The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-17
STONE FAMILY REUNION.
OFFICERS FOR THE FOLLOWING
 YEAR ELECTED.

DC Completeu-Ihe Spe<ikefs-FoeAia by Lyman $. smith-ThOse Present.
 Although small in numbers because of the storm the Stone Family re-un- ion, which occurred yesterday at Stan ford's hotel, savin Rock. was the most enjoyable affair of the kind ever held by this association.
 At the business meeting at 1O:SO a. I'll. reports of the officers for the year were read, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 President, Lyman s. Stone.
 Vice presidents, William B. Stone, William Leete Stone, Lieutenant Rhoades, U. s. N, Mrs. N. s. Platt and Mrs. George W. Tibbals.
 Recording secretary, Norman $. Platt.
 Corresponding secretary, Charles S. Smith.
 Treasurer. c. o. Stone.
 Executive board, Joel Stone Ives, Dr. Jay Stone, George F. Platt and Nor man s. Platt,
 MT. c. s. Smith announced that his memorial volume containing the his tory of the "John Stone of Milford branch" would be soon ready for pub lication.
 At 12:3O the guests sat down to a shore dinner, which was immensely en- joyed. After the last course had been finished the toastmaster introduced the speakers of the day. They were as follows:
 Lyman s. Stone, vice president and manager of the eastern department of the Journal of Commerce, St. Louis, Mo, an original poem.
 Remarks, Lieutenant Rhoades, U. s. N. y9 .,, Letter read by secretary from Samuel M. Stone of New York.
 Inventory of the property of John Stone, 1886. Among the articles men- tioned is an ''Indyan girle, value flf- teen pounds" Address, Miss Agnes Lincoln.
 The poem by Lyman s. Stone was very well received and is given in full below. ABOUT ANCESTRAL STONES. I sing a song of a noble throng
 Of men and women bold, Whose stirling worth, in their land of ,. birth, N s.
 Historian and poet have told; How. for conscience sake they did home' ,s And braved an unknown sea, That for freedom and God, on a new-I They a holy people might be- I sing a song of this fearless throng, - As they built in the far western land, On foundations sure, and with faith
 A nation that always should stand. What cared they for poverty, want and .s If the favor of God was theirs? Their faith was strong, their hearts : were pure;
 As their labors, such were their pray
 CTS.
 I sing song of this worshipping
 5throng,s5. ..~s "a :" =; .:-' An altar of prayer, though rude, yet
 how fair;
 Thus their vows to their God did they Iii the church yard near, with tender They laid their beloved to sleep, Safe from wild beasts tread, and the
 Where the bright stars their vigils
 keep.
 l sing song or Cn1S SLalWaft LhrOng,
 Who the wilderness to gardens turn- Of manhood true that spread and
 That That deceit and dishonor spurned. No truckling politics smirched their
 No trusts or combines they knew. On witches and ghosts they were ex- But their characters were strong and
 true.
 So sing a, song of this worthy throng,,
 That planted on New England's mold As manhood that grew the centuries More precious, more lasting than For the tread of time left no moil or
 TO tarnish fair history's page; Their jealous fame was worthy name,
 Their record noble age And I key my song of this famous
 To a maine that to honor has grown; That has ever stood for the true and
 ThSat name iJg the name of Stone. As golden strand in the weaver's Lends beauty and strength and worth, So this honored name adds strength
 TO mo honor n5i' New England's birth. No knightly crest worn at kings be- < hest Can compare with the name we bear, For the name of Stone wherever borne
 Is a knighthood beyond compare. So all honor to-day we will proudly pay,
 And a toast to all Stones I give; May their deeds of yore, shining on be- 7 fore,
 Z. On the bright scroll of honor e'er live. So fill to the brim, to the flowing rim, $ Of the nectar they drank from the &. spring;
 Here's health to all Stones; here's < hustle and bones
 7 And the fame of John Stone we sing. = Lyman $. Stone. 4 Those who were present at the reun- ion are as follows:
 ~ M. Adele Platt, Charles o. Stone, Cornelius A. Stone, Mrs. H. B. Dyke man, Mrs. c. B. scovil1e, Frank N. Platt, Mrs. Frank N. Platt, N. Dwight Platt, Mrs. N. Dwight Platt, Mrs. Clarke Stone, Mrs. c. B. Stuart, liar vey Stone Nettleton, Mrs. Bertha Stone, Mrs. Samuel Mansfield Stone. Lyman s. Stone, Norman S. Platt, Miss Agnes Wyman Lincoln, Miss Abel S, Clark, Mrs. Abel S. Clark, Mrs. Mary Tibbals, George F. Platt, N. E. Smith, Lieutenant H. E. Rhoades, U. S. N, RTus IT Pboodnc