Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-14

soon set with feasts which brought branches
 of the family together about the board. This
 was the first part of the programme. 1tgave the ladies chance to display their skill in
 the culinary department-with universal sat
 isfaction as far as could he observed.
 At o'clock the people assembled in the
 pavilion and Dr. Frank B. Tuttle of Nauga-
 tuck, called the meeting to order. Prayer
 was offered by the Rev. William B. Hubbard,
 of Chamberlain, D. T. Mir. George F. Tut
 tie, of this city, was introduced. He made
 some remarks which were of great interest to
 the Futile family, speaking as follows:
 PROPOSITION.
 Our later meetings thus far, as all who have attended or read reports of them may have observed, have been of an impromptu character, and though very pleasant and en- joyable no doubt to the majority they were not as interesting as they might have been to their preparation. Reports of our reun- ions are eagerly sought by hundreds of our absent kindred and read with avidity by thousands, and it would be we'll for this and for many other reasons to give the reporters something worth reporting and have for our selves something worth preserving. The timely engagement of able speakers, an exhi- bition of family relics and heirlooms, an al bum of portraits, photographs and engrav- ings of residences, churches, monuments and places intimately connected with the family history, are among the auxiliaries that might be employed. Our meetings might also and ought to serve some useful purpose connected with the sentiment out of which they spring, and so be something better than mere sum- mer days recreation.
 A complete family record is unquestionably a matter of great importance, but the task is too great in relation to such family as ours for the unaided energies and resources of any ordinary person; and it seems to me some way might be devised to distribute part of the burden. The volume published last fall did not by any means exhaust the subject. In fact it would have been impossible to crowd the complete genealogy into single volume of convenient size. A supplement is re- quired, and have already made considerable progress in gathering the material. If my life and health are preserved long enough I shall perhaps be able to do this work as have done most of the rest alone; but with a little help it can be done much more surely, expeditiously and thoroughly. There are researches to be made in this country and in England. which involve considerable pense In one branch of our family the old myth of fortune awaiting American heirs has obtained foothold, and though have not particle of faith in any such possibility the subject should be thoroughly investigated if for no other end than that of disabusing other minds of delusion and Q snare. The knowledge acquired would pay for the inves- tigation.
 For these and for similar objects that may properly come under it's supervision, a per manent organization is proposed, to consist primarily of the descendants of William Futile, one of the founders of New Haven, to which may be added descendants of the other three New England families of the same name, who came over the same year, and two of them in the same ship with Will liam Futile, namely Richard Futile, who set tied in Boston, and John Futile, who settled in Ipswich, Mass. The other family was that of John Futile, who settled in Dover, N. H. These four families were of the same stock; the two first probably were brothers of William Futile and the last near rela- 1 tive. The descendants of these four fami- lies, having common interest in the Eng fish researches, might be willing to cooperate l as to that, or any other effort having con- | mon object These four families have | marched for tive and half centuries should | er to shoulder, generation after generation, | from the barren rocks of the New England | coast to the Golden Gate of the Pacific, and | their history is interwoven with and forms no | mean part of the history of this great nation. l The subject is full of inspiration, and I wish | hat syndicate of scholars could be formed | o write it up. If the history of these four | .amilies could be comprised in single work | nothing that is possible in genealogical liter sture, am sure, could ever surpass it. We 1 would unite these four families in single l to be called F'The Futile associ- l ation," the officers to be president, ten vice | presidents, secretary and registrar, a treas | urer and an executive committee consisting of nine or more members, and to include the present committee.
 If the proposition meets with favor the present committee will draft the plan and series of articles of association, and appoint | officers to hold until the next family reunion 1 or first meeting of the members of the associ- | ation, when the entire matter will be sub jected to it's revision and control
 Mir. Tuttle's remarks were warmly ap- plauded. It was voted that, according to his l suggestion, the existing committee appoint | officers and report at the next meeting.
 Speeches were then made by H. M Beecher, Superintendent George w. Beach of the Nau- 1 gatuck railroad and Prosecuting Agent | Dwight w. Futile. Letters of regret were read from Prof Johnson T. Platt, Captain Charles H. Townshend and Hon. Leroy Futile, ex- assistant treasurer of the United States. l Some very interesting relics were exhibited by H. M. Beecher.
 A pleasant incident of the reunion was the meeting of Mrs Chatfeld of Seymour, aged 30 years and Mrs. Todd of Bethany, aged S4 years. These ladies were the oldest members of the party so far as could be learned.
 The committee of management consisted of Samuel C.. Davidson, Bethany, Conn; George F. Futile, New Haven, Conn; Dwight W. Futile, New Haven, Conn; Grove J. Futile, New Haven, Conn; H. M Beecher, New Haven, Conn; Phi1o B. Futile, New Haven, Conn.,; Frank B. Futile, NJ. D., Naugatuck, Conn.,; A. A. Marks, Riverside, Conn; Dea- con Edmund Futile, of West Meriden
 This committee held a meeting and re- elected MT. Davidson chairman. They also decided to hold the next reunion at High Rock Grove August 13, 1885. This commit tee will meet during the year and name off cers for the permanent organization.
 The afternoon was spent in roaming about the glen, skating, rowing, dancing and eat ing It is also to be observed that the pho- tographer at the Grove was well patronized by the numerous scions of the great family who wished to have their pictures preserved in the family archives. The party returned at 5:30 laden with golden rod and pleasant of the fourth reunion and picnic of the descendants of William Futile.
 Those who signed the roll were as follows: G. W. Chatfeld, New Haven, Conn; Byron Futile, Plymouth; George F. Futile, New Haven, Conn; Mrs. Harriet Futile Wheeler, Woodbury, Conn; Gennet Tuttle, Brook lyn, Conn; Chary s. Wheeler, Beacon Falls; Sanetta Kimberly, Westville; George O. Tut tie, Waterbury; Noah B. Futile, Waterbury; Mary Q. Champion, New London; A. H. Champion, New London; Sarah A. Cham pion and 0. Nettie Champion, New London; A. J. Morse, Acconiac, Va; Grove J. Futile, East Haven; Jesse T. Futile, East Haven; Mrs. J. w. Sanford, Waterbury; Olive T. Knapp, Meriden; Etta A. Scott, Middlebury: Abigail Bradley, Hamden; Marcus Woodire n,,I Ca HaTR