Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-11
a}ew 9aren Sailg sQlorning $gpnrnal and Gonier
The Bartholomew Reunion.

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The Bartholomew Reunion.
Large Gathering at Indian Point, Stony
Creek--The Family Largely Represent {
sd-CIa mbakes, Speeches, Etc.
The first reunion of the Bartholomew FAM
ly. which includes a numerous progeny, oc-
Cured at Frink's popular hotel at Indian
Point, Stony Creek, yesterday. The Bar
tholomews went to the reunion from all |
points of the compass, east, west, north and
south. Besides several of the States of the
Union represented Canada came in for its
share, members of the family from this Brit
ish province being present Some of the |
members went in teams, but most of them |
went by rail, the largest number taking the |
train leaving this city at 1910 a. m. On |
reaching Indian Point TIE family gathered |
in Mr.. Frink's parlors, under the spacious |
veranda of the hotel and beneath the shade
of the wide spreading willows on the lawn
AS the members arrived they recorded their
names in the family register in the parlor,
and the record showed names of children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren. Then
there exchange of formal and infor-
NAL introductions. Members of the family
would inquire, "Are you 8 Bartholomew ~
Then mutual explanations would follow.
The most busy man in the family appeared
to be Mr. George W. Bartholomew of Austin,
Texas, who is preparing history of the fam
lily. He was sought after by everybody and
was constantly answering the questions in
most gentlemanIy way of everyone who ap-
preached him.
This being the first meeting of the family
| it was quite difficult to get the names of all
| the members present Among those recorded
on the register, however, were the following:
| Hartford-George M. Bartholomew, Will
| liam Fowler Bartholomew and wife.
Meriden-W. w. Bartholomew, Fred. Bar
| tholomew.
Northford-F. g. bartholomew, Davenport
Bartholomew.
| Ansonia-Frank Cook, wife and daughter;
| the family of J. H. Bartholomew; Arthur H.
| Bartholomew and wife, Henry Bartholomew,
! T. P Perry and wife, William Powe and wife,
| Dana Bartholomew.
| NJ Bartholomew, Chauncey Andrews, 0. l.
| Martin, Stiles J. Doolittle "Uncle Bilp' Bar
tholomew, Ebert Hall, Delano w. Ives, A.
| H. Bartholomew and wife, James D. Barthol
| omew and wife, James D. Bartholomew,
| Charles B. Bartholomew, William D. Bar
tholomew, Charles Ives, mother and siste rs,
Alexander Hall, Henry Hull, George D. Allen
and wife, Friend G. Allen, wife and daughter,
s. l. Bartholomew, Alison B. Bartholomew,
mother and sister. Henry Bartholomew, Mrs
Hiram Childs and two children, Miss Abbie
B. Cook, Francis G. Bartholomew, Miss
Thankful Bartholomew.
Bridgeport-'rhomas L. Bartholomew and
wife, mother, sisters and cousins.
4 Springfield, Mass DIR. Hiram Bartholo
NEW, sister and daughter J. B. Atwood an6
I 1,rl,c 1o1n A91r Ro
! tholomew and wife, Adelbert Bartholomew
and wife, Clarence A. Bartholomew anc
| daughter.
Branford-J J. Bartholomew and daugh
, | ter.
Cleveland, Ohio-Chauncey A Bartholo
Lewis Nicholson and wife.
Bristol-Mrs. Julia A. Bartholomew, Mrs
| Austin Wilcox.
New Haven-Mrs Jane Magic, Mrs
, George Bartholomew, Nathan Bartholomew
New Brita1n-N. P. Woodruff and mother
Professor Camp.
Later the following additions were mad
to the list George K: Bartholomew, o
Bartholomew College, Cincinnati, Ohio, ant
! wife, formerly of Hartford, Vt. William L
Bartholomew, of Muskegon, Mich, formerl.
of Clinton, N. Y; William I. Bartholomew
of Putnam, Ct. Joseph H. West, of Ham
, ilton Square, N. j.. George Olmstead ant
, | wife, of De Kalb county, Ill. A. J. Barthol
omew and daughter, of Southoridge, Mass.
