The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-10
FAMILY REUNION OF
MUCH INTEREST
At W|lL|AhSP0RT
GATHERING AT THE HOME OF
MR.. AND MRS. ROBERT
MOORE.
CONTINUED FOR THREE DAYS
Six Sisters and One Brother and a
Number of Other Relatives Partici
pated in the Memorable and Pleas
urabIe Occasion.

! A three days reunion of the Rus
sell sisters at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Moore, of Williamsport,
Oct 3-6, was one fraught with much
pleasure to those who attended. The
occasion is written about by a cousin
who came here from East Tennessee
to participate therein, and it breathes
the breath of sentiment and love as
it records the event, and is written
from Jasper, in Marion county. 1t
follows:
About two weeks ago received
from Mrs. Robert Moore, of near Co
lumbia, a letter in which she laugh
ingly said that the girls" her sis
tiers, were to have reunion at her
home Oct. SO, and she kindly asked
me, her cousin" to be present. 1t
gave me great pleasure to accept this
invitation from one who, on this spec
ial occasion, had room in her heart
and home for one more.
I'm writing of this happy event,
feel the poverty of language, for so
many things are better felt than de-
scribed, better seen than written
about, and so it was with this meet
ing of six sisters, daughters of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Russell,
of Williamsport. Indeed it was good
to be there, to look into dear faces,
and to live over the old days again.
There was merriment and laughter,
and many loving glance and warm
heart throb as the hours glided all
too swiftly by. Not strange to say,
tears would sometimes unbidden start
at the mention of some loved one, or
at the thought of other sad heart
breaking experiences. But tears
were quickly forced back, for we real
lied that this was time to bury sor-
row, to count our blessings, one by
one, and remember what the Lord
hath done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moore and
their children dispensed the most gen
erous hospitality at their beautiful
country home. We were made to
know and feel the joy of welcome
guests, yea, thrice welcome.
.'The names of the sisters are as
follows, beginning with the oldest
now living: Mrs. Alex Hill, of Column
bia; Msr. John Ashton, of Columbia;
Mrs. William Robertson, of Williams
port; Mrs. Joseph Gray, of near
Franklin; Mrs Robert Moore, of near
Columbia, and Mrs. James Walker, of
Centreville. There were also pres
ent a brother and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Russell, of Williamsport.
The elder brother, Willis Russell, was
detained at home on account of Ill
ness.
There were nine sisters, three of
whom have passed away. Mrs. Will
liam Porter, Mrs. Thomas Perry and
Mrs. Clay Thompson. Mrs Porter
was represented by her son, DR.. Otey
Porter and children, and Mrs Perry
by her son, Will Perry. Mrs. Thomp.
son had no representative, as her
children are in the distant states.
Space forbids me mentioning all
those who called during these three
happy days, to express good wishes
and to cheer us on life's way.
1--WE attended religious services at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing, and enjoyed Dr. Haggards
strong, good sermon. What a natu
raj ''homy" feeling crept over us
when it was announced that real
genuine Methodist collection was to
be taken up, for had not every one OF
us been brought up in close touch
with these same Methodist collec
tons?
: But all good things must come te
an end, so had to say goodbye to my
dearly beloved kindred, and turn my
footsteps homeward toward the beau
tiful mountains of East Tennessee
feeling sure that the memory of this
reunion would be sweet and sacred Il
me in all the years ito come. l an
thankful for the loving remembrance
of the six girls" who made me fee
that l, who had no sister, was un
speakably rich in the possession o
six sisters.
WILLIE cUMMINs SPEARS"