Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-07

T.f = t ~@f><e~.@N' ora, rag rugs on the. floor of quaint pattern, pictures and Jsamplers of ye ulden time on the walls-among them Gen, Jabez Huntington, painted by Trumbull at the. age of 5s, the blue flag bf the state of Connecticut with it's motto Qui Transtulit Sustinet- all harrnonized with the house built In the 18th century, The decorations were largely asters, but flowers were everywhere. In the room at the left of the front entrance the delicate pink of large clusters of Rstersa and the ra- cimes of clenlatis were very effective all giving brightness to the rooms that through the years of long ago have been the scenes of many festive day i-s -
 Eighty Four Registered.
 During Friday s4 registered at the. house in the lane. the states represent ed being New-York. Connecticut, Mas sachuetts. Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey. Missouri. Colorado, Minnesota and also Nova Scotia and Canada. < Norwich Town. put on It's beautiful array to welcome home the Hunting tons. Its lawns with flowers and shrubs were never more perfect. At the First Congregational church Fri 2 day Afternoon where the first formal session was held at 3 P. m, the audi. about the pulpit and platform, draping the desk; flowers were bankedtin front andson either side.
 After Scripture reading by Rev. G. H. Ewing, pastor of First church, prayer was .offereds by Rev. George Wilson Huntington of Newburg, N. Y., who. took part In, the reunions of 1857 sAand 1907. -,s..l A4
 ''--' Address Of Welcome. - Hor- Jabez Huntington of Norwich gave the address of welcome Those here in 1907. he said, may find it difficult, to- realize that five years have .EuHe. You will realize that it is necess6ry to meet together since inn portant events s.saave- recently taken place. we here inAthe original home of the HRntiHg tonl faniiiy hardly real ize how The sfahfii$ fias spread over wide parts of the country. We are glad that through cur kinsnen the - name Is known and respected I hope that there will never be any question of holding this meeting elsewhere than in Norwich, and that in five or ten years, as the case may be, we may see you all and as many more as may be here again.
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 President Huntington Heard.
 The president of the Huntington Family association. Rev. John T, Huntington of Hartford. spoke on The Preciousness of Lasting Friendship You've come up here and I've come up here to rejuvenate. he said. My spirit upon meeting these. pleasant faces o1 our family Is younger than it was this morning. We must never forget thai we must meet together to greet each other, to look each other in the face and to grow. young and strong.
 Did you come from old Simon? He was one of the best old Huntingtons that ever walked this footstool. We are going to be friends to the world We are helping them to learn the truth in China, Japan-to learn that the greatest thing in the world is Jesus See to those who are coming on. Don 1 forget the friends in Paradise. W. are friends of everybody who loves the King of Kings and the Lord O. Lords; God bless you all!
 Mrs. Mary Hobart Grinnell Wilcox O Madison, Conn, delighted her hearers with the clear, sweet rendering of lullaby from Godard's Jocelyn
 The. Use of Old Families.
 The topic. The Use of Old Families in the Republic, by Hon. Huntington "a Wilson, assistant secretary of state } Washington, D. C., showed the citizel how to9be consecrated to the worl left us by those who were at the be ginning of 7the nation. We American believe tn no aristocracy, the speake affirmed but that of the most patriot ic, noble minded and useful citizenship measured exclusively upon the meri of the individual We despise the ide of an aristocracy of mere wealth o of success unless honorably attained and there is equally no place in tn republic for an aristocracy based o