Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-24
THE OLD RESIDENTS.
APLEASANT MEETING AT SWEET S
4 large Number OF Grand Rapids
Pioneers Spend an Evening a.
Pleasant Concourse.


smoked the calumet with the Ottawas, is an
individual much revered by the rising gen
Grafton ia this valley. These Eving land
marks of the struggles and hardships which
laid the foundation for the civilization and
the progress OF Western Michigan are
rapidly passing away and their anecdotes and
"reminiscences Of early days uill soon be
silent How appropriate then that they
should assemble aud greet each other oasce =
year, an event thar must be associated whb
feelings of both happiness and sadness, for
in the greeting and hearty handshaking
must come the thought that some are speak.
! ing together possibly for the last time This,
however. is not said 10 cast pallor Of gloom
over the happy reunion of old settlers al
Sweets" Hotel last evening. Taking
the thought and recollection such an occas-
ion must naturally awaken. il is 70 ''our
fathers" the event of the season, and one
that is looked forward 10 with exultant an
| ticipations: for IL means no assemblage
guarded by the cold formalitles which gov
ern modern society but free, hearty. unre-
strained meeting and association Of old
friends, who were once yonng friends.
Such it is imagined the sentiment
| which must have pervaded and moved the
| two hundred and seventy-ive ladies and
gentlemen who ate, laughed. danced aud
were merry at Sweets Hotel last evening.
! The number present indicates that as the
years 90 tumbling by there is natural in
clination which distinctly cas-ifes together
| the older residents in the community.
| Ferv ent in their friendship, true TO
the past and pledged to the present,
| their reunions are the occasion OF
more genuine felicitation and affection than
can be described. Full of fun and frolic,
with bygones forgotten. and ''be merry while
ye may" overflowing with good cheer, means
this meeting once year. By $ O'Clock the
| parlors and lobbies on the second floor of the
hotel were well filed
| After the compliments of the meeting
were exchanged the guests were escorted TO
| the rooms at the south side of the hotel
where supper was served. To allude 10 the
bill of fare provided, there is need to say
no, more than that the genial John
son fairly outdid himself in his
efforts. On account of the dining rooms
being used for dancing. it could not be used
! for serving the supper. This at first threat
end what to the impotent might seem an in
convenience. as the tables would not seat all
of the guests, but upon second consideration
! il seemed rather an Improvement than
otherwise i, enabled the dancing Ia com
/ ,-itr al Q
inner man, others could "trip the light fan
tastic." Supper was served continuously
| from 8 O'Clock until after midnight The
dancing also kept up without interrup-
tion until the gathering broke up.
Following are the names of those who
registered:
| Robert Hilton. Hiram Hilton, Leonard
| Covel. Myron Roys. Reuben Smith, wife and
daughter, G.. @. Stone, Lowell. j. A. Rumsey
and wife, Harriet Burton. John NJ HannR.
Gaines. Franklin EverettlH. Scott. Lovell.J.
Whalen and wife, f. G. Hill and wife. Tbos
d. Gilbert, Foster Kelley and wife. Came
! T. ID. Davis and wife, Paris. +. O. Stevens
and wife. T. c. Phillips and wife o. X.
| Pearsoll. wife and daughter. John ;. Farr
wife and son, +. Mills and wife, Margarette
A. G. Eddie, f. l.. Marsh and wife
W. w Weatherly. \. L. Avery and two
ladies, II. ID. Kingsbury. Mrs. II. C. Smith
| George Eastman and lady. Vim. Hake and
lady. p. V. Fox, wife and sister, NJ. Rem
guette and lady. l.. ID. Putnam. @. VI. Nc
Gray and wife, VIM. Sears. VIM. r. Innes.
John Kirkland, c. II. Taylor and uife, J. c
Simmonds. Chas- Shepard and wife A. r.
Watson and lady, VIM. Woodward and wife.
Alfred s Richards wife and daughter. "
/ r. Cody and two ladies. VIM. T. Powers and
wife Mrs. Amos Rathbun, Wm. Norman
and two ladies. Joseph Blake, Jpman Jenni-
son and tvo ladies'. Levy Husband and lady.
/ G. 4. Roberts and wife. G. A. Hilton and wife.
I Wm. s. Berkey and wife. Thos. Smith and
wife Mrs Obed Foofe, Wrn. Jones and fvo
ladies, ". l. Ccfinbury and tvo ladies. G
& Morey. Albert BAXTER. JDd (. Spring.
Henry Spring. l. Y Schermerhorn. Miss
Josephine Schermerhofn. Elias q Young
and wife. Geo. ". Thsyer and wife. Mr.
I ! Baxter. Judge Parrish T " Worfien. r.
I L. Baldwin ard uife. A Nerburr
and wife. b : Hanchett. John a.
I Clements. Nr snd Mrs A T. st1veus.
I w. r. Tolford and vifs Hon 9. r. Con
stock. II b. Childs and wife b NJ Crosby.
! 4. McKee and tvo ladies Henry Frslick
". & Gunn and tuo ladies. Mrs. +. ScritgDef
and son 3 r. Scranton. l. D'ogs Geo u
Allen and uife. Adrian Johnson Geo. II
vnte and three daaRhters. 3. s. Hanchetf
/ jr.. G. p HiBs1ill. 2. Pelton and ~ifs. y A
Hyde and wife. AIen Durfes and wifi. Mrs.
n. 4 Willard. Tom Willard Geo g. Fitch.
wife snd mother Geo 7. Nelson and uiff
Chsa A. Robinson snd three Iaaies. Hs~ry
Perkins and wifs. Fred A. Tuamlsy. Aiics
TvaEnley. J r. Folvsr and ~ife. Eliss Nst
- ard vsfe. Geo. y Dsniels sndlsay. Chss
Fosfsr. Geo Pserce and wifs. J g. Fsucsssnsr.
ard iaslF. r 7. Nele0n and vifs Nrs Long
Mrs fsscy Long. A r Turnsr. Nh =. q