New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-13
THE PALMER GATHERING

Q TENT-IIOw THE VISITORS WENT HOMIE
Q FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuyrJ
Q BLOOMINGTON, Conn.,, Aug. 12.-Membels of tn,
numerous Palmer family continued TO arrive in sto,n
ton in large numbers yesterday morning rho ,oa,ho
has been delightful for the few DAYS and tbis h
nv '''i ecmeht In the success of the reunion
ina. IL mas peeh u complete success is the opinion O.
hey every one OF the thousands who have
In 1t. or course there are two or three gfowIs ,
not pcing descendants Of Walter Palmer think that am
VI 'uc ia'hny mas been glorfed to the exclusion
osccnu"n's oi other Pamers who to this conn.
Try afew years after-and in one case n few reorO no
fore-thc arrival of Walter Wednesday was = I =,
ana yesterday was equally so. Those who ,rere for
~ e"o"sn 10 get good beds at night slept soundlv
~" mas oeeh considerable complaint about
the management of the Hotel Wadawanuc,, D.
SONS VINO engaged rooms there several dovs 400 fo,,
upon 'heir arrival Tuesday Wednesday that tbe
t ses expected mad not been reserved. Then the
80 " ohS i'iu walters was entirely Inadequate The
service III the dlningrOom very slow and so,,o non
sons after waiting an hour or moro ,roro -, ~,
""ahuon the attempt to get meal The hotel nrontto
| ~, u W liil wholly In eDdeavorng to comprehend
ana was as much surprised by the influx of
s"ests' Wlch ne had had every reason 70 look for nc ~
'ei''y gong people of stonington have been Inv tho
crowds that have thronged the streets of their boro
during the last few dovs "s"
Inc crowd which gathered see the fireworks Wednos
S sht was probably the largest that stouineton
boosted OF, and there was no hitch or foiI,r a. -,
On inc various pieces The one was mcrnoriaI 90
| sn,oaa, . in's contained a figure which may be
e"Pporcu 10 represent Walter with bis man., -,
| the dates " l653-1SS1." Ii was heoyttv oun,,,,1,
AT inc evening meeting a few remarks were modn NV NJ
rI"hcls A. Palmer, of the Broadway National p,n,,
1ti. e ' nv a year OF TWO ago purchased a church in
' ith-S'. III order to establish n free church " for
'ic people, and who more recently had ouarroI Win
.no pastor whcm he had engaged the Rev Georgo 7
"iihsils. MI Palmer said at the close of bio sho,t
" , 1 II reunion of the family should be held in
c" ofk CITY lie would that all the ylors xvoro
,he"' III probable that this offer will he oc
| cepted at distant day WIZ NC "o-
yesterday morning about half-past more Than nvo
-, oe's Vi 'hc FAMILY went by a special train TO
" we sue oi thc mouse in which their principal nm
cestor hVed during part OF his residence IL, D.
catuck (Stonington) and also the ancient woo,,,
buryIhg Ground where he was buried These oro 90
49, ~ '"' """ nan miles from the centre OF the
- nunpor also went out by ariagc, and a
IL" walked The bnrying ground Ia situated ON so,o
at the head OF the wcqueteauocl Cove . , , -
wnero the Anguila Riyerle flows into the Cove wolt
t 80, 'e' embracing about 1000 acres lay on the
~ '''o VI tue cove ana extended from its upper opj
u""h 10 thc ocean The burylng ground was set onor,
by him and originally bordered unop rho ra. s - a.,
Cove NOW however. road runs along the shore and
s 1t from Inc burial plot by substantial stone
80 - Is hot an absolute certainty that Walter Pal. |
cr ana Nils wife Rebekah buried hero but II 10 no
,ofe" mat MS bones or what may remain OF Them,
ne under huge hog back" stone This s,onn
" M ~ nave pech described in Walters will with the |
' 'n"' IL De paced over his grave There is no in.
