The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-30
THE BELT-PARR1sH REUNION.
An Enjoyable Gathering of Maryland
Families mt Emory Grove.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 30.-The third an
uuaI reunion Of the Belt-Parrish families
known as the BeIt-Parrish Reunion As
citation Of the East, was held yesterday At
Emory Grove under ideal conditions.
The reunion was an all-day affair, three
trolley loads Of Baltimore descendants OF
the original families leaving town early
yesterday morning. while others arrived
by trains and carriages from surrounding
counties. until nearly 300 members Of the
families were assembled
The Glyndon Band welcomed all arriv-
ais with inspiring strains Of music. and
nearly 2D5 persons sat down To a FAMILY
dinner at the Emory Grove Hotel Mr.
and Mrs. Elisha Belt, Of Baltimore, the
Oldest living members Of the association,
were cordially greeted. while J. folly
Marsh Of Monkton, Nd, claimed that his
infant son, Thomas Reese Marsh. Is the
youngest member Of the organization
The programme for the day included
prayer. addresses. vocal and Instrumental
music. Rotations, and a short memorial
concentrating those OF the family who
have died within the past year.
Joseph Il Arthur. Of Baltimore. pre-
sided. and those assisting in the pro-
/ graume We're Rev. J. FOLLY Marsh. Rev.
/ " +. Bird, Rev :. NJ. Afford. Rev
( Charles Belt, Miss Bessie Belt. Miss
! Seipp. Miss Phelps Mrs. Ida Rankin. Mrs
/ George Wilcox. Miss Dora Coal. John
/ TOWNSEND and Harry How The memo
! rial service was dedicated to Miss Rachel
/ Belt, OF Baltimore county. the oldest
/ member Of the family. who died recently
/ AT the age Of niuety-foUr years. and
/ whose Christian life was feenugly Te-
/ called; Isaac q. Belt. son Of Mr. Leonard
/ Bet. Of Hampstead. who died in April
/ 1871. and Wilbur X Belt. son of A j.
/ Belt. Of Baltimore county. who died Oc-
! tcber - 1890
! A reunion hymn written by c. Harry
! And,rs. Of Baltimore, was sung without
/ instrumental accompaniment by Miss
/ Rosa Light OF 1893 Hopkins Avenue. e
the melody Of Bonnie Sweet Bessie. IN,
Maid Of Dundee" The officers OF the asso-
/ citation were unanimously reelected. as
/ follows
President J. Albert Cornelius: first vic,
president. AsbUry Belt OF WASHINGTON. ID
/ c. second vice president. J. r Belt, OF
| idampoen, third vice president. George "
! Belt. OF Hamstead, secretary, James W
Thompson, Of Baltimore. treasurer j. *
How. Of Baltimore. staustiCiau. A. Z
Middleton, OF Baltimore.
| Request WAS made that reports Of al
births. marriages. and deaths occurring IL
the family De sent TO the secretary. II i,
also the purpose Of the association 10 ere
late sinking fund 10 detray the expenses
Of the reunion.
! For the first time no delegates from IA,
Western branch Of the family were pres
ent. but among those who attended tn,
reunion yesterday were Miss Lizzie Belt
! Of Boston. Mass. and 1T and Mrs. 4.
Candles. Of Norfolk. Others present We're
| From BaltimOTe-JOEn r. Belt and fam
ily, Eli ). Belt and family. Joseph II. Ar
thur and family Mrs. G.. =. Middleton anl
I family Miss Title =. Belt. Miss Tina G.
| Belt. Miss Sdllic + Belt Mr. and Mrs. g
/ J.. Cole, Mr.. Franklin r. Belt. Rev J. T
/ Marsh. Mr. Thomas CTabSOn and family
IT Henry Cofiril. Alfred Belt and family
| Mrs. Alice I.pWmau Mrs. John +. Cor
UeIius and family, J. *. How and family
| Mrs. r. g. Kemp. William Mitchell. Mis-
| Emma Mitchell Edward kOuc JOIN
Townsend. William +. Belt and family
Amos Belt, Miss Henrietta Belt Miss So
phia Kemp. Armstead Marshall. Mrs G
NJ Dennis and family. Mrs lille Spillner
| Charles r. Belt. Walter CheUOWitn. Mrs
Hughes. Mrs. Talbot
/ Mrs. SBlIe Osborne. Baltimore county
William n. Belt. Montgomery county
! Mrs. George W. Belt and family. OF Ar
cadia Md. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Buchau
/ an Baltimore county, Mrs. @. Howard
! Montgomery county. Mrs Sarah EuIl
Somerset county. John II. Belt Gath prs
| Burg, +. ASbury Belt and fam Iy
| Washington. D. c.. Mrs. Elias FOwbIe
FOwblesburE Baltimore county. Mrs
! John Wilhelm HoW4Fdyill-, Bultmur
county Amos Belt. Dover Md. Cheste
Collision, Trenton. BaltimOTn county. Re
Yin ATmiCuSt- Trenton. Baltimore county
Dorsey g. Belt. HofmanviI!O. EaIUmOr
county John Belt Hampstead