The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
PLEASANT REUNION.
"Uncle" Jacob frederick's Friends As.
semble at His House and Spend
A Delightful Day.

HALLFeK, July IA fumily reunion
and picnic was held at the residence OF
Jacob Frederick Thursday July 9th, in
honor OF his sister Susanna Steele, OF In
diana, and his niece Mrs. Coleman Trick
EFT, of Peasants county, w. Va.
At an early hour the guests began to
arrive, and Kept pouring in, some in
wagons, some in bnggies, some ON horse
back and some afoot, laden with boxes
and baskets of provisions, till about noon
the guests including friends and rela-
tives numbered nearly 100.
Following are the names of the heads
of families who brought provisions, viz:
Mahala linn, Mrs. Ed Brown, Il. M.
Kelley, Thos. McBee, ST., G. A. Snider,
Charlotte Crothers, Joseph Reed, John
McBee, Nathan Kerns, Harmon Trick
EFT, Michael Rice, Vim. Griffith, Thos.
McBee, Jr., Edison Trickett, Jacob Fred
erick and Sampson Brown.
Promptly at IL O'Clock the guests were
summoned to the grove. Here in the
shade OF two gigantic trees, where .
magnificent panorama OF the surround
ing country greeted the eye, stood a long
table sumptuously spread with various
good THINGS prepared by as many
hands and profusely decorated with
flowers. The scene would have attract
ed the appetite OF the most fastidious.
The table was soon occupied and every
one helped themselves 10 the bountiful
feast with great satisfaction. The table
around which 80 persons could be com-
fortably seated was filed three success
siye times and 81 persons partook OF the
feast. After all present had eaten to
their fullness, the boys assisted by Rev.
Snodgrass engaged in a game Of base
ball, which was extremely interesting
and amusing throughout.
At 4 o'clock the guests were requested
to assemble at the house, where speech
es on the occasion were to be delivered.
Squire Faulkner was first TO take the
stand, and after a brief talk confined
principally to the history Of Mrs. Steele
and the summing up Of her relatives
present, introduced to the audience Rev.
Mr.. Snodgrass, OF the Baptist church,
who honored them with an eloquent 4th
OF July address, concluding with short
but very pathetic talk on the reunion OF
relatives and the Great Eternal Reunion
of Saints. AT the close Of his speech
many eyes were moistened with tears.
But as the day was far advanced and
we'll spent The guests realized that
Friends must part, and strangers meet,
Ties be broken that were so sweet"
And after many friendly hand shakes
and sad farewels the guests disbanded
and returned TO their homes with pleas
ant reflections OF day enjoyed with
relatives and friends, and which will
forever be treasured up in their memo
ries as one of the happiest.of their lives.
Mrs. Steele in whose honor the re-un-
ion was held is 76 years old, and enjoys
unusual health for one OF her age. She
was formerly resident of this county,
but has been residing with her nephew
Jacob Frederick, of Indiana, for the lask
80 years. She has quite a number Of
relatives in this and Preston county, II
of whom (which is about half were rep
resented at the reunion, including l6
great grandchildren When Mrs Steele
returns to her western home she will
carry with her the best wishes of her
many relatives and friends among the
mountains Of West Virginia.