Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-09-15
Fogg Family Reunion.

Tie fourth annual reunion uf the /
'"cg Family Association Was held IA /
session, August n, many n'eml.ers being
,r,-s.ut It, president, Elmer II. Fogs'
ormrrly ri Island Pond, now OF Hart
ord. Conn. gave Az address Of welcome
N;,irh, hy request. l. printed, and Is a.
IolloWs:-
Brothers, sisters. kiusmen, aud every
OF the two tribes al SAM
url Fugg, | heartily welcome you I"
almost the very spot where our fore
fathers fast set foot upon American soil
two hundred seventy five years ago.
Welcome YOU to the city of Boston, the
city made famous throughout the world
as being the home of many of the great
men OF America. 1t is here that men
aud women have thought, aud carrying
their thoughts into action have heneiited
every American citizen. Here is Faneui!
Hall. the Cradle of Liberty, where 80
many have met aud listened to the stir
ring words of patriotism that filled their
breasts with zeal aud courage; aud the
Old State House, named 10y John Adams
"The Birthplace of Independence,
which so forcibly brings to mind such
names as Adams, Hancock, OTIS, aud
others who sat in its council chambers,
and guided not only the affairs OF tins
commonwealth, but those OF our nation ;
and there are otEer places, such AS the
old North Church, aud the old South
Church, aud many others, which | will
not stop to mention, that are Of great
! interest to all America loving people.
welcome You to the city about which q
noted Englishman once said in answer
to the question, "What is the most noted
of all YOU have seen in Boston," who's,
quick reply was "The Women"
cannot personally vouch for the truth o
this. but | am told on reliable authorit,
that no city in America eau boast u
having more women of great and nobl
characters than Boston. And not tn
least among them is our beloved sister
Mrs. 4. J. Fogg, who has labored incss
sanity searching and re-searching thrc
all the history OF Samuel and Mary Pag
Fogg, and their children, aud their CHI
dren's children, even unto the ninth an
tenth generation. Surely she has bee
great benefactress to the whole Fog
family throughout America, and We al
here today to encourage her in the wor
of the genealogy of this great famil.
y aad to assist her all we can. wecom
YOU to the hail where so many of L
have gathered today to get better a
quainted one with the other, aud to tai
of the happenings of earlier days; an
= as we remember those of our forefathe
who have dared to face any emergenc
aud have been willing to live for othe
and even sacrifice their lives if need
in order that we, and all who live With
the borders of our beloved couutr
might enjoy its many privileges, it seen
to me that everyone of us ought to reiol
because of the great inheritance.
= There is not one of us but what ha,
inherited much, not in silver and gol
but in something far more valuabl
namely, life and liberty, liberty of co
science and spirit, and the most beau
full country in the world in which
" exercise this liberty. Think of Il
opportunities that lie before everyone
us; opportunities such as no 9th
r people in the world enjoy.
10 When we look out upon the beautif
l. forests with all their verdure and beho
- that which shelters us, and the feel
! that clothe and feed us, and though v
. travel thousands of miles, north, sout
& east or vest, we see nothing but tn
! which minister to the wants of man, Y
II must in our Utmost soul exclaim, 9Th
u surely is a great inheritance and
:, think we would be very ungrateful i
-, deed if we did not express our appreci
e ton of these great blessings by don
II something, as did our forefathers,
la help and bless the world about us. Tn
10 should be the aim and end of life
~ every one who bears the name of FOG,
| am not here to boast, but am here
say that everyone of you have goo
blood in your veins, and if read histo
: correctly there is no better blood tn;
- coursed through the veins of our ancC
! tors from the time that we find Il
II Foggs in Denmark, even before Engli
i, was spoken in Eng land.
d When William the Conqueror had Il
Ne Doomsday Book compiled in 1908 ,
Re find the Foggs extensive land owner
and this desire to live close to the We
l. heart of nature and own large tracts
Al land seems to have been one of t
If characteristics of this family, as you W
H. find by reading the genealogy whi
re our worthy secretary is compiling. Al