The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-30
STONE FAMILY REUNION.
DrscEyD4NTs OF THE STONE FAM
 ILY GATHER RITMILFORD.

An Enjoyable oceasion-Members to wear
 A Distinctive Badge at the Next HHthef-
 ins-Resolutiohs on the Death or Nathan
 C. Pond of Milford.
 Milford. Aug. 2o.-The eighth annual reunion of the stone association was held at the Milford hotel in this village today. and was attended by about seyenty-five members and descendants of the family from various parts Of the country, II was one of the most en- joyable meetings ever held. bringing to- Cether. ns 1t did. 80 many members or one family from places so widely sepe- rated. All bearing the family name or affiliated by marriage or descent he'd been invited, and 1t was really most pleasing sight to see the happy faces md the hearty handshaking of many members of the family meeting after long separation.
 The first meeting of the association was held at High Rock grove In 1887, and the second at the same place in 1888. The next was held at Bridgeport fin 1889, and the third succeeding annual meetings were at Savin Rock That of 1892 was union meeting of the Stone and Hooker families. The meeting of 1893 was held at Milford. The cordial welcome extended to the descendants of the Stone ancestors, the power of associa tion, historic, local and social. and the growing interest in the object of the association, all tended to make the meeting one of unusual interest.
 The first session opened at Il o'clock, Samuel M. Hitchcock of Hartford pre- siding, and Lieutenant Henry F.. Rhoades, United States navy, of Mount Vernon, N. Y., acting as sec retary.
 The report of the secretary was ap- proved and placed on file, as also was the report of the corresponding secre- atry, Mir. L. S. Smith of Terryville, Conn.
 William E. Downes, chairman of the special committee on devising means, expressed approval of s1 dues; urged social acquaintance, and recommended that the members of the association wear distinctive pin with word or symbol. l.. D. Stone favored a symbol. MT. Downes then offered resolution that a committee be appointed with power to select suitable badge for the Stone Family association to be worn by its members as means of honorable recognition, apd that the president of the association be added to the commit tee as an ex-officio member. This was adopted. ,r.,,,.
 The president then called attention to the death of Nathan G. Pond of Milford and suggested the appointment of a committee on resolutions. He also made some very fitting and appropriate re- marks in regard to the esteem in which the latter, MT. Pond, was held by all who knew him. This motion was adopted.
 The committee on nominations was then appointed as follows: L. S. Stone of New York, Dr. Stone of New Britain, and Mrs. c. s. Smith of Terryville, Conn.
 The president then called upon Miss Louise Tracy of Milford to say a few words concerning the stocking of the new Taylor library at Milford with books. She said that MT. Taylor of New York has built the library building, and that it was very near completion. l It is to be supplied with books by fami- l lies or individuals stocking the alcoves. | Seven alcoves have already been taken | The cost of furnishing shelf is about | s75. One alcove is MT. Ponds special | Colonial Alcove." One of the shelves in I this alcove is to be devoted to the Mill 1 ford ancestors. It is suggested, also, to | take an alcove for Mrs. Stone Burwell, l and call it the Samuel Burwell shelf" | Either books or money can be given;