The Republican journal., 1892-08-11
1880. Fletcher Family Union 1892

The descendants of Robert Fletcher, OF
Concord, Mass, 1880, organized in 1876
with the following officers:
President, Austin B. Fletcher, A. NJ.
l.. l.. B., 20 Broadway, N. Y; LIST Vice
President, Geo. l.. Fletcher, ESQ.,, Ches-
ter, Vt. I'd Vice President, Hon. J. V.
! Fletcher, Belmont, Mass. Sd Vice Presi-
dent, Prof. Robert Fletcher, Hanover, n
H.; 4th Vice President, Hon. John W.
Fletcher, Chelsea, Mass. Secretary. DR..
L. A. Fletcher, 81 West 54th St., N. Y;
Treasurer, Geo. V. Fletcher, Belmont,
Mass. Executive committee: Geo. A.
Fletcher, Milton, Mass. j. NJ. Fletcher.
Nashua, N. H.; Hon. John Fletcher, Ac-
ton, Mass; VIM. P. Brazier, Lowell,
Mass; Chas. L. Fletcher, Boston, Mass
The next meeting of the Fletcher Fami-
ly Union will be held in fremont Tenn
pie, Boston, Mass, Wednesday Aug. "a,
1892. At nine O'Clock the members of the
family will assemble; names will be regis
tered and an hour spent in personal greet
ings. At ten o clock the President, Austin
b. Fletcher, Esq, will call the meeting to
order, and the exercises will be opened
by prayer, followed by singing by the fam
lily. An opening address will be made by
the President and will be followed by re-
ports from officers of the Union and the
appointment of the various committees
The literary exercises will then be contin-
ued.
The following gentlemen expect to be
present and deliver addresses or original
poems: Hon. Benjamin Fletcher, Bridge
port, Conn.,. Hon. Theodore NJ Bates,
Worcester, Mass. Prof. Robert Fletcher,
Dartmouth College, n. H.; George F.
Fletcher Esq, Chester, Vermont Prof.
Wm |. Fletcher, Amherst College; David
II. Fletcher, ESD, Chicago, H.; Rev.
James Fletcher, Massachusetts.
Josiah NJ. Fletcher, Nashua, n. H..
has been chosen poet of the occasion.
The following from whom addresses
may be expected, if present, have express
ed their desire to attend the meeting and
will do SO if their engagements permit:
Senator Redtield Proctor, of Vermont
Lieut-Gov. Henry A, Fletcher, of Yer
mont;Rev. James Cooley Fletcher, Naples,
Italy; Alice c. Fletcher, Nez Perces
Agency, Idaho Many others will address
the meeting, and the exercises throughout
will be interspersed by vocal and instru-
mental music and other means of enter
ment. The floral decorations will be
under the charge OF the Boston commit
tee. The orchestral music will be fur
nished by Carter Orchestra of Boston.
The family dinner will be served by
Harvey Blount, caterer, in the banquet
hall at II, NJ. Tickets for the dinner will
be 81 each. 1t is necessary that those in
tending to have dinner should give notice
10y Aug. 22d, to Geo. \. Fletcher, Milton,
Mass, in order that the caterer may know
for how many to provide. 1t is believed
that this meeting will be more memorable
than any yet held by the family and every
descendant of Robert Fletcher, whether
bearing the family name OF not, is invited
to be present and it should be understood
that every member OF the family has a
previous engagement to meet their kin on
this occasion.
These meetings occur ut such rare inter
walls that it is hoped those OF advan-
cling years will not permit this one to pass
unattended. 1t is also hoped that the
young will feel that they have part in
these gatherings and that it is not only
their privilege, but their duty, to come
forward and take the places of those who
have passed away.
The entertainment for Aug. 18th, has
not as yet been positively determined. but
it is expected that an excursion and clam
bake will occupy the earlier part of the
day. There will be after dinner exercises
and grand opportunity for further
menting family ties and renewing the
memories of Aud Lang Syne.
Please bring or send to the meeting
photographs for the family album, also
bring, in writing, any changes in your fam
lily since last meeting-marriageS births
and deaths. names and dates in full and
hand to the Secretary