Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-12-07
REEVES REUNION.
Great THANKSGIVING Gath ering of
the Rec yes Family.


An old fashioned New England
Thanksgiving gathering assembled at
''The Oaks" the handsome residence
Of Mr. Chester ] Buck. Thurday, on
West Commerce street.
IL was the reunion of the Reeves
family-our prominent towDsmen. We
love to call them our townspeople, no
matter where they may be scattered,
and what is meant by the Reeves fam.
lily are the families of Rev. DIR, Henry
Reeves and of his brothers and sisters.
An elaborate Thanksgiving dinner
was prepared, In which the American
Thanksgiving bird predominated, and
homely mince and pumpkin pies added
their modest cheer.
| The palatial residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Buck, the glory of perfect day,
and the good cheer and glorious spirits
of the guests made an air of happiness
| apparent all around.
There were seventy-two persons
psrtook of the bountiful repast. The
dining room In which the eight large
tables were spread was elaborately
decorated with evergreen and holly,
mistletoe, chrysanthumums, carna-
tions, palms and ferns. A jardfniere
made of pumpkin shell out of which
sprapg palms and ferns, graced the
| tables.
The dinner hour was at 80 p. m,
and these are the folks who made each
other happy by their presence at the
festive board.
Rev. Henry Reeves, Sarah Kennedy
Reeves, Edward M. Fithian, Bessie
Reeves Fithian. Robert Edward Filth
ian, P. Kennedy R ewes, Hannah T.
Reeves, Helen T. Reeves, John Frank
Reeves, Alfred K. Reeves, Charles F.
Reeves, Clara E. Reeves, Edmund FL.
Reeves, Henry K Reeves, Harry
Reeves, Lizzie West Reeves, Sarah w
Reeves, Emily j. Reeves, Charles 8.
Fithian, Harriet Reeves Fithian, Fran
els Reeves Fithian, Mary E Hill Filth
ian, Esther Fiehian, Charles s Fithian,
Jr,, Mary Fl. Flthian, Jane D Fl hiap,
Alexander r. Flthian, Robert Dubois,
Ruth Reeves Dubois, Chester J. Buck,
l. zzie Dubois Buck, Carolyn Buck,
Mary Reeves Buck, Mrs. Anna M.
Woodruff, Mrs. Ruth T. Brewster,
Frank Q. Brewer, Sarah NJ Brewer,
Robert Brewer, Arthur Brewer, Rob.
ert Dubois, Jr., Kate Brewer Dubois.
Anna Louise DUB bis, Thomas r Jan.
vier, Harriet R. Janvier, John Whill-
din JaDvier, Dudley Reeves Janvier,
John Reeves, Kate Robson Reeves,
DR.. j. Howard Reeves, Matte P.
Reeves, Daisy r. Reeves, George W.
Bush, Martha P. Bush, J. Lewden
Robesop, Anna M. Robson, Alexander
L. Robson, George Bush Robson,
Martha Robeson, Francis B. Reeves,
Ellen B. Reeves, George Hartley Dea.
con, Mary Reeves Deacon, Gerald
Hartley Deacon, Ellen Reeves Thomp-
son Deacon, Sidney Williams, Emily
Reeves Williams, Dorothy Williams,
Francis B. Reeves, Jr., Ellen El z abeth
Reeves, James j. Reeves, Mary Butler
Reeves, Hugh Laing Reeves, Harriet
D. Read Reeves, Bertha Butler Reeves.
After the dinner the children's hour
began and the little folks were de.
lighted with stereoptican views ex.
hibited by Messrs. Hugh and P. Ken.
nedy Reeves.
Romps were taken on the spacious
lawns and games filled in the time till
tea. Aftea tea the evening was delight.
fully spent by a literary, musical and
poetical entertainment, which was in,
tersperced with recitations by the
children. Papers of family reminis
cenoes were read and ex empore
speeches made.
During the afternoon souvenirs were
| given to every child and lady present,
consisting of illustrated books, calan
ders, etc.
These family reunions of the Reeves
family were instituted PIP their fathers
about fifty years ago.
| One of the most Interesting incidents
was the inspection of the gift of the
Emperor of all the Russias to our for.
mer townsmen, Mr.. F. b. Reeves. one
of the commissioners who visited
Russia with supplies during the famine
The gift is gold punch bowl with
cups and ladle and tray, all hand
wrought In solid gold and of immense
value. 1t was a lovely sight.
The entire day was most delightfully."-
spent.