The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-17
THE CALENDER REUNION.
Pleasant Day Was Spent at Chap
mans Lake.


The morning of Wednesday, Aug. Is,
dawned somewhat cloudy, its cool
breezes promising an abatement of the
extreme heat-a pleasant day for a
long country drive.
SO thought about a hundred direct
descendants of Samuel Calender the
Revolutionary soldier, starting from
their various homes scattered over a
radius of some thirty miles.
About IL o'clock space had been an
initiated and a happy party were de-
posting provisions and exchanging
hearty greetings at the pavilion look
ing out upon the ripping waters of
Lake Chapman.
These preliminaries over, the presi-
dent, John II. Howe, of Scranton called
the assemblage to order, insisting on
registration in the large book yearly
brought for the purpose.
Rev. Newell Calender, of Clark's
Green, was then called upon to make
the opening prayer, which was very
fervent and impressive, and flttingly
followed by the hearty singing of the
long-meter doXology by all present
President John r. Howe then gave
short address, witty, patriotic, elo-
quent and properly favored with fam
lily pride, as a reunion address should
be.
Miss Orlana NJ. williams, of Blakely,
next read a poem; some light verse
describing family reunions in general
in humorous way.
AUD Lang Syne" was sung by the
gathering, with, doubtless, many
| thoughts Of those absent and gone be-
fore.
The speech of the day then followed
by DR.. Spencer, pastor of the Blakely
Baptist church, and never before were
the solid qualities of the Calender
| family done such justice to as by one
who from the outside has traced it's
record in founding and sustaining the
church where he now labors so accept
ably.
He closed his most impressive tribute
with a most ingenious acrostic on the
qualities he had observed in the Cal
lender family wherever he had known
| them. Culture he gave as the first
| trait, evinced in the educational ad-
vantages striven for and attained in
many branches of the family. Achieve
ments in many lines followed as the
natural consequence. Liberty, freedom
| of thought and large heartedness, he
thought third trait. Loyalty he de-
| clared proved by the large number
who fought for their country in the
| Civil war, some of whom were detained
from coming by the G.. A. r. gather
| ings elsewhere. Enterprise, the fifth
| quality, he thought was shown in the
| early history of the family, when Sam
| uel Calender as a pioneer took up his
| abode among Indians and wild beasts
| and cleared the way for others. No
| bility of character the doctor spoke of
as universal among his acquaintances
| in the family. AS a result of other
traits, he spoke of them as a family
| of destiny. Endurance was the
| eighth trait named, and reverence for
| all things good, the final one.
| This unstinted praise made the men,
bers of the family present feel a de-
| sire to live up to so high a name and
cncomium.
The singing of America" closed the
literary exercises, when the transaction
of business followed, the old officers
being reelected as follows: John r.
Howe, president j. H. Calender, vice
president; Carrie A. Kenyon. secre-
tary; Oriana NJ. Williams, correspond
ing secretary, and A. L. Calender,
treasurer.
A very interesting letter was read
from NJ. w. Calender, of Pittsburg,
who was unable to be present.
The basket lunch beneath the trees
formed no mean part of the days en-
joyment, and the boat excursions of the
youth and social enjoyments of their
elders filled the afternoon pleasurably,
and made the parting hour come all
too soon, when the cry was Chap
mans Lake and a big gathering in
1901"