The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-15
Reunion of Sporty Miners"

The fifth annual reunion of the survivors
of those who sailed from Belfast for Califor-
MIA in bark William 0. Alden was held with
Capt. and Mrs Joseph l.. Havener at their
pleasant home corner of Church and Market
streets, Belfast, on Thursday evening, Dec.
Stll. Although the weather was very stormy
all the Survivors who We're in the city We're
present with some members of their families,
and one gentleman and his daughter from
Roclland, and a number of invited guests.
AT o'clock the company was summoned to
the dining room where was found spread
which amply testified to the hospitality of
host and hostess as We'll as to the skill of the
latter in preparing an array Of good things
to tempt the appetites of those who gathered
about the board. The following named sur
vivors and their relatives We're present:
Capt. and Mrs Joseph l.. Havener and
dan glitter EVE. Mr.. and Mrs. John n.
Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunbar
Geo E. Wight and daughter Mary, Mrs.
Thomas W. Lothrop, all of Belfast. and Mr..
Fred L. L. Young and daughter Jennie of
Rocllland. The other invited guests were
Capt. Charles NJ. Havener Mrs. Lizzie Hav-
ener, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Stoney, Mrs. Lee
roy Brophy, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Fernald,
Mr. Frank H. Colley, and Miss June Hills.
After doing ample justice to the repast the
party adjourned to the parlors where very
pleasant evening was passed, the veterans
reviewing their experiences and living over
again the exciting scenes of the time, forty
three Years ago, when they made the VOYAGE
WllC. helped to open up the almost bound-
less wealth of the Pacific coast. Later in
the evening Miss Mary Wight read the let
ter> received from absent survivors. A
guest ANNOUNCED that she had received
word from Ms. Mary Whitmore re-
GREETING Atr Inability 10 be present and Of
terlng her hest wishes to tile host. hostess,
Survivors and guests assembled. Following
are the letters read:
JAG K>pSNILLE, FLA, Dee 3, 1892.
FRIEND Jo>trH:
Tine kind invitation of yourself and Mrs
HaNeneI received TODAY. Ii would, as
You Well know, afford me much pleasure to
De one ni the number present on this forty
tllrd anniversary of our departure for Cali
fornia, but IS this cannot be- let me assure
You that you all have my kmlest remem-
ORANGES. ours truly.
b. 2. HAzELrINE.
MELHo>E, MASS. Dee. :. 1892
MIR, x Mrs. j. l.. HAvENER:
Dear friends Your kind invitation to
meet the few surviving comrades of our
eventtuI voyage of 1919 is Just at hand Sor-
ny that distance and other duties will pre-
vent my acceptance. Please remember me
to all who meet, and assure them that /
would gladly be with them if l could
Your Bro.
H. J. WOODS
On motion of Geo. E. Wight vote of
thanks was unanimously extended to Can't.
and Mrs. Havener for their hospitable enter
talnment OF the company, and it was also
voted t. accept the hearty invitation Of Mr..
Fred Is. L. Young to meet next wear with
him at his home in Epckland Voted t. send
greetings of the company IT, absent COM
rades. Greetings, through a private letter
We're also Received from Nh Frank Whit
more.
Of the ffty-two who comprised the bark's
company but fifteen are now known to he
alive. All traces of a few have been lost.
50 far as is known. however, none have died
during the past year