Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-11
The HARGROves
Hold itcunion Near sulphur
ssprings...ordcr or tho Day.

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SULPHUR SPRINGS. Tex. Sept 10.
--(Spec.alD Tho llagroyc connection,
consisting OF 40 families aud embracing
about 100 by that aamc or blood rela-
tiop, held a reunion at Neett this coun-
W yesterday, They came from all tlle
nclFhborlng country, and Jasper Hw-
grove aud son from Bonneville, Ind.
and Professor Robert llArgroyo from
Ocean Grove. California. enme from their
distant holnesslo mix nnl mingle oncc
more with their kin, as several Of them
nte now tottcring Oh the brink Of eiarni-
".
Tho exercises OF the day opened with
an address OF welcome, delivered BY
bg Hargroyc, aged ~ years, son u
Howard ilarRroye prominent citiztn
OF this county. who said Ia subslAnu0l
My Kindred aud fr.epds from tho
lituv dimpied ross checked bAbu Ia the
cradle, whose bright suiic REFLECTS tue
tund .0yo OF ~ iuotief, % the rolicays
niichiVyOuH small boy, pnu at whom |
am; from hni, " you please, 70 the
blNshing maiden, who Hslrns 10 the soft,
airy nothing OF her l0eer,i to the age
whose hairs nfc now Whitening Tor the
tomb, ! extend 10 you all a huarty well
come.
hut we meet today not as politicians
mot TO discuss tho creed Of ANY reNg
ious denomination, but ~ u great gather
lug. a iniagllug together; u ruunion or
tho dtii aud XIII " the Iiargroya family
aud their friends. Grand stores win be
told from tile very earliest settlement
of our ow ilbcloyed and now great state,
and he rehearsed In your presence hero
today, But, dear friends, wien We cast
an fFaunl aud r.tNnaf aaull4.
That Lhere have becn many, many sad
events which have taken place along the
line Of the history Of tbs large family.
There arc many who have gone be-
fore, whose voices arc NOW slrnl and
whose heads have long since beeu pail
% over; hearts that once baAt With
love aud li0pc They have passed beyond
the golden p0rlnls, WHO'RE earth ccnses
aud heaven hrgins. Some of these Hlcrp
IN the comeiores Of the fur North-lndl-
ana, the bone Of tho winter storm king,
Some on the Western slope, In the gold.
en- state Of California; some on tho baf-
tleiislds, others ia the mighty deep nni
many IN the cemeteries OF Sulphur Blur
and NeeiA.
"Aud nov. dear kindred, wherever our
lot muy b. cast, or what aypcatlon we
are called upon TO follow, let Il be our
highest ambition 10 pattern after thein
niif keep their memories fresh and groen,
aud when earth shall be- no more Tor Vi
may We W. iut}t iNfiNf tlt welcome
plnudisi wei done thou good and
faithful seryaui enter thou Into tie
Kingdom Of the Lord"
once more, dear friends, We bid you
oil d hearty welcome"
~ dire cQnlfaet to tho young lad who
had Just ni1shed. arose Uncle Ferry Har.
grove, with fallefng step ana frosty
head; who spoke 10 low, earnest tones 10
bis dear kin III trncrd The HarKrnyes
from colonial Times 10 the present DAY.
throwing out many hits ~ history and
inierestlDr "reminiscences concerning
the early settlement Of Hopkins county
The frat person 10 die nhtnsal death
In the conniy was Hnrgroyo Uncle
Perry alluded proudly 10 Tho fact that
never yet i,ns a iiarwove brought dis
homo. 70 Thy. name, and ia bis old age
connection 10 beware Of evil steps and
maintain an unusual honor in 20 large q
capt. &. y. King Of this city made
Que Of his characteristic upoeches, which
was well received By tbs crowd. and tie
speaker was Implanted 10 the echo.
Con. ". II. king acted as master "
ceremondes and made lev timely Fe-
marks
Excellent music waa furnished through.
out the day. Professor Bob Hargroye "
California, With bis violin. being q feat
Before adJonrnlns Uncle Perry Iiar-
grose mounted the platform AID intro
duced resolution, extending the. thanks
81 tii4 Hafxr0Ve connection 70 tar Fort
Worth and SulJhur Springs Gazette, for
Kindly furnishing reporierB for die oe-
cqnion, nhieh waB adopted with
several prcniincnt ciiisens u sllis
plsee attend H. anorg whom ware Col.
hercley, Major pfeen. shattH Sheun2n
and Eiiser WefiAnsa.