West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-09-17
BROWN FAMILY ASSOCIATION.
Second Annual Reunion AZ GIades-
Vile. Saturday. Sept. ~, 1896.

'Ot"IS tnc Drown Family OF Preston
county held their Second Animal
Reunion at Gladesyille hast Satur
day at Gladesyille. The weather
promised 10 act beautifully that
day, but got very naughty in the
afternoon aud intetfered seriously
with the hilnrity of the OCCASION.
But as the day opened up iine there
was big attendance and a very
enjoyable time anyhow. Mem bers
of the Association were there from
Marion. Mouongalia, Taylor, Brax-
ton, Ohio, Tucker, Preston and
perhaps other counties OF this State.
and from Ohio and Maryland be-
sides this State.
The meeting was held IN the
grove on Mr.. Rumble's place, and
1T looked like a camp meeting or
Baptist Association when the crowd
all gathered. There was about 200
in attendance, and wagons, hacks,
bnggies and horses were hitched all
around the grove, which was in
good shape, as the Baptist Associa-
ton bad just been held there "a
few days before. There was a good
speakers stand and plenty Of seats,
and a table nearly 100 feet long
WAS erected, too. on which was
spread feast to tempt an epicure
and enough of the good things of
THE life TO feed a regiment.
The President was unable to be
present on account of sickness in
the family, and the first Vice Presi-
dent, William L. Brown, of Graf
ton, presided and delivered an elo-
quent and interesting address on
calling the Association to order.
An address of welcome was de-
livered by Granville Brown, of Hal
leok, and responded to by Charles
M. Brown, Of West Grafton.
Miss Ruby Brown, of Grafton,
sang Marching through Georgia, !"
and several splendid selections were
given by an orchestra of several
pieces, specially on hand for the
occasion. Then an intermission was
given for the real fun of the day,
and everybody gathered around the
festal board, for bright eyed beau
tiles were there, and such an array
OF all the delicacies of the season
that the writer could not be gotten
away from the table for an hour
and q half, and then it took a spe.
cial detail under charge of Col.
Eugene Lanham to accomplish it.
One Of the best things on the pro-
gram was the poem of Mrs. Mary
Brown Bent, which will be found
on the first page.
Short speeches were made BIZ
william Cartwright, Ashford w.
Brown, r. b. Brown, Billy Brown,
Jr., and Miss Annie Brown.
The annual historical address Of
Prof. s. b. Brown, of Morgantown,
was very interesting and valuable,
and the recitation of Miss Maud
Brown was well received and APP
plauded.
The whole program was inter
spersed with vocal and instrument
tai music, and just before the
storm came up, about the middle of
the afternoon, the whole assemblage
was photographed by /. Il. StaleR,
OF Kingwood, who was on hand for
that purpose.
The Memorial Committee made
report and was continued another
year.
The officers were al re elected
for another term, and Grafton was
selected for the next place of meet
ing, the second Saturday IN Octo
Der, 1897.
William II. Brown, Charles NJ.
Brown and j. Slidell Brown were
appoiAted as Committee on AR.
rangements.
When the storm came M the
meeting adjourned to che school
house near by.
Among those from distance
were Mr.. aud Mrs. W. IL. Sidle.
from Shreye, Ohio; Hugh Brown
from Cresline, Ohio; Misses Del
and AdalIne Brown, from Wheel.
ing; George Stoyer and family. from
Gormar, Nd; Taylor Brown and
family, from Parsons; Prof. s. b
Brown and two daughters. from
MorgantOwn; l.. y. White and G.
A. Bolden. from Terra Alta: Mrs
Matte Shaffer and Mrs. BERT,
May, from ROwlesburg; NJ. VI. Ma
lone, from Beochwood. Mononoali,
county; w. 3. Cartwright. w. s
| Cartwright, Mrs. Marouda Darlins
and A. Darling, from Stewards
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