scrlpton or mark whatever upon the stone ,vh,ch g. -
icot II lhches III lengththc repued height of Walter
rdler whose weight 800 pounds-anl ,oust vro,,h
~ cS' nan ton one reason why this IS believed 70
% cue grave VI TINS ancestral Palmer ia that stone |
marking the burial spot of his son Nehemiah sta,,I
aohgSdc OF tho stone already described Anothor ~
waiter Palmer's Children his eldest dau0Iter c.,,oo
VINO married Thomas Minor. is also buried rod or two
Ivy "Ee'hef Win her husband. A fiat sto ie covers
inc common grave bearing the figures " 1901 me-
hllhl' who died in 1868 buried here ana the er,
WIFE OF his son Gershem The inscription man tho mt
no"cHcoVered stone which marks Nehemiah Paner,s
grave is 40 foows
Here lyeth We body
OF Nehemiah Palmer
Esqr. Dyed Febr'y
the II, l7i7 IN
the slst year OF
his age.
The bury1ng- ground Is surrounded bv n s,o,o .,, |
"hich Is dllapdated in parts 1t has been ,nuob mo-
l'e'e''' ana evidently has been allowed 10 grow mn to
"ecs ana prars These have recently been cut but had
not peeh raked up this morning, and many ,rer. H.
complaints OF the ladies TO whose skirts the brar cIun
WIN much persistence. After spending some finn, t
viewing tue interesting features OF the ground fine vist
- V"'hereu together around Walter Paimers cravo
ere TWO hymns written for the occasion were snno and
u prayer was offered and the benedction pronounced nv
the Rev. DIR. 4. G. Palmer ~
or s sGlr %p 70 to the @ the WIS.,
one Gentleman said The only part Of the old Sn a.
road " t tne collar - This few from the
~" % KS ,ne se OF the second house occ pied by
orddnai alter IL Is only short distance from the
sea uTo centuries ago The cellar walls arc in diiap
Horns grop aph ho are oySrgrown with weeds
~ yearly every one carried some relics in Tho
'tnape OF stones or walking sticks or flowers fey
rom he mouse IN the direction the Cove IA nm
Dlu wei at winch walter Palmer doubtless NAM tnns
luenched his thirst when weary with toiln~' m th
ochy ne or which much OF his farm consis,.d Wy
'oS anu pan ana compile of glasses were proyi cI br
water. '"" va VIC cicai' cold X
The party returned to stonington abop, mann , n
ueh lhcie were number OF addresses IN the tnnt Nv
representatives OF various branches OF the fanii
ne oahtohs Chesbroughs, Dennsons and Others w.
~ i 7, y p Sgmeu Among the speakers were the Rev
,ennlson, OF Providence and Mrs MARY Dan. sb'tih
u le&as, whose fame fac, sa hi
ldnor OF sparkling and Bright" Pm n pIyri,p fin u
otlaHser ana other hymns of a religious character h
hinder taking the lead. v ~ "'oie"oe' Mrs ri
After the speeches had been concluded =. cIan,n,, h'
vas served In the large tent. About 500 & IN
o" AT our long tables, and CLANS and 49, IL
latter tossed ,n,Iar
re utpe ms practically concluded the exerrisas ",
ne reunion, although there was some sncecbn,nh | -
ICerWaFd The Late afternoon and eyening tra;,'s ~
otn dlrectons were crowded. and there was n iarn AZ
uo.a ol raimers who started for NewYork nv the | 49,
NaIfagansctt. The moon was shinI,, Z, 49,.
DE very enjoyable. After the clambakr mi hafrra ,b
our whch .hc Narrngansett started
c i went RIO watch Hill and had a sca-inth NJ,
Ill III very delightful, when wind nnd til ,ro nc
orape the trip can be made In twenty mnuras ' III e
yesterday morning the number OF P,mrrs 40 lie
Brayton Hall was mt
ess IMAM one-half OF the attendants mon the
eiG ,'te registercd Among the on the roll
rs H. H. Palmer, Miss Annie j. Palmer ana Cnmr,' 10
nut Palner, OF NewYOrk; j. IulberI PnIunr CO "A
Ie " Palmer, Mrs william +. Clark Miss G. SoWIin me
~ nhncr r., Mr. and Mrs. Wendell r. Turner and sal
ohech' ana MISS Lottle f. Palmer, OF Sing sing nPs
do