon. william +. Dodge Of New
lo<k MAS ehosen As permanent chairman I.
Ana the rensinin. organization Of the as
s~ably WAS a. follows: Vlcc-presidents.
the Hon. Augustus {. Dodge OF low. {;
Gvssral Greenvhlc u. Dodge OF Council
Bl ais. Iowa, Lieutenant-C Colonel Richard
Irving Dodge, I'D infantry. L. =. A, Fort
Lcrscn~orth. Kansas, f1ru Lieutenant
Fred l.. Dodge. 33d Infantry. L. y A.. and
. amber OF others, with several honorary
vicep:rsid.nis. headed By tho name OF
Msyor Oliver Of salem, secretaries, Ben.
Pe,ley Poorc OF Ne-bsryporr. Edmund c.
Sisdmsn Of New York. and William "
Dodge OF Boston.
The Hon. lillian l.. Dodge. In accept
ins the chair, expressed his thanks for the
honor conferred. and called upon the Rev.
Mr.. Dodge Of Georgia to invoke the Divine
blsssine; after which be said that sl,hoaEa
10 family gatherings ss.sak sis- cninese 10
ur ,h- ,sstosu 20 call upon the oldest
nsmber to preside, still amous these
Dodses be could 20, think that there were
AEy vi them ho would call him 40 old
man. lie expressed the object OF the gath
ernS as coming together TO look back
spoa The way oh this family bad come.
Tie Lord hsd gwen IL . goodiy heritage.
He bad smiled upon IL. II The ASes OF three
xsntlem man 10 the assembly should be added
together the sum ~oald equal The nambxr
OF years intervening between the present
AL the number of Ihs ers, Dodge 10 this
country. If the hall the meeting was held
la would hold . ihousApa persons. Il would
,.ic oLe hundred such halls To contsin all
the Dodges that are now 10 this country.
lie stated hat he had not come 70 make an
sciress. and proceeded al once 10 The bus
insss OF the meeting.
Asjor Hen. Pefley Poore moved the
adoption OF the ,sn-minulc rule Tor speak
Ing Mr. Reuben Ra~son Dodge OF WI
kissonville state the object OF the mestin z
10 be to obtain the cooperation OF the var
ioss branches OF the family la the prepsr-
log and publication OF . family genssiogy.
lie alluded TO iliasulous men the family
ht produced, mentioning the nAmes OF tho
Hen. Augustus &. Dodge who had been .
seaatos In Congress. General Crenville N.
Dodge, gallant soldier, Major Beu. Perley
Poore and others.
Mr. Robert Dodge OF New York. who
hal been ANNOUNCED 70 deliver IN sddress,
wis the next speaker. lie gave brief his
torlcai epi,ome Of the genealogy OF the
Dodges o. far ss traced. The nrst Dodge
mentioned Was Peter. Of Stopworth, coun-
~ Of Chester. England. who. for valiant
ard loyal service performed for his most
dear and sovereign lord, BY the grace Of
Gsd King Of England, Lord Of Ireland,
etc. Vas granted . coat of'arms In the
thity -fourta year OF the reign OF Edward /.
or add sable; on pale gules, . womAn's
breast gouttent. The name Dodge 10 de-
rived IRON the Saxon word "DugRs."
meaning . woman's breast. II has always
renamed without change, which Is so fire.
quent 10 other surnames. Another coat Of
arms. very similar IN description, was gwen
TO John Dodge OF Ratham. Kent, bearing
dae l5&7, or the thirty eighth year OF the
reign OF Henry VIII. The first Dodge to
cone TO this country Was William Dodge,
Who came with the men Of Dorset. Fog.
lssd, 10 the ship Lyons whelpe," 40 tons
Ard eight guns. together with live other
stips, conveying the Rev. Trancis Higgia-
500 and $50 emigrants. This company
laadsd II Nanmkssg, nov Salsa. Jane -.
old style, July 10, new, 1853. william set.
tied II Nsumkeas. . sort OF missionary SET
Element. where the Rev. Mr.. White vas .
mialster. to whom Governor CradOck
wrote that he Was 70 give Mr.. William
Dodge to have 10 charge Of team OF horses.
In 1867 this William Vas . member and the
founder OF the church 1t Beverly, together
with his brother. Mr.. Richard Dodge. BY
his will. These two brothers were the
founders Of this mighty race Of Dodges.
The speaker claimed the number OF Dsdges
70 be nearer l.000.0 900 than loo. 900 10
crease and multiply" had been the motto
OF the race. This william Dodge waa Of
DARK hair, while Richard Vas light haired;
hence the Two distinct races OF Oo0ges or
the present DAY. william vas Of the an
Client race Of Briions. while be Of the light
hair was Saxon. The speaker closed BY
saying that IL vas hero race, with heroes
10 every generation, and be trusted that
geneslogy wosld Be prepared. which
should be authentic ss1 reliable.
The speaker vas followed b. Senator
Augustus Cesar Dodge OF Iowa. who gave
Q graphic recital OF the hsrolsm OF bis fam
ily Ia the Black Hawk war and In the From
tier struggle in the West; General Gren-
willie n. Dodge OF Council Bluffs, Iowa; the
Rev. Mr.. Dodge Of Georgia. Who stated that
his branch Of the family were ful6llias the
family MOTTO ito increase and multiply;
Reuben George Washington Dodge Of
Maine. who stated that the Maine OOdses
came from IN ancestor Who settled at Blue
Hill 10 that State in 1854; the Rev. Or.
Dodge Of Hamilton, n. r.; Nr. Arthur
Dodge Of Nova Scotia; Mayor Oliver and
and the Hon. George B. Loring Of Salem;
john C. Dodge Of Bennington, n. II. John
W. Dodge Of Richmond. Va. Henry Dodge
Of Oakland. Cal: and Others. Gail HamiI-
ton, who Va 10 the balcony. vas very DEL
icately called upon, bet declinsd 70 ad1ress
he meeting. The assembly adjoasned after
co0mlttee consicting OF ChYis
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