The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-09-25
OLIN RFuNION.

Annual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
SALISBURY the Objective Points Next
Week. q
We are all familiar with the, family
legend, cultivated in many places by peo-
| pie of English descent, of the Two
brothers who came over from England
and settled in America" etc., etc. This
is not the text however, of our article
with its heading above, but we are to
say few words of the descendants
of -four brothers who settled in Shafts
bury" -...t.
We are not as yet familiar enough
with the Olin genealogy to give our read
ers sketch of this historic family,
which has given to our country many
men like the late Judge Gideon DINA
son of one of the four brothers afore-
said-but no doubt shall publish such
information in the near future. There
lie before us as we write two pamphlets
and letter. The former are printed re-
ports of the "Olin Reunions" of 1889
and 1890-large and well gotten up books
full of historical information. The let
ter contains the news that on Thursday
next there will arrive in town party of
fifty or more, representative men and
women of the DIN family, who make
pilgrimage to the old home to hold their
sixth annual national reunion, visit the
Battle Monument and endeavor to be-
come acquainted with the numerous
members of the family hereabouts.
Mrs. Roxanna DIN HARDWOOD,
of this village, probably has the
most complete family record known to
exist here and no doubt the visitors
their historian in articular-will greatly
enjoy this opportunity to inspect these
family records.
Col. Scott has had some correspond
ence with Mr.. Geo. S. Nye of Galesburg,
Mich, the historian of the Michigan
branch of the reunion, and from the
documents before us we learn that the
descendants who. are recorded as mem
bers number nearly one thousand and
reside in the States of New York, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana;
Michigan, Illinois, the Dakotas, Ne
braska, Kansas, Indian and New Mexico
Territories, Texas, Colorado, Cali
fornia and Oregon. 1t is more than
likely that after next week we shall add
Vermont also.
The Ohio census of 1890 is quite inter
esting. 1t is given in three tables of
members, " deaths" and living" and
the last line runs from eleven to lG5 per-
sons, the figures being set opposite each
name. One branch became extinct in
1890, that of Asa DIN when the last four
of the recorded and reunion members
passed away The remaining branches
Eof Ezra Olins land his wire's, Ruth
Greenl fourteen children are as follows
'Johnt S9mpek Betsy, Aroin, Philip,
EMa, RAGA Marian, Paris, Hemau.
,Truelnah Mary Ann and Almira.
y I've Correspondence is written on
printed l4teS heads and give the title /:
iI"Oliu RSUhion,= together with the
executive committee of Michigan:
Messrs,.W W. Qlin, Arion DIN, d. I.
RUSSELL "Offlce of Transportation Com
mittee," Mr.. Nye outlines tentative
programme of the exercises to take
place at Bennington, following the ar
rival on Thursday. He says: eve de-
sire that it shall be an informal meeting
as far as possible, as we do not wish to
make our friends there any trouble in
the way of preparations, etc, but to get
acquainted, enjoy your friendship, and
visit places of historic interest"
For Friday, beginning at a. m. the
meeting in the Chapel takes place. Exer-
cises suggestive are these: Music;
prayer; introduction of Olin family
branches by Historian; address of well
come, Col. DIN Scott; response by NJ, H..
DIN, president, of Perry, n. Y, of the
, Ohio reunion; Responses by representa-
, tives from the Ohio, the New York, the
| Michigan Reunions and from other
! States and "Tribes;" and the His
torian's Report; Music to intersperse
the parts. In t1le afternoon there will
be trip to the Battle Monument, the
l Soldiers Home and other points of in
: terest.
= Saturday will be devoted to visit to
= the old homestead in SALISBURY and
the cemetery in that town. ''For Sun
day." Mr.. Nye writes, lit is suggested
that all 90 TO church"
AS it is our intention to devote con-
{ siderable space to this gathering we
: omit to-day some portions of the family
3 history that is of special public interest,
3 remarking, by way of parenthesis, that
, the Olins of SALISBURY with their inter
+ marriages into the Sage family, may be
said to be the pioneers in the large early
r iron and manufacturing interests of Ben
nington prior to 1908. Since then in
= connection with others they have had UC
Q do with much of our material prosperity
all of which, in its proper order, will
| appear in our report of the contemplated
r Reunion.
To our visitors prospective we extend
: a cordial welcome on behalf of our com
y munity, and cheerfully give this space
to emphasize what must prove a mos
. interesting meeting.
: wedding Bells.
: On Tuesday evening Locust Place, .
n the pleasant residence of Jesse Robin