The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-28
The "old Crowd Entertained.


One of the pleasant things con-
nectel with the coming of the Christ
mas time is that an opportunity is
given for reunions. Families make
special effort to get together for
Christmas more than at any other
season of the year. Not only families
but various groups Of old friends
get together, and recount the days
that are gone, and in measure live
ever in memory the happy hours
spent in more youthful times. Ever
with these little gatherings there is
a tinge of sadness, for all of the
once joyous crowd cannot be there.
Some are hindered by sickness, busi-
ness, distance and various other
causes. Some there are from every
circle who are gone. They sleep
the sleep that will know no waking
until the angels trump is sounded
that calls the sleepers forth. Kindred
and friends have bade them fare
well, and they cannot hear and heed
the calls that might be made for
them. But this need not hinder the
rest from meeting, and rehearsing
the pleasant scenes of the past. We
cannot, and we would not wish to,
blot them from memory's tablet, and
We can get pure enjoyment in our
after lives by talking over with old
friends those former days. Even
we can if we will get pleasure tell
ing over the good qualities of the
lives that have now ceased forever,
and often we are strengthened by
remembering some good that came
from their life to us. So that no
life that has been lived mselfiskly is
lost, for it still lives in us, and in
spires us to do high things. Things
that will tend to elevate those about
us, as we go through this life.
Some ten or dozen years ago
just the exact number does not mat
ter-there was crowd" of young
people in Plymouth who had right
jolly times together. They were
such as had a part in what was
known as the "Blue Ribbon Club, "
and the "Bon Tons" They have
become scattered, and it is no long
er possible to gather them all to-
gether. Indeed some are sleeping
the long Sleep their eyes are shat
and their ears are stopped.
Miss Mary c. Brown, now Mrs.
DR.. H. Browne, was one of the crowd
who then constituted the younger
society folks of Plymouth. At this
Christmas time there are a number
of the members in the city, and Mrs
Browne conceived the idea Of having
them all together for an evening
The thought was loon worked out
for with Mrs. Browne action comes
quick after thought. Invitations ir
an informal way were sent to the
"old crowd" to come over to Mary :
home on north Michigan street, last
evening, and have a season Of old.
fashioned visiting. Those who were
married and had children were tt
bring them along, and while they
talked among themselves, the un'
married ones were to care for the
children of their more fortunat,
brothers and sisters.
| Some thirty were there, counting
the little new members, and will
songs as Of old they went over il
memory the happy days spent il
those halcyon times so dear to then
all. They were happy-they wer'
sad. Happy in reunion in part
sad at the thoughts of those gon,
beyond recall.
That they were royalty entertain
ed goes without saying, for no on
among the whole ssofd crowd
knows better than Mrs. Browne jus
how to make all feel at ease, an'
each one who was there will take nj
the sterner duties of life next weel
with new vigor gained by the hou
spent last evening in going owe
again the words and deeds that brin
back to mind the joyous days whel
life meant 50 much to each heart4