West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-11
THE brownies
HOLD THEIR EIcHTH ANNUAL RE-
UNION LAST SATURDAY.

an annual gathering of the clans
and picnic and good time generally.
The Brown Family started It in
Preston county in 1895 and have
had an ANNUAL picnic and reunion
since, this year making the eighth
one. 1t was held at the Camp
Ground splendid place for it as
no preparations were required,
plenty of seats, tables, speakers
stand and tabernacle already there.
About 1850 were in attendance from
this and other counties. Martial
music was furnished to enliven the
occasion, by Mack Menear and Will
Evick of Kingwood with bass and
tenor drums and James Allen Free
land of Ma,own as ffer. The
President of the Association, Hon.
Granville Brown of Halleck called
the convention to order about IL
q. m. and the program as published
recently in this paper was gone
through with. The address of well
come was delivered by William +.
Brown of Grafton. Other speakers
were Charles M. Brown of Newark,
Ohio and X. b. Brown and ]. S.
Brown of Kingwood. The Presi-
dent delivered his annual address
and quite a number of the younger
"Brownies" gave recitations and
speeches. The whole was inter-
spersed with singing by the whole
crowd of popular pieces, such as
"America," "The West Virginia
Hills" "God Be With We Till We
Meet Again." etc. Part of the pro.
gram was rendered before and part
after dinner. The latter was the
great annual event and it was sight
to see the long table loaded down
with all the delicacies and luxuries
of the season, for the Brownies all
believe in having plenty to eat and
are good feeders. There were about
three tables full and the assault on
Gen. Grubbs headquarters lasted for
about two hours. After this pleas
ant engagement the crowd was col.
lected in group for picture the
idea being that after such a square
meal everybody would look happy
aud contented. 1t was a sight to see
the little Brownies" in the group
there being about IS babies, one
woman having twins, so that there
is no immediate danger of the tribe
growing any less, although some of
the old Patriarchs of the flock have
passed away during the past year,
among them being Col. Tom.
Protzman of Easton, Monongalia
county, and William Cartright of
Stewartstown, same county. both
connected by marriage with the
clan and both Vice President OF the
Association. David Omer Martin
the artistic and reliable photogra-
pher OF Kingwood was on hand by
special arrangement and took three
shots at the crowd with his best
gattling gun and succeeded in get
ting splendid picture of large size
which shows up we'll and which he
will mail to any address for so cents.
After the Sitting" the crowd again
repaired to the tabernacle and com
| pleted the order of exercises. Of
ficers for the ensuing year were
| elected as follows:
President Robert Buckner Brown,
Kingwood.
First Vice President, Prof. Sam
uel Byrne Brown, Morgsntown.
Second Vice President, Charles
Mercer Brown, Newark, Ohio.
Secretary, Miss Carrie Brown,
Grafton.
II was unanimously voted to meet
again next year on the first Saturday
In September at the Camp Ground,
same as this year. A vote of
thanks was returned to the Camp
Meeting Association for the use Of
the grounds and buildings and to
the martial band for their music
and the reunion adjourned till Sat
urdsy, September sth, 1903. There
were parties present from Grafton,
Wheeling, Parsons, Rowlesburg,
Newburg, Astor, Bcechwood, Reeds
vile. Masontown, Gainesville, Hal.
leck, Kingwood, Tunnelton, New
ark, Ohio and several other points.
Several familiar faces who have
generally attended heretofore we're
missing this time, some being sick
and others too busy to get there,
but those present were glad they
come and look forward from one
year to another for these pleasant
meetings.
On the first page OF this issue
will be found the Constitutional