Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-07
HUNTINGTON BANQUET AT THE. WAuREeAN,
kinsrnsn to the Number of 12o Spend Delightful Social Hours at the Waureaan House.


 Huntington wit and humor sparkled and Huntington adherence to the high ideals of their ancestors was pro- claimed at the banquet which was given on Friday evening at the Wau- regan house as part of the third re- union of the Huntington family.
 In the beautiful dining room of the hotel at tables attractively placed and decorated and seated for 12o the Hunt ington kinsmen were seated at ! o'clock and after the menu had been disposed of several inspiring addresses were heard.
 Outlined in white and purple asters upon the head table were the words 'Kinsmen Well Met"
 With John Bates Clark, New York, of the Carnegie peace endowment, pre- siding ably as toastmaster, the speak CTS included Father James o. s. Hunt ington of the Order of the Holy Cross, an Episcopal brotherhood West Park, New York; Henry S. Gulliver, Water bury, of the Gulliver family of Nor wich; Robert w. Huntington. Hart ford, president of the Connecticut Gen. eral Life Insurance company; R. Thomas Huntington, Wethersfield, secretary of the family association, and Prof. Ellsworth Huntington of Yale.
 Father Huntington Says Grace. Before the banquet the divine bless ing was asked by Rev. Father Hunt l ington.
 Taking up the duties of toastmaster, ! Mr. Clark assured the gathering that ali the speeches had been tempered to <,f trff hat ho h r. CTS would survive them, and he stir red the enthusiasm of the Huntington descendants as he referred to the ex- alted and unselfish type of patriotism l which their ancestors had shown. In | present day service to country he salf 1 there could frequently be found those who were ready to occupy places to which considerable emoluments at l tsched, but it had been peculiarity of the early Huntingtons that they were l the ones to furnish the emoluments. 1 but their descendants of the present | day wouldn't have 1t otherwise. Ho led his hearers in flight of imagina- l tion back to Robin Hood as a possible Huntington ancestor and extolled some l of the fine qualities in the character Of 1 that famous Engiishman.
 Rev. Father Huntington was the | first speaker called upon as Toastmas- i ter Clark concluded. He rose, wearing l the habit of his order, and readily l claimed the close attention of his kins- l men az he spoke of the indissoluble bonds of the Huntington thousands tc | whom this ought to act as powerful stimulus towards a common purpose and end in the showing forth the old
 sterling virtues and the old heroic | qualities of the Huntington. What ar advantage we have in the pulse of 6 I common ancestry! In our day WI must not lose clear-cut convictions
 We want the clear light and the def. nite convictions which our ancestors
 had that we may play well our parI in this great American cornmonwealti
 for as our forefathers had a physica fight of which the advantages we nov
 enjoy, we have an even harder flgh
 lest our very richness be our destruc.
 tion.
 Rev. Father Huntingtons eloquent
 words, frequently Illuminated witt
 witty illustrations, were loudly ap.
 plauded.
 Henry s. Gulliver of Waterbury fol.
 lowed Rev. Father Huntington, saying
 that he took 1t that he was to reply
 for the sons and the grandsons of thu Huntington daughters. and contribut,
 ing a forceful but brief address upoI
 the cultivation of the Huntington
 ideals. Those who never had any grea
 regard for their ancestors would cer' tainIy never do anything of whicl their successors could be found, h' said, and he emphasized the inspira
 ton for the future that such an in
 heritance from the Huntington for bears gives. The speaker was gener ously applauded.
 Here at First Reunion. At this point Postmaster Clarl I asked for those to rise who had beer at the reunion 55 years ago. Sevei
 responded and were greeted with i round of applause. They were Secre tary Thomas Huntington. Arthur H 1 Guiliver. Fred Jabez Huntington, Mrs 10. s. Smith. George Wilson Hunting ,, ton. Mrs. Chauncey B. Woodworth ant . George Wilson Huntington.
 . Mrs. Susan M. Dudman of Yarmouth , Nova Scotia, and her daughter, Mrf R. Reed, of Westfield, Mass, wer , two who were also at the reunion re ferred to but were not at the banduen ! although attending the present reun
 ion.
 Secretary R. Thomas Huntington O ? Wethersf1eld was the next speaker ! making brief but pleasing responst
 He was followed by Robert W, Hunt i. ington of Hartford, whose witty touch es upon the general subject of gene . alogy and some of his impression , from attending the reunion convuise . his hearers with laughter. He com
 mended the Huntington spirit and tn
 value of the family association.
 Prof Ellsworth Huntington was tn 6 concluding speaker called upon b n Toa StynastAr Clark Professor Hunt