Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-25
Association Held Its 9Th
Annual Reunion.
Family Gaiher at Island Park
And Augusta House.
Frank 4. Robbins Of Augusta Elect.
ed President for Ensuing Year.

The 9th annual reunion of the Isaiah
and Eliza Pierce Association, which
was held Wednesday at Island Park,
proved one of the most enjoyable in the
history of the association. About 6l
members of the kindred were present
and the day at Island Park was sup
plemented by second gathering of the
family in the early evening at the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs o. z.
Robbins. 122 Winthrop street, Augusta.
The members Of the association ar
rived at the park about A NJ. and
the forenoon was devoted to the re-
newal of acquaintance made at previ-
Gus reurions. 4 Picnic dinner was
served in the grove at noon to which
all did ample justice.
it was voted at the business session
to appoint a committee of three to
solicit funds for the erection of a suita-
BILE monument to mark the last resting
place of Eliphalet Pierce in the Wall
cemetery on the Bangor road, Augusta.
TIE following officers of the association
for the ensuing year were chosen:
President-Frank A. Robbins, Au-
gusta.
Vice President nt-Arthur D. Pierce,
Portland.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. Flor
encc Haskell, Augusta
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Lena
z. Pierce. Augusta.
Those present assembled in the
pavilion shortly after dinner and the
greater part of the afternoon was pass
,d with vocal and instrumental music.
Upon return to Augusta the entire par
" went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robbins on Winthrop street where they
passed the time very pleasantly until
the leaving of the early evening trains
east and west. Dainty refreshments
were served bv the host and hostess
and this part of the program passed al
together too quickly for the members
Of the kindred.
Those present at the reunion We're:
Mr.. ard Mrs F. M. Pierce, Mr. and
Mrs. a. D. Pierce. Howard and Helen
Pierce, Mrs Edward Gurney, Marshall
Turney, Portland; Mrs. ]. S. Kellar
Miss Grace Kelar. Mr. and Mrs. Wal
10 Plummer Z. S. kellar, Miss Marion
Kellar, Allston. Mass; Mrs. Ella j.
lark. Miss Edith Clark, Burlington,
Me-: Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Pierce, Mexico,
We, MT. anu MIS-. " .. Ddi toil, la
.ence Barton. Gideon Barton. rs r. H
Harlow, Marion, Gertrude, Doris and
Florence Harlow. Waterville; George r.
Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Barton, Mrs
Sarah Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. LleWellvn
Pierce, Windsor; Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Barrows, Chicago; Frank Barrows
Washington. D. c.; Mrs. Addie Hobson'
Mrs Annie Hart. Miss Charlotte Smith
Mrs. Selden Worthley, Miss Lucy
Worthley, Lynn. Mass; Mrs. Virgil
Scribner. Mrs. H. II. Thomas. Mrs. Ma
bel r. Morrill,, Jack, Philip and Rich
ard Morrill, Readfield: Miss Bertha p
Randall and son. Alton. Hallowell;
Mrs. Albert Haliowell. China; Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ Pierce. Mr.. and Mrs. o. +
Robbins. Mrs Nellie Gaslin, Mrs. Kay
Rraley. Mildred Gaslin. Mr.. and Mrs
I. II. Pierce, Harold. Harvey and Nor
ma Pierce. Mrs Florence Haskell and
daughter, Doris. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
A. Pierce and son. Mr.. and Mrs. L.. ;
Young and children, Mrs. Frank Melgs
Miss Dora Meigs Augusta.
II was the general sense of the gath
ering that the next annual reunion bt
held at Island Park and the matter was
left with the president and secretary
who were instructed to use their dis
cretion in regard to the selection @
some other place if it seemed eXpeuien
to them.