Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
ANNUAL REUNION Of
BIC HERSHEY FAMILY
Members Will Celebrate 2O6th An
niversary of Arrival in America
at Rocky Springs
Special to The Telegraph

Marietta, Pa, July 30.-On Satur-
day, August IA, the tenth annual re-
union of the Hershey family to cele-
niversary of their arrival in America
will be held at Rocky Springs Park,
near Lancaster, Saturday, August IA.
On Monday, August 16, they Will visit
the burial grounds of the ancestry.
The program of the day includes the
reception by the various committees
at 10 O'Clock in the morning, fol-
lowed by music and the business ses-
SIGN and election of officers for the
year. presided over by President Mil
ton S Hershey, of Hershey; prayer,
the Rev. Harvey S. Hershey, Landis-
vile; dinner at IL o'clock. Music will
be furnished by the Hershey Glee Club.
The afternoon session will open at
o'clock. Milton S. Hershey. of Her.
shey presiding. and after music by
the glee club the family history, re-
corded by Washington L. Hershey, of
Marietta. will be read address by the
Rev. DIR. Meister, of Lancaster.
The Hershey family is one of the
largest in America.
The committee on arrangements
consists of Milton S. Hershey, Her
Elan Hershey, Lancaster; B. F. Her
shey, Lancaster; ]. S. Hershey, Ian
caster; B. F. Hiestand. Marietta;
Abram L. Hershey, Silver Spring;
Jacob r. Hershey. Mountville; Ella
Hershey, Lancaster; DIR. E. r. Her
shey. Lancaster; Josiah Hershey. Gap;
Andrew Hershey, Mountville; Joseph
Hersche, Appenzell, Switzerland: Ad-
olson S. Hershey, Lancaster: H. e.
Hershey. Harrisburg; H. L. Hershey,
Harrisburg; John F. Hershey, Menges
Mills; Washington L. Hershey Mari
eta; A. Hershey, Spring Forge; D. NJ.
Hershey, Lancaster; Jerre Hershey,
Lancaster; P. o. Hawbecker, Cham
hersburg; Benjamin II. Hershey, Man.
helm; Mrs. Josiah Hershey. Gap; Mrs.
Amelia Hersche, Appenzel, Switzer-
land.
The committee on entertainment
consists of Mrs Fanny Hershey, Silver
SPRINGS: Mrs. Samuel Souders. Lancas-
tor; Mrs. ]. Hershey. Gap; Mrs Sarah
Hershey. Marietta: Mrs. A. Croft, Lam
caster; Mrs. F. Hershey, Greenville,
Ohio; Miss c. Movers, Lancaster: Miss
S. A. Hershey, Williamsburg; Miss G.
Hershey, Philadelphia Miss E. Her.
stew Greiner, Muscatine, iowa: DIR. A.
Reichsteiner. Apnenzell. Switzerland;
Miss E. Hershey, Lanca ster; Mrs. Viola
Cover. Bogra, India Miss Mira Her
shey, Los Angeles, Cal: Elan NJ. Her
shey. Can: B. F. Hershey, Lancaster;
j; S. Hershey. Lancaster: C. E. Her
shey. Owassa. Mich; A. Hershey, Cor
donville; Dr. f. Hershey. Denver, Col:
Mrs. Theresa Hersche Tanner Appen-
Zell. Switzerland.
The officers are as follows: Presi-
dent. Milton S. Hershey, Hershey;
,ice-presidents. Abram L. Hershey,
Silver Spring; DR.. z. r. Hershey, Ian
caster; the Rev. Scott F. Hershey, New
Castle; J. S. Hershey. Lancaster: A.
n. Hershey. Mountville; A. H. Her
shey. Menges Mills. York county; r. F.
Hershey, Mannheim: Samuel Hershey,
philadelphia: secretaries f. K. Her
shey. Fphrata; Mrs. r. H. Hershey,
Mannheim: treasurer, H. X Hershey,
lancaster: historian, Washington L.
Hershey. Marietta, and author of the
family records.
3. F. Hiestand, of Marietta, Is the
Oldest member of any of the commit
tees, soon being 90 years of age. and
t'kes a great interest in the work. To
Washington L. Hershey. of Marietta,
belongs the credit for the compiling
snd complete success of these annual
affairs.