The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-03
'LOEHR REUNION.
A Report of Happy Gathering Of
the Descendants of Jacob
LOehr,


the Descendants of Jacob
LOehr.
Early Friday morning August 2s, not
long after the sun had left the eastern
horizon on his journey across the clear
sky Of that beautiful day the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Loehr and family,
two miles south Of Paris surrendered
itself to the welcome reception of happy
and cheerful guests, until the descend
ants of J. Jacob and Catherine Loehr,
laJe Of Mapleton, o., TO the number of
thirty six, had assembled themselves in
their second annual reunion.
or the family there were present, Mrs.
H. B. Singer, of Mapleton, o.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Clapper and children, Jennie,
Ross and william, and Mrs. John Clapper
and children, Royal and Laura, Of Rob.
ertsville, o.; Mr.. and Mrs. Alan NJ.
Singer and son, Lloyd, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Singer and daughter, Ruth, Of
Canton; Student S. A. S niger, of Capital
University, Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman L. Singer, of Canton; and Mr..
and Mrs. william Sautter, of Mapleton,
o.; Mr.. and Mrs H. s. Loohr and chill
dren, Ernest, Mamie and Harvey, of Paris,
o.; Mr.. John J. Loehr, Of Osnaburg,
o.; Mr.. and Mrs K, A. Loehr and chill
dren, Della, Charley and Nina; and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Doehr aud children,
Calvin, May and Oren, of Malvern, Ohio.
The absence of the following was
sadly felt: Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Loehr
and family, Of Breedsville, Mich. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Loehr and family,
of South Bend, Ind; Mrs John j. Loehr
and children, Giedon and William, Of
OsnaburR, o.; Student l.. Loehr, Of Cap
ital University, Columbus; Mr.. John
Clapper. of Robertsville, o.; and Mr..
Byron L. Singer, of Mapleton, Ohio
There were present outside of the
family: Mr.. John SLearer, of Mapleton
o., an uncle of the family; Mr.. and Mrs
Rev. J. +. A. Lautenschlager and their
two infant children, of Waynesburg, o. (;
Mrs Paul Geiger, of Malvern, o.; Mrs
Perock, of Canton; Miss Leah e. Barr,
of Paris, o.. and Miss Florence Shepherd
OF Mapleton, Ohio.
The exchange of greetings being over,
MIR. S. A. Singer brought the gathering
to order by the rendition of an organ
voluntary, ,iafter which Messrs. H. S.,
Ernest L., and S. Harvey Loehr and Miss
Mamie @. Loehr rendered song of well
come. Rev. Lautenschlager formally
opened the morning exercises with the
reading of a scripture lesson and the
Offering of prayer. Then followed an
anthem, cat Thy Feet, y Lord, We
Bow by Messrs H. S., e. A., Charles
and s. Harvey Loehr and S. A. Singer,
Mrs. william Sautter and Miss Mamie ca
Loehr; essay, "Some Reunion Thoughts, "
by Ernest L. Loehr; poem, "Grand-
fathers Cot" written by Mr.. l.. Loehr,
and, In his absence, read by Mr.. s. A.
Singer; address by Rev. Lautenschlager
and selection of music. Earn Your
Bread and Butter" by Messrs. H. S. and
K. H. Loehr and Misses Mamie O. and
Della Loehr.
A large table. erected In the form OF
the initial letter, l., of the. family and
adorned with, everything that eye and
mouth could desire. was then surrounded
and relieved of much of its burden.
Just after dinner, Photographed K. A.
Loehr took picture of the reunion.
Then opened the afternoon exercises
with an anthem, con Jordan's Stormy
Banks" by Messrs. H. s e. A., Chalres
and s. Harvey Loehr and 8. A. Singer,
Mrs. william Sautter aud Miss Nan
ME @. Loehr, which was followed by,
memorial of Loehr family, written lby
Mr.. L. Loehr and, in his absence. read
by Mr.. s. A. Singer; duet, "Ask the
Savior to Help YOU" by Mr.. e. A.
Loehr and Miss Della Loehr, assisted in
chorus by Mrs. Levi Clapper and Mr.. s.
A. Singer; addresses by Mr.. E. A. Loehr,
Mr.. s. A. Singer, Mrs. A. b. Singer, Mr..
H. s. Loehr and Rev. Lautenschlager
address, "The Purpose of Life" by Mr..
s. A. Singer duet, Through the Gates,
by Miss Mamie @. and Mr. s. Harvey
I4oehr; and song, "God be With You, /" in
which all Joined. Rev. Lautensohlage,
then pronounced the benediotion, after
which all united in the singing of a
doxology
Reorganization followed and IL follow
ing officers were chosen: Mr.. Charles
Loehr, president; Mr.. H. s. Loehr vice
president; Mr.. l.. Loehr, secretary Ernest
L. Loehr, assistant secretary; Mr.. John
j. Loehr, treasurer; Mr.. e. A. Loehr
chorister; Miss Della Loehr, organist
Mr.. s. A. Singer, assistant organist
Messrs. s. A. Singer, l.. and Ernest L.
Loehr were. appointed to prepars pro
gram for the next meeting.
| The reunion then adjourned to meet
next year at the home Of Mr.. Il. A. Loehr
Of Malvern. o., Thursday. August 80, tn,
birthday of ]. Jacob Loehr.
Ernest l.. Loehr.