The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-20
AS OF YORE.
Pupils Of the Old Seminary Meet To-
gether in Canton-Reunion
and BANQUET.


The pupils of the Canton's old male and
female seminaries met in their second annual
reunion in the chapel of the Trinity Lutheran
church yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was called to order about 2 O'Clock and was pre-
sided over by Mr.. George II. Frey, the
veteran editor of Springfield, o. Impromptu
speeches were made by some ofthe old scholars
and music was rendered by Misses Rachel and
Edith Frease and Miss Evelyn Phillips
School songs of the olden days were sung by
the old boys and girls, which vividly recalled
to them the time when the veteran teacher
Mr.. Cowles stood before them and drilled them
in these songs. Letters of regret were read
from nearly all the absent scholars, which ex.
pressed much sorrow at not being able to meet
their old playmates at this reunion.
After the meeting adjourned those in attend
ance who were old seminary pupils repaired
to the front of the church where their picture
was taken by Mr.. Courtney.
Those present from out of town were Mr.
and Mrs. Cowles Akron; Luther Black, Column
bia, Tenn; George Uafer, Avondale, o.; Geo
Frey, Springfield; X. G. Kimball and son, Vol
ney Kimball New York Joseph Weesner, Ak
ron; Jacob BaChtel, New Berlin; Mr. and Mrs.
! William G. Kimball, Tifiin; Mrs. Fannie
| O'Flyng Mcdonald, Bucyrus Mrs. Ansoletta
Webb Graham, New Berlin; Miss Anna Bur.
gett, Alliance; Mrs. Catherine Bachtel McAbee,
Aliance Mrs. Hahhah Wise Ball. Miss Sallie
BrannOn, Nassillon; Mrs. Lucinda Kitzmiller
| Bucher, Massillon; Mrs. Catherine Elson Whit
acre, Oscaloosa, Iowa; Mrs Margaret Eson
Greer, Magnolia; Mrs. Susan Sritchard Arter,
Cleveland; Mrs. Jane Sweeney, Madison, Wis.
consin.
THE BANQUET
About o'clock last evening the old boys ard
girls and few invited guests began to assem-
Bile in the parlors of the Yohe, where for half al
hour stories of the rod and the book were gone
over in conversation. Then Mr.. Joseph Sax
ton announced that the feast for the inner mar
was ready and accordingly led the way to the
banquet room which were tastefully arranged
and the tables were decorated with cut flowers
In convenient place in the room was seated
the Canton Mandolin Club. which discourset
music throughout the evening. The banque
was given in honor of the old teachers, Mr.
and Mrs. James Cowles. The supper was fin,
and much credit is due Mrs. McKitrick for tn
royal feast prepared.
The guests put in a couple of hours discuss
ing the following:
MENU.
Basque Soup.
Escolloped Fish,
Sliced Cucumbers, New Radshes.
Queen Olives. Mixed Pickles
stewed Chicken. Fillet OF Beef Mushroom
Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. New Peas.
Saratoga Chips Sugar Corn
Cold Ham Cold Beet.
Chicken Salad Shrimp Salad
Crackers. Cheese.
French Rolls Brown Bread.
Strawberries.
| Vanilla Ice Cream.
Chocolate Caramel Cake. Almond Cake
Maccaroons. Layer Raisins. Salted Almonds
| Florida Oranges. Bananas.
| Cherries on the Stem.
| Strawberry Sherbet.
| Tea. Coffee. Ice Tei
Those present at the banquet were Mr.. an
| Mrs James Cowles, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Kin
ball. Mrs. Harriet Whiting. George II. Frey
Mrs. Belinda Raft, Jane Sweeney Oakley, Mr.
Henrietta Wallace, Sallie Brannon, Mr.
; Sarah Belden Frease, Mrs. Edward Keplingei
Mrs. Jacob Bucher, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. '
Bockius, f. X. Myers, Mrs. Theodore Artei
Mrs. j. X. Bucher, Emma Wikidal, Mr.. an
Mrs. W. J Poyser, Edna Poyser, Helen Poy
ser, George f. Flohr, l., w, Black, R. C. Kin
ball, Volney Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Rider, Joseph Weesner, Mr.. and Mrs. w. v
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. George Holm, Mr.. an
Mrs. Joseph S. Saxton Robert X. Fast, Emm
G. Kimball, Maria S. Saxton, Elizabeth
Harter, Edith M. Frease, Alice Reed Ros
Helen Saxton DanfOrth, Jeannnette NJ. Ale,
ander, Rachel B. Frease Edward S. Raj
Evelyn Phillips, Ella L. Hawk, A. Kit, Catl
crime Elson Whitacre and Margeret Elso
Greer.
EVENING RECEPTION
After the feast the banqueters went {
the chapel of the Lutheran church wher
many Of Canton's citizens not present d
the banquet had gathered to renew oil
acquaintanceships This meeting, ais
presided over by Mr.. Frey, was opened b
the singing of "a quartette consisting @
Misses Edith and Rachel Frease an
Messrs. Robert Fast and Edward Rafl
, This quartette at various intervals of tn
meeting delighted those present by thei
. .. beautiful singing During the evening
Miss Evelyn Phillips rendered plan
solo and Miss Caroline Harter violil
solo, in a superb manner. Short speeche
Ntrarn N, n1a nv cnNaro1 nf tho old stu1apte