The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-30
GOFF FAMILY.
Annual Reunion Held at Car.
psnler Residence, Rshoboth.

The slst annual gathering OF the GoffI|
family was held at the residence OF lral
Winsor Carpenter at Rehoboth yesterday
The Carpenter homestead was fittinglI
prepared for the entertainment OF the
15o or more descendants OF Capt. shubaell
and Sally b. Gon. Suspended over thd
lawn IN front of the house was a largs
flag with the words, "Goff Gatherings
while under the trees were settees forl
comfort OF all.
Members OF the Goff family. ranging
from less than one year old 10 over s0I
were present from the following places 4
Providence. East Providence. Taunton.
Fall River. Rehoboth. Pawtucket and
some OF the towns nearer Rchoboth
Mr.. Bradford q. Con- had charge OF tho
clambake which was a very successful
affair.
After dinner the younger members OF
the assemblage collected In a vacant field
where game OF baseball was participate
ed In. The two captains OF the respectivs
teams were Oscar and Joseph Carpenter..
both of whom claimed the victory.
According to. the customs. both the
youngest and oldest members OF the FAM
lily present were presented with souven-f
irs. Andrew j. Goff, hrst vice president ofI
the Goff association received the prize
for being the oldest person present, while
little s-months-old William Noel Mans
field. son Of Iucius aud Nellie Mansfield
OF Providence, was awarded the prize for
the younecs, Con descendant
Late in the afternoon the regular busI-
ness meeting was held in the large tend
upon the lawn The election OF officers
was ms follows
bradford c. Gon was unanimously re-
elected president, Andrew J Con was'
elected first vice president aud Simeon|
Wheeler second vice president. Oscar A Il
Carleton WIS reelected secretary. aftet'
which the report of The treasurer. James
NJ Gon was read. The report showed'
the association Go be IN excellent condi-
ton financially Mr. Con was rc-elcctcd
treasurer and Francis H. Con was choser
as trustee for three years. A. committee
for next years reunion Ira W. Carpen-
ter was chosen chairman. The others
memoers OF the committee arc Pelcg'
Francis Sgd Francis -. Con The enter
tainment committee WAS clect as fol
lows: Mrs Sadie Kent. chairman; Loud
ID. Carpenter and Milton Con.
A letter OF regret from Francis y Gona
OF Cincinnati was read. IL WAS voted III
hold the next reunion at the same place I
Mrs Andrew j. Con OF Hebronyille was
presented with n handsome gold breast
pin by the president. a souvenir for th9
oldest lady present. Courtland Pcrveat'
Kent who was born Oh the date Of thu
reunion year ago, and named for HENRY
Pervear was presented 10y that gentleman.
with a gold ring
An entertainment was given on thd
lawn In the afternoon. Recitations. banIot
solos and singing were rendered by artists 4
| or those present. Dancing was enjoyed
during the evening.
Among those who were present froni
out Of town were: Simeon A. Wheeler and
family of Taunton, Frederick Burlingame,
OF Providence. willard Wheeler and fam
ily Of Attleboro. ia mes NJ Gof OF Provi-
deuce G. Russell Con OF Hopedaie Mass.
| Charles H. Gon OF New Bedford. AMI
drew j. Goff Of HebrOnHlle. George III
Peck OF Taunton, William Prince Orr OF
| AttIehoro Charles VI. Cof OF New Bcdr
ford. Mrs. Lucius Mansfield OF seaconnet'
Herbert Moulton OF Pawtucket, Oscar \,
| Carleton and Capt. George II. Luther OF
Providence William II and William
| Luther OF East Providence. Francis ID.
| Goff OF Pawtucket. Francis II. Con on
| Central Falls. Gilbert u. Wheeler OF Nal-.
| lev Falls Leroy Bowen Of Pawtuckety
| Henry n. PerYear of Pawtucket, Miss
! Bessie A. Carpenter and Miss Elmie Con,
| OF Rehoboth. William Goff OF Hebron-'
| VILE and many others.
The committees which had the reunion.
| I'm charge were as follows: COMMITTEES on
| gathering-Ira Winsor Carpenter, Pelee,
| f. Francis, Leroy II. Bowen, committee
| on entertainment, Mrs. Gilbert ID. Wheel1
| or. Mrs Francis ID. Gom, Mrs. Henry M
| Pervear: officers Bradford c. Con-, pres'
| ident; Andrew j. Gon; first vice presi1
| dent: Simeon Wheeler. second vice presi1 4
| dent. Oscar A. Carleton, secretaryA
James M. Goff, treasurer; trustees. Fred1
| erick II. Burlingame, three years; Henry
| n. Pervear. two years; Francis ID. Com
| one year