The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-01

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scendants of Micajah and Elizabeth Brad
ford Drinkwater was held at the farm of
Ansel Wadsworth in Belfast, Thursday,
August 25th. The morning was foggy,
which deferred many living at a distance
from coming. About so persons were pres
ent, from Belfast, Searsport, Belmont, Sears
mont, Northport, Lincolnville, Camden,
Rockport, Rockland, Thomaston, Portland
and Vinalhaven, Maine, Boston, Brook
line and Medford, Mass, and from Quebec,
P.Q.
|. At 10 o'clock a. m. the fog had cleared
away and brisk southwest wind made
out of doors decidedly comfortable. The
forenoon was devoted to greetings and So
ciability, and at II o'clock the company sat
down to we'll laden and prettily arranged
tables spread on the lawn between the
house and the orchard. Capt. and Mrs.
| Wadsworth and daughters furnished an
excellent clam chowder, nicely cooked green
corn, freshly gathered from the farm, and
most appetizing coffee, tea, milk and cream.
These supplemented by well-flled lunch
baskets, the contents of which were laid on
the general table, made repast that was
satisfying in every respect.
| The business meeting of the Drinkwater
| Family Association was held on the lawn at
O'Clock, and was opened with music by a
| quartette composed of Elmer st. Clair, Rock
| land, tenor; Hunter B. Grant, Vinalhaven,
baritone; Miss Louise Pottle, Rockport, So
prano; Miss Mabel Pottle, Rockport, alto
and pianist.
| President Wadsworth gave short ad-
dress of welcome, in which he made refer
ence to the deeds of the Drink waters in
! modern, colonial and old English history.
| After reading the records of the previous
| meeting the secretary, John S. Fernald of
Belfast, read the list of members of the
family who have died during the year as
follows Charles NJ Tower, Belmont; AL
bert L. Drnkwater, Lincolnville; Merrill
II. Drinkwater, Vinalhaven; Charles A.
Piper, Charles Il. Piper, Belfast; Rufus
Pendleton, Boston; Harriet H. McGilvery,
John W. McGilvery, Searsport; George A.
Bailey, New York, n. Y; Thomas Orville
Drink water, Boston; Sumner Davis, Mont
| real, ?. O.; Leroy Drinkwater, Rockland :;
John S. McGilvery, Hampden; Frederick
A. Elwel, Rockland; Carl Drinkwater,
Lincolnville, Frank Andrews, Brookline,
Mass. 1t was voted to devote page of the
records to their memory.
The treasurer, Alban F. Elwell of North
port, was not present and his report was hot
given, but it was informally reported that
all bills have been paid and there is a small
balance in the treasury.
George w. Miller of Belfast, Charles T.
Knight of Northport and Mrs. Atlanta
Rhoades of Portland were appointed com
mittee on nominations. They subsequently
reported and the officers were reelected,
with one exception, as follows:
President, Ansel Wadsworth.
Vice presidents, Matthew Drinkwater,
Allen Drnkwater, Charles Drinkwater,
Mrs. Fannie Sylvester, Arno w. Knight,
Emery O. Pendleton, Thomas O. D. Ur-
quhart, Mrs. Cordelia Drinkwater, Mrs.
Lizzie knight, Chas. 7. Knight.
Secretary, John S. Fernald.
Treasurer, Capt. Alban F. Elwell
Executive committee, Matthew Drink
water, Charles T. Knight, Mrs. Alice Trus-
sell, Mrs. Mary j. nkwater, VIM. Fl.
Alexander, Otis Drinkwater, Allen Drink
water, Mrs. Helen Hurd, Miss Annie Drink
water.
Mr.. Knight, as vice president, succeeds
Capt John W. McGilvery, deceased.
Arno w. Knight of Lincolnville read the
following verses dedicated to the Drink
water family, and written by himself:
We meet, dear friends, once more,
A sturdy, loyal band,
To greet the dear old friends of yore
And grasp the friendly hand.
Here old friendships are renewed,
And Others still are formed;
AS hearts with love are still imbued,
And with old memories warmed.
Our grand old ancestral tree
Has branched out far and wide
Until its branches, strong and free,
We gaze upon with pride.
For we behold goodly race
Of men, stalwart and true,
OF women, fair of form and face,
And children fair to view.
Where once lone and sturdy oak
Crowned rugged, barren slope,
Behold, a graceful forest stands,
As Natures strength and hope.
And so with our ancestral line;
We see women fair and true,
And men who dared with grace divine
To keep Gods word in view
And by this divine command
They multiplied on earth,
Until a graceful group they stand,
OF strength and honest worth.
Here are men of strong and sturdy hand,
Who win by honest toll,
Who scorn that base ignOble band
| Who use deception's foil.
And women, whose homely virtues shine
| Like gems of fairest ray;
/ Fond mothers with love divine,
Who rule our homes to-day.
The sons whose manliness we deem