The Republican journal., 1909-09-02
The Clements Family Reunion.

fifty-nine members present. The fore
noon was passed in greeting each other
and renewing relationship. At noon all
did justice to the beautifully laden tables.
In the afternoon the reunion was called
to order by the president, Everett Glenn
ents of Waldo, and the meeting opened
with singing, and prayer by the chaplain,
Andrew Clements. The biennial election
resulted as follows: Chas. c. Clements,
Winterport, President; James Clements,
Thorndike, Vice President; Annie B.
Clements, Winterport, Secretary; How
ard Clements, Monroe, Treasurer; An
drew Clements, Monroe, Chaplain; Lydia
Clements, Monroe, Historian; committee
of arrangements and solicitations, Lora
A. Chase, Monroe, chairman; G. H.
Clements, Winterport; Nettie Knowles,
Hampden; Zylpha Clements, Waldo;
James Clements, Thorndike; Frank Glenn
ents, Knox; j. George English, Boston.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion at
Northern Light grange hall, Winterport,
if the hall can be secured. Rising votes
of thanks We're extended to the Clements
family of Monroe and to Horace Weber,
the janitor Of the hall, for courtesies ex-
tended. The following program was
then presented:
Song, Blessed be the tie that binds, "
choir address Of welcome by Lora E.
Chase. as follows:
Mr.. President, relatives and friends:
The duty has devolved upon me to bid
you welcome once more to our little vii
lage, whose doors are ever open to the
members of this reunion Not only are
the doors thrown open, but each and I'll
extend heartfelt greeting to everyone
present. Our meeting has twofold pur-
pose: one is a period Of social enjoyment;
the other to gain, if possible, more
knowledge of our ancestry. l have fail
ed to add more history of our forefath-
ers, but this we ought to keep fresh in
our memory, that they were hardy pion
GERS who bore hardships and privations
bravely. They We're equally staunch
and true to every cause they thought
was right. Those earlier generations en-
tiured deprivations sustained only by the
thought that they were making the paths
smoother for their successors. They
lived long enough TO see the fruits of
their labors and handed down to US a
name and country of which we are justly
proud.
Many here today have passed the merl- /
dian of life. and we who are IN the vlgor
and strength of middle life are receiving
the nantes of our ancestors. May we
wear them in worthy and dlgnitied
manner, that following generations, |
through progress and advancement, may
receive the guerdon that our forefathers
gave to US. Let us work onward and up .
ward: let US try to strengthen lofty aims
and noble ambitions and try to make life |
more what it is, privilege
The opportunities to do,
They come at Gods hehest;
He who never squanders one
Is he who lives the best"
Let US not be unmindful at this time of
those who have had their family circle
broken and whose hearts have been made
sad and they have not had the heart to
mingle with US.
There is Reaper whose name is Death
And, with his sickle keen,
He reaps the bearded grain at BREATH
And the flowers that grow between.
This impartial Reaper from time to
time mas entered homes all unbidden and
taken unto himself several Of our below
ed friends whose faces we were wont to
see in DAYS past; but in spite of these
sorrows, let us make every effort for the
furtherance of our cause and when re-
union day comes next year may we feel
that same earnestness TO meet and re-
ceive fond greetings of relatives and
fYr;o +o nc hot r1paSant
than the glad word welcome, " which
bid you all once again.
The response was by c. c. Clements;
then followed photograph selections,
Mrs Harry Clements; recitations, Doris
Clements and trma Nealley; song, Ethel
Chase; reading, Lydia Clements; recita-
zion, Zylpha Clements; piano duet, Viola
and Barbara Conant; reading, Linda Hop
kins: recitation, Annie c. Clements; reci-
tation, Greta Larrabee; photograph Sc
Iections: reading, Annie B. Clements;
song, Andrew H. Clements; remarks by !
Sylvina Perkins, G. H. Clements, Nettie
Knowles, Anna White, H. P. White,
Della Wing, Lydia Clements, Lillian
English, J. George English, Annie Con-
ant, Maria Clarke, Ella Hopkins, How {
ard Clements and others. The reunion
was closed with singing "God be With
You Till we Meet Again. and benedic- ;
ton by tie chaplain.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. j.
George English, Lucille and Sherman '
English, Forest Hills, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Clements, Harold Clements,
Chas. c. Clements, Doris Clements, W. :
E. Thompson, Anna White, Mrs. C. M. ;
Conant, Viola, Barbara and Amos Con-
ant, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Clarke, Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Clements, Frank Glenn
ents, Winterport; Mr.. and Mrs. George
L. Knowles, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Wing, ;
Hampden; H. P. White, William Glenn
ents, Swanville; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Clements, Sybil Clements, Thorndike;
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Clements, Vesta
and Levi Clements, Hall Clements, Wal
do; Mrs. Everett Larrabee, Greta LARA
bee, Jackson; Mrs. Lora Chase, Ethel
and Linda Chase, Mrs. Herbert Nealley,