New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-31
SMITHS IN GREAT NUMBERS.
THE ANNUAL REUNION OF THE FAMILY.
THE FARM or PETER zACHARIAH SMITH. AT PEA
PACK. CRnMDED-THE HISTORY OF JOIN SMITH

THE ANNUAL REUNION OF THE FAMILY.
THE FARM or PETER zACHARIAH SMITH AT PEA
PACK CRowDED-TlIE HISTORY OF JOHN SMITH
AND HIS DESCENDANTS RECOUNTED.
PEAPACK, n. j., Aug. 3O.-John Smith and
his family To the number OF 5000 more, held his
eunua reunion here to-day This the seventh time
in rs many successive years that the New
Jersey Smith has performed this operation Peapack
would appear have been selected account Of the
unconscious geographical humor which mhcrcs In its
name 1t also selected for its particularly impreg-
nable naccess0ity. The nearest approach to 1t by rail
over the Central Railroad to Somcrye, but this fact
can only be learned New-Yo'k after much effort
Having finally achieved Somerle, one still has n
twelve-mie stage ride to reach Peapack. unless an
amicablc arrang cement be effected with the livery
man. The farm of Peter Zacharah Smith Is the Mecca
OF many smithsa, choose o. usc i for that purpose
Itis not claimed that this farm any way connected
with the romantic episode by when the oilElha' hr
Smi and Miss POcah0ntas worked their into his
toy, but IN i1e fact that TINS pIlmrYd Shlh rHter-
nized with shvagcs may he ioHnd cleW 70 the selection
Of Pcapack for the annual picnic OF the smiths sun an
other ami more valid reason is tha the farm was hst
settled by a John smith VINO came rom h"lit1u IN
1913 He married Christina ii nsen, ana me
direct result Of this union was an issue
Of seven cen smiths; the Indirect ana more "drspIead
result that PcapIck and the wids o. NeWJcrsey for
the space Of many miles are thoroughly impresnated
peter ZIcharah Smith is himself a crandchill Of that
John Smith from Holland. and he IS naturally proud
His farm TO-DAY In gala dre-s. People
came in vehicles from every direction, some
ot them from distance of forty Or hity
miles. There was the traditional iarm-wagon. but the
number OF really good turn-out~ was nourelGe. by
noon there were not less than ij0J-ni probably more
people present. The coruet band Of Chester, n s"h
and-span new uniforms. played patroilc
airs from a platform erected tor their use
At O'clock when the Ilar programme Of the day be-
the crowd snrronndei the pavilion erected FOR the
SPEAKERS. Prayer oil red by the Rev. f. Mason, OF
Bcruarlsyic. Inc address, largely historical
was Il liyc-rd by the Rev. william b. ~hrOpe,
OF Jersey tity. Tho Rev. MIR. Mason said that he
thought that Oscar Wilde would derive genuine pleasure
be were present owing 10 the lavish display O sim
flowers lie nlso said that the great number or hugs
showed that the heart OF thc Snitl was patriotic
heart "a WAYS their country. her Remarks were
M idc by cAsn1Ii NOrnecs and j. J.. Hancock of New
Germantown.
The old board OF officers reelected ns follows ::
Isaiah smith. president; Abraham smith, Yce-preS-
ident Oscar smith treasurer; james C. smith, score
fary 3. Van Ar-iIlc, rDcOrdnz secretary As AN cX-
ample of mat eXubcrnt pcrvrrsy OF tho ~ih IN Seu-
erai, and OF the NeW-Jcrscy Smith In particular II VIII
De nOtcd lhat JoAn smIin did lO .ccuIc ,Inhc Office,