The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-19
Birthday Social.


Reported for the Democratic Advocate.
Monday. MAY "a, was an ideal day, in
which many Kind recollections OF the past
was brought in contact with the present aud
COMPARISON made thereof, all Of which took
place at the delightful home of Ira G. Lawyer,
in commemoration OF the 14th anniversary
ct the birth of Ira b. Lawyer, OF lola, Kansas,
who Is at present visiting friends and relatives
in the odd Line State. IL Is hts first VISIT
70 Maryland for quite a long time and 50 his
relatives and friends res1rted TO this manner
10 show their appreciation towards Que who
always had a kind word for every one. Whsn
the guests had assembled on the beautiful
lam which surrounds the delightful home Of
Ira G. LAWYER. x-Siste Fire Marshal. Edwin
j. LAWYER. Of Westminster. entertained the
invited guests for few moments IN few
well chosen words, setting forth the object OF
this coming together and wishing the host
many more such happy anniversaries 10 be-
fall him, which was very heartily responded To
by the host The afternoon NaS very pleas
antly spent in a general conversation by all
About 9 O'Clock the guests we're ushered To
the dunn. room where a sumptu 1us repasi
consisting Of All the dcieacies Of the season
imaginable awaited them. Go which all lid
ample justice. When the sun had passed from
gIew below the horizon the guests returned SO
their respective homes feeling confident that
Il Vas good in have been there. Reunion took
place at the old lawyer homestead. Iu Silver
Ran Valley. this county, at which three or four
generations of the lawyer family participated.
The ages 0f those present, mum herring over
$50. ranged from & months 90 - years. The
lawyer family originally came from Hanover.
Germany. and we're among the hrsl settlers
Who mingled With the QaAkers aud founded
G.rmAH;oxp. Pa fhp~a present a. the ~
union were defendants Of Casper LAWYER
Those present wers Rev. aud Mrs W H.
Ehghari. Edwin lawycr and plir, John
Iaeyrr. Josiah Iawysr aud aifc, r., y.
Ia~ysr. Wm. Lawyer aad asic, Auos Boo.
man and ~4ic. Jacob laayrr aud wife. DAVID
Bachmau. srte aud son Charles, Jacob frock
aud wife. tfeursv ~ghaetis5. uiis aud Ch'idrvg,
CasI. VIII and Ralph. Jonas lawyer, Geo r
Bowman. wifr aBi children. HaEA-d aa5
Waiter. A : MeTelosk. VIII and children
Grace. Charir~. Mary. iAara aud Sterling,
Ne.suu Baakegi, slic aud children. Milo. Eva
aud Elizabeth. Harvey Mas, wife aud dAugb-
ter Mary Joshua Fgwisr. ulir aud children.
William aai Ss'Iie May, Lew Naurr. Site
and children JAM. Herbert Emma and
Cora; Nrs Charles tE1s-s and sh'larsu-
Clarence. Jane snd Hot,ssu. Wa T. l-Asysv.
uaie and san ; "; Mrs. Cars Lester sai
children. Eisc Narv. John zBi Nsblr
Hsrsrs uutjrryr, sitr auI eh,i1rsa. Eyrher,
Carroll Hawari aui GFarei jnHu BOSNIAN.
= & aud chllIrru CALVIN. NAry. iauTa, sadie,
Charlie ard DAVID. Nr. Emma Nr1sheT,
JrsaYh lrk.Iaz aa4 ra{c, GcoTEv tAaErr,
atfr and eh.tlrgr, ~ssr.an. aaa Bernard
Ar-Gar Harsaou. s5fa aH4 Oh iEru. tf5aiy,
aud Nurua, Mss, S,trr i-asyvr. Annie
la@ser. Ger.r Matthias, Carrie Nafyhsmer
Ne-srs- john Bra~a, E.ner Halter. Herbert
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