, Mrs Lois Hamlin, of Southington, Ct.
I Mrs. Rachel Bartholomew, of Undertook
, N. j.. Charles Bartholomew, of Tombstone
Arizona; Mrs. Jennie Stratus, of Illyria
> Ohio; Rev. Mr.. Skinner, of Somerville
!. Mass Mrs. Leonard and sister, Miss Brown
t of Massachusetts; H. A. Bartholomew, o
- Sheffield Mass 3; George W. Bartholomew, Q
| Boston Hezekiah Bartholomew, of Peoris
Ill Fred Bartholomew Van Bleck, of Ne
. York.
K While tho large family was passing til
= time in social converse, the veteran clam
j., bake caterer ''Bob" Smith was preparing til
:" savory near the hotel for the numeror
|. family. It's savory smell whetted the appt
q tiles of those in waiting and many stoo
around and witnessed the preparation of tn
:, bake.
II Shortly after one o'clock Francis c. Ba
'r tholomew, of Stony Creek, called the assen
81 bly, to.order in front of the hotel, platforl
q having been improvised for the occasion.
II On motion Hon. George M. Barthol
u NEW, of Hartford, was called upon to pr
side and W. W. Bartholomew, of Meride1
was appointed secretary.
The first in order on the programme W!
ly singing the doxology Praise God fro
IS whom all blessings flow" Then followed
w fervent prayer by Professor George X. Ba
y tholomew, of the Bartholomew University
r Cincinnati
j. The address of welcome was made by Ho
T. G. Bartholomew, of Northford. I'll
| speaker referred to the settlement of the fir
i'd Bartholomew family in Bradford BE r
ferred to the longevity of the family, and
passing said that the criminal records shove
It. | that none of the Bartholomew family hs
ever been convicted of crime, and none
them had ever been known to be profession
" | politicians. In conclusion he congratulate
the family their first reunion and O.
y. pressed the hope that the might be CO..
| tinued in future years.
fLo1o &c
d. next introduced, and spoke in substance
follows: Ladies and gentlemen-I am vel
N. glad to meet so many of you to- day This
q. the home of ancient ancestors and I
n. more suitable place could have been sugges
d. ed for our gathering to day The speak
then referred to the English history of Il
a. family, originating over four hundred yea
" ago. He said they we're yeomen and of tt
-. best families in England. When Henry VII
~ broke the Catholic monasteries and esta
of lished the Church of England the towns VIC
S. Obliged to keep record of births, marriag
y and deaths and fortunately record of tt
family is preserved. William, the father
the American family, was a mercha
g. living in Buford, England. William, Hem
" and Richard came to this country, the Latte
settling in Salem, Mass in 1884 Richa,
:, was trader in silks between Boston ar
III London William and his son William we
OF the ancestors of all our family in Americ
William Bartholomew was disowned by b
"a father on account of his religious opinion
The speaker continued at length, giving I'll
u troubles and trials in the world I'll
settlement of William in Bradford, the bull
ing by him of mills and then transferring
his mills to his eldest son Andrew, and b
f removal to Woodstock, where he built ii
Id mills of that town, were all referred to
;r length.
80 When the address was concluded the go1
ne sounded the call for dinner, and under
he wide spreading canvas more than two hu
sh dred descendants of the family sat down
bo the bake, which was made up follows:
"a | 100 pounds of chicken
10 rs pounds of striped bass, blue and blaokfsh.
at rs pounds of Holsters.
500 of
IL 20 bushels of oysters.
sb | 10 bushels of long and round CLANS
- l barrel of sweet potatoes
After dinner the literary exercises we
III continued and addresses were made by A
I'd drew Bartholomew, of West Springfield
sh Mass William NJ Bartholomew, of POI
70, | fret, Conn Mr.. VanVleck, of New Yorl
'"- Ell. S.. Bartholomew, of Bristol, Conn.,, a.
Is John Jerome Bartholomew, of Bradford