The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-17
HUBBARD FAMILY REUNION.
Annual Gathering With Deacon Hub
 bard in Tracy.


 bard in Tracy
 Meriden, July 15-The annual reunion of the Hubbard family was held at the residence of Deacon Erastus Hubbard in Tracy yesterday. Owing to the un- favorable weather in the morning the attendance was not quite 80 large as usual, there being about fifty members present. The places represented were: Meriden, Madison, Woodmont, Tracy, Mt Carmel, Plymouth, Wis, ana Brooklyn, N. Y.
 | A very elaborate dinner was served | In the dining room and upon the lawn about ? o'clock In the afternoon. Alter dinner the annual businr ss meeting was | held and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: | President-John s. Hubbard. Secretary and treasurer-Miss Ellen R. Hough.
 1 Executive commttee-Henry s. Will cox Dana H. Cooper, Mrs. Erastus Hubbard, Isaac l. Hubbard, Mrs. Ho- bart c. Hull
 Following the election a neat pro gramme had been prepared, including remarks by President John s. Hubbard. The report of the secretary and treas urer was read and accepted. Letters of regret, received from various absent members of the association, were read, after which there were remarks by Rev. James A. Gallup of Madison A poem, written by John H. Hubbard of Woodmont, was read by Miss Ellen Hough
 Miss May E. Merriman recited a hu- morous sermon from the text, "Old Mother Hubbard'
 Rev George B. Hubbard of Ply mouth. Wis. who for nearly fifty years vice in the west, gave very interest ing talk on frontier life. Miss Alice Hough of Wallingford contributed an original poem, which was sung to the tune America" Dana H. Cooper of Mt Carmel read an historical skech of the "Hubbards in Military Life, commemorating the deeds of those who served in the various wars of this country.
 John s. Hubbard made some inter- esting remarks and recited an original poem, which was followed by remarks by Erastus Hubbard, who extended a cordial invitation to the association to hold it's next reunion at the same place next year
 Miss Ellen Hough read a history of the Hubbard family reunions, which seem to have originated about 1856, when there was Hubbard gathering at West Peak. There was a larger gathering held on the Hubbard farm at Spruce Glen in 1858, when 1t was voted to hold another reunion there August 24 1859, at which time fifty eight were present.
 Since then gatherings have been held quite regularly. Those recorded are: August, 1860, at Spruce Glen, 81 pres ent; August 21, 1S61 at Spruce Glen, 3l present; August 27, 1863, at Spruce Glen, 59 present; August p, 1866, at Spruce Glen, Il present; 1867, at Woodmont, 40 present; July 5, 1869, al Spruce Glen, 73 present; 1878, at Wood mont, 41 present; July, 1879, at Wood mont. 53 present; July 21, 1886, at Ber- lin 50 present; July 13, 1887, at Ken sington, 40 present; June 20, 1888, at Meriden, 40 present; June 25, 1889, at Meriden, 45 present; October, 1891, at Kensington, 60 present. August 30 1894, at Berlin, 70 present; June 30 1895, Meriden: August 28, 1895, Wood mont; August 19, 1896, Tracy, 80 pres ent
 Following this were remarks by Mrs Erastus Hubbard and George T. Cous- ins, a recitation by Miss Merriman and singing the doXology
 A vote of thanks was extended tc the host and hostess for their kind en- tertainment, and to the secretary and treasurer for faithful services render. ed. The guests began to depart about o'clock, having had a most enjoyable time.