Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-13
TYLER FAMILY REUNION
Fourth Gathering of the Clan an Occasion Of
Great Interest.
Program Carried Out Mt the Meeting
T0day-An Enjoyable Dinner
Received by the President.

Proof of the truth of the old adage.
Blood will tell,'' was evident at Willard
Hall this morning when the fourth general
reunion of the American Tyler family be-
gan. There were Tylers from the north
and from the south. from the east and
from the west. to the number of $50 or
more, big and little, old and young, Of both
sexes. and all bore the outward stamp of
retirement to a noticeable degree.
The morning session was called to order
by Mr.. Caldwell c. Ty,er Of this city, and
after an invocation by Rev. ]. q. Tyler of
Cleveland, Ohio, hymn, written by Miss
E. Elsie Tyler of Athens, Ga, and set to
music composed by Prof. Abram r. Tyler
of Brooklyn was sung by the gathering.
The chairman pro tempore made pleas
ing address of welcome and then relin-
pushed the chair to the presiding officer,
Prof. Lyon G. Tyler. the president of Will
liam and Mary College.
Family History.
An interesting historical article upon the
Tylers of Virginia and Maryland, prepar-
ed by w. l. Tyler Brigham of Chicago,
family historian, was read by Rollin u.
Tyler of Tylerville Conn. and this was
followed by a sweetly rendered song by
Miss Elizabeth Tyler of this city, accom-
panied by Miss Jennie German. Mrs.
Georgia Tyler Kent OF worcester, MASS,
read we1l-prepared article on the wives
Of President Tyler. and the morning eXer-
cises were closed with poem composed for
the occasion by Mss Virginia Culbertson of
Virginia.
A business session was held at which it
was decided to hold the fifth annual re-
union of the family next year at Phladel-
phia
At the conclusion of the business session
there was a brief recess and then the Tylers
DOSSeSSiOn n 10 ca n
Willard Hote, and enjoyed a feast both
substantially and intellectually notable.
Grace was said by Rev. John PoyntZ Tyler
of Philadelphia, and after the menu was
discussed numerous letters of regret from
those unable to attend were read by Sec
rotary Brigham.
Toasts were then in order. The sentiments
announced were as follows:
Washington; the Citizen. the City" re-
sponded to by Capt. Richard Knickerbock-
er Tyler of this city; THE House of Repre-
sentatives," d. Gardiner Ty,er of Sherwood
Forest, Va; 1.-The Governors of Virginia
Three of Whom Have Been Tylers,'' Harry
I. Tyler of Haymarket. Va.
At the conclusion of the last response
the clan proceeded to the White House
and was received by President Mckinley.
The Closing Exercises.
a group picture to be taken on the steps of
Willard Hall after the party returns
from the White house, and the following
program:
THE Senate Of the United States" an
address by John Tyler Morgan. United
States senator from Alabama: harp solo.
"Chi Mi Frena, Donizetti Lucia" Miss Will
mia j. M. Tyler. Junction City, Kan:
Maryland and the Descendants Of Robert
TYLER" address by Gen. Bradley Tyler
Johnson. 1.-The Woodlands" Va: LISTS
Cincinnati. Ohio; 1.-THE Supreme Court of
the United States" address by Henry Bill
ings Brown. associate justice. United States
Supreme Court; music, harp solo, i'm
promptu. Miss Tyler; President John Ty-
ler," address by Col. Mason w. Tyler,
Flainfield. N. J. The benediction will be
pronounced by Rev. George T. Tyler Of
Falls Church Va
Owing to the illness of his son. Governor
Tyler of Virginia was unable to be present.